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The Chairman of IgboFest 2006, Prince Jon Uche Ezeagwu has promised Minnesotans and other guests who will attend this year’s event on Saturday August 12 at the out-door grounds of the University of St Thomas, in St Paul to expect a package that will outshine last year’s celebrations.

"She said, 'since I'm having boys, I'm not going to die cooking for you guys, you're going to learn how to cook!'" Steven Kaggwa tells me as we sit in his restaurant.  He's speaking of his mother who raised five boys and one girl in Uganda.

The African Marketing department at Western Union last month announced its fall internship program. The internship gives the internship recipient an opportunity to spend four months working in the African marketing department which is based in Montvale, New Jersey.

 On May 15, 2006, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed the Immigration Judge’s denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture to Mr. Abrahim Brima Bah, a citizen of Liberia.

The weather provided a spectacular show announcing the release of Innocent's all-original, 14-track CD, Shine Africa, at the Cabooze on Friday, June 16th.  Outside, rain pelted the dry earth in violent surges, washing out roads, inducing flash-flood warnings, ripping limbs off trees and littering the streets with branches. 

Says invested monies on clients up 1,900%

 

The African Development Center held its second annual celebration on June 3 to highlight its achievements for the past year. ADC is a community development corporation that assists African immigrants in business planning and ventures as well as buying homes.

The conference, aptly titled: African Women in the Diaspora: Empowering Women, Ensuring Africa’s future presented a diversity of African women. The conference was awash with bright colors, and laughter filled the room reminding one of the liveliness of the African community.

Liberians from many parts of the Twin Cities joined the congregation of Ebenezer Community Church and broke ground for the construction of a $5M church edifice. The program took place on Sunday, June 4th on a 4.3 acre land located at 9200 West Broadway, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It brought together many dignitaries and Liberians from all walks of life. It is one of the biggest projects undertaken by an African immigrant community in this region.

As people often turn to music to center themselves, so to might they turn to visual art as a means of seeking escape from the busyness of life.  Judging from the overflowing showroom of Mhiripiri Gallery in Bloomington, Minnesota, Rex has a place where he can regroup any time he needs it.  Correspondingly, his steady demeanor confirms the idea that art often provides a refuge from the chaos of our everyday world.

Eighteen years ago, people on the cutting edge of technology were still cooking in cardboard boxes.  Then Mike and Martha Port began to prayerfully consider more durable, effective methods of solar ovens.  Nearly two decades later, after years of research, trial and error, and plenty of obstacles, the Ports now advocate the use of solar ovens throughout the world.