Judgment Vote Upon America

By: Conscious Pen On the onset of Election Day, in this cozy whether of Minnesota: home to the first Muslim elected congressman Keith Ellison. One can hardly but wonder about the possibility of electing the first person of color as the president of United States of America.  Whether you agree or disagree with Senator Barack … Continue reading →

Election Night Parties in MN

by Nelima No matter how ‘non-political’ you may be, tonight you will be up until you are convinced that there is a decisive winner of this election. I’m thinking there’ll be record breaking TV viewership tonight. While some will prefer the confines of their homes to watch the grand finale of this campaign, others will … Continue reading →

A deadbeat dad?

by nekessa Last week I interviewed Edwin Okon’go a Kenyan journalist who used to live here in the Twin Cities. Edwin had just returned from a trip in Kenya where he had been researching “The Obama effect on the land of Obama’s father.” Anyway, I am interested in the take of MinneAfricans on Kenya being … Continue reading →

Obama or McCain? First-time voter is “proud to be an American”

by Nekessa For Madin Dula, this election is different. The thought of casting her vote makes her smile. This is her third U.S. presidential election, but the first one in which she can vote. Ten years ago, life was very different for Madin Dula, an Oromo refugee from Ethiopia. Following a civil war in her … Continue reading →

Voting for Non-Citizens

This is a GREAT article by Ibe Kaba. I couldn’t have said it better. This year I am going to vote, regardless whether or not I am a US citizen. Whether you have a green card, here on a visa, or here “illegally”, you can too. And you should. For the sake of disclosure, I … Continue reading →