Reggie Jackson — can’t we just forget him?
If there was any doubt that Reggie Jackson is still every bit the mouthy horse’s ass in retirement...
Obama two up on Romney — but will it help him get reelected?
Romney messed up by not moving on the immigration issue before Obama, and the Supreme Court finds favor...
Addressing EBD through special education
Parents have a say in deciding their child’s classroom setting Thus far in this series, we...
Mentors needed to model success
To be a mentor these days, especially to Black youngsters, doesn’t take a lot of academic letters...
Lynx aggressively defend their championship
Is there a dynasty in the making? By Sheri Crockett Contributing Writer The Minnesota Lynx started this year...
Black fraternity charters first chapter in Minnesota
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., the fifth-largest African American fraternity in the nation, has chartered its first chapter in the...
Maternal memoir a moving coming-of-age story
Twin Cities-based author Amoke Kubat has penned a refreshing manuscript with her memoir Missing Mama: My Story of Loss,...
Supreme Court ruling distracts us from true healthcare reform
They have done it again: The one percent, the power structure, the ruling class, take your pick, has used their...
Another child’s death spreads fear and dismay
When five-year-old Nizzel Anthony George’s mother laid him down to sleep Tuesday night, June 26, she assumed that her child,...
Pat Boone: cultural hate from the man who ‘Whitewashed’ Black music
By Eric Grimsrud Guest Commentator You have all probably noticed the advertisements recently shown in Montana in which Pat...
To The Editor: Saunders elected first Black president of AFSCME
The NAACP congratulates Lee Saunders on his election to serve as the new president of the American Federation of State,...
Step Up prepares eighth-grade boys for success in high school
The second annual Northwest Suburban Integration School District (NWSISD) Step-Up Summit for eighth-grade boys was held June 18-22, 2012 at...
From romance reader to best-selling author
Brenda Jackson writes the diversity-filled novels she always wanted to read By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Nora Roberts is...
Insurance exchange a step toward health equity for all
In the United States and here in Minnesota, your health, and your ability to get health care or health insurance,...
Preeclampsia: Black women at high risk for serious pregnancy complication
By Monyette Wells Contributing Writer First published July 6, 2005 Preeclampsia is a complex disorder that can be fatal...
Students of color now the majority at MCTC
By Vickie Evans-Nash Contributing Writer Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC) has one of the most racially diverse college...
Townsend and his new film get warm Mpls reception
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Although his three-decades résumé as an actor, director and producer is more well known, an...
Under new leadership, Sabathani Community Center battles Southside poverty
By Robin James Contributing Writer Rev. Stanley King and other people of vision who helped found Sabathani Community Center...
President Smith extends MAD DADS’ outreach
News Analysis By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer MAD DADS National President VJ Smith has ramped things up considerably for...
Concern grows over long-term effects of football head injuries
Thomas Darden is among more than 2,000 former players who are suing the National Football League, arguing that the...
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