Julian Bond passes
When talk of social progress turns to such sentiments as standing on the shoulders of those who came before us,...
Dwight Hobbes is a contributing writer at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. He can be reached at dhobbes@spokesman-recorder.com.
When talk of social progress turns to such sentiments as standing on the shoulders of those who came before us,...
The unlikely titled State of Garbage Compost Summit, though it sounds less than inviting, may prove a hallmark for environmentalists,...
Helen got Keith off the hook, giving him a half dozen sheets of paper. The set lists from the gigs...
Hunting is not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a positive outlook for inner-city kids,...
The winds of change have taken an interesting turn at the online publication Twin Cities Daily Planet. TCDP began with...
On one hand, the music business virtually deifies Black women, worshipping the likes of Beyoncé and Rihanna at the altar...
Keith came out of the movie and, suddenly, was running a little bit late. Called a messenger company and had...
This next time next week, they’d be on the road. Not a bad way to start putting Lesli in his...
Keith shook his head, ruing that there just seemed no getting away from Lesli. There was, though, his ace in...
Keith had to shake his head at his friend’s amazing acumen. The man was practically a mind reader. “Lesli left...
All assembled had a good time the rest of the day. Into evening. And wound up re-ordering at the liquor...
Male-dominated Kenya is being dragged figuratively kicking and screaming into the modern world, the principle architect of that movement being...
Riley “B.B.” King, unquestionably one of the greatest blues artists of all time, has passed into history, succumbing at age...
Keith’s relief from his suffering, if he was going to get real about it, called for human contact. Connecting with...
The American Legion’s principle mission, since 1919, is to sponsor programs that improve life circumstances for veterans through such means...
Ernie “Mr. Cub” Banks has passed, one of baseball’s enduring legends from an historic day and age. Banks played his...
Latavia Osgood contributes remarkably strong qualifications to St. Paul's venerated anti-poverty program Community Action Partnership (CAP), starting with, as you'd...
Crude stereotyping, or effort to heal the erosion of Black families? You can’t swing a dead cat in...
"The greatest love of all is unrequited love,” goes the historic quote. Whoever made that memorable statement went down in...
R&B great Bobby “Blue” Bland, born Robert Calvin Brooks, has passed away.
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