Minnesota governor Tim Walz and U.S. Census Bureau regional director Marilyn Sanders on Monday helped kick off the yearlong countdown to the April 1, 2020 census at the Minnesota State Capitol. Walz said “The ability to have a fair democracy is incumbent on every single person being counted." Highlighting his administration’s push for $2.5 from the legislature to support...
Lupita Nyong'o on Monday unveiled the cover of her first children's book called Sulwe. Nyong'o announced last year that she will be writing the book and Monday on instagram announced to her 7 million followers "I wrote a book! It's called #Sulwe! This is the cover! I'm thrilled to share it with you. Sulwe is out October 1 and...
Somali-American entrepreneur, Hamse Warfa, was named the Department of Employment and Economic Development’s (DEED) Assistant Commissioner for Economic Opportunity on March 22nd. The appointment makes him the highest ranking African immigrant in Minnesota state government.
Governor Tim Walz’s transition team had in January announced Warfa as one of three finalists for the position of DEED commissioner to serve in his...
Minnesota had Driver’s Licenses for All until 2003. That changed when anti-immigrant politicians ordered an end to licenses for undocumented immigrants. Before 2003, every Minnesota resident could take driver’s education and driver’s tests and drive safely and insured on Minnesota roads. We can do that again—if the legislature acts now to pass Driver’s Licenses for All.
We all care for...
Having a new baby is an exciting time with lots of changes. Every day brings something new for you and your baby. It can also be a time of many questions, like: Is my baby growing as they should? Are they getting enough food? When should they be sleeping through the night?
It is normal to have questions and concerns...
President Trump on Thursday reversed himself on the issue of termination of Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberians and said "it is in the foreign policy interest of the United States" to give Liberians another year, until March 30, 2020, to stay in the United States.
Last year, Trump shocked Liberians by saying that conditions in Liberia had improved and...
NEW YORK - The audience at the 10th anniversary FACE Africa WASH gala included Bozoma Saint John (formerly Uber's chief brand officer), Nomzamo Mbatha and Didier Drogba (via video), but it was the keynote speaker Caroline Wanga, Target's vice-president and chief diversity officer, who left the audience wanting more with her gifted ability to dispense tough love messaging using...
Yatta Kiazolu moved to Los Angeles from Delaware to pursue her dream of obtaining a Ph.D. in history at UCLA.
But as she approaches her final year of the program, her dreams of walking across the stage with her degree in hand seem further and further away as her temporary visa status will expire at the end of this month....
Lupita Nyong’o, who purchased the film rights to Chimamanda Adichie's ‘Americanah’ in 2014, has confirmed to Vogue that fans can expect the film adaptation to happen soon. Nyong'o has been collaborating with fellow Black Panther’s cast mate, Dania Gurira to write the screenplay. Nyong'o will both star and co-produce 'Americanah'.
The adaptation of 'Americanah' will be a TV miniseries, according...
Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi said on Monday the death toll from Cyclone Idai could surpass 1,000 in his country alone. 90 percent of Beira, which is the fourth largest city in his country, has been obliterated. Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Madagascar all suffered high levels of rainfall but Mozambique, where the storm made landfall last week, was hit the...
On Friday, March 15, at the Palm Door in Austin, TX, Afropop is hosting its first ever South by Southwest showcase, presenting six artists from across the African continent. If you’re in town for the sprawling event, it’ll be worth dropping in to the Palm Door at 508 E 6th Street starting around 7:30. Our friends globalFEST will be at the venue’s other...
