Educator says politics should be secondary to educating students By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Any form of meaningful school reform should include all stakeholders, including students, says Dr. Patricia Moore Harbour. Harbour is scheduled to speak this weekend at “Every Body’s In: A Call for Responsibility & Action for Educating & Developing Our Youth” […]
October 2013
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Vikings are Giant disappointment!
ESPN could not be happy with Monday Night’s game, two teams going nowhere with one win and 10 losses combined between them. They delivered the type of performance undeserving of prime time. Or Broadway. Or the National Football League and fans everywhere The Giants dominated with a 23-7 win over the Vikings — awful football […]
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Grambling State football in turmoil over athletic conditions
Although the Grambling State football players are back at practice and expect to play the rest of the season, the reasons why they didn’t play last week still remain unresolved. “Although we are going to continue our season, we have not forgotten the situation and how we’ve gotten here,” said Grambling senior Naquan Smith on […]
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Two Black entrepreneurs take a chance on launching a business
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer The beginning years are often described as the hardest for new business owners. Black-owned businesses are no exception. But the MSR found two new businesses that are off to a promising start. Junita Cathey and Sammy McDowell both launched their respective businesses a year ago. Cathey’s Favorable Treats frozen cookie […]
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Two of WNBA’s greatest retire
Both Tina Thompson and Katie Smith, the WNBA’s number one and two all-time scorers respectively, announced their retirements during the 2013 season. Thompson, the league’s last original player, was the W’s overall pick in its first-ever draft in 1997 and the only player to play in each of the league’s 17 seasons. She scored over […]
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Forklift driver/cook says hard work — not welfare — saves families
“Black people,” says Anthony Zeigler, “have always been in a recession. We just deal with it.” When life got tough, you simply hitched up your britches and kept stepping. “When it gets harder to find work, well, you just have to look harder, that’s all. “In our culture, as African Americans, we learn how to […]
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Hoops superstar Tayler Hill gives back to South High
Former Minneapolis South girls’ basketball superstar TAYLER HILL, who recently finished her first season as a guard for the WNBA Washington Mystics, gave a free basketball clinic for girls ages 6-14 at her alma mater a couple of weeks ago. Hill, a 5’-10” guard, is among the most decorated high school players (boy or girl) […]
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Life is cheap
It makes sense to me that the standards for a society are set by people in the highest positions of leadership and responsibility. So when the folks at the top operate in certain ways it can only be assumed it’s out of their perspective or an acceptable perception. I am always fascinated by the average […]
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The Wilfs prevail
Vikings owners make clean sweep The Vikings and Sports Authority signed their new stadium agreement on October 3rd, resulting in Vikings ownership prevailing on their stated goals regarding the lease agreement, licensing, naming rights, concession ownership, and development package. The day before the Vikings-Sports Authority deal was signed, Minnesota Spokesman Recorder ran my column […]
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It’s time to pay attention to LGBT domestic violence in communities of color
Every Monday morning Alex (not his real name) and I met for breakfast at our favorite dive in Harvard Square. I would notice visible bruises and cuts on his face, arms, and legs, but assumed the black and blue marks were simply par for the course for a guy who enjoyed the rough-and-tumble adrenaline high […]
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Our families in the criminal justice system and police contact
Part two of a three-part column We have heard stories about loved ones being abused by staff in detention facilities, including those having intellectual disabilities that come in contact with law enforcement. Exploring the realities of these abuses, I wanted to look for entities with members working hard at being proactive towards the prevention of law […]
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Lesli gets blamed for a drunken brawl Â
Maria cut Keith and Luis off. After one had downed several double-Jack-rocks and the other polished off as many Margaritas. Luis gave her a look. Keith started to say something. She gave them both a silencing look. Luis paid the bill and they got on their way. Maria grinned, pocketing the double-sawbuck Keith’d laid down as […]
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Building a culture of conservationism; we all have a responsibility
By Tom Landwehr Contributing Writer Hunting and fishing are such a valued part of our Minnesota heritage that they are forever preserved privileges under the state constitution alongside protections for freedom of expression and religious liberty. Our outdoor traditions are a part of our culture. Preserving that culture is critical. Hunters and anglers are the […]
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Is earlier puberty in today’s American kids linked to environmental issues?
By Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss Contributing Writers Research indicates that indeed Americans girls and boys are going through puberty earlier than ever, though the reasons are unclear. Many believe our widespread exposure to synthetic chemicals is at least partly to blame, but it’s hard to pinpoint exactly why our bodies react in certain ways to […]
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This Week’s Spotlights
Janelle Monae Tues. Oct. 22, 6 pm • The Skyway Theatre, 711 Hennepin Ave., 2nd floor, Minneapolis • www.skywaytheatre.com or 612-333-6100 Black Milk with live band Nat Turner NO POISON, NO PARADISE Tour Mon., Oct. 21, 8 pm • First Avenue 7th St. Entry, 701 N. 1st Ave, Minneapolis, 612-338-8388 or http://first-avenue.com Josh Groban, with […]
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National, local controversy greets opening of new state health exchange
Critics say Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox ad campaign misfires with communities of color By Charles Hallman Staff Writer MNsure, the state’s health insurance exchange program, debuted the signup process on October 1. Officials during an October 4 conference call with reporters, including the MSR, estimated that 5,000 accounts were opened during […]
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Lynx win again, but dynasty talk still premature
It again occurred literally seconds after the Minnesota Lynx last week won its second WNBA title in three years — the “d” word was vainly uttered. After reading a local newspaper’s Sunday Lynx dynasty story, the team’s longest tenured beat reporter looked up “sports dynasty,” which is subjectively too often overused by uneducated sportswriters. The […]
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Minnesota celebrates champion Lynx!
Monday was a special day a day of celebration for the WNBA Champion Minnesota Lynx. Since 1978, I have covered sports with great distinction in this town, and days like Monday are rare indeed, the community coming together to celebrate being number one. It does not happen often; winning is easier said than done. The […]
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WHAT IS SISTER SPOKESMAN? Sister Spokesman is a monthly event designed to bring African American women of all ages together in a relaxing environment for networking, for only $5. There is music, prize giveaways, chair massages, vendors and special menu items. Sister Spokesman brings African America women together to foster sisterhood among Black […]