Health + Wellness

TODAY’S ENTREPRENEUR By Ste Brown This is the third of several articles I am writing for the MSR. My spotlight this month will be on Kimani Beard and Kimani Apparel, Inc. Again my objective is simple: Showcase minority entrepreneurs and provide creative solutions to help find your way out of this economic crisis. I recently […]

By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Minneapolis native Shvonne L. Johnson is working on a master’s degree in public history and the African Diaspora from Howard University. -Photo courtesy of Shvonne L. Johnson Growing up in Minneapolis, Shvonne L. Johnson often was told how special she was. “I felt isolated with the praise I got. There […]

By Arleta Little Contributing Writer “Sometimes life curves on you. Sometimes we follow the curve. Sometimes we don’t.” Life Is Short but Wide, the latest novel from J. California Cooper, continues her career as a masterful storyteller crafting tales that bring the triumphs and heartaches of the human drama to high relief. In this tale, […]

I just couldn’t figure out why my dishes have been coming out so dirty lately. My answer came in an article in the Star Tribune (”Dishwashers Have a Dirty Little Secret,” Feb. 4). It turns out that the government has banned the use of phosphates, an additive in dishwasher soap that was chiefly responsible for […]

By Bernadeia Johnson Late in the month of March, both the State House and Senate education committees approved legislation that will deal devastating blows to city schools by divesting State support for low-income learners while simultaneously raising property taxes in our three cities. Why would the legislature turn its back on its population centers? We […]

By Odera Odenyo Contributing Writer “I reject the view which regards African history as the story of European adventures.” With these words by University of Minnesota student Daniel Ajah Okoronkwo, the Center for Advanced AfricanUnderstanding (CAAU) was born in Minneapolis in June 1968. It was the height of the Civil Rights Movement in America. Martin […]

“Job Corps saved my life — I was a knucklehead.” So says Johnnie Burns, assistant director in the Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights. He’s in charge of the Contract Compliance Unit, supervising six people whose work ensures that, in employment contracting, there is city ordinance compliance with affirmative action, civil rights and non-discrimination policies. “The […]

Dear MPS Partners and Friends, I am incredibly proud and deeply enthused by the partnership that has been cultivated between the community and the district in our first steps to realizing a new North High School. I continue to hear from those in the community that we all have engaged in a transparent process that […]

In an effort to prepare children for rewarding careers in the future, Risen Christ School (RCS), a 325-student K-8 grade school located in the Powderhorn Park area of Minneapolis, has created Imagine the Possibilities. More than 90 percent of RCS’s students come from families who are living either at or below the poverty line. Many […]

Last year President Obama made history with the passage of the Affordable Care Act, bringing healthcare to millions of uninsured Americans and guaranteeing preexisting conditions are covered. The Affordable Care Act is reaping benefits already in Minnesota with the implementation of early Medical Assistance, which will cover 90,000 Minnesotans while easing our state budget strain. […]

Project Diva held its Teen Females of Color Empowerment Expo 2011 at UROC in Minneapolis  On Saturday, February 5, Project Diva, Inc. produced the “Teen Females of Color Empowerment Expo 2011.” The expo took place at the Urban Research, Outreach and Engagement Center (UROC), located in North Minneapolis. Project Diva, Inc. is a nonprofit organization […]

The state budget is the most important issue we will face this legislative session. Already, we are beginning to see clear choices emerge as to how we will go about solving the deficit. I want to make sure you are aware of the key choices we are debating and get your input about how we […]

Dear North Minneapolis families and residents, Creating a new North High School that successfully prepares students to be productive global citizens remains one of my top priorities. Our youth in North Minneapolis must have a rigorous educational experience, and our community must have a community school that it can be proud of. My commitment to […]

Baby Doc has returned to Haiti. He is the son of Papa Doc and called “Baby” because he succeeded his ruthlessly despotic father with equal venom at age 19. The prospect of Duvalier (his real name) recapturing power, adding political tyranny to crushing disaster and ambient misery, is frightening. But many who are too young […]

Who would donate money to buy a water buffalo that they’ll never see, for a family that they’ll never meet, in a country that is thousands of miles away? Hila Dipman’s fifth-grade class at Richard Green Central Park School voted to do just that. The animal is purchased through Heifer, International, an organization that provides […]