Ages ago, 2002 to be exact, I had the opportunity to review U Have the Right, a remarkable recording from HSRA (High School for the Recording Arts), Another LevelRecords and Forward Recordings. Financed in the main by Cornerstone (www.cornerstonemn.org), the Minnesota Lynx and Verizon Wireless, it hit me square between the eyes with something […]
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U Have the Right sounds the alarm on teen rape
Ages ago, 2002 to be exact, I had the opportunity to review U Have the Right, a remarkable recording from HSRA (High School for the Recording Arts), Another LevelRecords and Forward Recordings. Financed in the main by Cornerstone (www.cornerstonemn.org), the Minnesota Lynx and Verizon Wireless, it hit me square between the eyes with something for […]
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Northside neighborhoods reflect what it means to be diverse
There are many reasons to live in or move to the Northside. These reasons are based on the many assets of our community and the assets of many of the people who live here. Some move to the Northside because of the great housing deals, and there is no time like the present to take […]
Posted inLocal & State, News
Over 25 percent of African Americans struggle with hunger
Data released in early September by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveals that 25.1 percent of African American households were food insecure in 2011. Food insecure households are those that struggle to put food on the table and often don’t know where their next meal will come from. This figure is more than 10 […]
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School district provides ‘Kindergarten Report’ on HQ construction
Will Vikings stadium reporting be the next fairy tale? At the Minneapolis School District (MSD) sub-committee meeting of September 24, a final report was presented — “Minority, Women and Diversity Business Participation Oversight Committee” (MWDB-POC Report) — on the construction of the MSD Headquarters (HQ) building in North Minneapolis, including reporting on minority hiring compliance. […]
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Traditional marriage and voter IDs at issue
Traditional marriage is a very important proposed state constitutional amendment in the company of voter IDs. Secretary of State Mark Ritchie got a lesson in civics when our Minnesota court tossed out his legal attempts to delay both amendments being on the November ballot (see my last column). I predict both the voter ID and […]
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Black Christians are hypocritical to deny LGBT civil rights
This letter is a response to the article “Marriage amendment divides Black Christians” [MSR, Sept. 20]. The division among “Black Christians” is the key phrase. Black Christians in favor of the marriage amendment are making a grave error. The first and one of the most important parts of our Constitution is the separation between “Church” […]
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Tight security at new MPS headquarters
The Minneapolis Public Schools has built a multi-million-dollar Education Service Center to “replace” the old 807 N.E. Broadway Service Center. This “Glass Locked Box” is located at 1250 W. Broadway Avenue. The taxpayers cannot enter the building lobby without being buzzed in by uniformed security employees. The taxpayers are then required to state their name, […]
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Twins batboy earns manager’s nod: ‘Works hard. Great attitude’
A major league baseball team batboy’s job is never done. “I get here about three to four hours before the game starts,” explains Dominic Frost, 18, who just completed his second season as the Minnesota Twins batboy. “I’m setting up the bench… [I] bring in coolers and towels, gum, shoes and all that. That takes almost […]
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Europe whips U.S. in Ryder Cup
We should have known better than to think that the United States team could wrestle the prized Ryder Cup away from the hungry Europeans. There are losses and there are collapses; what happened at Medina Country Club over the weekend, especially on Sunday, was a collapse. The United States team, led by Tiger Woods, the […]
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North defeats Roosevelt
Running back DAVID HALL had two touchdowns while quarterback TYLER JOHNSON connected with receiver MALIK MATHEWS for two more scores and ranfor another, leading Minneapolis North to a 38-20 City Conference victory over Roosevelt last Friday afternoon. DEMETRIUS DURANT had touchdown runs of 65 and 19 yards, and receiver DRE’QUAN SYKES caught a scoring pass […]
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WNBA 2012 wrap-up
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Only four times in 11 previous WNBA lotteries have the worst teams actually got the top pick. Therefore, if the lottery didn’t exist, the Tulsa Shock would’ve had the top overall pick the last two years. Some hinted that Phoenix, whose lottery ball came up first last week, might have […]
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True artists shine in concert: Esperanza Spalding, Cassandra Wilson, Marcus Miller
True artists know how to captivate an audience. Inspiration from their musical mentors may have something to do with it. Bassist/vocalist Esperanza Spalding is an artist who knows how to captivate an audience. Just ask Prince. He is very supportive of her work. She’s coming to the State Theatre on September 30. Spalding’s latest Heads Up International album is Radio Music Society. According to her […]
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Hallie Q. Brown Center: ‘The lighthouse of the community’
Over 80 years of lighting the way for those in need By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer The Hallie Q. Brown Community Center (HQB) in St. Paul does a great deal more than give Penumbra Theatre a place to call home. Since 1929, it has lived up to its credo, “The lighthouse of the community.” The […]
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Campbell, Smith, Walker lead Central past Highland Park
St. Paul Central running back ELIJAH CAMPBELL returned the opening kick over 90 yards for a touchdown (he added another one later), quarterback FELIX SMITH provided poise and leadership, and tailback GABE WALKER added three scores of his own as the Minutemen never looked back in defeating City Conference rival Highland Park 34-14 before a […]
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Ponder this: Vikings shock 49ers 24-13
Sunday, the Vikings made a statement to the NFL: When you beat the 49ers, you have established that you are a good football team. For Coach Leslie Frazier, with a career record of 8-17, this is his biggest win as a head coach by far, 24-13. Quarterback Christian Ponder came into Sunday’s game number one […]
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Ugly lesson in infidelity, celebrity, from Sugar Ray Leonard
In his memoir, The Big Fight: My Life in and out of the Ring, (N.Y.: Viking/Penguin, 2011) former boxer Sugar Ray Leonard says that women were found and lined up for his personal sexual pleasure without regard for his being married. Marriage is a stewardship we’re meant to guard and conserve. We are its trustees […]
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Why Steve J is the man
Many African Americans use abuse to express love Many of you are aware of the television show Love and Hip Hop Atlanta on VH1. It ended in a dramatic fashion, as usual. However, what stood out the most from the show was abuse. It came from all angles, both the men and women. One character […]