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A wide view shows delegates gathered during the Senate District 38 DFL convention Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Woodland Elementary School in Brooklyn Park. Mshale Staff Photo by Richard Ooga A wide view shows delegates gathered during the Senate District 38 DFL convention Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Woodland Elementary School in Brooklyn Park.

Cyrille Brotto, left, and Ablaye Cissoko will perform at St. Olaf Catholic Church in Minneapolis on May 1. The concert marks Cissoko’s first appearance in Minneapolis. Photo: Courtesy Cyrille Brotto, left, and Ablaye Cissoko will perform at St. Olaf Catholic Church in Minneapolis on May 1. The concert marks Cissoko’s first appearance in Minneapolis.

Lieutenant Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe and the first Native American woman elected lieutenant governor in the United States, speaks at the 2023 African Heritage Day on the Hill event. Mshale Staff Photo by Richard Ooga Lieutenant Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe and the first Native American woman elected lieutenant governor in the United States, speaks at the 2023 African Heritage Day on the Hill event.

Brooklyn Park Mayor Hollies Winston delivers his final State of the City address of his first term at Edinburgh USA on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Mshale Staff Photo by Tom Gitaa Brooklyn Park Mayor Hollies Winston delivers his final State of the City address of his first term at Edinburgh USA on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

Chief Justice Rizine Mzikamanda at the launch of Malawi Supreme Court’s first ICT Policy and Digital Laboratory, November 2025. He will be in Minnesota on April 13-17, 2026. Photo courtesy United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Chief Justice Rizine Mzikamanda at the launch of Malawi Supreme Court’s first ICT Policy and Digital Laboratory, November 2025. He will be in Minnesota on April 13-17, 2026. Photo courtesy United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Dobet Gnahoré will perform April 12, 2026 at The Dakota in downtown Minneapolis. Photo: Courtesy Dobet Gnahoré will perform April 12, 2026 at The Dakota in downtown Minneapolis. Photo: Courtesy Of the myriad skills it takes to bring a show to stage, Dobet Gnahoré excels in most of them. If you haven’t had the pleasure of seeing this Côte d’Ivoire musician perform, you might not know about her stage presence and the dynamic dance moves she possesses.

Brooklyn Park Mayor Hollies Winston mingles with residents after delivering his 2025 State of the City address on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at Edinburgh USA. Photo: Tom Gitaa/Mshale Brooklyn Park Mayor Hollies Winston mingles with residents after delivering his 2025 State of the City address on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at Edinburgh USA.

Author Wangeci Gitau will launch her bilingual poetry collection Coka Mũciĩ in Lawrence, MA on April 18. Photo: Courtesy Author Wangeci Gitau will launch her bilingual poetry collection Coka Mũciĩ in Lawrence, MA on April 18. Photo: Courtesy A community centered public art talk and poetry book launch exploring migration, memory and belonging is set for Apr. 18 in Lawrence, MA.

Equity Group CEO James Mwangi shares vision for African banking on KTN’s Trading Bell In a substantive interview Friday on KTN’s Trading Bell—produced by the Nairobi Securities Exchange—Kenya’s Equity Group Chief Executive Officer James Mwangi laid out a broad strategic vision for the bank and African banking broadly, anchored in regional expansion, technology adoption, and inclusive finance.

Virtual meeting to discuss policy priorities for Minnesota’s Black community A virtual public meeting focused on shaping policy priorities for Minnesota’s Black community will be held on April 2 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The event is hosted by the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, a council formed by statute in 2015 to replace the former Council on Black Minnesotans.