Health & Wellness

By Bernadeia Johnson Dear North Minneapolis families and residents, When I became superintendent six months ago, I promised to do...

The Givens Foundation for African American Literature has launched Givens Black Books, a community reading campaign celebrating the work of...

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Originally posted 12/1/2010 In the February 25, 2010 MSR Black History Month Supplement article “Rosa Bogar: securing a...

By Bernadeia Johnson Contributing Writer We value the dedication that our families have to our schools and students, and we...

By Charles Hallman Staff Writer According to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), the number of people being newly diagnosed...

By Elizabeth Ellis Contributing Writer I wanted a place to live in at a price I could afford in conditions...

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Originally posted 11/17/2010 The St. Paul Central High Music Booster Club is sponsoring an instrument drive to generate...

By Bernadeia Johnson Contributing Writer You may be wondering what I am doing to ensure that the Minneapolis Public Schools...

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Originally posted 11/3/2010 Three local Black businesswomen have been chosen for honors by St. Paul-based WomenVenture, an organization...

By Tammy L. McIntyre, M.Ed. Contributing Writer At this point in your job search or career, you might be asking...

Apathy and fear-based thinking — i.e., ”I am afraid to fail”: We need to realize that failure (mistakes) is a...

By Marcus Harcus Contributing Writer The first “Potential Power of the Black Electorate” town hall forum was held October 13...

The Color the Vote campaign is sponsored by One Minnesota (OneMN.org), a collaborative network of ALANA (African, Latino, Asian and...

Former Soviet republic a hidden treasure The 2006 “Adventures in China” column series by Jennifer Harvey (formerly Holder) was an...

By Bernadeia Johnson Contributing Writer I so enjoyed visiting classrooms on the first day of school and seeing the anticipation...