The Omar Effect: On the pulse of controversy and change
U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar on her rise in notoriety, challenges and what she hopes to accomplish with her heightened platform.
Valerie Castile keeps Philando’s legacy alive
The Philando Castile Foundation gifted $8,000 to Robbinsdale Cooper High School in New Hope to clear lunch debts for more...
‘N-bomb’ controversy at Highland Park schools sparks walkout
Students at Highland Park Senior High School staged a walkout last week to protest the use of the N-word by...
‘This Is America’: Noor verdict adds to collective trauma
A collective trauma continues to rock communities of color following the murder conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor.
From radical student to retiring professor
Nearly five decades ago, Dr. John S. Wright helped make history as an antagonist for civil rights and racial equity...
Career Fair targets professionals of color
The fair at the Minneapolis Convention Center on April 30 will feature some 30 employers aiming to connect with under-employed...
Patrick Henry students unite to uplift Black male narrative
Hundreds of young Black men converged at the Minnesota State Capitol to take control of their future.
Rondo native seeks council seat to make city safer, more welcoming
The 26-year-old Hamline University graduate, former high school teacher, and current political consultant is running for St. Paul City Council...
Townsend boosts local Black filmmaking
Robert Townsend // Chris Juhn Using his own filmmaking experience as a lesson in how it’s done, director, actor and...
YWCA forum calls for more ‘White humility’
Dr. Robin DiAngelo noted that culture is specifically structured so that White people have the choice to remain stuck in...
5 questions with Sen. Tina Smith
The Minnesota senator talks invisible victims of gov't shutdown, systemic barriers against Blacks and gearing up for 2020 elections.
CNN’s Don Lemon delivers message of perseverance at MLK Holiday Breakfast
The CNN anchor took a victory lap for Black achievement at the 29th annual event.
The whitewashing of King’s message and legacy
A large deterrent to continued progress is propaganda painting King as a sweet guy with a catchy speech device (dreams...
Washington County’s first Black judge hopes to instill trust in justice
Judge Juanita Freeman is breaking barriers while bringing a different lens to justice.
Let’s talk Whiteness: ‘Minnesota Nice’ and prejudice explored at race forum
When it comes to the history of White people and America, we should all be doing some heavy lifting
Local poet takes national acclaim in stride
Smith, recently named to Forbes’ 2019 30 Under 30 in media list, noted it is often heralded as “raw” and...
‘Minnesota Nice’ reveals lingering White supremacy
The Twin Cities is ranked as the fourth worst state for Blacks in the country.
Mining the resources to heal Black trauma
Dressed in a casual blue and off-white plaid shirt, the sure-footed trauma specialist and author weaved around the room at...
State rep candidate Lacy Johnson describes his vision for North Mpls
This Black man’s Republicanism came to him as he watched football great and civil rights activist Jim Brown come on...
Ramsey County judge candidate: ‘I play to win, not for fun’
A William Mitchell College of Law graduate with over a decade of private practice experience, Calandra Revering is one of...
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