When the Somali civil war broke out in 1991, bandits and militias targeted the Bantu because they had stores of food. They stole their food, killed the men and raped their wives.

Liberation Farms supports Somali Bantu refugee farmers to develop viable farm businesses. Its mission: food justice, community building, and education in the form of “inter-cultural and inter ...

Syracuse, NY.-----The Somali Bantu community has created a tutoring program to teach adults English and help their children with homework. The class meets on Saturday mornings at Dr. Martin ...

GRANBY - A celebration of Somali Bantu culture and traditions is scheduled to be held in Granby Saturday. The event has been organized by the Somali Bantu Community Organization of Springfield ...

But the 10-year-old Somali Bantu girl cannot read the words, and not just because they are in English. “Why Are You Here: A Story of Faith, Friendship and Home” is one of the first books ...

Their journey was arduous, but their dream survived. Today, that dream has come true in Maine where Thanksgiving tables will be plentiful with local sweet potatoes, apples, squash, and other holiday ...

In the case of one of the newest murals to be painted on the city’s West Side, the message represents the incredible journeys of Buffalo’s Somali Bantu community. Located on the side of the ...

It was the joy of finally getting to celebrate Deb Shid, a Somali Bantu start-of-year tradition, in the United States. Saturday marked the first time the event has ever been celebrated in this ...

In response, the Somali Bantu Association has boosted its free produce donations to people seeking food through three food pantries and at the organization’s main office at 222 Pine St. in Lewiston.