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Meet Zinet Kemal the Polymath: an Ethiopian Muslim American Lawyer, Published Author and Cybersecurity Professional

Meet Zinet Kemal, as part of our continuing coverage into Minnesotan, Black, Muslim African Diaspora women

Unpacking What Voters Need to Know About the Rent Control City Questions in Minneapolis and Saint Paul

Meet the players behind the two Twin Cities’ not-so-twin rent control policies, the myths, what happens if they pass (or don’t) and the research behind it all.

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Many people are familiar with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a type of depression manifests during the shorter days of winter. But what is SAD, and what can you do if you are experiencing symptoms?

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Meet Zinet Kemal the Polymath: an Ethiopian Muslim American Lawyer, Published Author and Cybersecurity Professional

Meet Zinet Kemal, as part of our continuing coverage into Minnesotan, Black, Muslim African Diaspora women

Meet Starasea Camara, a Black Latina Muslim American Curator, Emerging Historian and Diasporist

Meet Starasea Camara, a Black Latina Muslim American curator, emerging historian and
diasporist. She’s passionate about the transatlantic intersections and centering Black and Brown
communities within the arts. Her focus is on West African, Indigenous, Latinx, Muslim, and Black
American arts, intersectional histories and cultures.

Meet Aya Elmileik — Sudanese Minnesotan Al Jazeera Journalist Working to Document the #SudanUprising

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  Thank you to all who joined us for our first Community Cafe at Sammy’s Avenue Eatery on Tues. the 16th! Many of you might not know this but The UpTake has been going through a period of transition since I’ve taken over. News organizations, including our own, have struggled to find sustainability and, even […]

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On May 7, the Civc Buzz of the Minneapolis League of Women Voters had two speakers discussing, “The Urban/Rural Struggle for a Sustainable Future.” Both speakers, Meg Moynihan and Amanda Babcock, discussed the challenges of running a farm, whether it be in rural Minnesota or an urban landscape. Watch the livestreamed discussion here. Story and video by Bill Sorem.

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