Legendary Kenyan broadcaster, Fred Obachi Machoka, told Kenyans abroad not to forget their humble beginnings and the role their communities played in helping them escape poverty.
“I know a lot of you here were brought up by parents and guardians who had nothing,” Machoka said.
Machoka was speaking on Sept. 23 at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest Hotel in Brooklyn Park, during...
His name used to be Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz, but Fantastic Negrito didn’t mention that. He also didn’t mention the accident that left him in a coma for three weeks and robbed him full mobility of his hand. He didn’t mention winning three Grammys in as many years for Best Contemporary Blues Album. He didn’t even mention couch-surfing in Los...
The city of Brooklyn Park is currently accepting applications for round two of its share of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) community funding.
Applications are being accepted through Friday, October 13.
Brooklyn Park received $11 million American Rescue Funds of which the city council last year approved spending of $4.6 million in round one, which included the awarding of funds to...
As Minnesota has shifted its immigrant population from Scandinavian-European to a broader, more colorful global immigrant citizenry, so too has the Cedar Cultural Center transitioned from its Nordic Roots Festival to Global Roots Festival.
This year, the three-day event, September 25 - 27, included acts from many countries and five of the seven continents. Hundreds of people attended, some returned...
The countdown begins as October 5th nears and The Cedar presents Fatoumata Diawara, musician, actor, and advocate for human rights of immigrants and especially those of young girls in Mali, her ancestral home.
Born in 1982 in Côte d’Ivoire to Malian parents, Diawara spent her childhood in Mali. She launched her career as an actor while still a teen, appearing...
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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month - a celebration of the contributions of workers with disabilities that emphasizes the importance of equity and inclusion in the workplace. For more than 35 years, Lifeworks Services, Inc. has worked to remove barriers and increase...
Africa could make history this year if a daughter of immigrants from the continent wins the coveted Miss USA Pageant crown.
Monni Kwamboka Nyaribo, Derby Ozioma Chukwudi, and Savena Mushinge, are competing for a chance to win the 72nd Miss USA Pageant. The event takes place tonight, Sept. 29, 2023, at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada.
“We’re looking forward...
What defines Baba Commandant and the Mandingo band might be described as guttural singing or throat singing or Tina Turner-like screaming, maybe most closely as growling, but none are a perfect account of what we heard on September 20th on stage at The Cedar Cultural Center.
This band from Burkina Faso populate the stage a half-hour later than scheduled starting...
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Today, Friday September 22, is the first day Minnesotans can start voting early for the November 2023 election. This November it is all about local elections as there are no statewide or federal races on the ballot.
This will also be the first election where those on parole or probation can also vote, as long as they are not in...
Seven women-led organizations are harnessing their collective resources to support education in underserved communities. The new initiative is called LIFE (Literacy is For Everyone), and their inaugural fundraising event will take place on Friday, October 13 in Minneapolis’s Dovetail Building.
“I am feeling very optimistic and anticipatory,” said Robyn Coquyt, LIFE member and executive director of Africa Classroom Connection. “I...