Twin Cities weekend events April 24 to 26 include Black Violin, Frequency Fridays Ladies Night, the BFWMN Chic in Bloom fashion show and Art in Bloom at MIA.
Lizzy Nyoike
Lizzy Nyoike is a Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication student with interest in community stories, investigative and multimedia journalism.
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MSR What’s Hot This Weekend | April 17–19
Twin Cities weekend events April 17 to 19 include the Schmidt Spring Art Crawl, Melanated Meetup, Soul Session 16 and the East Side Resistance Art and Craft Market.
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MSR What’s Hot This Weekend | April 10–12
Twin Cities weekend events April 10 to 12 include Afrobeats at the Cabooze, the Black Market Mpls pop-up, AFROMATIC at the Cedar and the WARM Gallery 50th anniversary exhibition.
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How Design by Melo is reshaping community spaces in the Twin Cities
Design by Melo founder Damaris Hollingsworth built a Twin Cities architecture and urban design firm rooted in affordable housing and community centered design after creating the opportunity she could not find.
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MSR What’s Hot This Weekend | April 3–5
Twin Cities things to do April 2026 this weekend include Frequency Fridays, a free food truck festival in White Bear Lake and a paint and sip at Sociable Cider Werks.
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MSR What’s Hot This Weekend | March 27–29
Looking for Twin Cities things to do this weekend? Catch Savion Glover, a Prince tribute, a vintage market and a sound bath event March 27 to 29.
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Strive Publishing & Bookstore centers Black voices
In the heart of downtown Minneapolis, inside the Medical Arts Building, a unique literacy space is quietly transforming how stories are told, and who gets to tell them. At Strive Publishing & Bookstore, founder and CEO Mary Taris has created more than a bookstore, building a cultural hub rooted in representation, community, and the power […]
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Thrifting for tuition, student turns vintage finds into college savings
A high school student is turning thrifted clothing into a resale business to help save for college tuition.
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MSR What’s Hot This Weekend: March 20–22
Find things to do Twin Cities weekend with a mix of nightlife, brunch and wellness events across the metro.
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MSR What’s Hot This Weekend: March 13–15
MSR What’s Hot This Weekend highlights Twin Cities events March 13–15 including the Food & Wine Experience and Spring Flower Show.
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Panel explores feminist journalism from Ms. Magazine to Teen Vogue
Feminist journalism was the focus of a Women’s History Month discussion featuring journalist Elaine Welteroth and writer Dr. Janell Hobson.
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MSR What’s Hot This Weekend: March 6–8
These Twin Cities events March 6–8 include Afrobeats music, cooking at a distillery, R&B nightlife and a hands-on needle felting workshop.
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South Minneapolis Black-owned thrift store creates space for healing and access
The Thrifty Nifty thrift store Minneapolis location is helping South Minneapolis residents access affordable clothing while building community support near George Floyd Square.
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St. Paul exhibition showcases African diaspora artists
The In Our Presence exhibition at the African Museum, Arts, and Cultural Center highlights four African American artists, creating space for reflection, identity and community during Black History Month.
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Local Black historic landmarks too often go unnoticed
Twin Cities Black history landmarks including Rondo Avenue, Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, and Penumbra Theatre reflect resilience, leadership, and community legacy.
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‘Our First Bus Ride’ brings Hale-Field school integration history to life
Black history Minneapolis school integration is explored in a new children’s book recounting the 1971 Hale-Field Elementary bus ride.
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Minneapolis NAACP holds press conference after federal shooting, says ‘We’re not doing George Floyd again’
Community leaders and members of the Minneapolis NAACP held a press conference Jan. 24 following the death of 37-year-old Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed earlier that day by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent near East 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue in south Minneapolis. Pretti, a U.S. citizen, was identified […]
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MN Corrections calls Homeland Security claims ‘categorically false, unsupported by facts, deeply irresponsible’
Minnesota Department of Corrections officials say DHS claims about ICE detainers misrepresent state prison custody and department records.
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Perseverance pays off for Mpls firefighter, now interim chief
Melanie Rucker has been appointed interim chief of the Minneapolis Fire Department, becoming the first Black woman to lead the department.
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Creative writing circles at George Perry Floyd Square offer community healing
The Agape Movement’s biweekly writing circle near George Floyd Square provides a safe, judgment-free space for healing through creative expression.