Pilgrim Baptist Church Minnesota history traces its founding by freedom seekers in 1863 and its lasting role as a spiritual and civic anchor in St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood.
Alaysia Lane
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Trump freezes MN child care funds; providers strapped
A Minnesota child care funding freeze could disrupt care for thousands of children as providers warn of closures, layoffs, and family instability.
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Man released from ICE custody a second time after warrantless arrest
A Minneapolis man was released from ICE custody after a federal judge ruled his warrantless home arrest unconstitutional, raising serious civil rights concerns.
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Fighting the good fight: Nekima Levy Armstrong on justice and unity
In the Echoes of Unity Special Edition, Nekima Levy Armstrong explains why unity requires courage, accountability, and collective action.
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Hunger strike escalates opposition to HERC pollution
The Zero Burn Coalition announced a hunger strike as part of an escalating push for HERC incinerator closure in North Minneapolis.
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Bobby Joe Champion: Minnesota’s first Black senate president, called to serve
In the Echoes of Unity Special Edition, Sen. Bobby Joe Champion reflects on community, service, and the shared responsibility that defines true leadership.
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Frog Tree Farm celebrates Black legacy, Fourth Annual Harvest event
Black joy and agricultural resistance were at the heart of the fourth annual “We Are the Harvest: A Sankofa Celebration of Black Legacy & Joy,” co-hosted by Frog Tree Farm and Three Rivers Park District. Minnesota’s oldest multigenerational Black-owned farm, run by Peace Mitchell and Michael Birchard, partnered with the district to expand the event […]
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Deaf and hard-of-hearing Black men face steep graduation challenges
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — When Antonio “Toni” Heckstall arrived at Gallaudet University as a freshman in 2016, he quickly realized the transition would be challenging. The word “turbulent” best described his experience as he adjusted to the dynamics of a predominantly Deaf university. As a hard-of-hearing student with partial hearing loss, he was transitioning from mainstream […]