Tag: Black Politicians in Minnesota
Registered nurse Lyna Nyamwaya enters race to succeed Cedrick Frazier in...
A registered nurse and adjunct professor at St. Catherine University in St. Paul is the first to launch a campaign to succeed Rep. Cedrick...
St. Paul mayor asks for third term as he battles opponents...
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter III asked the city’s voters to give him a third term when they go to the polls in November...
Former DFL staffer launches bid for Minnesota Senate
With Democrats enjoying a one seat majority in the Minnesota Senate, a former DFL staffer turned businessman, Ian Oundo, on Thursday launched his own...
State lawmaker launches bid for Hennepin County Attorney
A Minnesota state legislator is the first to officially enter the open 2026 race to be Hennepin County’s top prosecutor.
Rep. Cedrick Frazier, 46, announced...
Brooklyn Park’s Black History Month celebration highlights social justice and BioTech...
On Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 Brooklyn Park held its annual Black History Month Showcase at the Community Activity Center. Mshale photojournalist Jasmine Webber compiled...
Jazz Hampton officially launches Minneapolis mayoral campaign
Businessman Jazz Hampton officially launched his candidacy for Minneapolis mayor on Thursday, Feb. 6 at Mosaic Venue.
The entire City Council and the mayor are...
State Sen. Omar Fateh kicks off Minneapolis mayoral campaign
State Sen. Omar Fateh hosted his mayoral campaign kick-off event at the Brian Coyle community center on Saturday, less than two weeks after he...
State Senator Omar Fateh announces run for Minneapolis mayor
State Sen. Omar Fateh, the first Somali American and first Muslim to serve in the Minnesota Senate, announced his bid for Minneapolis Mayor on...
Mayor Nadia Mohamed honored by League of Minnesota Cities
St. Louis Park Mayor Nadia Mohamed was named the 2024 Emerging Leader Award recipient by the League of Minnesota Cities (LCM). The award was...
We didn’t back down on fighting for the values of the...
Representing Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District has been the honor of my life. As a little girl huddled in a refugee camp, displaced by a...
America provided me opportunity and I’ve dedicated my life to repaying...
I knew there would be hardships when I immigrated to the United States alone, with $87 dollars in my pocket. There was no illusion...
