Why is the area still impoverished? Okay, Facebook friends and family. It’s lesson time. Wake up and listen because you are being robbed without a gun. I really understand why North Minneapolis has no place where families and children can enjoy themselves in their own community, because you are all sleeping on the money and […]
September 2012
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Freeing the spirit involves reunion with the ancient self
There is no doubt that as a people we have come a long way in our struggle to overcome some of the most brutal experiences in the history of humankind; social movements as well as legal and political avenues have given us the means to overcome slavery, Jim Crow, and a host of other oppressive […]
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Black short films emerge from underground festival
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Talibah L. Newman wrote and directed Busted on Brigham Lane, and Jesse Atlas and Aaron Wolfe co-wrote Record/Play, directed by Atlas. The two short films were included in the “Relationships” shorts program at the recent Minneapolis Underground Film Festival hosted by the Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul at St. Anthony […]
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Twin Cities lost funk and soul collection brings back the old-school jams
A music review By Demetairs Bell Contributing Writer Twin Cities Funk & Soul: Lost R&B Grooves from Minneapolis/St. Paul 1964-1979 (Secret Stash Records) allows you to time travel to the days of live instruments, tight horn sections, heavy bass lines and percussions along with raw, uncut funk. The CD features 21 songs that take you […]
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U of M medical school lectures improve skin care for people of color
The University of Minnesota Medical School Crutchfield Lectureship was created in honor of the personal conviction and professional commitment of Charles and Susan Crutchfield, two of the first African American physicians in Minnesota. The first annual lectureship was held by invitation on Wednesday, August 8 at the U of M Campus Club, fourth floor of […]
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Your authentic vocation: finding career success and satisfaction
If you ask six people the meaning of career success, you will probably get six different answers. One dictionary defines success as “the satisfactory accomplishment of a goal sought for.” To be successful, you must achieve the goal and be satisfied with the outcome. With this definition, one wonders if “success” that does not include […]
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Live sports fan experience too costly for average folks
And losing teams don’t add up to a big bang for your buck The Twins has a three-year-old downtown ballpark, and the Vikings in a few years will have new digs. The Wolves want new improvements to the city-owned arena to keep up with newer NBA arenas, and the Wild brag about its state-of-the-art hockey […]
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WNBA sets the standard while Lynx falls behind on race
First in an occasional series The WNBA recently scored its 10th top grade for race in the 2012 Racial and Gender Report Card (RGRC), which is published annually by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES). TIDES director and the report’s principal author Richard Lapchick and his staff uses data from the WNBA team […]
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Arizona beats New England on their home turf
The 13.5-point underdog Arizona Cardinals pulled off the upset of the weekend, beating the Patriots 20-18 at Gillette Stadium. The Cardinals intercepted Tom Brady’s first pass of the game and sacked him four times. The Cardinals built a 20-9 lead and held on to improve to 2-0. To read more about this story, pick up […]
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Cooper defeats Chisago Lakes
Rucker overcomes mistakes to help Hawks cruise to victory Robbinsdale Copper’s MALIK RUCKER made two mistakes, uncharacteristic of the state’s number-two football prospect, during the Hawks’ North Suburban Conference showdown against Chisago Lakes last Friday night. To read more about this story, pick up a copy of the MSR newspaper: http://spokesman-recorder.com/msr-print-edition-pick-up-locations/ Or become an MSR […]
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Cooking from the essence: Who we are is in what we eat
While good nutrition is certainly important, and the food that we eat influences our health, so does the essence of the cook who prepares it — an essence which not only affects the flavor of the food, but which also determines the overall mind-body-spirit reaction we have to it. Cooking is an act of personal […]
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New program seeks host homes to shelter homeless Mpls youth
By Cathy ten Broeke Contributing Writer Five years ago this community came together around the vision that all people in Minneapolis and Hennepin County will have access to safe, decent, and affordable housing and the supports they need to sustain that housing. That remains our vision, and we have not wavered in our belief that […]
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Click the link below to watch the documentary about the MSR’s founder: A Black History Chronicle Exclusive — Cecil E. Newman: The Friendship, the Life and the Legacy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wczy3JtTmVg
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Park Board leaders, NAACP claim progress
Some employees find workplace still hostile By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Since MSR’s January 5 exclusive article on racial discrimination against current and former Black Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) employees, MPRB Superintendent Jayne Miller, Board President John Erwin, and Minneapolis NAACP President Booker T Hodges have met several times and developed a process […]
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Deconstructing the school-to-prison pipeline
Volunteers seek alternatives to locking up kids By Jamal Denman Contributing Writer Save the Kids is an all-volunteer national organization that started in New York in 2009. Most of the people involved have been personally impacted by the criminal justice system through themselves or close friends or family members being incarcerated as juveniles or as […]
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Green Central enters new school year amid controversy
News Analysis By Mel Reeves Contributing Writer “The Developmental Dual Language [DDL] program at Green [Central School] is a new approach, and starting new things — moving out of a comfort zone — is always a little threatening. But it’s the right thing to do for our Spanish-speaking students,” says Green Central Principal Catalina Salas. […]
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Brotherhood, Inc. markets Brotherhood Brew
And teaches young men useful business skills in the process News Analysis By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer Brotherhood, Inc. of Saint Paul puts into effect an idea whose time, as the saying goes, certainly has come. It’s one thing to offer job training to those on society’s sidelines, preparing them to get into the mainstream. Laudable […]
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Wanda Sykes: Wry funny-woman headlines Mpls show
Wanda Sykes is wonderful. Just ask anyone who’s seen this stand-up ace in action. She hit town several years back, opening for Tommy Davidson, and had a full house at the Orpheum Theatre absolutely howling. It is wry, dry wit delivered with Swiss-clock timing that distinguishes Sykes as a premier artist. When she returns to […]
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Marcus Miller: Music a reflection of revolution, a link to the past
We are pleased to present part-two of our interview with world-class bassist Marcus Miller. He performed with his band at the Dakota on Sept 11-12. His new album is Renaissance on Concord Records. MSR: As it’s been referenced in the press material, you feel a change is coming, a changing of the guard, a revolution […]
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Retired baseball player brings attention to autism
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer One in 88 U.S. children — boys are about five times more likely than girls — is diagnosed with autism according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). However, the federal research agency also points out that the greatest rate of increase is among Blacks and Latinos. According to AutisminBlack.com, […]