Is special education used for kids who simply misbehave?
In this column I will be discussing the results of a one-year investigation that we conducted surrounding special education in ...
Month: November 2013
City counsel ignores Peavey Park crack problem
A week before the elections, I’m trying to get a bus at about 5 pm and go to work. It’s ...
This Week’s Spotlights
Dave Chappelle Thur. Nov. 14, 6:30 pm and 10 pm • First Avenue, 701 1st Ave. N., Minneapolis • Visit ...
The WNBA: where it’s been, where it’s going
League president Richie defends ESPN coverage Although it’s America’s longest running women’s pro league, the Women’s National Basketball Association ...
Washington nickname must go sooner or later — preferably sooner
Almost 30 times I heard it. Literally hundreds of times I saw it. No one apparently got the ...
Samantha blows the gig
Everybody was fed up, waiting around for the session to get underway. Few folk are more irritably restless than a bunch ...
Women take charge at Twin Cities Black Film Festival
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Women ruled at this year’s Twin Cities Black Film Festival (TCBFF) as several female ...
Seward coop plans for second store run into questions of race, class and food justice
"Will the store cause a rise in rents?” one community resident asked during the July public meeting about Seward Community ...
Concussions require immediate medical attention
What is a concussion? A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury. Concussions are the most common type of traumatic ...
There’s no shortcut to discovering self-worth from within
A year has passed since I began my weight-loss journey. I’ve made tremendous progress, but at times it didn’t feel ...
Washington mascot protest heats up in Minnesota
Activists say R-word and N-word equally offensive By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Advocates who consider the Washington professional ...
College hoops still stuck on gender equity, racial diversity
But there appears to be agreement on rule changes College basketball ...
Entrepreneur creates dentures with special appeal to people of color
Entrepreneur creates dentures with special appeal to people of color By Charles Hallman Staff Writer In this week’s segment ...
Shá Cage brings the story of Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly to Park Square Theatre
By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer Shá Cage has emerged as one of the Twin Cities’ most powerful proponents for ...
God does not give up on any child
By Marian Wright Edelman Guest commentator “I’ll take anyone,” Davion said. “Old or young, dad or mom, Black, White, ...
Mr. Bellecourt is right!
‘Redskins’ controversy heats up again This column identifies with, respects and supports Clyde Bellecourt’s request to NFL, Minnesota Vikings ...
The Black codes: framework for today’s laws
By Jessica Wright Guest Commentator Conclusion of a two-part editorial In this succinct article I will embosom the semantics ...
Cognitive dissonance
By William E. Spriggs Guest commentator The U.S. Department of Treasury has announced that the deficit for 2013 was ...
Let’s talk about sex! And let’s ask ourselves, “Casserian engeri?”
Yes, you have read the title correctly: Let’s talk about sex. No, not in the extremely fun and wild way. ...
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