August 2012
Nat’l Democratic Party hammers out 2012 campaign priorities in Mpls
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Dr. Maya Rockeymoore, of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare Representatives from various interest groups — Blacks, Latinos, farmers, elected officials, union, LGBT, immigration reform advocates, teachers, persons with disabilities, faith-based organizations, seniors and business — and the public testified before an 18-person Democratic National Committee (DNC) […]
The Dark “night” has always been with us
“Now, even as we learn how this happened, and who’s responsible, we may never understand what leads anybody to terrorize their fellow human beings like this. Such violence, such evil is senseless. It’s beyond reason,” said President Obama in the wake of the Aurora, Colorado movie theater shootings. The words of the president have surely […]
Minneapolis Police Department tears itself apart from the inside
Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) truth and lies were on display during the trial that began July 16, 2012. Mainstream media reporting is either silent or soft. What I report is what I heard in court. I was there. The betting in many quarters was that Lt. Andrew Smith and Sgt. Patrick King would win their […]
Press releases: what every reader needs to know about them
Here at the MSR, like every other medium, we are daily bombarded with hundreds of press releases from hundreds of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations promoting their products and services. These releases can serve a useful purpose and help us in our newsgathering efforts by providing basic information and ideas for future stories. However, what every […]
‘Justice’ sweeps transwoman’s self-defense aside
Travesty on top of tragedy, Chrishaun ”CeCe” McDonald, railroaded to prison, was further victimized, demeaned in court this past June 5. CeCe McDonald shouldn’t be serving 25 minutes, let alone the three-and-a-half-year sentence she’s serving courtesy of let’s-make-a-deal justice. But she got caught out there, the wrong color and sexual persuasion in the worst possible […]
N. Mpls. native Darren D. Moore earns Ph.D.
Twenty-eight-year-old Darren D. Moore of North Minneapolis received a Ph.D. in marriage and family therapy from Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, VA on May 11, 2012. An open house to celebrate his accomplishment was held June 24 at Heritage Park community room, 1000 Olson Mem. Highway in North Minneapolis. A delicious meal was served to […]
Same Sex domestic violence
Domestic abuse is domestic abuse. Doesn’t matter who perpetrates violence against whom. To the point, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. Men beat women up, physically, mentally, emotionally. Women victimize men, physically, mentally, emotionally. Men do the same to men, women do it women and there’s no reason to assume transgender couples automatically escape the […]
Codependency: a danger to healthy Black relationships
When people generally hear the term codependency, they think of addictions. Codependency is a term developed from studies dealing with interpersonal relationships in families of alcoholics. Codependency is a set of maladaptive and compulsive behaviors learned by individuals in order to survive in groups that experience great emotional pain and stress. This dependent personality functions […]
Jonathan Butler: Gospel a part of versatile music veteran’s tapestry of sounds
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Jonathan Butler’s latest collection, Grace and Mercy, was recorded at his home studio in Encino, California, and is set for release September 25 on Rendezvous Music. The youngest of 12 children, Butler began singing and playing the guitar at age seven. “I grew up in South Africa with a taste […]
Local march supports need for Black role models
Activist highlights importance of positive mentors for youth of color By Jamal Denman Contributing Writer On Thursday, July 26, various members of the community concerned about the well-being of young people convened at the Southside Village Boys & Girls Club to take part in March for Men Mentoring. This event was intended to bring attention […]
Sherman Hemsley: The Jeffersons star had long stage and screen career
By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer Sherman Hemsley held delighted television viewers in complete hysterics as George Jefferson (All in the Family, The Jeffersons), the feisty little Bantam rooster of a man who was tight with a buck and hard on White folk. Hemsley passed away July 24 of natural causes. Beyond his most noted work […]
N. Mpls grassroots art effort founded by high school friends
Juxtaposition Arts transforms urban community from bleak to vibrant By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer There are people who think the arts are a waste of money during hard times, especially in economically and socially challenged environments, the inner city. They are dead wrong. DeAnna Dodds Cummings, executive director and cofounder of Juxtaposition Arts (JXTA), will […]
WNBA rookies report: Newcomers offer surprises by mid-season
Swish Appeal’s Nate Parham last week offered his mid-season assessment on the first-year WNBA players, who have now completed a half-season of their inaugural pro campaigns. Surprises — Phoenix un-drafted rookie center Avery Warley “is by far the biggest surprise of the first half this season,” Parham told the MSR by phone. “Right now…she is […]
Eddie Robinson deserves full credit as top winning college coach
Eddie Robinson won 408 football games at Grambling State, and Joe Paterno passed Robinson up with his 409th win in October 2011 to be named Division I’s all-time winningest coach. When the NCAA’s hammer came down on Penn State last week and stripped the school of 112 wins, the Philadelphia Inquirer in its story rightfully noted, “Robinson moves […]