Month: September 2015

Food poisoning is any illness that happens after eating contaminated food. It is also commonly called “foodborne illness.” The illness ...

Award-winning actor Roger Guenveur Smith brings the late Rodney King to life on stage beginning this week at St. Paul’s ...

When Lesli said she still loved him, Keith threw in the towel. “I still love you, too.” Luis’ jaw fell ...

This piece marks the 40th installment of “The Anti-Poverty Solder” during which I have addressed the specific issue of racial ...

It's not all bad news for minority-owned businesses that endured the economic downturn and recession, which peaked during 2008, according ...

Vivret (Vi) Norman, age 99, of Mpls. passed away September 17, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, his ...

As of the writing of this column, September 22, 2015, there are, as always, many rumors floating about. It is ...

The Civil Rights Movement and other activist groups have brought about the evolution of African Americans who make a stand ...

Park Center Football Coach Paul Strong may not remember our exchange at a basketball game at the school last winter, ...

Dominic Frost all season has faithfully maintained one of baseball’s time-honored traditions — never mess with a streak. The Minnesota ...

  Why isn’t baseball the American pastime for Blacks? My late father and late uncle hooked me to baseball as ...

The Minneapolis City Council last week approved funding for a study to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour ...

From 1969 to 1977, the Minnesota Vikings played in four Super Bowls. In 1987 and 1991, the Twins won two ...

Black women were murdered at more than double the rate of White women in 2012 and almost all (92 percent) ...

Randi Chapman of Potomac, Maryland, intended to purchase some team merchandise at the Minnesota Twins stadium store while in town ...

After over a decade of writing the H.I.T., I have decided that this will be its last column. I have ...

African American actors in Minnesota were well represented at this year's 11th Annual Ivey Awards, held September 21 at the ...

You commit a crime, do your time and, appropriately rehabilitated, having learned your lesson, you pick yourself up and move ...

This year’s West finals, based on the first game played Thursday in Minneapolis, is Ali-Frazier like. “ two heavyweight fighters ...

The African American Former Student-Athlete Reunion recently took place at the Williams Arena Clubroom at University of Minnesota, September 18. ...