This participant found the event life-changing Dear freedom riders, civil right activists, Soweto, South Africa, Mandela, Malcom X, Dr. King, armed forces, nameless, today I say thank you. Today I can truly say I got a glimpse into your world. For the first time in my life I could almost feel your pain, your fears, […]
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Family suspects police cover-up in Terrance Franklin shooting
Uncle says ‘crazed individual’ profiled in media is not his nephew Something happened May 10 after he allegedly was earlier involved in a theft. Exactly what happened in the basement of that South Minneapolis house May 10, the day Terrance Franklin was shot and killed by Minneapolis police, remains a mystery to all but the police […]
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Minister celebrates his 105th birthday — Reverend Smith describes himself as a ‘late bloomer’
On Saturday, January 19, Wayman AME Church in North Minneapolis played host to a glorious event that celebrated the 105th birthday of Reverend Noah Spencer Smith. The church was filled with many people of all ages who Smith has touched over the years.
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Cities’ youth hear celebrities’ success stories
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Singer-songwriter Ledisi, nationally syndicated radio talk host Warren BallentineWarren Ballentine, and actress Kim Coles were panelists at the half-day United Negro College Fund “Empower Me Tour” stop in Minneapolis October 13 at Dunwoody College of Technology. Each told a packed auditorium of Twin Cities middle- and high-school students how they […]
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City reports renovation of Riverside Plaza complete
According to a recent City of Minneapolis press release, the $65 million renovation of 1,303 affordable housing units at the iconic Riverside Plaza is now complete. The renovation is one of the largest U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-supported projects in the country. An event was held at Riverside Plaza October 10 to celebrate […]
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Entertainer shares his family’s love with Northside youth
Dennis Spears, successful local entertainer and beloved mentor to youth on the North Side, attributes much of his life success to a man who loved him unconditionally, taught him patiently, and provided steady examples of good citizenship and integrity in the way he lived his everyday life. This man was Spears’ grandfather, known to most […]
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Report urges more positive LGBT stories in Black media
Conclusion of a two-part story By Charles Hallman Staff Writer LGBT people of color often are seen as “double-outsiders” in their respective communities, says the Opportunity Agenda report on LGBT issues and race released in September. The report, “Public Opinion and Discourse on the Intersection of LGBT Issues and Race,” examined current public opinion and how […]
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Report examines coverage of LGBT issues in Black, Latino media
FIRST OF A TWO-PART STORY By Charles Hallman Staff Writer A new report from The Opportunity Agenda points out that favorable public opinion about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people of color is slowly growing among Blacks. The national communications, research and advocacy organization released “Public Opinion and Discourse on the Intersection of LGBT […]
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Over 25 percent of African Americans struggle with hunger
Data released in early September by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveals that 25.1 percent of African American households were food insecure in 2011. Food insecure households are those that struggle to put food on the table and often don’t know where their next meal will come from. This figure is more than 10 […]