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WEBFounded in August of 2019, Sahan Journal is a nonprofit digital newsroom dedicated to reporting for immigrants and communities of color in Minnesota. Our diverse staff creates exceptional journalism: coverage that truly represents the changing face of Minnesota and recognizes that democratic engagement and power belong to everyone.
Holy Land grocery faces boycotts after past racist social media …
WEBJun 4, 2020 · Holy Land, a well-known Mediterranean restaurant and grocery store in Minneapolis, is facing a boycott of its business by customers and vendors after past racist posts by the daughter of the store’s CEO surfaced on social media.
Dive into Somali Week with this how-to-guide - Sahan Journal
WEBJun 27, 2022 · Celebrate Somali Week: A how-to guide for learning about Somali culture, arts, and history. Somali history and culture is diverse and complex. These movies, books, music, podcasts, and more explore its nuances and depth. by Amina Isir Musa June 27, 2022. Community members celebrate Somali Day in Minneapolis in 2021.
Unsettling messages mar final campaign days in Minneapolis’ …
WEBOct 27, 2021 · Unsettling messages tarnish final days of campaign in Minneapolis’ Ward 6. Leaked criminal records and a pornographic photo leave voters angry about dirty campaign tactics. It’s not clear who is responsible. by Becky Z. Dernbach October 26, 2021. Abdirizak Bihi, left, is challenging Jamal Osman, right, for the Ward 6 City Council seat.
Muslim homebuyers in Minnesota face extra barrier: Finding no …
WEBMay 31, 2021 · Real estate frenzy in Minnesota poses extra barriers to Muslim homebuyers: Finding no-interest mortgages and down-payment assistance programs. Islamic loans can be hard to understand and even harder to access. We created this explainer on how Islamic loans work, who offers them in Minnesota, and which real estate agents are familiar with the ...
Union leader for Minneapolis educators challenges embattled …
WEBMay 27, 2022 · A union leader for Minneapolis educators, Shaun Laden, filed notice Friday that he’ll run against state Senator Omar Fateh, who faces an ethics investigation. The two are campaigning to represent District 62 in south Minneapolis. Omar made history in 2020 when he was elected as the first Somali American and first Muslim in the Minnesota Senate.
Lakota woman taps Indigenous healing remedies to launch …
WEBJan 4, 2022 · CHANGING MINNESOTA. As a farm kid in South Dakota, Megan Schnitker learned about Indigenous medicines from her Lakota uncle and great-grandmother. Now she’s offering Native plant-based remedies at a new store in Mankato. Megan Schnitker started Lakota Made in her garden and her kitchen, selling …
St. Paul families increasingly prefer racially segregated schools
WEBJan 7, 2022 · St. Paul Public Schools is one of the most diverse districts in the state. Increasingly, parents prefer segregation. More than 20,000 St. Paul kids chose not to enroll in the city’s public schools last year. Many of those students—white, Black, and Asian—are leaving for charter schools that cater to students of their own race.
Why Sahan Journal published a story about a 6-year-old’s …
WEBOct 1, 2021 · When 6-year-old Isaac Childress drowned in the Mississippi River on August 29, 2020, his death appeared widely on TV news. Reporters covered the search to recover his body off Boom Island, in Minneapolis; they played video clips of his grieving mother, Dominique Alexander. The daily papers ran a brief account of …