- Attendees at the African Heritage Day on the Hill at the Minnesota State Capitol on Monday, March 13, 2023. Wearing green scarves are members of the Greater Twin Cities Chapter of the Links. Mshale Staff Photo by Richard OogaThe Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage (CMAH) hosted the 2023…
- Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the African Diaspora Young Leaders Forum, Dec. 13, 2022, hjeld during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit hosted by President Biden at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, in Washington. Harris will be the latest and most high-…
- Ms. Lyna Nyamwaya conducting a corporate training session. Nyamwaya will host the inaugural Entrepreneurship and Leadership conference on Saturday, March 18, 2023 in Minneapolis. Photo: Bold Impact YouTube ScreengrabA new conference comes to the Twin Cities this weekend to give aspiring and current…
- Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota signs the driver’s license for all bill into law that will allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s license on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Looking on to his right in green, is Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and the bill’s chief sponsor Sen. Zaynab…
- Somali Museum of Minnesota dancers perform during an Arts, Culture & Community Celebration the museum hosted on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Mshale Staff Photo by Panashe Matemba-MutasaThe Somali Museum of Minnesota opened its doors to the public on Sunday for its first-ever “Arts, Culture &…
- Kora player Sona Jobarteh to grace the Dakota stageSona Jobarteh and entourage take the stage at the Dakota March 20th. While the venue considers itself “a rare gem in the Twin Cities entertainment scene,” in fact they are the strand and the gems are the performers. Sona Jobarteh is one of those…
- Assistant Commissioner Abdiwahab Mohamed speaks to guests during the Governor's International Trade Awards held at the Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Intercontinental Hotel on Dec. 14, 2022. He was named Minnesota’s permanent assistant commissioner for immigrant and refugee affairs on Feb. 28, 2023…
- Owino’s new Netflix series, ‘African Queens: Njinga,’ highlights complexities of Black HistoryPeres Owino’s latest film series is the story of true pre-colonial African patriotism. It is the story of Njinga, the warrior queen who fiercely fought against the enslavement of her people by the…
- Minnesota Senate restores felons’ voting rightsMinnesotans convicted of a felony will have their voting rights restored as soon as they leave prison even if still under probation. This follows action Tuesday by the Minnesota Senate which voted 35-30 with a single Republican, Sen. Jim Abeler of…
- Minnesota Senate passes Driver’s Licenses for All, allowing driving privileges for immigrantsThe 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 immigrants, regardless of their immigration status, the…
- Congolese musician Pierre Kwenders debuts on the Cedar's stage in MarchIf James Brown jumps on stage; Fela Kuti writhes on stage, and Papa Wemba struts onto the Cedar Cultural Center stage March 10th, you might be in the audience watching the magic of Pierre Kwenders. Kwenders, born in the…
- Ms. Roselidah Nyaberi, a registered nurse, was elected by 62% of the vote on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 to become the next president of Mwanyagetinge Association of Kenyans in Minnesota. Photo: Courtesy of Roselidah Nyaberi CampaignBROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. – Incumbent Mwanyagetinge president, Ms. Huldah…
- New York based Kenyan entrepreneur Margaret Nyamumbo will make her pitch on 'Shark Tank' on the Friday, Feb. 17, 2023 episode. Photo: Instagram ScreengrabMargaret Nyamumbo, the Kenyan woman who was the subject of one of Mshale’s best stories of 2021, will be among the entrepreneurs featured on “…
- Liberians sing the national anthem during a Liberian Independence Day celebration on the grounds of the Liberian Community Center in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota in July 2021. Photo: Tom Gitaa/Mshale FileIn elections concluded last week for the Organization of Liberians in Minnesota board of directors…
- A Vote sign directs voters at a previous election in Brooklyn Park. Mshale Staff photo by Jasmine WebberA May 9 special election will determine who will take over the Brooklyn Park City Council West District seat left empty after Councilwoman Susan Pha was elected to the state Senate last November…
- Clockwise from bottom left: Teto Wilson, Kenya Mcknight Ahad, Kevin Sullivan and Tameka Jones participated in a “Black History Month Conversations” event on how to nurture and sustain Black-owned businesses held at the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023…
- Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 voted 70-58 to pass a law that would institute universal no-cost school meals statewide it now moves to the Senate where passages is expected. Photo: Courtesy Minnesota House of RepresentativesThe days of students going…
- Even mild COVID-19 can lead to long COVIDAlthough most people with COVID-19 will get better after a few weeks, some do not fully recover from their illness. Even a mild case of COVID-19 can lead to long-term symptoms. Long COVID is impacting thousands of Minnesotans. Some may struggle with work,…
- Lizzo performs a medley at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. Photo: Chris Pizzello/AP NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 12.4 million people tuned in to watch stars Harry Styles, Lizzo and Bad Bunny perform at the Grammy Awards, along with a tribute to 50 years of rap…
- African artists win multiple GrammysAfricans bagged multiple Grammys in two different categories last night at the 65th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Nigerian musician Temilade Openiyi, who goes by the stage name Tems, won a Grammy for Best Melodic Rap performance for her song with Future…
- Elder George Nyakundi Moochi passed on in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Thursday, February 2, 2023.The Mountain Experience (TME) SDA Church in Mounds View, MN and the family of Elder William Moochi is sad to announce the passing of Elder George Nyakundi Moochi of Edina, Minnesota on Thursday, February…
- On Friday, February 3, 2023, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota signed legislation making Juneteenth a state holiday. The law’s sponsor in the Minnesota House was Rep. Ruth Richardson and, in the Senate, Sen. Bobby Joe Champion of Minneapolis, both Democrats. Photo: Courtesy Minnesota Governor’s OfficeGov…
- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., leaves the House chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. House Republicans have voted to oust Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The vote in a raucous session on Thursday to remove the Somali-born Muslim lawmaker came after her past…
- The sons of Minnesota SDA Conference president Dr. Daniel Honoré, Gamaliel on the left and Gabriel on the right, carry their father’s casket out of The Edge SDA Church in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota to be loaded into the hearse after funeral services on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. Mshale Staff Photo by…
- Excitement grows for upcoming Black Entrepreneurs Day at the Capitol on Feb. 3As the first Black Entrepreneurs Day at the Minnesota Capitol nears, the event’s creator is encouraging attendance from small business owners of color—and all Minnesotans who want to see them grow and prosper. “When I…
- Assistant Majority Leader Esther Agbaje who represents District 59B in the Minnesota House of Representatives is the chief author of the companion bill in the House of the CROWN Act that bans hair-based discrimination that passed in the Minnesota Senate on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 and is expected to…
- The White House on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 announced President Biden has nominated former U.S. Senator Carol Moseley Braun, left, and Dr. Monde Muyangwa, right, the USAID assistant administrator in Bureau for Africa as board members to United States African Development Foundation (USADF). Photos:…
- Funeral services for Dr. Daniel Honoré, President of the Minnesota Conference of SDA Churches, will be held on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at The Edge Christian Worship Center in Brooklyn park, Minnesota. Photo: Courtesy of Minnesota Conference of SDA AdventistsFuneral services have been announced for…
- Winston makes his grand entrance, his wife beside him and three children not far behind. Attendees immediately rose from their seats, applauding as the new mayor made his way to the stage for photos and to give his speech. Mshale Staff Photo by Panashe Matemba-MutasaFriends, family, and supporters…
- A giant screen projects Valerie Jarrett inside the Minneapolis Convention Center as she participated on stage in a fireside chat moderated by Twin Cities lawyer Abou Amara during the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. Photo: Tom Gitaa/MshaleValerie Jarrett, who…
- Rev. Dr. Francis Tabla of Ebenezer Community Church signs a copy of his new book for a reader during the book's launch in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. Mshale Staff Photo by Panashe Matemba-MutasaIf you think it’s too late to start making a New Year’s resolution, Rev. Dr.…
- Brooklyn Center City Clerk Barb Suciu swears in April Graves, right, as the mayor of the city of Brooklyn Center and the city’s first Black female mayor on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, at the City Council chambers. Mshale Staff Photo by Panashe Matemba-Mutasa April Graves took her mayoral oath of office…
- When she’s not working her day job as a medical device engineer, Fadumo Yusuf writes the stories her younger self yearned for. “I never saw myself represented in the books I read, so I decided to become the change that I wanted to see,” Yusuf said during a recent signing for her new novel at […]
- Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty who was sworn into office on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 speaking at the All Square restaurant in Minneapolis on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 where supporters gathered to celebrate her election. Mshale Staff Photo by Panashe Matemba-MutasaThe new Hennepin County Attorney…
- Brooklyn Park City Clerk Devin Montero swears in Hollies Winston as the mayor of the city of Brooklyn Park and the city’s first Black mayor, while his wife Latrice holds the bible, on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, at the City Council chambers. Mshale Staff Photo by Richard OogaHollies Winston, the…
- Valerie Jarrett, CEO of the Barack Obama Foundation, will keynote the 33rd Martin Luther King annual breakfast in Minneapolis on Monday, January 16, 2023. Photo: Valerie Jarrett TwitterFormer Obama senior adviser Valerie Jarrett will be the keynote speaker at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.…
- President Biden listens to President Macky Sall of Senegal during the plenary session at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, December 15, 2022. Photo: Ben Solomon/U.S. Department of StateTo President Joseph R. Biden Jr., and…
- Minnesota state Senator Susan Pha, who represents District 38, presents her election certificate to Justice Natalie E. Hudson of the Minnesota Supreme Court when the 93rd Minnesota Legislature convened to take the oath of office. Sen. Pha is the second Hmong woman in state history elected to the…
- The first Black women elected to the Minnesota Senate with U.S. District Court Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright, second left, moments after the judge administered the ceremonial oath of office for them to take their seats on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. From left is Zaynab Mohamed, Clare Oumou Verbeten and…
- Until November 2022, Minnesota had never elected a Black woman to its state Senate. In November 8, 2022 it elected Three Black women to the chamber in one swoop. They take their seats today, January 3, 2023 when the legislature convenes. Photo: Courtesy Minnesota LegislatureThe Minnesota state…
- Watch live: Gov. Walz, AG Ellison, Sec. Simon and State Auditor Blah inaugurationGov. Walz and other constitutional officers will take the oath of office today. You can watch it live here.
- Tashitaa Tufaa, president and CEO of Metropolitan Transportation Network Inc. at their headquarters in Fridley on March 9, 2022. Tufaa, an Ethiopian immigrant, launched MTN in 2003. The company now has more than 300 employees, 420 school buses and has contracts with school districts throughout the…
- Abena Abraham, co-founder of the Black Immigrant Collective says she is excited and cautiously optimistic after Democrats in Minnesota achieved a “trifecta” in November’s elections, winning the governorship and both the state Senate and state House. Photo: Courtesy Black Immigrant CollectiveAfter a…
- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud addresses members of the Somali diaspora at the Minneapolis Convention Center on Thursday, December 15, 2022. Photo: Siyad Salah/Somali TVHours after attending the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington hosted by President Biden, Somali president Hassan…
- Youth from We Win Institute perform during a Kwanzaa presentation at The Cedar Cultural Center during a Kwanzaa presentation on Monday, December 19, 2022. Photo: Panashe Matemba-Mutasa/MshaleThe holiday season is here, and for Kenna-Camara Cottman that means curating Afro-fusion musicals that grip…
- Minnesota has a goal of border-to-border broadband coverage across the state. Photo: Asha Rkyu/ShutterstockRecently, Governor Tim Walz announced that internet providers will receive nearly $100 million in funding to expand broadband coverage to more Minnesotans. This largest-ever grant round is…
- Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 named Willie Jett II as Commissioner of Education and Brooke Cunningham as Commissioner of Health. They are among six new commissioners the governor named to complete his cabinet as he embarks on a second term. The Minnesota Senate, which…
- Brooklyn Park has named Dr. Angel Smith, a 20-year civil service veteran and Florida native, as its new assistant city manager. She will start on January 9, 2023. Photo: Courtesy City of Brooklyn ParkThe Brooklyn Park City Council in its last meeting for 2022, on Dec. 12, voted unanimously to…
- (L to R) Brooklyn Park city manager Jay Stroebel, councilmember XP Lee with outgoing councilmember Wynfred Russell, outgoing mayor Lisa Jacobson, councilmembers Susan Pha, Tonja West-Hafner and Terry Parks after a city resolution honoring the service of the outgoing councilmembers was read by Mayor…
- Tip for Mobile Users: Hold your phone in landscape mode to enjoy the photos. Carolyne Naomi and Fanaka Nation performing at The Cedar Cultural Center during a Minneapolis Afrobeat Dance Party the two hosted on Saturday, December 10, 2022. Photo: Richard Ooga/MshaleAfroBeats Dance Party started at 8…
