WEEKEND TOP 5 | June 14-16
Here are the editors’ picks of free or low-cost community events around town this weekend.
We’re in a golden age of Black horror films
Black actors have always had a role in horror films. But something different is taking place today: the re-emergence of...
Trump’s attempt to erase Harriet Tubman
The attempted erasure of Tubman represents yet another move in the Trump playbook to disconnect racial reality from White fantasy.
Blood pressure screening event to honor fathers, John Singleton
High blood pressure or hypertension, is known as the silent killer and is prevalent among men.
WIN Advance Tix To See ‘Spiderman’
The MSR has teamed with Sony Pictures to giveaway screening passes to see 'Spiderman: Far From Home.'
Former Minneapolis police officer Noor sentenced to 12.5 years in prison
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Mohamed Noor was given a prison sentence of 12 and a half years for the fatal...
How prisons use Black bodies for White power
The body of the inmate of color, like the body of his or her enslaved ancestor, has been stolen in...
Former MN Human Rights Commissioner Named CEO For MN Humanities Center
Former Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights Kevin Lindsey, J.D. has been named CEO of the Minnesota Humanities...
Meda now accepting applications for Million Dollar Challenge
Get your business pitches ready, the Meda Million Dollar Challenge for Minority Entrepreneurs is back!
WIN Advance Tix To See ‘Shaft’
Enter by Thursday at 2 pm for your chance to win tix to see 'Shaft' before it opens!
Kam Williams, prolific film and literary critic, dies
Film critic and literary writer Kam Williams died Thursday, May 30 from prostate cancer. He was 66 years old.
High-performing Mpls schools still have spots open for 2019-20
MN Comeback reports that these changing-the-odds schools outpace Minneapolis district averages in academic proficiency or growth.
Weekend Top 5 | May 31-June 2
Weekend radar: Here are the editors’ picks of free or low-cost events around town.
Gary Cunningham to leave Meda, accepts job in D.C.
Meda announced today that Gary Cunningham, CEO and president, will step down at the end of June.
House Democrats want us to do their job
Fear of losing elections because you did your job is putting party before country.
Just throw the whole SAT test away
The fact that the College Board has had to create an adversity score is reason enough to discard the flawed...
5 Home Loan Apps To Test-Drive
Now that you’ve decided to go the digital route for your homebuying experience, it’s time to start test-driving a few...
Sharon Sayles Belton receives YWCA Mpls’ 2019 Woman of Power Award
Sharon Sayles Belton will receive the YWCA Minneapolis’ Woman of Power Award.
Mpls park board dedicates headquarters to its first Black leader
The board hosted a ceremony renaming its West River Road building to Mary Merrill Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Headquarters.
Lola on the Lake to rebuild after suspected arson
The iconic pavilion that housed Black-owned Lola on the Lake is set to be torn down after suspected arson.
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