Tag: Ethiopians in Minnesota
Jamal Said: From refugee to Brooklyn Center City Council candidate
In the bustling and diverse community of Brooklyn Center, Jamal A. Said, a former refugee from Ethiopia, has emerged as a candidate for the...
The marathon continues: Brooklyn Park’s Teshite Wako runs for city council...
Teshite Wako, an Ethiopian immigrant with over two decades of residence in Brooklyn Park, is making his third bid for a seat on the...
Ethiopian Israeli musician Gili Yalo takes the stage at The Cedar...
Gili Yalo’s life has been one of departure and arrival, leaving the familiar to seek safety in what is new. What’s never been cast-off,...
Ethiopian-born Oballa Oballa seeks seat on the Austin City Council
Oballa Oballa of Austin, Minnesota is ready to expand his leadership roles within his city. The twenty-seven-year-old is running for a seat on the...