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Abuse cover-ups jeopardize public’s trust

PHOENIX — So much is going on in sports, and it’s happening so fast, and it’s both good...

Rescuing local girls from prostitution gets $4 million boost

News Analysis By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer The Women’s Foundation of Minnesota has initiated MN Girls Are...

Transgender people among most misunderstood

Local violence reflects climate of ‘transphobia’ News Analysis By Andrea Jenkins Contributing Writer Imagine being stared at...

Three-point review of Gophers men’s and women’s basketball

By Charles Hallman Staff Writer A seven-game review of Minnesota women’s basketball at this point of...

The toughest game of a career – Gophers college football seniors exit the field for junior student-athletes

By Kenneth Foxworth Contributing Writer The hardest time of the year for senior student-athletes is the last...

Obama harkens back to slavery with ‘states’ rights’ for same-sex marriage

Last July, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) Americans and our allies celebrated New York State becoming...

Tell us something we didn’t already know: The corruption of disadvantaged business enterprise programs in Minneapolis

When the Monday, November 21, morning edition of the Star Tribune hit the streets, I was amused by...

America ignores Black woman hero of 2009 Somali pirate hijacking

“Casting call for pirates sparks excitement, unease,” read a recent headline in a Minneapolis paper. It was about auditions...

Giving thanks for being Black Critical thinking in the Black Independence Movement

“Say it loud, I’m Black and I’m proud!” — James Brown Thanksgiving — what a marvelous word! To...

A guide to positive parenting in tough times

L. Sommer Love is a Twin Cities-based writer, teacher and minister who conducts workshops and gives talks on...

Local participants sought for National Children’s Study

The National Children’s Study is the largest and longest study of children’s health ever conducted in the United States....

Putting Blacks as leaders

By Charles Hallman Staff writer Texas A&M Assistant Sports Management Professor Akilah Carter-Francique facilitates Sista To Sista, a...

Da Black Pearll shines in the local spoken word scene

Da Black Pearll, née Tinitha Warren, has been building a strong reputation for prose-poetry with an uncompromising womanist bent and...

Movies, Media & More – The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency DVD box set makes an excellent gift

The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency DVD box set makes an excellent gift By Dwight Hobbes The No....

Communities of color suffer from lack of health insurance

Healthcare advocates predict Affordable Care Act will treat disparities By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Although the Affordable Care...

Winter looms while Northside storm damage remains

City offers low-cost forgivable loans to help fix homes By Charles Hallman Staff Writer According to City...

2011 Hiring Report Card released

Are 22 Black hires out of 250 vacancies a ‘shinning example of change?’ We are now in...

Disney on Ice features first Black princess

Treasure Trove production includes African American figure skaters By James L. Stroud, Jr. Contributing Writer Year after...

Nonprofit offers winter sport opportunities to inner-city youth

Nordic Ski Foundation has taught skiing to hundreds of children By James L. Stroud, Jr. Contributing Writer...

‘Hip hop activism against youth behind bars’ off to a slow start

News Analysis By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer “Local Hip-Hop community speaks out against youth and the prison system...

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