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Harrison Neighborhood Assn. alleges ‘hostile treatment’ from MPS

December 28, 2019December 28, 2019 - by Aleezeh Hasan

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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Featured / National / News

Mass graves from ‘Black Wall Street’ massacre detected in Tulsa

December 26, 2019December 26, 2019 - by MSR News Online

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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Featured / National / News

Iconic photo goes viral

December 24, 2019December 24, 2019 - by MSR News Online

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 …

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Featured / News

Cops gone wild: police recklessly opened fire in Vue shooting

December 24, 2019December 26, 2019 - by Mel Reeves

Police have not been forthcoming about why so many shots were fired, and why, if they were indeed aiming at Vue, so many missed their target.

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Featured / National / News

Lawsuit threatens right to protest

December 24, 2019December 24, 2019 - by MSR News Online

One of the most important First Amendment cases in decades is on the docket to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court next month.

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Arts & Culture / Books / Featured

‘In Search of the Gingerbread Man’ offers savory family fun

December 19, 2019February 9, 2020 - by Paige Elliott

Local children’s book author and illustrator Timi Bliss once again delves into children’s folklore with ‘In Search of the Gingerbread Man.’

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Black Business Spotlight / Featured

Black Business Spotlight: Wendy’s House of Soul

December 18, 2019July 24, 2020 - by Ashley Lauren

The ever-resilient Wendy Puckett is back in business after being hit in the face with a random pellet on Nov. 22.

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Business / Featured

6 Reasons to Support Black-Owned Businesses

December 18, 2019April 17, 2021 - by Mary Meade and Sytonia Reid

For a green economy, holistic sustainability is impossible without the inclusion of all.

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Featured / Local / News

St. Paul’s Open Cities needs stopgap funding to survive

December 18, 2019December 20, 2019 - by Mel Reeves

A much-used community health institution, Open Cities Health Center, finds itself needing nearly two million dollars to keep its doors open in 2020 after 52 years of serving the community.

St. Paul’s Open Cities needs stopgap funding to survive Read More
Featured / Good News / Local / News

New street name honors former MSR publisher

December 17, 2019February 20, 2020 - by MSR News Online

The City of Minneapolis has recognized the historical legacy of Launa Q. Newman, former publisher of the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, by naming a stretch of city street ‘Launa Q. Newman Way.’

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Featured / Local / News

Four places where homeless folks can fill up

December 17, 2019December 18, 2019 - by Dwight Hobbes

Not having the means to do as others do does not mean one has to do without. The MSR found a few places that welcome those down on their luck.

Four places where homeless folks can fill up Read More
Arts & Culture / Featured / Movies

The best films of 2019

December 16, 2019February 9, 2020 - by Dwight Brown

2019 offered a diverse array of superb talent—in front of and behind the camera.

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Featured / Local / News

Domestic abuse too dangerous to ignore

December 11, 2019December 18, 2019 - by Mel Reeves

Raven Gant’s killing sent shock-waves through much of the Twin Cities and devastated her family and friends.

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Black Business Spotlight / Featured

Black Business Spotlight: Mama Sheila’s

December 6, 2019July 24, 2020 - by Marquis Taylor

Since opening its doors in 2018, the restaurant has quietly established itself as one of the Twin Cities’ premier destinations for authentic Southern cuisine.

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Featured / Local / News

A matter of life and death: insulin emergency/affordability bill stalls

December 3, 2019December 4, 2019 - by Mel Reeves

Many Minnesotans with diabetes cannot wait for an affordable option for insulin, but a legislative relief is slow to come.

A matter of life and death: insulin emergency/affordability bill stalls Read More
Featured / Local / News

Summit Academy OIC: a Northside institution looks to the future

November 29, 2019December 4, 2019 - by Aleezeh Hasan - 1 Comment

Summit Academy OIC sees the Tech Migration as the next critical wave for achieving economic mobility for African Americans and low-income People of Color.

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Arts & Culture / Featured / Slider

‘Tis the season of holiday classics and good cheer

November 28, 2019December 12, 2019 - by MSR News Online

The forecast may look a bit frightful but live theater always has a way of warming the soul. Enjoy some of these seasonal classics.

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Arts & Culture / Featured / Music

Local hip hop artist amasses global following

November 28, 2019December 6, 2019 - by Marquis Taylor

The Lioness will take the stage at the Dakota Jazz Club on November 29 with a variety of artists.

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