Alan Page retires from state supreme court
Alan Page became the first Black Minnesota Supreme Court justice in 1993. His days on the bench officially end at...
Women journalists agree on not ‘crossing the line’
While no one here excuses what former U of M athletic director Norwood Teague reportedly did to a Star Tribune...
Taylor Hill comes home to help beat the home team
Tayler Hill now understands there’s no statute of limitations on being a hometown favorite. “I think it is a blessing...
Clean Power Plan sets first-ever carbon rules
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new Clean Power Plan announced earlier this month calls for a 32 percent reduction below...
Black journalists cultivate future writers
A “multimedia boot camp” for nearly two dozen high school students recently took place in North Minneapolis. The University of...
Lynx bring back Montgomery and Kelley
Cue up John Sebastian, who wrote and sang the Welcome Back, Kotter theme song — two of the three Minnesota...
Black asst. coach primed to run her own team
One-half of the 12 WNBA head coaches are women, but there are more NBA female assistant coaches (two) than...
Neighborhood group finds Friendship Store less than friendly
Supporters say that the new Seward Co-Op Friendship Store soon to open at 38th Street and 3rd Avenue South can...
Post-NABJ reflections and perceptions
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) annual convention turned Minneapolis into a “chocolate journalism city” for at least a...
NABJ Sam Lacy Award winners honored
Being honored in front of family, friends, colleagues — even strangers — can be a bit overwhelming, often humbling. To...
Race discussions call for unsanitized news stories
On August 6, Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) taped a broadcast on West Broadway in North Minneapolis at Neighborhoods Organizing for...
NABJ Town Hall explored national education ‘crisis’
Many public school districts in this country are now “re-segregated.” This dreary fact, among others, was discussed during last week’s...
Race issues prominent among NABJ conference offerings
It seems that Minnesota in recent years has become the nation’s worst leader in educating kids of color. As a...
NABJ Sports Task Force honors local ‘exemplary people’
The Sam Lacy Pioneer Awards is a major event during the NABJ Convention held this week in Minneapolis. It is...
Black Press helps get Wilt immortalized on U.S. stamps
Wilt Chamberlain’s (1936-1999) best sport was track and field, but basketball became his fame. He was six feet tall at...
Wallace Collier, Northside ‘giant,’ passes
Wallace Collier, born June 25, 1923 in Minneapolis, was “a giant” on Minneapolis’ North Side, say his family and friends....
For the love of classic cars
The MSR recently spent a weekend late night with a group of middle-aged Black men who owns cars that made Detroit...
Fowles makes her debut
Who would have thought Minnesota, after all these years, would be a destination place for pro basketball players to want...
Black journalists bring millions to Twin Cities’ economy
Minneapolis, for the first time, is hosting the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Annual Convention August 5-9. The MSR...
Post WNBA All-Star Wrap-up
The Tulsa Shock will move to Dallas after this season but the news barely made a ripple on the sports...
