Help for women who help—By Vickie Evans-Nash, Contributing Writer
Volunteering, caring for the sick, the elderly or children, sharing food or other resources with others in the community: ...
Month: July 2011
Chasing the tornado money— By Charles Hallman, Staff Writer
Among those directly affected by the May 22 tornado that struck North Minneapolis are thousands of youth. As a result, ...
Project Sweetie Pie takes youth from seeds to market—By Paris Porter, Contributing Writer
In January 2011, lifelong community organizer Michael Chaney, founder of the Twin Cities Juneteenth Festival and a member ...
Aspiring entrepreneur wants to call her own shots—By Dwight Hobbes, Contributing Writer
Catrice Grandberry is a businesswoman in the making, determined and with strong promise. She works retail at a Twin Cities ...
Locally published book collects wisdom on raising African American sons—A book review By Joseph L. Mbele, Contributing Writer
A Black Parent’s Memoir by Jeffrey Groves and Shatona Kilgore-Groves, M.S., (Minneapolis: Black Parent Group Books, 2010, 94 pages) ...
Urban Jungle will provide community-centered fun for inner-city youth
Urban Jungle will provide community-centered fun for inner-city youth—By Dwight Hobbes, Contributing Writer From the mouths of babes: Lebron ...
‘Black institution at risk’ story mischaracterized 180 Degrees, Inc.
By Richard J. Gardell and Sarah Walker Guest Commentators The article published on June 30 by Vickie Evans-Nash, “Is another ...
Marvin “Corky” Taylor: latest casualty in the purge of the Mpls Civil Rights Department
THROUGH MY EYES By Ron Edwards The dismissal by firing of Marvin “Corky” Taylor earlier this month continues the purge ...
Garbage in, garbage out
Voice of the Village By Lissa Jones “The ‘educated Negroes’ have the attitude of contempt toward their own people because ...
FITZ BEAT By Larry Fitzgerald…The NFL is back in business!
It’s finally over after more than four months of tough negotiations between the NFL owners and the Players Association (NFLPA). ...
ANOTHER VIEW By Charles Hallman…Lynx All-Stars shunned by local media — except the MSR
SAN ANTONIO — Minnesota’s mainstream media didn’t send a single representative to this year’s WNBA All-Star Game, which was ...
WNBA President Richie visits Minnesota…By Charles Hallman
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer WNBA President Laurie Richie said it finally hit her that she is the first Black ...
School troubles can complicate disciplining your child
We have heard the line, “This will hurt me more than it will hurt you.” Let me say neither my ...
Prep Scene-By Mitch McDonald Former track and field standout spreading breast cancer awareness
As a sprinter for St. Paul Central’s track and field team during the early 1980s, ROSALYN SMALLER made a difference. ...
South Mpls honors Lee family’s stand for Racial Justice
The MSR joined more than 500 participants on July 16 for the Lee Family Commemorative Event in South Minneapolis. We ...
2011 MN Black Music Awards honor artists past and present
By Paris Porter Contributing Writer The Minnesota Black Music Awards are back and better than ever. On the evening of ...
René Marie: Renegade artist tells her truths through jazz
René Marie is a renegade artist and what poet Sonia Sanchez would call a “Truth Seeker.” When she sings, she ...
State shutdown should inspire us to rise up, not give up
”Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. If you had told ...
The Cicchetti Plan returns
Ever since the University of Minnesota Urban Research and Outreach/Engagement Center’s (UROC) Futures Conference, “Coming Together to Create a Shared ...
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