May 2017 | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

Holly Robinson Peete on ‘the gift of caregiving’

Holly Robinson Peete Since 1967, the Capri Theatre has brought local and national performers and celebrities to its stage in ...

New PBS documentary ‘Poisoned Water’ tackles Flint water crisis

The Flint Water Treatment Plant in Flint, Michigan The water disaster in Flint, Michigan exposed the dangers of this country’s ...

NBA Finals take center stage

Documenting history is a wonderful thing if you keep an open mind and you have a passion for it. We ...

(Updated) Stevie Wonder and Benjamin Chavis to keynote Conference of Peace in Mpls.

(l-r) Stevie Wonder, Benjamin Chavis Grammy-winning legend Stevie Wonder and former Executive Director of the NAACP, Benjamin Chavis, will headline ...

Blazing performances lift Soundset 2017 (photos)

No-shows and rain couldn’t dampen 10th anniversary Over 35,000 people and hip hop joined together on Memorial Day weekend ...

‘:74 Seconds’ podcast examines police and race in light of Castile case

Seventy-four seconds — the time that elapsed between the late Philando Castile being stopped while driving in Falcon Heights last summer ...

Lynx asst. coach admires players’ attention to detail

This series will cover the WNBA’s 21st season with at least one story on the league weekly from the season’s ...

Driven to distraction by press box racket

This column continues the Only One series in which this reporter shares his experiences as the only African American journalist ...

The visit

A biweekly column in which various contributors from both sides of prison walls explore common ground for effecting change. First ...

Fix-it Clinics keep stuff out of trash

To date, Hennepin County has hosted 55 free clinics, teaching valuable repair skills, building community connections and reducing the number ...

If your old AC no longer beats the heat, it may be time for a new one

Air conditioners don't live forever, and it's no fun if yours suddenly dies in the middle of a summer heat ...

Cambridge mayor’s call to action

Cambridge, Massachusetts is a stormy hotbed of politics and social issues, and no person has weathered its vicissitudes better than ...

Plain talk on cancer

Health education everyone can understand Dr. Christopher Pennell Among U.S. racial and ethnic groups, Black males have among the highest ...

NOC hosts presidential candidate forum on Mpls North Side

Minneapolis NAACP boycotts Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

Jason Sole. NAACP Mpls president The Minneapolis NAACP will be enforcing our demands upon the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board ...

America is still two nations with a dual economy

In the group that has been here longer, white Americans dominate both the FTE sector and the low-wage sector, while ...

Local UNCF welcomes new leader

New UNCF Development Director Laverne McCartney Knighton, left, andSharon Smith-Akinsanya Sharon Smith-Akinsanya, the former regional development director for the United ...