Here are the Juneteenth celebrations in Minnesota that we are aware of. Most are virtual events in observance of social distancing guidelines in the age of COVID-19 but a handful are not. In the events that are not, follow CDC guidelines and wear a mask.
You can read about the historical legacy of Juneteenth at the National Museum of African...
On Monday June 15 Nur Omar Mohamed, the father of congresswoman Ilhan Omar, died from COVID-19 complications.
"إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'cuun. Surely we belong to God and to Him shall we return," Rep. Omar wrote in a statement. "It is with tremendous sadness and pain that I share that my father, Nur Omar...
Places of worship were closed before the killing of George Floyd due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the aftermath of the killing of Floyd, volunteering activities began again at Abubakar As-Saddique Islamic Center. The mosque, one of the largest and busiest in the Twin Cities is located in the epicenter of where the protests took place.
The mosque response focused...
The state of Minnesota announced today they will start offering free COVID-19 testing for residents in the state's two largest cities, Minneapolis and Saint Paul, whether they have symptoms or not. Testing will occur every Tuesday and Wednesday in June from 12pm-6pm (June 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24).
As of yesterday (June 7), Minnesota has reported 27,886 coronavirus cases...
Mshale reached out to the candidates that have officially filed to fill the vacant Minneapolis Sixth Ward seat and asked them to respond to written questions on their candidacy and stand on issues facing the ward and the city of Minneapolis. The special election will be held on August 11 alongside the state primary.
The seat became vacant when then...
Harvard University's Center for African Studies on May 27 hosted a webinar on the African continent’s response to COVID-19.
The discussion, hosted by Dr. Wafaie Fawzi an epidemiologist and professor at Harvard T.H. Chan’s School of Public Health, featured four African leaders in public health, epidemiology and virology.
Panelists shared their analysis on Africa’s low caseload and the steps that need...
Liberian American educator Sizi Goyah is among the electoral hopefuls taking aim at one of two at-large seats open in the Brooklyn Center City Council. He is one of the DFL endorsed candidates.
Goyah, an electrical engineer by training and a math teacher by trade, has been inspired to pursue elective office drawing on his experience as an educator.
He spoke...
Kenya Airways which in March suspended its non-stop New York to Nairobi flight following the coronavirus pandemic, has received numerous inquiries from stranded Kenyans on when they might be able to catch a flight home, according to Bob Mwaura the airline's US country manager.
Mwaura, in a message to Mshale, said Kenya Airways has arranged a special flight from London's...
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 a state of shock and mourning. His death is the second high profile death of an African immigrant in the state in the same week, coming just two days after that of Kenyan-American college educator,...
Activist and community organizer Alfreda Daniels on Tuesday May 19 officially filed to run for one of two seats in the Brooklyn Center City Council. A few days before filing, she spoke to Mshale and said she is hoping to leverage her expertise as an organizer with a local union to fight for workers’ rights.
“I am running to represent...
The Stay at Home order is lifted, but that doesn’t mean it’s a complete return to normal. Governor Walz asks us to #StaySafeMN to continue to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus and keep those most vulnerable to severe complications from the illness as safe as possible during the weeks and months ahead. As more businesses reopen with...
