‘Holiday in Lights’ is back
‘The board of directors and I are really looking forward to bringing this tradition back for many families in the community.’
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Local author shares lessons about grief in children’s book
Lehman Riley’s ‘Losing Lizzy’ imparts to children the tips and tools to process and overcome grief.
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Something about Shoniqua Shandai
The MSR caught up with Shoniqua Shandai when she visited the Twin Cities recently.
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Will Smith breaks silence, apologizes to Chris Rock over Oscar slap
‘There was no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment.’
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2nd Annual Duck Race helps kick off spring
Community members came out in droves for the 2nd Annual Minnehaha Creek Duck Race on a warm, spring Saturday, May 7.
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Glover film highlights Iraq war vets’ struggles
‘The Drummer’ tells the interlinked story of three soldiers who enlisted in the U.S. Army, became combat veterans in Iraq, and then tried to avoid being sent back to the same disastrous George Bush-initiated conflict.
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In ‘Rumors,’ Lizzo, Cardi B put new twist on ancient Greek tradition
The bodies of the statues in Lizzo’s video are not the chiseled physiques you’re accustomed to seeing in museums.
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Family secrets
Dear Auntie helps a reader who discovers a family secret right before Father’s Day.
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Iconic actor Clarence Williams III dead at 81
Actor Clarence Williams III, who starred as Lincoln Hayes on the countercultural ABC drama, ‘The Mod Squad’ and as superstar Prince’s father in ‘Purple Rain,’ has died.
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Iconic wordsmith strikes again with fascinating ‘The Awkward Black Man’
Taut narratives collect an array of remarkably imperfect people in ‘The Awkward Black Man.’
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‘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.
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Rihanna donates $5 million to help fight the coronavirus
It was recently announced that through her Clara Lionel Foundation, singer/beauty mogul Rihanna is donating $5 million to aid marginalized communities in the United States, the Caribbean, and Africa.
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Filmmaker aims to understand a complicated father in ‘Daddy and the Warlord’
‘Daddy and the Warlord’ follows a daughter’s captivating quest to understand why her father collaborated with corrupt leaders.
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In ‘Once on This Island’ actress explores color, class, and power of love
New York City-based James will be at the Ordway February 4 through February 9 starring in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical ‘Once on This Island.’
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Renowned artist Seitu Jones to speak at Black History Month event
The presentation, ‘Celebrating the Artistry of Seitu Jones,’ will take place at the Minneapolis Central Library in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday, Feb. 22.
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Chris Tucker is aging like fine wine
Chris Tucker’s performance at Mystic Lake Casino proved he still has ‘It.’
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‘Bad Boys For Life’: still a fun ride
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence go back to the same well one more time. Is there any water left?
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Whitney Houston, Notorious B.I.G. among 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees
Whitney Houston and the Notorious B.I.G. were among this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees.
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The tour that helped create the MLK holiday
Gil Scott-Heron relates his experience with Stevie Wonder on his 1981 ‘Hotter Than July’ tour in which Wonder advocated and organized for the MLK Holiday.
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In memory of Alexis Alijai Lynch
The music world was shocked at the untimely death of rising star Alexis Alijai Lynch aka ‘Lexii Alijai.’
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