6 Feb 2026
- A photo on the SBA Facebook page promotes Small Business Saturday in Old Town Chicago. Effective March 1, 2026, business owners that are green card…
3 Feb 2026
- 68th GRAMMYs Recap: Kendrick Lamar wins most awards, Bad Bunny wins Album of the YearBad Bunny won album of the year at the 68th annual Grammy Awards…
31 Jan 2026
- Minnesota journalist Georgia Fort was taken into custody by federal agents following orders by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.
29 Jan 2026
- Democrat Lyna Nyamwaya, a Kenyan American resident of New Hope, has ended her campaign for the Minnesota House of Representatives. Mshale Staff Photo…
28 Jan 2026
- Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was sprayed by an unknown liquid as she addressed a Tuesday town hall meeting in north Minneapolis.
23 Jan 2026
- Trump's visa ban will exempt athletes and coaches and they will be allowed to travel to the U.S. to take part in the 2026 soccer World Cup.
22 Jan 2026
- For many Kenyans living abroad, sending money home is more than a financial transaction - it is an expression of responsibility, care, and connection…
20 Jan 2026
- Derek Gripper and Ballaké Sissoko perform at the 2022 SOAS Festival of Ideas in London. The two will appear together at St. Olaf Catholic Church on…
20 Jan 2026
- Entertainment Archives
15 Jan 2026
- Liberian American Wynfred Russell has launched a primary challenge against Kenyan American Minnesota state Rep. Huldah Hiltsley who is serving her…
15 Jan 2026
- Diaspora remittances are often discussed in financial terms. But for the people who send them - and the families who depend on them - they represent…
14 Jan 2026
- News Archives
14 Jan 2026
- Soledad O’Brien and Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski, III will keynote the 36th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast in Minneapolis…
9 Jan 2026
- The Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis hosted the inaugural Festive Beats of Afrika on to celebrate the African diaspora through music.
8 Jan 2026
- Citizens from five additional African nations have been added to the Trump administration list of countries that need to post $15,000 bonds to apply…
2 Jan 2026
- Zohran Mamdani was officially sworn-in as the first African-born mayor of New York on January 1, 2026 marking the first time the mayor of New York…
1 Jan 2026
- Mali and Burkina Faso said late Tuesday they would ban U.S. citizens from entering their countries following similar action by President Trump…
29 Dec 2025
- Rep. Bennie Thompson at a hearing of the House Committee on Homeland Security asked Secretary Noem and Michael Glasheen about their Antifa claims but…
19 Dec 2025
- New federal data reveals rising unemployment, steep losses in government jobs, and worsening conditions for Black workers.
14 Dec 2025
- Remittances to Kenya from its citizens abroad are set to hit an eye popping $7 billion in 2025, according to the country's foreign minister.
12 Dec 2025
- President Trump has again gone on the attack against Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota as Congressional Black Caucus members are getting their seats…
10 Dec 2025
- Festive Beats of Afrika featuring Carolyne Naomi, DiaToti, and Korma Aguh-Stuckmayer takes place on Dec. 20, 2025 at the Cedar in Minneapolis.
5 Dec 2025
- Trump's immigration raids have now arrived in Minnesota with a focus on Somalis. Here is what you need to know in order to exercise your rights if…
5 Dec 2025
- A statue to honor Gordon Parks will be built in St. Paul to honor America's first Black director to make a major Hollywood studio film.
3 Dec 2025
- The Trump administration is pausing all immigration applications such as requests for green cards for people from 19 countries, nine of them in…
26 Nov 2025
- Minnesota’s African immigrant has been grappling with high cases of suicide. Between January 2020 and December 2024, there were 45 suicides by…
25 Nov 2025
- Equity Bank's dedication to the diaspora community is built on trust, understanding, and a shared vision of progress.
24 Nov 2025
- Alune Wade enchanted he audience in his debut on the Cedar Cultural Center stage in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
21 Nov 2025
- American institutions saw a 17% drop in new international student enrollments this fall which will result in a $1 billion loss and 23,000 fewer jobs.
20 Nov 2025
- Liberian born Nehemiah Garley of Brooklyn Park is launching a primary challenge against Minnesota state Senator Susan Pha in the 2026 midterms.
17 Nov 2025
- Men’s health took center stage on Saturday during an event to celebrate International Men's Day in Brooklyn Park hosted by Global Fatherhood…
12 Nov 2025
- Omar Fateh lost his bid for mayor because ranked-choice math and Minneapolis’s political geography made his path extremely narrow, according an…
12 Nov 2025
- The U.S. State Department is yet to give a date when registration for 2027 Diversity Visa will begin, after announcing on Nov. 5 that there is a…
8 Nov 2025
- The headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service is in Washington, August 10, 2024. | Photo: Ted Shaffrey/ AP FileWASHINGTON (AP) — IRS Direct File,…
7 Nov 2025
- Mshale has put together a list of places those in need of food after their SNAP benefits were cut off during the government shutdown.
6 Nov 2025
- St. Paul Mayor Carter lost his reelection bid for a third term to state Rep. Kaohly Her, his former policy director before she went to the Minnesota…
5 Nov 2025
- Mayor Jacob Frey was announced as the winner of Tuesday's election for mayor of Minneapolis after ranked choice counting on Wednesday put him over…
5 Nov 2025
- Hundreds of Minneapolis voters line up to vote at the Minneapolis elections and voter services office on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, the last day of early…
4 Nov 2025
- More than 23,000 Minneapolis voters have cast early ballots ahead of the Nov. 4 mayoral election making it the second-highest early voting turnout…
31 Oct 2025
- Voters in Minneapolis can vote in-person this Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 and Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025 for Tuesday's mayoral and city council races.
31 Oct 2025
- Trump is reducing the number of refugees admitted annually to the United States from 125,000 to 7,500 and they will mostly be white South Africans.
28 Oct 2025
- Former New York Congressman Jamaal Bowman stopped in Minneapolis on Saturday to campaign for mayoral candidate Omar Fateh. Election is Nov. 4.
26 Oct 2025
- Equity Bank of Kenya's diaspora banking team has kicked off its roadshow in the United States aimed at showcasing banking services tailored to the…
24 Oct 2025
- Kowsar Mohamed has officially begun her term as a member of the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents. She is the first Somali American woman in…
24 Oct 2025
- Senegal's Alune Wade and his band will take the Cedar Cultural Center stage for the first time on November 19 when he kicks off his North American…
23 Oct 2025
- Kenyans in Minnesota held a celebration of life event in honor of the former prime minister of Kenya Raila Odinga. He died on Oct. 15, 2025.
17 Oct 2025
- The death of Kenya's former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has prompted mourning across the Kenyan diaspora in the United States. Odinga was 80.
13 Oct 2025
- U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has endorsed state. Sen. Omar Fateh in his bid for mayor of Minneapolis because he has fought “tooth and nail” for the working…
10 Oct 2025
- Burkina Faso's president Capt. Ibrahim Traore chats with agricultural workers in March 2025. His foreign minister said on Oct. 10, 2025 that his…
9 Oct 2025
- Citizens of seven African nations will need to post a bond of up to $15,000 to apply for a U.S. visitors visa in a new pilot program that runs…