Frustrations run high at HIRE MN meeting
HIRE Minnesota — not to be confused with the HIRED program in Minnesota — hosted a community meeting at the...
PHOTOS | MSR’s 20th Annual Grad Celebration highlights
On May 20 the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder (MSR), now in its 80th year of publication, and its nonprofit namesake the MSR...
Bloomington’s ‘Special Presentation’ on Black History involved no Blacks
On Sunday, February 22, in honor of Black History Month, the Bloomington Historical Society and the Human Rights Commission of...
Leroy King, Sr. remembers his namesake — King Supermarket — in N. Mpls
On June 24, 1975, almost 40 years ago, Leroy King, Sr. was the founder/owner/operator of King Supermarket.
Dr. Crutchfield, III credits parents for his stellar career
In Minnesota, when someone says the name Dr. Crutchfield, most people — especially African Americans from Minneapolis, St. Paul and...
Mpls native’s memoir becomes a tool to unite community
Photo courtesy of One Minneapolis, One Read National Public Radio (NPR) host of All Things Considered and Minneapolis native Michele...
MLK Park and ‘Freedom Form #2’ sculpture rededicated
Celebrants gather around the “Freedom Form #2” sculpture in Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in Minneapolis on Aug....
New program readies men for job-seeking success
(l-r) Ready for Success Program Director Gary Veazie, Terry Robinson, Paul Benson, Walter Walls, Greg Skinner, Mohammed Farah and Melvin...
South Mpls honors Lee family’s stand for Racial Justice
The MSR joined more than 500 participants on July 16 for the Lee Family Commemorative Event in South Minneapolis. We...
Expo offered empowerment for teenage ‘divas’
Project Diva held its Teen Females of Color Empowerment Expo 2011 at UROC in Minneapolis On Saturday, February 5,...
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