Month: March 2014

Introducing a new column that will appear regularly in the MSR   Recently I was asked why would I want ...

Early care can reduce risk of developing disabling foot problem   By Charles E. Crutchfield III, MD   Dear Doctor: ...

Upcoming health conference to address specific concerns of Black women   By Brandi D. Phillips  Contributing Writer   Happy, healthy, ...

  Andre Cymone Sun., Mar. 16, 8 pm 7th St. Entry, 701 1st Ave. N., Minneapolis Go to www.first-avenue.com or ...

Keith staggered into the lobby of his apartment building looking like death warmed over. Jesse’s sub was on duty at ...

By Charles Hallman Staff Writer     Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the sole surviving original member of the Four Tops, recently ...

By Isaac Peterson Contributing Writer   By most accounts, 2013 saw some promising action by the Minnesota State Legislature, such ...

By Charles Hallman Staff Writer   The public has until March 14 to submit comments on the City of Minneapolis’ ...

    By Charles Hallman Staff writer According to Nielsen, Blacks watch almost 40 percent more television than any other ...

Organizations partner to take next steps on “Ban the Box” legislation   By Charles Hallman Staff Writer   The Minneapolis ...

At the Twin City girls’ basketball championship last week, St. Paul Central sophomore KENNEDY GAY hit two free throws, and ...

By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer   Mental health has always been, at the least, a touchy subject among African Americans. ...

Blacks, Latinos and Asians on average spent more time visiting sports sites on the computer and watching sports videos on ...

 Lesli briefly froze, going through a few mental clicks to make sense of Keith’s remark. Then fell out laughing, pitching ...

The sign read “No religion should be for discrimination.” That about sums up my feeling about the proposed Arizona law ...

Construction manager track record in construction: junior varsity   In these columns a year ago, I called attention to the concerns ...

When NBA center Jason Collins came out last year, it was the moment the professional sports world had been waiting ...

  By Marquis Rollins Contributing Writer   One morning the other day as I prepared to eat my breakfast — ...

  Chastity Brown  Sun., Mar. 9, 11 am Icehouse, 2528 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis Call 612-276-6523 or go to www.icehousempls.com.   ...