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The Somali Museum of Minnesota (also known as the Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum) is a cultural institution in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.The Minneapolis–Saint Paul metro area is home to the largest Somali immigrant and refugee population in the United States, after civil war in Somalia prompted large-scale displacement of the Somali people. [1]
A Somali grocery store in Minneapolis. Somalis in Minnesota have established many community enterprises. In 2006, they accounted for $164–$494 million in purchasing power and owned 600 businesses. [14] Minneapolis in particular hosts hundreds of Somali-owned and operated commercial ventures.
Samatar Crossing is a connection between Cedar-Riverside neighborhood and downtown Minneapolis that repurposed a former interstate ramp into a car-free space for people walking and biking. The neighborhood is home to the largest East African immigrant community in Minneapolis, most of whom rely on walking, biking, and taking transit.
At least 44,000 Minnesota residents were born in Somalia and another 29,000 first-generation Somali Americans call the state home, according to data compiled by Minnesota Compass.. In the decades ...
According to US Census Bureau estimates for 2008–2012, the largest concentration of Somalia-born people in the United States is in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area (17,320) of Minnesota.
Somali women came together in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to sing a tribute to George Floyd, footage from June 4 shows.Mourners gathered outside the Cup Foods store in Minneapolis, where Floyd died ...
Abdirizak Bihi (Somali: Cabdirisaaq Biixi, Arabic: عبد الرزاق بيهي) is a Somali-American social activist. Since 1996, he has been an organizer within the Somali community in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [1] Bihi is the Director of the Somali Education and Social Advocacy Center. [2] In this capacity, he has worked toward educating and ...
Hussein Samatar. Hussein Samatar (Somali: Xuseen Samatar, Arabic: حسين ساماتار) (1964 – 25 August 2013) was a Somali American politician, banker and community organizer. He established the African Development Center in 2004, which provided microloans and technical expertise to recent immigrant businesses.