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Somali Americans, many who fled war, now seek elected office
theGrio via AOL· 2 years agoIt’s a busy Friday afternoon at a Somali restaurant on the northeast side of Columbus, home to...
‘A moment of a lifetime’: Nadia Mohamed celebrates becoming nation’s first elected Somali American...
CNN via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIf someone had told Nadia Mohamed when she was a child that she would one day become mayor of the...
Somali-American candidates overcome hurdles in pursuit of Ohio Statehouse seats
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSomali-American politicians say they must overcome political apathy, racism, Islamophobia — and less-than-favorable electoral systems — to win seats.
Minnesota town is believed to be the first to elect a Somali American as mayor
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 7 months agoDeqa Dhalac of South Portland, Maine, was the first Somali American to serve as mayor of an American...
In a small Wisconsin town, Somali-Americans drop call-to-prayer request
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBARRON — Somali-American residents in Barron have withdrawn a request to play an amplified call to...
Nadia Mohamed Is The First Somali-American Elected As Mayor In US History
Blavity via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe city of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, made history on Election Day, becoming the first city in the...
Somali Cultural Festival to bring together Somali Ohioans on July 1
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMohamed Ali and Leebaan Osman, co-founders and organizers of the Somali Cultural Festival in...
Columbus celebrates Somali Independence Day with City Council, festival events
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDozens of Somali Americans, waving blue and white Somali flags, gathered on the steps of Columbus...
Somali American woman's father lauds Columbus detective's indictment in fatal hit-run
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe father of a Somali American woman killed by a hit-and-run vehicle on Columbus' Northeast Side a...
Primary results: Columbus picks a Somali American while Delaware ousts an incumbent
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMore: LIVE ELECTION RESULTS Democratic voters in Columbus made history on Tuesday when they chose...