Charles Hallman and Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald interviewed Lisa Lissimore, a recently retired administrator and former high school and collegiate basketball player in the Twin Cities metro area.
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‘Blacklight on Sports’ with Charles Hallman
Watch MSR sports columnist offer his views on sports for the week of June 3, 2024.
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Find inspiration and innovation at the Bakken
The Bakken Museum in Minneapolis offers a wide range of educational programs, exhibits, and public events.
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‘Blacklight on Sports’ feat. Charles Chip Taylor
Watch as Charles Hallman and Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald talk to Chip Taylor.
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2024 Juneteenth events in the Twin Cities and beyond
Celebrate Juneteenth with music, arts, wellness activities, family activities, a Black-owned vending market and more.
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‘Blacklight on Sports’ feat. Travis Singleton
Sports columnist Charles Hallman and Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald interview Travis Singleton.
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From racist Central Park encounter with a ‘Karen’ to Emmy-winning birdwatcher
Christian Cooper, a Harvard alumnus and passionate birdwatcher, won a Daytime Emmy Award for his show “Extraordinary Birder” after a racially charged incident with a “Karen” in 2020.
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Remembering Elizabeth Jean ‘Betty’ Norris
Elizabeth Jean “Betty” Norris passed away peacefully on June 9.
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4UR HEALTH feat. Sam Simmons
Watch as Dr. Ronda Chakolis, PharmD, MPH, interviews guest Sam Simmons about the 2024 Black Men Healing Conference.
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House Minority Leader Jeffries rebukes Rep. Donalds’ controversial Jim Crow comments
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries denounced Rep. Byron Donalds’ claim that Black people were better off during Jim Crow.
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Build Wealth MN awarded $3 million to expand Black homeownership
JPMorgan Chase has awarded $3 million to Build Wealth MN to support families throughout their homeownership journey.
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MSR Publisher honored as one of 10 Most Admired CEOs for 2024
Tracey Williams-Dillard, Publisher/CEO of the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, has been honored as one of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s 10 Most Admired CEOs for 2024.
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MSR Health feat. Aihomon Ebojie
Aihomon Ebojie, a social worker, joined us to discuss mental health issues faced by many in the African-American community.
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MSR News feat. Brooklyn Park Mayor Hollies Winston
Brooklyn Park Mayor Hollies Winston sat down with MSR editor Al Brown on to discuss what’s going on in the city.
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Attorney General Ellison shuts down 17 sham nonprofits
Minnesota Attorney General Ellison has obtained court orders dissolving 17 nonprofit corporations, which were used to defraud the Federal Child Nutrition Program.
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MSR News feat. Don Samuels, candidate for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District
Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District candidate, Don Samuels, sat with MSR editor Al Brown
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‘Tracey’s Keepin’ It Real’ feat. Brandon Jones of MACMH
Host Tracey Williams-Dillard chats with Brandon Jones about Children’s Mental Health and the services they provide at MACMH.
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Timberwolves block party planned for Game 2 of Western Conference Finals
The Timberwolves are hosting a block party before and during Game 2.
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Remembering Juanita Simmons Barge
Juanita Simmons Barge, a former member of the old Graham Temple COGIC, would have celebrated her 100th birthday on August 1, 2020.
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Discover city treasures at Doors Open Minneapolis
The MSR building, a local historical landmark and home to the oldest Black-owned paper in Minnesota is one of many city attractions that’ll be open to tourists during Doors Open Minneapolis this weekend.