by Nelima The Blue Carpet Awards are upon us again, this time at The Cedar Cultural Center. It’s bound to be a sold out event so if you haven’t got a ticket, do so soon. Details can be found below. Continue reading »
Tag Archives: Somalis
In America, Somalis find proud footing
by Hussein Samatar Recent news, though, reinforces the need for dialogue and understanding Many of us from Somalia see ourselves as Americans first and then Somalis. I include myself, having been born and raised in Somalia but having never worked a single day there due the ongoing civil war. My work, and the work of … Continue reading »
Minnesota Racism
by Ross Anderson as published in the MN Daily Racism has a newfound fervor when applied to the state’s largest migrant population: Somalis. “What? (Expletive) you!” I initially thought. Recently, the nation’s top law-dog, Eric Holder, our country’s first black attorney general, basically called Americans a bunch of yellow-bellies. We are “a nation of … Continue reading »
Rewriting the Star Tribune’s February 27th Editorial
by Silas, (If this posts look weird it is because I made some changes to the original article that was the editorial of the Star Tribune of February 27th. The words in the reddish print are my additions, which I think the reader should take into consideration when reading the original editorial. I also crossed … Continue reading »
The Somali Community and the Twin Cities Mainstream Media: Towards a More Perfect Union?
by Nelima Frustrations and suggestions were exchanged at a panel discussion on the portrayal of the Somali community by the media. The accusations in the media that the Abubakar mosque was connected to the missing Somali men, seemed to be the cause of the community’s resentment towards and mistrust of the media. Somali Community frustrations: … Continue reading »
African Immigrants to the Rescue?
by Nelima This is a rare immigration story. As the economy worsens, immigrants are increasingly seen as a burden and competition for welfare resources, but this story in Newsweek gave a much needed fresh angle of the impact of immigrants on the American economy. Here are some excerpts, but make sure you read the full article. … Continue reading »
U of MN student falsely accuses Somalis of bomb plot in order to skip class
by Nelima To say I was irritated by this incident is an understatement. At 7am on Tuesday a 19 year old white female U of MN student said she had overheard ’3 Somalis discussing bombs’ prompting a lock down and evacuation of two buildings. After further investigation her story was found to be false. Her … Continue reading »
