Clarence Jones of the Hue-MAN Partnership has a long history as a health activist.
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MPS admits to disastrous outcomes for Black students
MPS’ yet-to-be-unveiled Comprehensive Plan aims to correct the dismal outcomes for Black students.
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Black Americans mostly left behind by progress since Dr. King’s death
On Apr. 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, while assisting striking sanitation workers. Back then, over a half-century ago, the wholesale racial integration required by the 1964 Civil Rights Act was just beginning to chip away at discrimination in education, jobs and public facilities. Black voters had only obtained […]
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Stevie Wonder’s 1981 call for an MLK holiday
Read Stevie Wonder’s speech on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. January 15, 1981, at the rally calling for an MLK holiday.
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Dr. King’s legacy requires us to continue the fight for justice
Honoring Dr. King’s legacy in the 21st Century means rigorously interrogating the U.S. criminal justice system and refusing to accept the high rate of incarceration among African Americans.
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Tips for safe winter driving
MnDOT recommends that people stay off the roads as much as possible, but if you must travel, here are some safety reminders.
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2020 MLK Community Calendar
Find events in the Twin Cities and beyond to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King’s enduring legacy as a champion of social and racial justice, equity and equality.
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Drake disaster draws outpouring of community support
Twin Citians opened their hearts and purse strings to the tune of a few hundred thousand dollars to help displaced residents of the Drake hotel.
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Liberians celebrate a new path to U.S. citizenship
The local Liberian community recently celebrated the approval of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.
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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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Minneapolis demonstrators say no to war with Iran [photos]
Over 70 cities in the U.S., including the Twin Cities, participated in protests demanding no war with Iran and to pull troops from Iraq.
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City and North High honor hometown hero
Appearing quiet and humbled, Tyler Johnson stood at midcourt prior to the scheduled game in Minneapolis North High School’s gymnasium last Saturday afternoon, January 4.
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Nadia Mohamed, 23, makes history in St. Louis Park
Nadia Mohamed is the first Muslim and Somali American ever elected to the St. Louis Park City Council. She is also the youngest person elected in the Council’s history.
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Nonprofit leaders of color more likely to address racial inequalities
A few major nonprofits are led by People of Color such as Darren Walker, the president of the Ford Foundation; Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, the CEO of Feeding America; and Angela Williams, the CEO of Easterseals, a nonprofit that provides disability services.
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The Year in Review
The year 2019 in the Twin Towns of Minneapolis and St. Paul turned out like many other previous years: It was the best of times for some and the worst of times for others.
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Gone but not forgotten: entertainers who left us in 2019
Here we’ve highlighted a few notable stars who left this world—but not our hearts—in 2019.
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Civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis announces cancer pancreatic diagnosis
Rep. John Lewis announced on the last week of 2019 that he has been diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer.
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Harrison Neighborhood Assn. alleges ‘hostile treatment’ from MPS
To increase accommodations for student mental health, the school intends to expand their classroom space to include the offices of the Harrison Neighborhood Association.
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Mass graves from ‘Black Wall Street’ massacre detected in Tulsa
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, scientists have revealed that they have found inconsistencies and irregularities in the city’s grounds that indicate the location of mass graves of Black victims of the 1921 Tulsa/Greenwood massacre
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Iconic photo goes viral
It has been said that a picture speaks a thousand words. The photo above of Black medical students at Tulane University posing in front of a former slave plantation in Wallace, Louisiana has captured the attention of the nation partly because it sits in stark contrast to the place Africans held in America 400 years […]