As a continuation of their series on racial equity in partnership with Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), MSR Forefront will focus on the Covid-19 pandemic and affected communities of color in Ramsey County.
Host Stephenetta Harmon will interview MSR's network of physicians about the impact of COVID-19 to date on communities of color living in Ramsey County with updates on current...
Minnesota Africans United has announced Dr. Fatima Lawson as the new board chair along with new leadership and members effective January 1 2021, according to a news release.
Lawson, a school principal at Saint Paul’s Highwood Hills Elementary, has been part of the inaugural board of the young organization which was launched in 2017.
Outgoing chair Ms. Nelima Sitati Munene said...
Before the economic fallout caused by COVID-19, homeownership among people of color in Minneapolis and St. Paul showed the highest homeownership disparity in the entire U.S. To help change this problem, the NeighborhoodLIFT program is coming to Minneapolis and St. Paul to assist hundreds of people with $15,000 in down payment assistance to buy a home.
Why homeownership is important
Homeownership...
Americans elected Mr. Joseph Biden as the next president of the United States. This is a remarkable feat, only the tenth time in U.S. history a sitting president has contested and failed to secure a second term. Underneath this result, however, is a disquieting epiphany: that more than 70 million Americans, for whatever reason, voted for a second installment...
Brooklyn Park voters will be back at the polls as early as April 13 to elect a new mayor in a special election. The city’s attorney Jim Thomson laid out two possible dates for the election at a council meeting on Monday. During a presentation to the council, the city attorney said the city has to follow state law...
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday made two historic appointments as he prepares to take over the White House. Biden announced the nomination of Janet Yellen as his Treasury Secretary, making her the first woman to hold that position if confirmed. Biden also named Adewale Adeyemo as his nominee for Deputy Treasury Secretary. Adeyemo will become the first Black person...
Outgoing mayor expects a crowded field
Brooklyn Park residents will be back at the polls as early as this spring to fill the expected vacancy in the city’s mayoral seat. Current mayor Jeffrey Lunde was elected to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners representing District 1 in November’s general elections.
“Since 2001 we’ve had five special elections,” Devin Montero said. Montero...
December is national HIV/AIDS awareness month. It is a time when organizations spread awareness to reduce the stigma and bring attention to the resources they have available to help persons living with HIV/AIDS. A local organization that has been aiding and educating communities affected with the disease is the Sub-Saharan African Youth and Family Services (SAYFSM).
Elizabeth Namarra and Ephraim...
Flu and COVID-19 are spreading this winter. A flu vaccine is one of the best ways to stop the flu. It is more important than ever to do what we can to stop illnesses like flu, so we do not overwhelm our health care system. Along with getting a flu vaccine, it is important to cover your cough, stay...
African Economic Development Solutions (AEDS), a local non-profit organization focused on educating and empowering local African businesses will be hosting its first ever National African Immigrant Leadership Conference. The two-day virtual event will take place on Dec. 10.
Participants can expect to have access to sessions hosted by leaders in various industries. The keynote address will be delivered by international...
Halla Elrashidi is the new Minnesota Taxpayer Rights Advocate, according to a Thursday news release from Minnesota Revenue. The Taxpayer Rights Advocate Office was established in 1990 as a place for taxpayers to receive an independent review of their tax situation "while promoting and upholding the department's mission of fair and equitable application of tax laws," the news release...
