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African Development Center names Nasibu Sareva as permanent Executive Director
RIP Joginder Singh, The ‘Flying Sikh’ was an East African hero
Nasibu Sareva named Interim Executive Director at African Development Center
Liberia’s Finance Minister speech draws mixed reactions in Minnesota
African Community “Conversation on Civic Engagement” in Twin Cities’ northwest suburbs
Lawmakers elect Abdul Omari as a University of Minnesota Regent
National Oil Company of Liberia to hold Diaspora forum in Minnesota on August 18
CAIR honors Hindia Ali with Courage Award
Liberians in Minnesota: A community divided
Liberian-Americans in Minnesota Want Option to Stay
Robbinsdale, Minnesota--Their faces somber they milled into a church in Robbinsdale, a few miles from Brooklyn Park where many Liberians live. There was tension and fear in their voices as they chat among themselves.
These approximately three hundred Liberians were gathered on a chilly Sunday evening to learn how they could petition US legislators, to extend the temporary immigration status (TPS) for about 1000 Liberians in Minnesota. They hope that they will eventually be granted US residency. With about two months before the TPS expiration, an immediate extension is preferred as it would take immigration officials longer to process the paperwork needed for residency.
I Helped Smear Helen Suzman
Anti-apartheid activist Helen Suzman died on New Year's Day at the age of 91. As accolades from around the world pour in, news reports also mention the controversy she sparked on college campuses in the late 1980s.