Mothers marched and remembered family lost to police violence
Community voices sometimes take precedence over the voices of the actual family members but not at this march.
Massage as a self-care stress reliever
Professional services that improve the mind, body and spirit are being offered through Health Commons at the Living Room.
Get Fit Challenge: Tips for maintaining your holistic health
As we journey toward increased wellness, mental (intellectual), physical, spiritual, and social wellness are keys to our complete wellness.
Get Fit Challenge: Personal motivation comes from discovering your ‘why’
With Sister Spokesman’s Get Fit Challenge, brought to you by Wellife 360, we make it a point to give you...
Get Fit: the importance of planning and prepping
Brandi Phillips prepping healthy food samples at a Sister Spokesman event // Photo by Steve Floyd Editor's note: This story...
Sister Spokesman and Wellife 360 kick off Get Fit’ Challenge
Sister Spokesman and Wellife 360, a holistic health nonprofit, want to encourage women to develop healthier habits with the Get...
College’s first Black dean steps out on faith
Nerita Griffin Hughes is North Hennepin Community College’s first African American dean. She became dean of Business, Technology, Career, and...
New non-profit helping mothers in Gambia, West Africa
Access to decent resources can be a luxury for families of Farafenni, a town in the Gambia in West Africa.
Orphan learned key to survival: Love yourself
Maria Nhambu Life was not always easy for Maria Nhambu. “At a young age, I realized I had to...
Teen Tech Center bridging the tech divide
“I am excited to see all the possibilities and different career paths that our children would not even think existed.”...
Cardiologist and churches on heart-felt mission
African American women most at risk Dr. LaPrincess Brewer February was National Healthy Heart Month, and thanks to Dr. LaPrincess...
Affordable fitness fun in the Twin Cities
January is usually the time of year where most people begin making new goals regarding health, fitness, career, love, and...
Little things can mean a lot — especially to homeless people trying to work
When people say, “Small things add up,” the nonprofit organization Small Sums, established in 2005, would agree. That insight is...
Changing lives with mentors and self-discovery
Members of Den Brothers North with founder, Andre “Debonaire” McNeal (standing far right) The Doorstep Foundation, a start-up mentoring group...
Black authors take center stage at first annual MN Black Authors Expo
(l-r) Authors Jasmine Boudah and De’Vonna Pittman Black authors in Minnesota haven’t always had a platform to come together and...
Sister Spokesman showcases Black women-owned small businesses and resources
In the ever-changing, ever-fickle world of economics, knowing about and understanding the tools and resources available to aid your small...
What can we learn from Charlottesville? City leaders renounce racist history
Charlottesville, Virginia is going through a coming of age of sorts. On August 11-12 this year, White supremacist groups, organized...
Quality childcare choices: a brief review of options
How do you decide where to send your child for preschool child care? With multiple choices available, you will...
Black women, new mothers share a community healing
Imagine a local community café filled with 15-20 women of all ages and races sitting at tables discussing with strangers...
Black women building a wealth of friendships and finances
Black Women's Wealth Alliance open house August 12. “A Nation Can Rise No Higher Than Its Woman.” This is the...
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