Tag: Zaynab Mohamed
Local nonprofit building next generation of African women leaders
In January of 2023, Minnesotans watched as three Black women were sworn into the state senate for the first time in history. As the...
Minnesota’s first Black women senators reflect on ‘transformative’ first legislative session
It’s been six months since Zaynab Mohamed, Clare Oumou Verbeten, and Erin Maye Quade sailed to victory in Minnesota’s state senatorial elections, jointly making...
Minnesota Gov. Walz signs ‘Driver’s Licenses for All’ bill into law
For the first time in nearly 20 years, undocumented immigrants in Minnesota will be able to obtain state-issued driver’s licenses.
Community leaders and elected officials...
Minnesota Senate passes Driver’s Licenses for All, allowing driving privileges for...
The Minnesota Senate, shortly before 2 a.m. Wednesday, voted 34-31 along party lines to pass the Driver’s Licenses for All bill that will allow...
Glass ceiling at Minnesota state senate shatters as 3 Black women...
The 2023 swearing in of lawmakers who were elected to Minnesota’s state legislature was like no other before. The ceremony, which was held on...
As Minnesota Democrats celebrate ‘trifecta’ mandate, Black community is cautiously optimistic
After a grueling election season, Minnesota Democrats are indulging in the fruits of their labor.
Minneapolis residents gathered on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at Bauhaus Brew...
Young African women break 164-year-old barrier to Minnesota senate
Two women in their 20s with recent ties to Africa jointly made history on Nov. 8 by becoming the first Black women ever elected...
Zaynab Mohamed smoothly sails to victory, as Momanyi-Hiltsley comes up short...
Zaynab Mohamed, a 24-year-old Somali immigrant who in December announced her candidacy to represent District 63 in the Minnesota state senate, will be the...
Meet Zaynab Mohamed, the Somali American woman running for Minnesota State...
When Zaynab Mohamed began visiting the Minnesota state legislature in St. Paul to advocate for her community, she noticed something very troubling.
“What inspired me...