Tag: Little Africa
Little Africa Plaza holds open house
A cultural shopping center built to showcase the potential and contributions of African immigrant businesses in the Twin Cities held an open house Tuesday,...
ACER and IBWIG take ownership of Shingle Creek Center in Brooklyn...
Brooklyn Center’s Shingle Creek Center is under new ownership. The strip mall, across the street from the Hennepin County Regional Center, now belongs to...
9th annual Little Africa Festival returning to Hamline Park on August...
The Little Africa Festival is returning to Hamline Park in St. Paul on August 6th.
It's the festival's 9th anniversary celebrating African culture - including...
African Day Parade debuts at Little Africa Festival
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Mshale) - The annual Little Africa Festival returned this past weekend, expanding the celebration into a two-day event. It is organized...
Little Africa ignites culture, not just business
The Little Africa initiative, spearheaded by project leader Gene Gelgelu, held its first arts, open mic and dialogue series this past Wednesday, January 20th....
Little Africa lifts off
Only two weeks ago Abdi Warsame was elected to the Minneapolis City Council, becoming the highest-ranked elected official of Somali decent in the country....
University Avenue corridor to be called ‘Little Africa’
Too often, people pass by the businesses on Snelling Avenue, near University in St. Paul, without stopping.
As one way to change that, the African...