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  • When Africans perpetuate their single story

    “The problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete…”   In “The danger of a single story”, Chimamanda Adichie eloquently describes the ways in which her life has been shaped and affected by stereotypes about Africans. Her message is not new, Binyavanga Wanaina’s “How not to write about Africa”  was [...]
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    Posted: December 04, 2009, 7:34am EST
    by Nelima

  • “too big for your skin”

    I love this video by Desdamona. I have been meaning to post it here, but keep forgetting. So here goes. My momma never told a lie, she couldn’t when the truth was clear Through stretch marks and crow’s feet, the truth is what she told me Not through words, but through the curve [...]
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    Posted: December 01, 2009, 6:23pm EST
    by nekessa

  • Africa’s Media Explosion

    Charles Muigai is concerned that two years after violence broke out in Kenya following disputed elections, Kenyans have done little to avoid a repeat in the 2012 elections. Muigai said Kenyans are not having in-depth discussions about what happened. “Post-election violence has been the hardest topic to discuss,” Muigai said. “A [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2009, 9:47pm EST
    by minneafricanblogger

  • Black women and young women most affected by new breast cancer guidelines

    The Black Women’s Health Imperative, a health advocacy group, has called the new recommendations for delaying the start of mammograms until age 50 a death sentence to black women. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), published a report this month detailing new recommendations for breast cancer. In its assessment [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2009, 9:40pm EST
    by nekessa

  • Murphy’s Law applicable to recent events at the African Union meeting in Kampala

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    “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” This adage which many have dubbed Murphy’s Law is in full effect at the African Union.  Events this past week reflect the gloom and doom of what has become the same old failure of the African Union. There was a glimmer of [...]
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    Posted: October 26, 2009, 8:49pm EDT
    by kawuma

  • Are you for the “PUBLIC OPTION” or the “AFRICAN OPTION” to solve Africa’s health care crises?

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    The health care debate in the United States has sparked fire-works and continues to rage—as Obama pushes for health care reform. This back-and forth discourse got me thinking about the state of health care in Africa.  While watching Charlie Rose interview some of the top researchers and health care experts [...]
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    Posted: October 22, 2009, 7:50pm EDT
    by kawuma

  • African Development Center moves to bigger home in Minneapolis

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    Ten years ago, just a handful of African immigrants tricklied into the Twin Cities. In 2009, conservative estimates put the number of African immigrants at about 100,000. On the West Bank and in suburbs like Brooklyn Park, they are becoming part of the fabric of their communities. Sixteen years ago, Hussein [...]
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    Posted: October 22, 2009, 6:44am EDT
    by nekessa

  • Is Obama “Nobel” but not Nobel “Peace” yet ?

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    Like many of you I woke up this morning looking for the headlines on the “shock and awe” bombing of the moon by NASA.  However, the top headline was Obama’s nomination as winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. The Irony in the timing of this award– was that not only [...]
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    Posted: October 09, 2009, 10:50pm EDT
    by kawuma

  • GOOD MESSAGE BUT WRONG MESSENGER?

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    Many will call Gaddafi’s address to the UN general assembly today as a hopeless rant. As evidenced by many of the pundits and post-speech analysis on the news networks— some have called him a crazy man taking advantage of his debut at the UN to rant about every subject and [...]
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    Posted: September 23, 2009, 3:00pm EDT
    by kawuma

  • Clinton Should Tell African Big Men to Emulate Asian Dictators

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    by Edwin Okong’o of New American Media Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she is carrying a new message of tough love to Africa. But changing the message is not enough. Africa’s leaders are used to talk. It doesn’t mean they will walk the walk. In Ghana last month, President Barack Obama [...]
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    Posted: August 11, 2009, 7:46pm EDT
    by Nelima

  • International Movie Star in Minneapolis Aug 16th

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    Ghanain heartthrob and much adored African actor, Van Vicker, will be back in Minnesota promoting ‘Raj, The Dancer’ which is his second movie as a producer and director. Van Vicker gained global attention as Raj in the hit movie ‘Beyonce’, but this new Raj is not a continuation of the former [...]
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    Posted: August 11, 2009, 9:25am EDT
    by Nelima

  • Obama’s Visit Must Be About More Than Promises

    by Earl Ofari Hutchinson for New America Media President Obama’s two-day visit to Ghana is history making only in the sense that he’s the first African-American president to visit the continent. President Clinton and Bush also made extended trips to African nations during their presidency. And both former presidents made big [...]
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    Posted: July 17, 2009, 6:44am EDT
    by Nelima

  • Obama Ghana Speech

    Good morning. It is an honour for me to be in Accra, and to speak to the representatives of the people of Ghana. I am deeply grateful for the welcome that I’ve received, as are Michelle, Malia and Sasha Obama. Ghana’s history is rich, the ties between our two countries are [...]
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    Posted: July 11, 2009, 6:48am EDT
    by Nelima

  • Twin Cities World (Africa) Refugee Day Celebrations

    What is today known as International or World Refugee Day was first declared as African Refugee Day by the African Union. Africa hosts the most refugees in the world and in 2001 the African Union and UN agreed to have International Refugee Day coincide with the June 20th Africa Refugee [...]
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    Posted: June 20, 2009, 12:51am EDT
    by Nelima

  • Al Jazeera’s Rageh Omaar in Minneapolis

    This is a short notice, I just learned about this event (scroll to the bottom of this page for details on event). Rageh Omaar is an internationally renowned reporter. He worked for the BBC for a few years where he covered the conflicts in Somalia and Iraq. However, what makes [...]
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    Posted: June 19, 2009, 8:32am EDT
    by nekessa

  • Somali Woman’s Illness and A Family’s Quest for Healing

    Joel Grostephan New America MediaST.CLOUD, Minn. — Samira Iman was missing for nearly two years. The 31-year-old Somali didn’t run away. She wasn’t kidnapped. She didn’t go to Africa to fight in Somalia’s decades-old civil war. She was living in St. Cloud, Minn., in a group home for the mentally ill. [...]
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    Posted: June 15, 2009, 8:56pm EDT
    by minneafricanblogger

  • Helping victims of torture, from Minnesota to the world

    Jaclyn Evert , TC Daily Planet From counseling torture victims in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to fixing bikes for political refugees in Minneapolis, the Center for Victims of Torture provides healing services that reach around the world. CVT provides free mental health treatment to victims of politically motivated torture in centers [...]
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    Posted: June 13, 2009, 4:13am EDT
    by minneafricanblogger

  • West African Dance Showcase by Tiyumba

    Dear Friends: I hope you will be able to come and experience West African Dance as it is so energetically performed by the Tiyumba Dance Group. It will be a lot of fun and it is an opportunity for you to see what Tiyumba is all about and also get down [...]
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    Posted: May 29, 2009, 9:01am EDT
    by Eva

  • Conference on African Intellectuals in the West

    Based in Minnesota, Africa Today would best be described as an African think tank. Every month, the group organizers topics surrounding Africans in the Diaspora and the content. This month’s discussion is on the impact African intellectuals in the West impact their home countries. Are African Intellectuals in the West a benefit [...]
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    Posted: May 27, 2009, 7:18pm EDT
    by minneafricanblogger

  • What are YOU doing this weekend?

    So much to do so little time. Sure it’ll be a little chilly and rainy, but that shouldn’t stop you from partaking in one of these many events. Make sure you get out and have some fun. Awareness: RED 10 is the big event this weekend. A group of Africans will be [...]
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    Posted: May 15, 2009, 12:51pm EDT
    by Nelima

  • Beware: Credit Card Scam in the Twin Cities

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    By the Minneapolis Police Department, City of Minneapolis Please be advised that a new type of scam is appearing in the Metro area.A victim receives a phone call late at night (usually after midnight) from a person claiming to be from a credit card company. The person states that they are [...]
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    Posted: May 12, 2009, 11:08pm EDT
    by nekessa

  • TEAM RED10 @ THE 2009 MN AIDS WALK

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    RED10 AFFAIR RED 10 @ MN AIDS WALK Team Red10 would like to encourage you to join the Minnesota Aids Walk scheduled for Sunday May 17th 2009. A Red10 Affair party, will be held on Saturday May 16th 2009 at Trocaderos in downtown Minneapolis. AIM and FunkHouse Entertainment are donating ALL the profits [...]
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    Posted: May 11, 2009, 11:17am EDT
    by Eva

  • Kenyan Women on a Sex Strike: Why they did it

    You’ve probably heard about the women’s sex strike in Kenya. Published below is an excerpt of my reaction to this modern-day Lysistrata . You can read the article in its entirety here. I must be getting it wrong. Or maybe most people are missing the point of the sex strike. My first [...]
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    Posted: May 05, 2009, 6:58pm EDT
    by nekessa

  • What happened to the $10 dollars you donated to charity last year?

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    by Nelima If you are a fan of Dambisa Moyo’s Dead AID,  ’What are we doing here?’ is a documentary you may want to watch. Here’s a synposis, for more information visit their website by clicking here. WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE? explores why the charity given to Africa over the last [...]
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    Posted: May 03, 2009, 9:49am EDT
    by Nelima

  • Africans Want Access to Corporate Business

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    by Issa Mansaray for Mshale Martin Mohamed walks in and out of several stores at Karmel Mall, an eight year old mall in South Minneapolis that hosts about 300 Somali stores. Mohamed is the chairman of the African Chamber of Commerce (ACC). He knows most of the shop owners and calls everyone [...]
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    Posted: April 27, 2009, 11:33am EDT
    by minneafricanblogger

  • THE 5TH ANNUAL UMOJA CONFERENCE

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    The 2009 Umoja conference will be held at Macalester College from April 24-26. This conference is an annual program created by a network of African student organizations in the Midwest. The word UMOJA is a Swahili word that means “Unity”. The purpose of the UMOJA conference is to discuss pertinent issues [...]
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    Posted: April 23, 2009, 1:07pm EDT
    by kawuma

  • Cape Verdean Carmen Souza at the Cedar

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    Another Cape Verdean songstress is in the cities. Unlike Lura, whose music I love, I have not heard of Carmen Souza. She sounds jazzy and sultry. Simply divine.  Sample her music here.  She’ll be at the Cedar Cultural Center tomorrow. Tickets: $18 advance, $20 day of show. Doors Open: 7:00pm I’ll be [...]
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    Posted: April 23, 2009, 9:23am EDT
    by nekessa

  • What are YOU doing this weekend?

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    by Nelima Another weekend is fast approaching. If you haven’t got any plans, perhaps we can help out with that. We’ve got a coupla suggestions; Arts: There will be a tour of the African gallery at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts on Saturday at 2pm. Causes: One Twin Cities will be hosting a ‘Kick It [...]
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    Posted: April 23, 2009, 6:38am EDT
    by Nelima

  • Earth Day: WWWD? (What Would Wangari Do?)

    by Nelima Today is Earth Day and that means you will celebrate and appreciate Mother Earth. Africans have a lot to be thankful as our continent is resource-rich and our fauna and flora are diverse and equally bountiful. Anyhow what would ‘African Environmentalist Premiere’ and 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari [...]
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    Posted: April 22, 2009, 6:53am EDT
    by Nelima

  • The Globalization of African Cities: The Case of Nairobi Kenya

    by Nelima Dr. Kefa M. Otiso of Bowling Green State University will be here April 24th giving a talk on Globalization of African Cities using Nairobi, Kenya as a case study. When: April 25th, noon-1pm Where: Macalester, Olin Rice 250 The globalization of African cities has grown significantly in the past two decades in [...]
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    Posted: April 21, 2009, 6:09am EDT
    by Nelima

  • African Films at the Mpls - St. Paul International Film Festival

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    by Nelima The 27th Annual Minneapolis – St. Paul International Film Festival is upon us peoples! The Festival which runs from April 16th – 30th features about 150 films from 63 countries of which the following are from Africa. I sifted through the calendar to pick out the African – themed [...]
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    Posted: April 20, 2009, 11:52pm EDT
    by Nelima

  • Malaria, the forgotten disease

    by Kawuma HIV/AIDS continues to make the headlines, rightly so as the pandemic tearing apart Sub-Saharan Africa. However, behind the scenes is malaria, the most important parasitic disease affecting humans. One billion people are affected by malaria worldwide with over 3,000 children dying each day and one to three million deaths [...]
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    Posted: April 17, 2009, 1:45am EDT
    by kawuma

  • How another Liberian ‘Iron Lady’ is combating violence against women.

    by Nelima There’s another ‘Iron Lady’ in Liberia who goes by the name of Inspector General Beatrice Munah Sieh-Brown. She is the police chief of Liberia and last night I watched a short feature on World Focus , which was looking at her efforts in combating violence against women. Currently rape is the [...]
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    Posted: April 16, 2009, 2:33pm EDT
    by Nelima

  • What are YOU doing this weekend?

    I’ve had numerous requests to get this going again so here we go. If you are looking for something to do this weekend, hopefully you will find something that ‘tickles your fancy’ on this list. Discussion: Swedish and Somali-American Dialogue at the American Swedish Institute on Sat 18th from 2pm. More info [...]
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    Posted: April 16, 2009, 8:30am EDT
    by Nelima

  • Swedish and Somali-American Dialogue this Saturday

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    Dear Friends, I’m writing to invite you to an event that links two communities that have more in common with each other than you might think. The Swedish and Somali American Dialogue this Saturday, April 18, 2009 will explore such questions as: What does it mean to be an American?, How can [...]
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    Posted: April 15, 2009, 8:31am EDT
    by minneafricanblogger

  • African Musics of the Portuguese and French-Speaking Worlds

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    by Nelima The University International Center will be hosting an interesting event.   International Symposium on Popular Music Studies: African Musics of the Portuguese- and French-Speaking Worlds Thursday, Friday, and Monday April 23, 24 & 27, 2009  Link to Program (in .pdf format)  Link to Poster (in .pdf format) Schedule of Events: (click on titles to learn [...]
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    Posted: April 14, 2009, 8:05am EDT
    by Nelima

  • Will a pre-emptive war on pirates on the coast of Somalia solve the underlying problem?

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    by Kawuma The recent show down between the U.S. Navy and the pirates on the coast of Somalia has once again sparked debate across media channels about the ideal solution to this crisis. There is great concern not only for the safety of the sailors but also the increasing cost of [...]
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    Posted: April 12, 2009, 8:55pm EDT
    by kawuma

  • Women in Minnesota urged to be a voice for women all over the world

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    by Nelima I should have posted this a while back, I think the message is still relevant nonetheless. Attending The University of Minnesota’s International Women’s Day celebration has become a long standing tradition for many. At this year’s event visitors swarmed the information-packed booths on Coffman Memorial’s first floor as early as [...]
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    Posted: April 09, 2009, 2:36pm EDT
    by Nelima

  • Religion by God

    by Mameneh As I mentioned in other posts, I was going to talk a little about religion in the coming weeks. My experiences as a Christian has been eventful in the least. With this thought, I have been researching religion and its’ relations to people. I have asked questions of different [...]
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    Posted: April 09, 2009, 12:41pm EDT
    by mameneh

  • Under Scrutiny

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    by Eva I am fond of the Somali mall and all the services they offer. I am also proud of those that have established business that provide services sorely lacking in the Minneapolis area. I am also concerned about the scrutiny some of these businesses seem to garner in the investigations conducted [...]
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    Posted: April 09, 2009, 10:29am EDT
    by Eva

  • Documentary on the Somali Refugee Experience

    Getting Here from There: The Somali Refugee Experience When: Tuesday, April 14th, 2009, 5:00-9:00pm Where: Mondale Hall (Law Building), Room 25 University of Minnesota, 229 19th Ave S. Minneapolis, MN 55455   From the refugee camps of Dadaab, Kenya to Libya, Malta, and the European mainland, Somali refugees have faced and continue to face harrowing journeys as [...]
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    Posted: April 09, 2009, 10:07am EDT
    by Nelima

  • Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf at the U of MN this Friday

    Hey people don’t forget this event: DISTINGUISHED CARLSON LECTURE SERIES Humphrey Institute to Host Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at University of Minnestoa The Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs will present the 2009 Distinguished Carlson Lecture featuring Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia, at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 10, at Northrop Memorial [...]
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    Posted: April 07, 2009, 8:32pm EDT
    by Nelima

  • Ugandan documentary ‘Invisible Children’ screening tomorrow.

    by Nelima If you missed this documentary when it was showing at Metrostate, you have another chance to see it at the U of MN tomorrow.  “Invisible Children: The Rough Cut”  is a documentary about children in northern Uganda who commute every night from their homes into the streets to avoid attacks [...]
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    Posted: April 06, 2009, 9:17am EDT
    by Nelima

  • AIM @ Work

    For those of you that attended the last AIM Happy Hour at Picosa, it was a success due to your participation and support. We discussed the upcoming projects for the spring and summer and met a lot of beautiful new Africans. Read Vol. 5, Issue II of the AIM Newsletter [...]
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    Posted: March 31, 2009, 4:07pm EDT
    by Eva

  • “Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Mathaai” showing at Metrostate

    This is the final film of the Women’s Human Rights Film Series. “Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Mathaai” Fri., April 3, 7 p.m. Metropolitan State University Auditorium, 700 E. Sixth St. Don’t miss this acclaimed documentary, the dramatic story of the Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. “Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai,” tells [...]
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    Posted: March 31, 2009, 12:10pm EDT
    by Nelima

  • Screenings of Iron Ladies in Advance of President Sirleaf’s visit to the U of MN

    What: Screening of Iron Ladies of Liberia in advance of Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s visit to the University of Minnesota When: Thursday, April 2, 12 and 4 p.m. Where: Colwes Auditorium, Humphrey Center   Humphrey Institute Announces Screenings of Iron Ladies of Liberia   in Advance of President Sirleaf’s Visit to the University of Minnesota Film documents Sirleaf’s [...]
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    Posted: March 31, 2009, 9:11am EDT
    by Nelima

  • The fools of Religion?

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    by Mameneh I have a couple of Chapters on religion that I will blog about in the next few weeks. In trying to make sense of religion and how we interpret our faiths, I have been asking different individuals and lot of questions about Christianity and their take on the whole [...]
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    Posted: March 30, 2009, 3:57pm EDT
    by mameneh

  • Misunderstanding & Misinterpreting Africa

    by Mameneh As I was browsing online today, I came upon an article by Mojubaolu Olufunke Okome. She was talking about how through the ages since Europeans started to come to Africa, they have misunderstood and misinterpreted the culture and the continent. She talked about their preconceived notions and ideals of [...]
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    Posted: March 28, 2009, 3:40pm EDT
    by mameneh

  • Round Up: Africans in Minnesota Mainstream Media

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    by Nelima I know it’s been a while, but I thought I might update everyone on what the mainstream media is saying about the African community in Minnesota. Born into a life of chaos in Eritrea. South African enjoys a Minnesota winter. Racial dialogue.  Expanding African Development Center show off new spot. A continent on fire. Signs [...]
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    Posted: March 28, 2009, 9:55am EDT
    by Nelima

  • Amina Saleh builds bridges

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      By Nathanial Minor, TC DAILY PLANET She survived Somali’s civil war, spent years in a Kenyan refugee camp and is a single mother in a strange country, but Amina Saleh’s biggest challenge is getting people to talk to each other. As a community organizer, Saleh works for a Somali population that often finds [...]
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    Posted: March 25, 2009, 8:59am EDT
    by minneafricanblogger
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