On Wednesday November 23 the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage held its first annual summit. The summit which was held in Hamline University attracted 112 attendees.
The purpose of the summit was “to give the community members a platform to talk about the work that they’re doing in the community,” the council’s office manager Shakira Bradshaw said.
The council for...
EAGAN, Minn (Mshale) - Books for Africa, the largest shipper of donated school text books to Africa, and Thomson Reuters which donates law books through Books for Africa to African institutions achieved a milestone this week. The two delivered the 100th law library to the continent when the Supreme Court of Namibia received a law library from Thomson Reuters...
The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal is out with its latest list of the fifty fastest growing private companies in the Minneapolis/St. Paul 24-county metro area. Language Banc, which is owned by Siyad Abdullahi who is originally from Kenya, is listed at number 20 with revenues of $6.5 million and 950 employees. The Business Journal in releasing its list said...
Last month, district courts blocked the Trump administration’s rule that attempted to deny green cards to immigrants who fail to meet tough income tests or use public programs. This victory for immigrants means that the rule that was supposed to take effect on October 15 will be stopped while the court battles proceed.
It’s still important to understand how the...
Many people have a long-term health condition (also called a chronic disease) like diabetes, asthma, or heart disease. However, many people do not know that these health conditions can cause them to get very sick from flu. Most people hospitalized for flu have a long-term health condition.
Having a long-term health condition means your immune system is already working hard....
The week before Thanksgiving and already our ears are thankful. Nobuntu’s performance at The Dakota in Minneapolis last November 21st drenched our senses as we sat in the audience. The five Zimbabwean women plucked their starting notes out of thin air in a unified motion, singing songs from many African ethnicities as well as American spirituals and cover songs...
Hijabs made by Henna & Hijabs, a company owned by full time medical student Hilal Ibrahim are now available for sale at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park. The hijabs will only be available at Methodist for now but there is an expectation that they will be in the network of hospitals owned by the HealthPartners Park Nicollet system...
The Grammy nominees were announced this week and, as usual, the Best World Music Album is between an album from Gilberto Gil, one of the Marley sons, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Angelique Kidjo—wait, hold on, no it isn't!
In a break from decades-long trends, we've got some fresh faces in the 2020 World Music field. Sure, Angelique Kidjo is there...
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has appointed Angela Osuji to the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board. Her appointment is effective November 6, 2019 and will expire on January 2, 2023.
The 11-member board oversees and implements teacher licensing for the state of Minnesota and was created by statue with the governor given the appointing authority. The statue gives the board...
Zimbabwe's female a cappela quintet Nobuntu will be back in Minneapolis on Thursday November 21, this time for their Dakota debut. The group has drawn international acclaim for its inventive performances that range from traditional Zimbabwean songs to afro-jazz to Gospel.
The ensemble’s concerts are performed with pure voices, augmented by minimalistic percussion, traditional instruments such as the Mbira (thumb...
Twenty-three-year-old Jerusa Nyakundi is on a mission to inspire creativity and encourage youth to utilize media in health ways. The Kenyan-American photographer is leading a course on photography for local youth in collaboration with the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board.
The Visual Voice Project was conceived by the Board’s activities coordinator Sarah Williams. Nyakundi was acquainted by Williams after the...
