Minnesota may be the next state to legalize marijuana. Minnesota House Democrats spent last month reaching out to communities to build support. Gov. Tim Walz tipped off state agencies that recreational pot may become legal, and, over the summer, state agency staffers began studying states with legal marijuana, like Colorado and Oregon. The DFL, in their push for legal pot … [Read more...]
Using sports to build math confidence
Using sports to build math confidence For a young student, hanging out with pro athletes, going on private stadium tours and documentary screenings, or being tutored by NBA All-Stars are all great motivators. “Still, that doesn’t take away from the fact that we are asking them to do more math after a full day of school,” said Athletes Committed to Educating Students (ACES) … [Read more...]
Renowned storyteller now leads Duluth Arts Institute
Robin Washington Robin Washington grew up in a house of paintings. His mother was a painter, often making portraits of people the family knew. That bit of helpful experience is part of the reason the Duluth Arts Institute (DIA) named Washington president of its board of directors this year. Washington also brings to the 112-year-old nonprofit his experience protesting … [Read more...]
Perfect day greets Selby Ave. JazzFest fans [photos]
Headliner Goapele serenades Selby JazzFest faithful End-of-summer traditions are bittersweet. Peak, mid-season heat cools, leaving near-perfect days for celebrations like the Minnesota State Fair and other outdoor events like the annual Selby Jazz Festival. Greeting the 18th annual festival, held at the intersection of Selby Avenue and Milton Street in St. Paul … [Read more...]
Walker exhibit of ‘intensely black work’ risky, tough, necessary
The “Johnson Publishing Company Collection” display Leave it to a black editor to find meaning and beauty in a typewriter. In the heyday of Johnson Publishing Company, which published Ebony and Jet magazines, the editors wanted their typewriter to be as detail-oriented and stylish as they were in the 1960s and ’70s. Their Chicago office, a swanky, “Mad Men” scene … [Read more...]