The United States recognized the Somali Bantu as a persecuted minority group in 1999; between 2004 and 2006, many refugees resettled in New England, almost 1,000 of those in Lewiston.

The recent elimination of the USDA’s Local Food Purchasing Assistance program is forcing immigrant farmers in Maine and the ...

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 ...

This mural project was made possible thanks to funding roughly in the amount of $20,000 that was secured by Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera on the behalf of the Somali Bantu Community Organization of ...

A Somali Bantu refugee-led urban farm in Pittsburgh has been expanding over the last several years to include a goat farm about an hour north of the city in Mercer County.

The Somali Bantu community in Pittsburgh is small but organized. Refugees began arriving in the city from camps along the Somali border in the early 2000s. Members of the community started the ...

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.

WIVB Buffalo. Somali Bantu Community Organization unveils new mural on Buffalo's west side. Posted: October 25, 2024 | Last updated: March 10, 2025 ...