Month: July 2015

You would think the Twins and their fans, after four straight seasons of 90-plus losses and no chance at the ...

A late-night “car lot” at the corner of Rice and University, in the southern shadow of the State Capitol building ...

Last week, at the national convention of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) here, Chavis was participating on panel about ...

Recognizing that a college degree is one of the surest paths to a job and economic security, Black families are ...

We're at the peak of a very beautiful summer, so if you're a Minnesotan and haven't been spending regular exercise ...

I am excited and inspired to see the increased dialogue in videos, community activities and books on young girls learning ...

It’s awfully hard to top last year’s game — the first-ever All-Star overtime game that ended with a one-point East ...

WNBA President Laurel Richie asked why I love coming to these contests. Saturday will be 10 straight games for the ...

Unlike their male counterparts, the WNBA All-Star weekend is comparably low-key. No time-wasting celebrity contests or outdated dunk exhibitions, the ...

A new “cutting edge” pool is expected to open in North Minneapolis later this month. The Webber Park Natural Swimming ...

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) officials still hope to have the North Commons Water Park open before the ...

It’s no secret that in 2014 domestic violence was a hot topic. This is unusual and goes against the norm. ...

Tropical summer temperatures are forecast to raise the Twin Cities heat index to the mid-90s in the weeks to come.

Americans living at the bottom of the income distribution often struggle to meet their basic needs on very limited incomes, ...

A few weeks ago I introduced a column discussing the official U.S. poverty rate by referencing the 2011 poverty bus ...

Minnesota’s new minimum-wage poster is now online and ready to download at www.dli.mn.gov/Posters. The poster’s minimum-wage rates are in effect ...

Last week in this column we discussed how community programs, physicians and medical schools, and pharmaceutical companies can help reduce ...

The MSR once labeled Mr. J. MOST the busiest man in Twin Cities show business. He sponsors many events in ...

Well, I have come to the end of the line. I would like to thank the African heritage community of ...

Hennepin County Sheriff Richard W. Stanek has continually expressed his concern about the violence besieging the African American community. Bishop ...