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Outgoing officials say farewells as Brooklyn Park’s first Black mayor prepares to take over

Brooklyn Park Mayor Lisa Jacobson held her last city council meeting Monday, joined by outgoing councilmembers who also came to say their final goodbyes....

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to visit Minnesota Thursday

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia will speak at the Minneapolis Convention Center on Thursday, December 15 after attending a U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit that...

Winter Family Day brings food, fun, and health services to Brooklyn Park community

The African Career, Education & Resources, Incorporated (ACER) brought together community members Saturday in Brooklyn Park for a day of fun, food and opportunities...

New tournament aims to get more Black people playing golf

Collins Oppong thinks taking up golf could improve the economic and social wellbeing of the African community. The Ghanaian-born podcast host and media development...

Hundreds celebrate Masjid Al-Ansar’s grand opening and dedication

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Attorney General Keith Ellison and Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott joined members of the West African Muslim community in the Twin Cities on Saturday...

MINN Summit: NGO executive calls for local representation in leadership

Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) would be a lot more effective if they included more people from the communities they serve in their leadership, according the...

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar presents $1,000,000 check to ACER and COPAL

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U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar today presented a joint check of $1,000,000 to African Career Education and Resources (ACER) and Comunidades Organizando el Poder y...

Minnesota Department of Health officials offer tips for traveling in a changing world

To say that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the way we do things would be an understatement. The coronavirus, which is still spreading, has...

Tiafoe offers hope for present and future of US men’s tennis

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NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe’s run to the U.S. Open semifinals is, first and foremost, about Tiafoe himself, a 24-year-old from Maryland who...

First Black-owned bank in Minnesota opens in Minneapolis

Residents, officials, and banking industry professionals gathered in Minneapolis Tuesday to celebrate the opening of the first Black-owned bank in the state of Minnesota. First...

Vice President Kamala Harris in historic meeting with President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania

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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan met on Friday at the vice president's ceremonial office adjacent to the White...