Baggage Claim takes you on a pleasant, yet predictable trip
By Charles Hallman Staff writer Baggage Claim is a delightful but predictable movie that hit theaters September ...
Month: October 2013
Lynx players, coaches, fans reflect on championship run
Monday’s Minnesota Lynx championship celebration looked more like a bon voyage ...
Watkins eased into coaching for Twins
Tommy Watkins is one of two Black coaches in the Minnesota Twins farm system. After his season at Single-A Cedar ...
Theater usher puts school on hold as Disney intern
Youth, an age-old truism goes, is wasted on the young. Not in the case of Brittany “Britt” Robinson, who, at ...
Lynx in WNBA Finals still low on media radar
The 2013 WNBA Finals now heads south to Atlanta for Game 3 on Thursday between the Minnesota Lynx and the ...
Successful Black businesses are open to criticism
Tomorrow’s young entrepreneurs need mentoring opportunities today By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Though the number of Black-owned businesses in ...
Twin Cities Black Film Festival 2013 local filmmakers
(Part one in a series of articles about the Twin Cities Black Film Festival) By Charles Hallman Staff writer ...
Let us recommit to the HBCU mission of St. Paul’s College
By Benjamin Todd Jealous Guest Commentator This fall, as college campuses open their doors to the bustle of students, ...
Attack on the Teachers Federation Why have friends become foes?
“The whole world opened to me when I learned to read.” — Mary McLeod Bethune For decades, a workable ...
Local legendary jazz club closing its doors
Yesterday it was announced on Minnesota Public Radio that the Artists’ Quarter jazz club located in St. Paul ...
One racist cop sets the tone for others
If the bystanders video, which includes an audio track of the Terrance Franklin killing is authentic, then the police’s version ...
Ways to support independent Black voices
By Troy Johnson Guest Commentator The digital divide, or the disparity between internet adoption rates between various groups, has ...
This Week’s Spotlights
Robert Robinson CD Release Oct. 15 and 16 • Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant, 1010 Nicollet Ave., Mpls, 612-332-1010 or www.dakotacooks.com ...
Luis’ advice: Get with another woman
Keith looked lost. “Yeah, well, Louie, I thought she was the one, too. Then, well…” “Well?” his friend retorted. “Well ...
What are electronic cigarettes and why should I care about them?
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, but the creators of a breakthrough ...
Faith, mental illness, and the African American community
Commentary By Dr. Thomas Adams CEO, African American Family Services Faith and mental illness have been debated since B.C. ...
When it comes to health, place matters
By Dr. Brian Smedley America’s Wire Writers Group The implementation of the Affordable Care Act is an achievement Americans ...
Dribble to Stop Diabetes clinic
Photos from Dribble to Stop Diabetes clinic during the WNBA Finals in Minneapolis Current Minnesota Lynx players and WNBA ...
Campaign launched to educate uninsured Minnesotans about Obamacare
Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota (PPMNS) is launching a campaign to help educate uninsured Minnesotans about the benefits ...
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