BY BERLINE PIERRE-LOUIS, TC DAILY PLANET November 28, 2011 In Irene Asong-Morfaw’s native Cameroon, the cultural opinion is that “boys are the heroes and boys can’t get in trouble.” This mindset, she feels, prevents boys and men from having to be responsible for their sexual health. Asong-Morfaw says that a woman may know that there … Continue reading »
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At last, the Minnesota Oromo share their secret
Who knows the Minnesota Oromo? Who knows their dark secret? Fifteen thousand Oromo live in Minnesota but they blend in almost invisibly, like a stealthy, anonymous population in the state. They are teachers, doctors and lawyers; they run retail shops and corporations; they attend Viking games, relax at coffee shops and stroll at malls. They … Continue reading »
African Community Organizers Lay Foundation for Collaborations
by Nelima Leaders from about 20 organizations convened at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) to engage in a conversation on the needs of the African community in Minnesota and lay the foundation for their collaboration. The conference was facilitated by the African Federation, Inc (AFI) and the Immigrant Development Center (IDC) to … Continue reading »
Round Up: Africans in the Minnesotan Mainstream Media
by Nelima Here’s another round up of how the mainstream media is covering the African community. New Islamic mortgages now available in Minnesota Bill Would Ban Headwear on Driver’s License Photos Somali Student Group Protest s Bare-Head ID Bill Another gloomy economic roller-coaster ride This time will Liberians be forced to leave? Maplewood man convicted … Continue reading »
Weekly Round Up: Africans in Minnesotan Media
by Nelima I went scouring the web again to see what the media is covering in the African comunity. Blind, Inc. gives new meaning to ‘goin’ it on your own’, Pan African Student Leadership conference is this weekend, Muslims invite FBI chief to Minneapolis mosque, M.anifest is coming to America (the same article as Hip Hop has M.anifest), With War Over, … Continue reading »
Calling on African Teens to Join the Youth Power Peer Education Program
Please pass this on any African teenagers you may know …. *Youth Power is a peer education program for African youth (those born in Africa or 1st generation American-born) in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Participants must be between ages 13-17 by the start of the program on 02-12-2009. * When you sign up, you’ll … Continue reading »
We Makin’ Arab Money … Tougher Than Nigerian Hair … Creative Or Insensitive?
by Nelima My youngest brother who is a Dj told me something interesting this morning. He was doing his regular gig on Sunday and was about to play the song ‘Arab Money’ by Busta when his friend asked him not to play the song as it may be offensive to the culture of the many … Continue reading »
Something You Should Know About African Immigrants in the US …. Pass It On
by Nelima Over the weekend I was chatting with some friends about the need for mentoring programs for young Africans. I was taken back to the time when I was part of a forum on getting immigrant girls to think about college. I was assigned to a group of about six African girls and we … Continue reading »
Memorable MinneAfrican Moments of 2008.
As we say goodbye to 2008 , here’s a recap of some of the events that rocked the African Community in Minnesota. For Kenyans, the year started off pretty badly as their home country was marred by the worst violence in her history following elections at the end of December. In January Demonstrators braved sub-zero … Continue reading »
Understanding our Forefathers
by Eva Considering the recent celebration of Nigeria’s Independence on October 1st and the upcoming Kenyatta Day celebrated by Kenyans on October 20th, I find myself trying to draw parallels between my life and that of the Late president Jomo Kenyatta. After all, for a certain period of his life, the Late President was living overseas … Continue reading »
