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Gone but not forgotten: four little girls killed in church bombing

April 12, 2018 by Charles Hallman Leave a Comment

Gone but not forgotten: four little girls killed in church bombing

Spike Lee’s film 4 Little Girls (1997) documented in vivid detail the events leading up to and following the September 15, 1963 bombing at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Ku Klux Klan members placed bombs at the church, where, at the time, a strategy meeting was being held for local Blacks to fight Jim Crow laws and other injustices. Cynthia Wesley, … [Read more...]

Pioneering coach reflects on storied career

April 10, 2018 by Charles Hallman 4 Comments

Pioneering coach reflects on storied career

Louis J. Moore is the president of the Major Taylor Bicycle Club, which attests to his youthful exterior at 70-plus years of age. The majority Black club annually takes intra-state and cross-country bike trips. “We have a very diverse group of people” of members, said Moore. In addition to his time with Major Taylor, Moore has also been a fixture in Minneapolis youth sports … [Read more...]

Black barbershop owner stays while buildings razed in Dinkytown

April 6, 2018 by Ivan Phifer 1 Comment

Black barbershop owner stays while buildings razed in Dinkytown

Old shop gets new start  The historic Dinkytown district on the University of Minnesota campus will be making some major changes this summer. As of March, establishments such as Dinkytown Optical, Underground Printing, Blue Serge Alterations, and the Hair Shaft barbershop were told to vacate the building. This building also includes the first Black-owned business in … [Read more...]

The Interrupter: a life of service to youth

March 23, 2018 by Dwight Hobbes 4 Comments

The Interrupter: a life of service to youth

Principal aimed to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline Young lives matter. Theresa Neal, retiring Como Park High School principal, spent a career passionately committed to putting that assertion into practice. For just shy of 40 years she was hands-on practicing her life’s motto: Service over self to support and sustain the quality of life for youth, children, families, … [Read more...]

Ellison excited to pursue his vision for Ward 5 and the city

March 21, 2018 by Keith Schubert Leave a Comment

Ellison excited to pursue his vision for Ward 5 and the city

In the middle of Jeremiah Ellison’s time with Creative CityMaking Minneapolis, a collaboration between local artists and the Minneapolis city government to promote city priorities, Jamal Clark was shot on the North Side. The lack of response by local leadership at the protests lit a fire under Ellison, which eventually led to his successful run for the Ward 5 city council … [Read more...]

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