Month: May 2014

By Charles Hallman Staff Writer   Last weekend’s first-ever Malcolm X conference in the state was entirely devoted to the ...

September 9, 1944 — May 13, 2014 Charles E. Jackson died May 13, 2014 after a lengthy illness. He was ...

No final decision expected until the 2014-15 legislative session   By Isaac Peterson Contributing Writer   As previously reported in ...

“Few cities have as rich a cultural and sporting history as Detroit,” said the introduction to Grantland’s “Detroit Week” 14-article ...

  This is not your daddy's New Orleans jazz.  It ain't even  your granddaddy's. We're talking a new, improved take ...

Last week in this column we defined health disparities. Merriam-Webster defines disparity as “the state of being different.” The term “health ...

We’ve learned that to the State, the families of incarcerated men and women are a source of extra taxes for ...

My last column emphasized the importance of having a good credit rating. Now you might be asking yourself, “How does ...

Mike Zimmer, first-year head coach of the Vikings, continues to build his first football team with a clear defense-comes-first approach. ...

As we transition seasons from winter to spring, many of us are feeling “under the weather.” Many of our sinuses ...

By Marquis Rollins Guest Commentator   During your daily commute today, if you were to stop at any Mom & ...

All of us have the ability to become successful. It requires dedication and hard work, which is contained in each ...

By Willie Johnson Guest Commentator   Black people, guess what — we are still as Black today as we were ...

Renovation will make business more environmentally friendly By Brandi Phillips Contributing Writer     In the late 80’s and early ...

  On Tuesday, May 7, the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder (MSR) newspaper sponsored its 19th Annual Graduation Celebration to acknowledge African and African American ...

Activist predicts a steep price to pay for the ‘catastrophe of mis-leadership’   By Mel Reeves  Contributing Writer   Glen ...

By Charles Hallman Staff Writer   The on-going national debate on standardized testing features a lengthy list of pros and ...

They are ‘treated as if they are disposable human beings   By Charles Hallman Staff Writer   Blacks, Latinos and ...