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JAMES ON JAZZ By Robin James—Singer Debbie Duncan celebrates a milestone

Billy Strayhorn’s song “Something to Live For” comes to mind as I write this column. As I’m thinking of what...

H.I.T By Hodges Investigation team—Civil rights organizations struggle to remain publicly relevant

In this column I will discuss the role of civil rights organizations in the modern era. As a disclaimer, I...

THROUGH MY EYES By Ron Edwards—VOTF chickens come home to roost

The recent Star Tribune July 31, 2011 story, “Cost of Minneapolis police payouts could hit record this year,” reminds me...

VOICES OF THE VILLAGE By Lissa Jones—What would you give to save our babies?

“I have no desire to take all black people back to Africa; there are blacks who are no good here...

We are MPS, and we are preparing for success—By Bernadeia Johnson

The Minneapolis Public Schools will welcome students in grades 1-12 back to school on August 29 and our new...

ANOTHER VIEW By Charles Hallman—Coach Kill: a ‘not-a-big-name guy’ with a big job to do

Despite the fact that it is just a few miles away from the University of Minnesota’s main campus, North Minneapolis...

No sign of compromise in NBA lockout, By Charles Hallman

By Charles Hallman Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA — Although the 2011-12 NBA regular season schedule was recently released, it looks more...

PREP SCENE By Mitch McDonald—North Tartan captures Nationals

The North Tartan 14-and-under AAU ninth-grade girls’ basketball team recently captured the National Championship held in Orlando, Florida during the...

Park Board weighs future of Wirth Par 3—By Vickie Evans-Nash, Contributing Writer

On July 19, as a result of community concerns over a possible elimination of the Theodore Wirth Par 3 golf...

U of M, where’s our broadband Internet access? —By Al Flowers Guest Commentator

In his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” Dr. King spoke to his concerns about suggestions that Blacks wait (how much...

Dr. Julianne Malveaux will talk Black economic history at women’s summit—By Vickie Evans-Nash, Contributing Writer

On Friday, August 12, Dr. Julianne Malveaux, economist, author and president of Bennett College for Women, will be the keynote...

2011 Freedom Jazz Festival—‘Jazz for the People’—By Robin James, Contributing Writer

In pursuit of summer fun? Jazz fans, you’re in luck. Billed as “one of the most awaited summer music events...

Riveting book revisits ‘Central Park Jogger’ case to set record straight—Kam Williams, Contributing Writer

“In 1990, Anton McCray, Kevin Richardson, Korey Wise, Yusef Salaam and Raymond Santana, Jr. convicted and sent to prison for...

SOMETHING I SAID By Dwight Hobbes—Crack whores: They didn’t start out that way

Next morning, say, on your way to work, you see, scuttling on the street, tacky, red-eyed women who look like...

LITTLE BY LITTLE By Matthew Little—Struggles for municipal identity and economic reality

Coming from Richfield to Maplewood, where I live, I became aware for the first time that I touched five different...

TODAY’S ENTREPRENEUR By Ste Brown—Internet a boon for mobile concession business

The Minneapolis Spokesman-Recorder has provided a platform by which we can help community members see more clearly what is...

FITZ BEAT By Larry Fitzgerald—Vikings get Donovan McNabb!

Give the Vikings ownership credit: They are doing everything it seems possible to win. They have a deal with Arden...

ANOTHER VIEW By Charles Hallman—Teresa Edwards and Sheryl Swoopes — once and future Hall of Famers

Teresa Edwards will be inducted August 12 as the only female player in the 10-person Class of 2011 in the...

Lynx’s Brunson the best rebounder in Minnesota—By Charles Hallman, staff writer

By Charles Hallman Staff Writer For the record, the best rebounder at the downtown Minneapolis pro basketball arena is not...

Is Peavey Park area being…left to wallow in crime? By Dwight Hobbes, Contributing Writer

Minneapolis’ crack plague over the past two decades has decreased in ravaging the landscape between Elliot Park and Phillips Neighborhood’s...

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