Mecca Bos, Author at Sahan Journal

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Minnesota entrepreneur sees opportunities, obstacles for people of color in marijuana industry

by Mecca Bos September 6, 2023September 6, 2023

Plift co-founder Todd Harris worries that people of color will not benefit greatly from the legalization of marijuana.

Graphic novel from Hastings duo chronicles ancestor’s escape from slavery

by Mecca Bos July 17, 2023July 17, 2023

CULTURE & COMMUNITY

The secret ingredient is time: Minneapolis chef Gustavo Romero shares the family recipe that you won’t find at his hit Minneapolis taqueria, Nixta.

by Mecca Bos October 11, 2022October 14, 2022

CULTURE & COMMUNITY

As immigrants, John Gebretatose and his mother learned to make french fries with Eritrean dipping sauce. The experience, he recalls, helped him feel like a ‘normal’ American kid.

by Mecca Bos May 22, 2022June 8, 2022

BUSINESS & WORK

Kamal Mohamed wants to serve new, Ethiopian-inspired food at his dining spot, StepChld. He also wants to throw out the old, tyrannical ways of running a restaurant.

by Mecca Bos February 19, 2022February 22, 2022

CULTURE & COMMUNITY

Hmong American fashion designer Jocelyn Yang weaves her community’s history and tradition into modern-day clothing.

by Mecca Bos October 19, 2021October 20, 2021

Food

The perfect COVID-19 restaurant is a tiny Mexican take-out kitchen in Minneapolis that provides real family meals twice a week.

by Mecca Bos January 11, 2021January 12, 2021