ANOTHER VIEW By Charles Hallman There are words that simply must be purged from our language. Appropriately, these words duly earn a dishonored place on the Another Viewâs third annual …
Overused words, unfulfilled promises mark the year in sports Read MoreFitz Beat Larry Fitzgerald Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton Photo courtesy of the Associated Press I am one of the few fathers in American history, based on my experience, who …
Did Rev. Newton do the right thing? Read MoreRecently, I sat in on a panel discussion. The topic was how college graduates should prepare for life after college, especially in this economic climate. Jobs appear to be scarce, …
Flexibility is key to creating a successful career in 2011 Read MoreBy Elizabeth Ellis Originally published Aug. 4, Ellis says why she chose this column as her best of 2010: âMSRâs own Vickie Evans-Nash thanked me for this columnâs particular slant …
College degree is no employment guarantee Read MoreJ. California Cooper short story collection a classic âLife is more like the rain. The river and the lake lay down for you⊠But life donât do thatâŠYou donât go …
Givens Black Books recommends Homemade Love Read MoreBy Terri Schlichenmeyer Contributing Writer All of the following books are authored or edited by people of African descent: What happens when you take two very different women and put …
Your Black book gift list for the holidays Read MoreToo many âexpertsâ on child development I find it very interesting to hear and read as people discuss, evaluate and analyze our children based on their little or no experience, …
Letter to the editor Read MoreBob Geldof said recently that he regrets writing âDo They Know Itâs Christmas?â, which was probably one of the most heart-felt songs of compassion ever written. While I do agree …
The Real Meaning of Christmas Read MoreDuring the spring and summer of 2010, there was much discussion throughout the city about a program known as Operation Ceasefire. The entire odyssey was covered in great detail in …
âSafe Streetsâ or âStreet Safeâ â take your pick, itâs all the same Read MoreBy Donald W.R. Allen, II Contributing Writer  After the election of President Barack Obama, civil rights spokespersons have become too Black or too radical to address White America on …
Free at last, free at last? Check again. Read MoreBlack NFL coaches were 3-5 in week 15. Winners last week were Cincinnati (MARVIN LEWIS) 19, Cleveland 17; Indianapolis (JIM CALDWELL) 34, Jacksonville 24; Chicago (LOVIE SMITH) 40, Minnesota (LESLIE …
Black coaches 52-54 by week 15 Read MoreI was looking at the movie The Express the other day. The film tells the story of Syracuse University running back ERNIE DAVIS. Davis was the first African American football …
Story of jersey numbers links Syracuse, DeLaSalle Read MoreLeah Cotton As earlier predicted by this columnist, new U of M Football Coach Jerry Killâs coaching staff evidently will lack diversity. The lone exception: Last week Kill retained as …
Gophersâ football coaching staff not quite all-White Read MoreMy how time flies. I was there 29 years ago, and I was there Monday night for the first time since December 20, 1981 to see the Vikings playing a …
Bears win NFC North, dominate Vikings Read MoreBy Bernadeia Johnson Dear North Minneapolis families and residents, When I became superintendent six months ago, I promised to do whatever it takes to make sure that all students enrolled …
A letter to North Minneapolis Read MorePhoto courtesy of Julianne Malveaux Julianne Malveaux is the 15th president of Bennett College for Women. Recognized for her progressive and insightful observations, this brilliant economist and author has been …
Julianne Malveauxâs salvos: renowned Black intellectual on economics, history Read MoreBy James L. Stroud, Jr. Contributing Writer Pictured in the large photo at top left, are, first row, l-r: Ania Larkin, Kiaree Jackson, Salom Ametor, Abdiquani Dhimbil; second row, l-r: …
Youth instruct elders, peers in the principles of Kwanzaa Read MoreBy Titilayo Bediako Contributing Writer Kwanzaa is an African American holiday that was created in 1966 by a professor in California named Dr. Maulana Karenga. He saw things in the …
Practicing the seven principles of Kwanzaa Read MoreBy Charles Hallman Staff Writer Around 20 local individuals comprise the cast of Love Covers, a play staged last Saturday, December 18, at the Womenâs Club of Minneapolis. Dorie McKnight …
Love Covers spreads holiday cheer with a universal message Read MoreBy Sharon Rolenc Contributing Writer Christmas came early this year for Shirley Gipson. After nearly a decade on the waiting list for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, her name finally …
All they want for Christmas is a Section 8 Voucher Read More