Sahan Journal, a nonprofit news organization in St. Paul covering Minnesota’s immigrants and communities of color, has announced an unrestricted three-year, $1.5 million grant from GHR Foundation.

The largest grant ever to Sahan is part of GHR’s focus on racial equity, which the foundation adopted following the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Over the past four years, Sahan Journal has grown from a publication of one person to a 19-person organization dedicated to advancing racial equity through its coverage of communities of color, with staffers who are Asian, Latino, Black, and Oglala Lakota.

“At GHR, we believe in partnering boldly as we invest in BIPOC entrepreneurs and small business organizations, and founder and CEO Mukhtar Ibrahim’s leadership has had tremendous impact on Sahan’s ability to generate and sustain revenue streams,” said Kevin Bennett, GHR’s senior program officer and lead on its Twin Cities Racial Equity initiative. “We are honored to invest in Sahan Journal to unleash their limitless potential for good.”

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