For the first time in half a decade, and with an entirely newly elected executive board, the Anyuak Youth Association (AYA) recently held its annual youth conference. Known as the Anyuak Youth Conference, the two-day event took place on July 27 in the Twin Cities, and on July 28 in Rochester, seeking to educate the rising generation of young...
With just 10 days left before the Aug. 13 primary, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders brought his star power to a rally in Minneapolis in support of US. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s reelection bid.
The rally was held at Edison High School’s auditorium, the congresswoman’s alma mater.
Rep. Omar is facing a primary challenge for the second time from former Minneapolis City Councilman...
“A lion will not give birth to a goat”
Seun Kuti’s performance at the Fine Line in Minneapolis confirmed the truth of this Nigerian proverb Friday evening, July 26th when he and his band, Egypt 80, spent over an hour and a half on stage delighting and educating an audience of more than 300 people.
The band took stage around a...
Yusuf Haji, an African immigrant and Twin Cities businessman, is one of four candidates vying to be a county commissioner representing District 5 on the Dakota County Board of Commissioners.
The county is the third largest by population in Minnesota, after Hennepin and Ramsey counties. However, in the seven-county metro area that it is a part of, which includes Anoka,...
In the bustling and diverse community of Brooklyn Center, Jamal A. Said, a former refugee from Ethiopia, has emerged as a candidate for the City Council.
He is running to fill one of the two at-large seats in the Brooklyn Center City Council that are expiring at the end of this year, currently held by Marquita Butler and Kris Lawrence-Anderson....
Teshite Wako, an Ethiopian immigrant with over two decades of residence in Brooklyn Park, is making his third bid for a seat on the City Council to represent the Central District. Known by many for his deep commitment to the community, Wako is confident he has the support he needs to seal the deal this time.
“I’ve been listening to...
Nigerian-American Wole Osibodu is no stranger to community leadership. For 27 years he served in the U.S. Army, where he managed squads of soldiers in various executive roles.
Now, he’s retired the uniform and is vying for a seat on the Brooklyn Park City Council. Amongst five other candidates including fellow Africans Teshite Wako and Ugo Ugonwayi, he is running...
Ugo Ugonwayi, an Igbo community leader and public health advocate, is running for a seat on the Brooklyn Park City Council, promising to bring a fresh perspective and “dynamic solutions” to the city's most pressing issues. The candidate, who has lived in Brooklyn Park for over a decade, is well-known for her commitment to fostering community engagement and addressing...
Minnesotans are in for an exciting Liberian Independence Day treat with the staging of the Annual Independence Day Dinner and Ball, hosted by the Organization of Liberians in Minnesota (OLM) on Friday, July 26.
The popular Independence Day Ball, which is held annually to celebrate Liberia’s independence, is one of the most anticipated events in the Liberian community.
However, leading to...
President Joe Biden addressed the NAACP convention in Las Vegas on Tuesday. This is the first time he has gone on the campaign trail since the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on Saturday.