The GI Bill was a driver of the racial wealth gap in the US, as it excluded Black veterans from access to benefits.
Vickie Evans-Nash
Vickie Evans-Nash is a contributing writer and former editor in chief at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
Posted inLocal & State
Sabathani to unveil memorable walk through history Feb. 22
Sabathani Community Center is hosting a community celebration honoring its legacy and those who helped to build it.
Posted inBlack History Month
Skin color and the one-drop philosophy
The one-drop rule: a legacy of slavery that still affects us today.
Posted inLocal & State
The Man Up Club hosts anti-bullying symposium in Minneapolis
The Man Up Club is hosting an anti-bullying symposium and toy drive on December 23 to raise awareness about the harmful effects of bullying and ways to prevent it.
Posted inLocal & State, News
The debate over police officers in schools
What has made school resource officers such a hot-button issue is that community members are divided on the use of SROs, regardless of the change in language.
Posted inEducation, Featured, News
Some Mpls teachers of color seek union leadership change
Teachers of color share examples of how the union could provide more support, including tiered licensing.
Posted inEducation, News
Some Mpls teachers of color decry lack of union support
The MSR spoke with teachers in Minneapolis on quite another subject, teachers who feel their union is not doing enough to support them and in turn the students they teach.
Posted inEducation
Mpls Schools postpones action on Harrison Assn. eviction
Minneapolis Public Schools’ redesign plans are stirring up plenty of controversy drawing impassioned responses from community members.
Posted inEducation, News
Suburban school superintendent feels embraced by those she serves
Dr. Theresa Battle, District 191 school superintendent brings to the position a career in education that spans over 35 years,
Posted inEducation, Local & State, News
First Monitors forum targeted achievement gaps
The Monitors Club’s first superintendents’ forum took aim at the achievement gap in public education.
Posted inGo Green
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum: a year-round haven for nature lovers
But one doesn’t need a special occasion to enjoy the splendor of the Arboretum. And as autumn draws near, the lure of its sprawling grounds grows especially sweet with thoughts of apples, pumpkins and colorful leaves.
Posted inArts + Culture
No hair, don’t care!
When a person says “bald woman,” or the more demeaning “bald-headed woman,” does anyone come to mind besides Grace Jones? For many, a person didn’t come to mind at all, just a word: cancer.
Posted inLocal & State, News
New Mpls council member takes on ‘big, big responsibility’
On November 7, 2017 Andrea Jenkins made history by becoming the first African American transgender woman elected to the council of a major city. On January 8, 2018, Jenkins was elected vice president of the Minneapolis City Council. She says her role on the council is just one of many in a continuum of supporting […]
Posted inArts + Culture
Kasano Mwanza’s angelic voice lifts ‘Grease’ at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
During the second half of Grease at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, audience members are entertained with the voice of an angel — a teen angel to be exact. Kasano Mwanza steals the show with a soulful performance of “Beauty School Dropout.” “We all know the Frankie Valli version, which is great, and it’s sort of this […]
Posted inGo Green
Electric cars, solar panels, wind farms electrifying the economy
Coal use losing ground During the picture perfect summer weekend of September 9-10, along the bank of the of the Mississippi at St. Paul’s Harriet Island Park, it was hard to imagine that at the opposite end of the country southerners were dealing with a hurricane and storm crisis. At the 28th Annual Energy Fair, […]
Posted inNews
Nonprofit leader tries her hand at philanthropy
After 17 years at Pillsbury United Communities (PUC), Chanda Smith Baker, current president and CEO of the nonprofit, is moving on to the Minneapolis Foundation. Born and raised in North Minneapolis and a third generation North High graduate, she hails from a family that has always put community first. Her new position, senior vice president […]
Posted inLocal & State
The MSR scores high in gender equity sports coverage
The May edition of the Legislative Office on the Economic Status of Women (OESW) newsletter focused on equity in news reporting in women’s and men’s sports. Comparing four news publications — Sports Illustrated, Star Tribune, Duluth News Tribune and the MSR — their research showed that only one of the publications — the MSR — […]
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Holly Robinson Peete on ‘the gift of caregiving’
Since 1967, the Capri Theatre has brought local and national performers and celebrities to its stage in North Minneapolis. On Tuesday, May 23, nonprofit AARP, an organization that represents people aged 50 and older, brought Holly Robinson Peete of The Talk and 21 Jumpstreet to the Capri’s stage for a conversation on family caregiving. “I […]
Posted inLocal & State
Black Americans’ progress has stalled, says Urban League report
In MN, state leaders are ‘back to being comfortable with disparities’ On May 2, the National Urban League released its annual “State of Black America” report. Its Equality Index of Black America (2016-2017) looked at progress or decline on issues including civic engagement, economics, education, health and social justice. While African Americans scored high and […]
Posted inBulletin
Educator teaches grant writing — A do-it-yourself alternative
Nonprofits and educators are always looking for ways to increase funding for their programs, but many of them lack the skills to write the grants to secure those funds, leaving them to use some of their much-needed resources to pay someone else to do it. Jonathan C. W. Jones meets those needs through his workshops […]