The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder is pleased to present the honorees for this year’s Sister Spokesman: “Celebrate Moms of All Ages” event. Join Sister Spokesman Saturday, December 2, 2017, from 12 to 4 pm to see these phenomenal mothers honored and celebrated at Midpointe Event Center at 415 Pascal Street North in S.t Paul. Update: See photos […]
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Posted inOpinion
Federal program should consider new focus
The federal program, “Countering Violent Extremism,” which focuses on local Muslims, looks more racist everyday as mass-murders by Christian White males increase. Moreover, local government grants given to combat “extremism,” court-ordered counseling for “terror suspects,” ISIS recruitment case, local Somali Americans put in prison for decades, community liaison officers and mentoring programs to combat “radicalization,” […]
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Hope for Recovery Workshop to be held in Mpls
NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will hold a free, interactive workshop that provides families and individuals with information on mental illnesses, practical coping strategies, and hope for recovery. The workshop will be held on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 9 am to 3 pm, at Hennepin County Medical Center, 716 S. 7th St., Minneapolis (Purple Bldg. entrance to 2nd […]
Posted inLetter to the Editor, Opinion
People should be aware of flood-risk information
Dear Editor: This fall, as we watched the devastation of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, we are again reminded of the havoc that flooding can wreak on our own communities and the cost to taxpayers around the country. Unfortunately, while some states require flood-risk disclosure for new homebuyers and renters, many families in our state […]
Posted inBulletin
Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs, CenturyLink and Hy-Vee to donate 1,000 turkeys
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs and CenturyLink have team up with Hy-Vee to provide 1,000 turkeys to families served by Pillsbury United Communities. The giveaway will be held on Tuesday, November 21 from 5:30 pm — 6:30 pm at Pillsbury United Communities, 1701 Oak Park Avenue North in Minneapolis. Diggs will be handing out turkeys to the families while Vikings cheerleaders […]
Posted inBulletin
Life-long learner receives Doctor of Education degree
Ni Ora Hokes was awarded a Doctor of Education degree with a focus on Leadership during the Commencement Convocation at the Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs, Twin Cities Campus on Saturday, October 14. She received enthusiastic cheers from family members and close friends. Hokes, a resident of the North […]
Posted inBulletin
Sabathani’s ‘Cultural Historical Exhibit’ doubles in size
The University of Minnesota Goldstein Museum of Design and Stearline Rucker have loaned their Arthur and Edith Lee exhibit, “A Right to Establish a Home,” to Sabathani Community Center’s Cultural Historical Red Line Exhibit. “A Right to Establish a Home” examines the Lee’s decision to buy a home beyond the African American red line and […]
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Therapies found effective in limiting HIV spread
MN joins New York and Michigan in ‘treatment as prevention’ campaign The Minnesota Department of Health has joined several other state health departments and a host of national organizations in supporting the international HIV prevention campaign, Undetectable = Untransmittable, also known as U=U. U=U describes the scientific consensus that people living with HIV who take […]
Posted inHealth + Wellness
State offers support, benefits to children and youth with autism
Informational meeting set for parents The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) will host the next in a series of public meetings on services available through Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare for children, youth and young adults under age 21 with autism spectrum disorder and related conditions. A meeting specifically for parents is set for 10 am […]
Posted inOpinion
Thank you, Saint Paul City Councilmembers
My heartfelt “thank you” goes out to each of the Saint Paul City Councilmembers who voted in favor of the ordinance to restrict the sale of menthol tobacco to adult-only stores. Menthol will no longer be sold at stores where kids shop on a daily basis. The Council’s vote will have a significant impact on the […]
Posted inOpinion
A letter to adoptive families
Most of us don’t choose our families During National Adoption Month in November, we make a special effort to honor those families who do choose to give the gift of a permanent family to teens, children and infants who desperately need someone in their corner. By the end of this year, in Hennepin County, we […]
Posted inBulletin
USPS honors ‘The Snowy Day,’ National Museum of African American History and Culture
In October, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) unveiled a new “Forever” stamp based on illustrations from Ezra Jack Keats’ groundbreaking children’s book The Snowy Day. Keats, a Polish American illustrator, broke the color barrier when in 1962 he featured an African American lead character in his children’s book. To order stamps celebrating The Snowy Day, […]
Posted inHealth + Wellness
MNsure Open Enrollment — now is the time to sign up
Shop, compare and choose health and dental plans at MNsure.org. If you or someone you know needs health insurance for 2018, now is the time to sign up. Don’t leave money on the table! Federal tax credits are available for 2018 plans. MNsure is the only place to qualify for financial help that can help […]
Posted inGo Green
Dangerous Radon can’t be seen or tasted
How does Radon get into your home? Radon gets in through: Radon is a radioactive gas. It comes from the natural decay of uranium that is found in nearly all soils. It typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into your home through cracks and other holes in the foundation. Your […]
Posted inOpinion
Expectations unrealistic for Kaepernick
“I’m not saying that the protesting players deserve to be punished. The problem is with the kneeling and sitting … that they are not — let us say — “advancing the ball,” says Stephen L. Carter, professor of law at Yale University (Star Tribune 10/20/2017). And just what would “advancing the ball” look like? Colin […]
Posted inOpinion
Gun violence — Is change coming or just more delays?
Thurgood Marshall reminds us that: Will we stand up to the urgent problem of violence in our neighborhoods, regardless of who by and for what, or will we silently condone violence, betraying Martin Luther King Jr.’s non-violent wisdom, and risk having our liberties taken away “for our own good” to prevent violence, as others “solve” […]
Posted inBulletin
Sen. Franken to highlight resources to help minority-owned small businesses Nov. 10
On Friday, November 10, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) will host a public forum to highlight resources that can help minority-owned small businesses that are looking to expand. The event will be held at the Urban League in Minneapolis, and is free and open to the public. Space is limited. At the forum, Sen. Franken will bring together service providers, […]
Posted inBulletin
Scholarship opportunity for high school seniors
The Minnesota Educator Academy (MEA) conference draws hundreds of educators to St. Paul’s RiverCentre each year. The American Lung Association in Minnesota will also be there to announce this year’s Clean Air Choice® Biodiesel Scholarship contest, which has sent winning high school seniors in Minnesota off to college with some extra cash. The scholarship is […]
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Rabies still present a danger to animals and humans
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health and the Minnesota Department of Health are encouraging Minnesotans to educate themselves about rabies. Even though vaccination and education have significantly reduced the impact of this disease, there is still more work to be done in combating the disease, which is fatal to both animals and humans. “This is […]
Posted inOpinion
Concerned about Park Board election
As a long time observer of the MPRB, I am concerned about the possible outcome of the Park Board election in November. When Nekima Levy-Pounds was attending Park Board meetings she would criticize the all-White Park Board because of its lack of racial diversity. The current Park Board is composed of five White women and four White […]