Trisha Collopy

2 months ago | sahanjournal.com | Binta Kanteh |Trisha Collopy

As a teen growing up in Maryland and New York, Fatma Sheekh played soccer and tennis. Later on, her uncle introduced her to the art of boxing. Working out as a young adult gave her “consistency and clarity,” she says. After the death of her uncle, Sheekh reintroduced herself to a fitness regime in 2022, starting with memberships at Life Time Fitness and Title Boxing Club in Edina. She was energized by this fresh beginning but felt out of place.  “I was like, this is it. I’m going to work out.

Jan 22, 2025 | sahanjournal.com | Alex V. Cipolle |Trisha Collopy

This story comes to you from MPR News through a partnership with Sahan Journal. A coalition of Minnesota Latino organizations called the Minnesota Latino Leadership Alliance held a press conference at the capitol Jan. 14. The group was advocating for initiatives for the upcoming legislative session, one of which is the proposed Minnesota Latino Museum, which would be a center for Latino arts, culture and heritage.

Dec 6, 2024 | sahanjournal.com | Myah Goff |Trisha Collopy

As the pale gold light of a December afternoon filtered into the Minneapolis American Indian Center, a dozen poets formed a circle in the center’s rotunda. They had spent the afternoon at Minneapolis Poet Laureate Heid E. Erdrich’s poetry pop-up, writing about rivers, intersections and their connection to place. It’s one of several events Erdrich has held this fall, part of a “Build a Poem” project which invites Franklin Avenue residents to contribute lines to a collective work.

Nov 29, 2024 | sahanjournal.com | Myah Goff |Trisha Collopy

When Mee Vang, president of The United Hmong Family Inc., asked executive director Khou Yang if anyone had ever actually found love through the Hmong New Year ball-tossing game, Yang’s response surprised her. “She was like, ‘I did,” Vang said with a laugh. “She actually met her husband ball tossing.”The traditional courtship game, where young men and women face each other in two lines and toss a ball back and forth, has long been a symbol of connection during Hmong New Year.

Nov 28, 2024 | sahanjournal.com | Myah Goff |Trisha Collopy

Filmmakers of color are launching a new festival this weekend in St. Paul spotlighting short films by queer, trans, Black, Indigenous and filmmakers of color. This Sunday, Queer Voices MN will host its first-ever art, writer and maker market in Minneapolis, featuring local queer and trans artists alongside live music performances and poetry readings.