NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 12.4 million people tuned in to watch stars Harry Styles, Lizzo and Bad Bunny perform at the Grammy Awards, along with a tribute to 50 years of rap history.
That’s up from the pandemic-affected broadcasts of the last two years, the Nielsen company said on Monday. Live viewership was 8.8 million in 2021 and...
Africans bagged multiple Grammys in two different categories last night at the 65th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
Nigerian musician Temilade Openiyi, who goes by the stage name Tems, won a Grammy for Best Melodic Rap performance for her song with Future and Drake “Wait for U,” becoming the first Nigerian female artist to win a Grammy. This is...
Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation Friday making Juneteenth a state holiday, enabling Minnesota to join 24 other states and the District of Columbia that recognize it as such. With the governor’s signature, it means state government offices will be closed and state workers get a paid day off.
“Juneteenth is an important opportunity for communities across the state and nation...
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who got the job last month after the longest speaker’s election in American history since the eve of the Civil War, made good on his promise to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota from the powerful House Foreign Affairs Committee.
In a party line vote of 218-211, she was removed on what Republicans have said are...
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. - Hundreds of people filled the sanctuary of The Edge SDA Church on Sunday to honor and pay their respects to the Minnesota SDA Conference president Dr. Daniel Honoré, who was remembered as a fearless evangelist determined to win souls for Christ.
The beloved Adventist leader died Jan. 13, at 59.
The funeral service was attended by SDA...
As the first Black Entrepreneurs Day at the Minnesota Capitol nears, the event’s creator is encouraging attendance from small business owners of color—and all Minnesotans who want to see them grow and prosper.
“When I talk to white people who would like to join us, they ask, will I stick out? I say you’re not sticking out, you’re sticking up...
Just two months after elections, Minnesotans are feeling the effects of a Democratic-controlled Minnesota legislature, with the passing of the long-awaited CROWN Act. The bill prohibits hair-based discrimination toward individuals seeking employment, housing, and other public assistance programs and services, according to the Library of Congress.
“The CROWN Act will ensure that no Minnesotan, now or in the future, can...
President Biden on Monday announced the nominations of Monde Muyangwa and Carol Moseley Braun to the board of United States African Development Foundation (USADF), the independent U.S. Government agency that provides grants of up to $250,000 to African enterprises and social entrepreneurs.
Born and raised in Zambia, Dr. Muyangwa currently serves as the assistant administrator in the Bureau for Africa...
Funeral services have been announced for Dr. Daniel Honoré, the president of the Minnesota Conference of Seventh-day Adventists who died in his sleep on January 13.
A public viewing for Dr. Honoré is set for 10-10:45 a.m. Jan. 29 at The Edge Christian Worship Center, 4707 Edinbrook Terrace in Brooklyn Park, followed by services at 11:00 a.m. A repast will...
Friends, family, and supporters gathered on Friday in Brooklyn Park to celebrate Hollies Winston, who on Jan. 9 became the first Black mayor of the suburban Minneapolis city. The event, which was held at Edinburgh USA public golf course, featured food and drinks, and a diverse entertainment lineup.
Valerie Jarrett, who served as a senior adviser to former President Barack Obama, said that in addition to celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the United States should strive to advance the legacy of the civil rights icon.
“The world is watching,” said Jarrett, who is currently the Chief Executive of the Barack Obama Foundation. “’When you say, ‘Keep...