Month: January 2014
Wake up, move on from unrequited love
"The greatest love of all is unrequited love,” goes the historic quote. Whoever made that memorable statement went down in ...
The Rooney Rule is dead
Next Vikings coach “must” be White With the firing of Leslie Frazier December ...
A Civil War looming in South Sudan
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Contributing Writer The escalating crisis in the South Sudan, ...
Extend emergency unemployment insurance
By Marian Wright Edelman Contributing Writer In the last few days of the ...
This Week’s Entertainment Spots
Ride Along Various theaters For the past two years, high school security guard Ben has been trying to show decorated ...
Kisa fesses up to faking it
They sat on leather-cushioned wrought iron benches outside a gyro bodega in the small park behind the Chrysler Building. A ...
What is psoriasis and why should I care about it?
Psoriasis is an itchy skin condition that appears as patches and plaques of ...
Administration defends Obamacare against critics
Millions of Blacks expected to benefit By Charles Hallman Staff Writer The Affordable Care Act (ACA), despite sign-up ...
Resources that help kids understand environmental problems
By Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss Contributing Writers Kids ...
Submit your proposals now for 2014 grant funding
$2.37 million available for bioenergy projects next year ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is ready ...
No heavyweights in ‘Friday Night Fights’
But the smaller guys put on a good show By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Downtown Minneapolis was the ...
Florida State wins final BCS title
Did the SEC blow it? The incredible Auburn Tigers, a two-touchdown underdog to favorite unbeaten No.1 Florida State, led 21-3 ...
Rooney Rule still looking like ‘Rooney Ruse’
“It’s duck season.” “It’s rabbit season.” “Duck season!” “Rabbit season!” Remember this ...
Johnson coming on strong — again
As usual, the favorites to contend for the St. Paul City boys’ basketball title are defending champion Johnson and rival ...
Mike Tyson calls Mpls ‘the center of the boxing universe’
But only for one night By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Once known as “The Baddest Man on ...
Few acting roles for Black females
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Final installment of a four-part series 12 Years a Slave made five ...
Murder is acceptable when defined as war
If a man is free to beat his wife inside their home, and believes he is free from his violent ...
Everyone claims to be a child-development expert
By Betty Ellison-Harpole Contributing Writer I find it very interesting to hear and read how people discuss, evaluate and analyze ...
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