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Adassa Clement Opusunju, Nigerian-American entrepreneur and philanthropist, dies of coronavirus
Adassa Clement Opusunju, Nigerian-American serial entrepreneur and philanthropist died on Tuesday, May 19 of the coronavirus, throwing the large Nigerian community in Minnesota into...
Union organizer Alfreda Daniels running for City Council in Brooklyn Center
Activist and community organizer Alfreda Daniels on Tuesday May 19 officially filed to run for one of two seats in the Brooklyn Center City...
Beloved Kenyan-American community leader in Minnesota dies of coronavirus
Minnesota's Kenyan community is grieving the loss of an influential community leader, Thomas Nyambane, to coronavirus. Nyambane, affectionately referred to as Dr. Nyambane, was...
Boni Njenga announces run for Hennepin County Commissioner
Boni Njenga, a Bloomington resident, has announced he is running for Hennepin County Commissioner in District 5 challenging first term incumbent Debbie Goettel. In...
Mayor Frey allows Adhan broadcast as Ramadan begins
In a historic move last night marking the first day of Ramadan, the Adhan, the Muslim call to prayer rang out in the Minneapolis...
Esther Agbaje launches bid for Minnesota House 59B seat
Attorney Esther Agbaje is on a mission to create positive change in her community. The 34-year-old Minnesota native has announced that she's running for...
Why coronavirus is killing black people more than others in the US
A spate of recent news accounts reveals what many experts have feared: Black communities in the U.S. are experiencing some of the highest fatality...
‘Game changing educator’ Qorsho Hassan is Minnesota Teacher of the Year finalist
Qorsho Hassan, a fifth grade teacher at Gideon Pond Elementary School in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District is among ten finalists for this year's Minnesota...
Governor Walz delivers State of the State address
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz delivered his annual State of the State address on Sunday, April 6, 2020 from the Governor’s Residence instead of to...
Minnesota encourages residents to participate in national census
Today April 1 is Census Day and state and local government officials have been using the weeks leading up to it to encourage all...
Governor Walz opens $30 million coronavirus small-business loan fund
Editor's note: Since the publishing of this story on March 27, there is an update from the African Development Center of Minnesota on how...