'A sense of obligation': Minnesota journalists launch new outlet focused on Somali Americans
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There are more than a quarter million Somali Americans in the U.S. and more than 80,000 in Minnesota. The diaspora is a frequent target of attacks from the White House down to online influencers and commenters.
Two Minnesota journalists aim to combat racist misinformation and fill coverage gaps with true stories about Somali American life, with a new digital platform called The Somali Brief.
Founder Mukhtar Ibrahim has been rethinking how to cover immigrant communities in Minnesota for years. He worked for the Star Tribune and at MPR News before founding Sahan Journal in 2019.
Journalist Ubah Ali became the Twin Cities' first Somali American TV news reporter when she started at WCCO a few years ago. Now, she’s lead reporter for The Somali Brief.
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They joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the new venture.
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