There are a lot of firsts in our lives that we will never forget. Even before we have the capacity to remember, our firsts are being documented by our loved ones around us. In my case, one first I will never forget was my first editor: Mel Reeves. When the pandemic took the world by […]
Amudalat Ajasa
Amudalat Ajasa is a Twin Cities Black Journalists and MN Spokesman-Recorder intern and a student at Hofstra University.
She can be reached at aajasa@spokesman-recorder.com.
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Homeownership disparities a Minnesota blight
The Minnesota Housing Finance Agency has made it a priority to mitigate racial disparities in homeownership.
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VIDEO: Homelessness in Minnesota
A closer look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the growing problem of homelessness in Minnesota.
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Many retailers reluctant to enforce COVID rules
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on across the state, strict public safety enforcement appeared lax in some major shopping venues last week.
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Ramsey County’s COVID-19 response includes ensuring racial equity
RECERT was convened in April 2020 to ensure racial equity and community engagement are addressed during the COVID-19 response.
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Panelists advise ways to stay connected but safe
The African American Leadership Forum last week discussed ways to social distance during the holiday season.
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COVID-19 running wild in Minnesota prisons
The high number of COVID-19 cases recently found in Minnesota prisons has raised questions about whether enough is being done by Department of Corrections .
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Nigerian police violence sparks MN protest
‘For police brutality in America, at least they will take [officers] to court, but in Nigeria they just let them go.’