‘Avid protester’ begins long walk for justice
Lavish Mack started a one-month journey from Minneapolis, where George Floyd was murdered, to Louisville, Kentucky, where Breonna Taylor was...
Demanding representation for books and beyond
According to W.D. Foster-Graham, now seven counties in the Twin Cities metro area plus St. Paul, Rochester, and St. Cloud,...
Local tech guru aims to spread the wealth
Black Tech Talent is an online platform designed for scouting, onboarding, hiring, and providing resources to Black people interested in...
Sounds of Blackness percussionist keeps beat of the ancestors alive
Long-time member of the Grammy-award-winning group Sounds of Blackness, Daryl Boudreaux’s many talents have taken him around the world.
Local artist launches digital business in the midst of quarantine
In August 2020, in one of the toughest economic times that our country has seen, Shanell McCoy embarked on a...
‘Songs In The Key of Life’ – a tribute to Stevie Wonder
After postponing twice due to quarantine, Saturday, September 12 Crooner’s Supper Club in Minneapolis paid tribute to Stevie Wonder.
Minneapolis icon reflects on life and legacy
Walter Chancellor is truly a troubadour of the times, with an impressive musical career as a professional saxophonist, educator, and...
Chadwick Boseman: The lasting impact of a life well-lived
In 2020, Boseman’s death hit the Black community especially hard—another heart-hitting tragedy in a list of catastrophic events that have...
Are U.S. Blacks’ ready to return to the water?
She encourages Black families, especially mothers, to embrace the water and to pass it on to the next generation.
Sounds of Blackness’ Gary Hines shares the inspiration behind new single
'The kumbaya songs are actually a part of the problem. This is about the Movement, about being an anthem.'
DejaJoelle uses movement to inform healing and self-love
DejaJoelle’s quest for healing through movement was serendipitous during a particularly challenging season in her life.
‘Quarantine Soul’ offers refuge and weekly showcase for artists
Featuring phenomenal artists such as Ashley DuBose, Ray Covington, and Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Nabaté Isles, 'The Quarantine Soul' Open Mic...
Twin Cities music scene rocked by closures but creativity abounds
It is a tragic reality that the artists, and businesses that both sustain and survive off of this vibrant legacy...
‘A Garden of Black Joy’: Local author explores the possibilities of Black utopia
'A Garden of Black Joy' delves deeply into why poetry is a profoundly critical tool for guiding and finding joy.
Hallie Q. Brown Community Center celebrates 90 years of Service
St. Paul's Hallie Q. Brown Community Center celebrates 90 years of service this year.
Emerging theatre company premieres ‘for colored girls’-inspired play ‘The Garden’
Directed by 23-year-old Eshay Brantley, 'The Garden' is inspired by the enduring works of renowned writers, Ntozake Shange, Toni Morrison...
Frogtown Art Fest connects, informs
The Frogtown Community Arts Festival is a celebration of the arts and entrepreneurship emerging from the local community.
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