Women helped build porters’ Brotherhood
Their hidden history also needs telling Second of a three-part story In this installment of our series about African Americans...
Ivan B. Phifer is contributing writer at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. He can be reached at iphifer@spokesman-recorder.com
Their hidden history also needs telling Second of a three-part story In this installment of our series about African Americans...
(Back, l-r): Noah Branch, Sadiyo Dirie, Molubah Seley, SharLamar Wren-Buchanan, Morgan Bettin-Coleman and Tracey Williams-Dillard (front, l-r): Dominique Johnson, Nia...
“What do we want? Fair prices! When do we want it? Now!” Kenya McKnight, Transportation Advisory Board member, led...
First of a three-part story Related story: Women helped build porters’ Brotherhood This is the first installment of a story about...
Students holding puppets “When students are involved with real people, and read documents, that story becomes real and transforms the...
“Justice for Jamar! Justice for Jamar!” The crowd of nearly 150 heard those chants as they gathered with others in...
Ernestine Gates Attorney Marian Wright Edelman was the first African American woman admitted to the Mississippi Bar. She is often...
Mel Reeves speaking to the crowd “Veto! Veto! Veto!” These were the chants that rang out in front of the...
Young men attending the conference One may often hear adults say how young people are out of control, violent,...
(l-r) Sharon Sayles Belton, Monique Linder, Willie Mae Demmings, Tracey Williams-Dillard and Judge Pamela Alexander Founded in 1966, Sabathani Community...
(l-r) Steve Belton, Mica Grimm and Shirlynn LaChapelle were among the speakers at the press conference. Thursday, March 16, 2017...
Cavis Adams North Minneapolis resident Cavis Adams is a full-time fire captain for the City of Minneapolis Fire and Rescue....
'You get a lot of calls’ A famous gospel singer once recorded, “We fall down, but we get up.” No...
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Shawn Lewis There are some Black professionals who are not only good at their jobs, but they also exemplify outstanding...
Al Sharpton during his recent visit to Minneapolis His role unclear on panel biased toward tobacco interests Last week Minnesota...
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Medgar Evers’ widow recalled the sacrifices of her generation Myrlie Evers-Williams There is a long tradition of celebration for lost...
Mentors and students conversed during the fellowship time Black men in America typically face obstacles and challenges on a...
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