People of color demand to share in union leadership
The AFL-CIO eight-city racial and economic justice tour across America included Minneapolis as one of the eight.
‘The Snowy Day’: a warmhearted children’s story for the family
In 1963, the book The Snowy Day, by writer and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats was released and made history by...
LeVar Burton fires up Augsburg fans for literacy
On Saturday, February 13, from 1-2 pm, author, educator, producer, director and actor LeVar Burton, well known for his debut...
Wage theft surprisingly common
At 7:30 am on January 22, Minneapolis City Council Vice President Elizabeth Glidden and staff hosted a roundtable conversation with...
Vivian Jenkins-Nelsen: a modern day renaissance woman
The dictionary’s definition of a renaissance person — someone who is well-educated, sophisticated, and talented and knowledgeable in many fields...
PHOTOS | Bernie Sanders’ fiery message heats up River Centre
On the evening of January 26, presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders first stopped in Duluth, Minnesota earlier in the day...
Former Mass. Gov. Patrick keynotes MLK Breakfast
Monday morning, January 18, at 7 am, former two-time governor of Massachusetts and author Deval Patrick delivered the keynote speech...
Former Council on Black Minnesotans has new name, new director
In November of 2015, just before the Thanksgiving holiday, Dr. Louis Porter II began working as the new executive director...
Award recipient urges community members to ‘just do something’
On the evening of December 4 at the Wilder Foundation in St. Paul, the Minnesota Chapter of the American Association...
What’s killing so many Black mothers and their babies?
On November 12, the “Maternal Child Health, Safe Mothers, Safe Newborns Global Conference” was held at the Hubert H. Humphrey,...
NAACP Minneapolis host peaceful #Justice4Jamar concert for healing
The NAACP Minneapolis chapter hosted a successful #Justice4Jamar concert, in the name of peace and community healing. The concert, which...
#Justice4Jamar candlelight vigil and march draws a diverse crowd
In the name of solidarity, the NAACP national office, the NAACP Minneapolis chapter, along with Black Lives Matters Minneapolis and...
Congressman Ellison holds economic summit
As a response to U. S. Census Data and analysis of the data by the Star Tribune and the Minnesota...
St Paul NAACP: ‘We have huge mountains to climb once again’
On Thursday, November 5, the St Paul chapter of the NAACP celebrated its 102nd anniversary with the annual freedom banquet...
Cancer survivors celebrate being alive
On Saturday, October 17, the African American Breast Cancer Alliance (AABCA) celebrated their 25th Silver Anniversary Gala and Survivors Ball,...
African American woman makes Minnesota history
Dr. Fayneese Miller makes Minnesota history as the first African American and the second woman to hold the position as...
Sumner Library celebrates 100 years in North Minneapolis
On Saturday, October 10, 2015, the Sumner Library, located at 611 Van White Blvd. in North Minneapolis, celebrated 100 years...
Harry Belafonte keynotes St Paul Foundation’s 75th anniversary dinner
On October 8, 2015, The St. Paul Foundation celebrated their 75th anniversary with a private, invitation-only, free dinner at the...
PHOTOS | Seward has October 6 Grand Opening
On October 6, Seward Coop’s new Friendship Store officially opened for business on the corner of 38th St. and 3rd...
Minnesota’s theater community celebrates 11th Annual Ivey Awards
African American actors in Minnesota were well represented at this year's 11th Annual Ivey Awards, held September 21 at the...
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