Little Africa Plaza coming to St. Paul neighborhoodA 1920s car dealership in St. Paul’s Hamline-Midway neighborhood will soon be transformed into “Little Africa Plaza.”The nearly 9,000-square-foot building along the 600 block of North Snelling Avenue has been empty for about eight years. “This was the neighborhood organization’s highest priority vacant building for many, many years,” said development consultant Lisa Kugler. “We want to create a place where people connect to their culture,” said Dr. Gene Gelgelu, whose nonprofit African Economic Development Solutions purchased the site two years ago. He plans to turn the vacant building into a cultural destination for African food, clothing and art. “The City of St. Paul has recognized that cultural communities are part of the attraction of the city,” Kugler said.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 21, 2023 01:44 UTC