Black community urged to serve as a pipeline for future Page Scholars Former Justice Alan Page is as much a hero today as he was when he began his storied journey as a Purple People Eater for the Vikings defense in the ’60s and ’70s and during his 22-year tenure as the first Black Minnesota Supreme Court justice. But, last Saturday night, Page was more interested in … [Read more...]
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Hennepin County Commissioner candidate’s priorities grounded in ‘realities of life’
This article is the fifth in an occasional series profiling candidates running for various offices and how their election might impact our communities. Angela Conley, vying for Hennepin County Board of Commissioners in District 4, characterizes a groundswell of women of color intent on upsetting Hennepin County’s status quo. Conley, Irene Fernando (District 2) … [Read more...]
T. Mychael Rambo benefit to support at-risk youth
Stage, television and film veteran T. Mychael Rambo is turning personal misfortune into a call for community wellbeing. After being carjacked in St. Paul, the Emmy Award-winning actor now wants us to “Party with a Purpose.” The event comes after Rambo was robbed and pistol-whipped one evening in late July by five teens who flagged him down on University Avenue, ostensibly … [Read more...]
‘Imagine North’ — Thor launch celebrates new Northside narrative (photos)
Thor’s grand opening block party inspires hope for change Thousands packed the North Minneapolis intersection of Plymouth and Penn avenues Friday, September 14 for Thor Companies’ grand opening celebration of its Regional Acceleration Center (RAC). The Imagine North Block Party featured live performances, including "Boo'd Up" singer Ella Mai and singer/actress Paris … [Read more...]
New partnership formed to address ‘ton of need’ among youth
Two foundations founded by two legendary athletes with similar missions to support youth have now joined forces. The Sanneh Foundation (TSF) and the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation hope their new partnership can better address the “ton of need” they see among youth in the community. St. Paul-born Tony Sanneh started TSF in 2004, five years before he retired after a … [Read more...]
Mother-Son Gala honors moms ‘doing it alone’
Much is made of the importance of parental connections – especially those between father and son, father and daughter, mother and daughter. These bonds strengthen families – even single-parent ones – and thereby the community. Not as much is said, however, about the connection between mother and son. The upcoming fourth annual Mother-Son Gala, set to take place October 28, … [Read more...]
Controversy on the corner
Claiming unfair bias, store owner defies St. Paul signage citation St. Paul business owner Lucky Rosenbloom has been known for years for plastering his St. Paul office and its surrounding area with signs. Until recently he did so with impunity, but recently a City department decided he had gone too far. Driving past the corner of Dale Street and St. Anthony Avenue, one will … [Read more...]
Minneapolis’ Catch 22: Regulating landlords without punishing tenants
Regulating landlords without punishing tenants The City of Minneapolis is experiencing a unique housing problem that policymakers have not quite figured out how to solve. Beyond the all-too-well-known affordable housing crisis, the City has found that holding negligent landlords accountable to tenants has also created housing instability for those very tenants. According to … [Read more...]
Black student activists face penalty in college admissions
Back when I taught at a predominantly White, selective liberal arts college, I came across a book called Acting White? Rethinking Race in ‘Post-Racial’ America. In the book, legal scholars Devon Carbado and Mitu Gulati argue that in the “post-racial” era, White-controlled organizations prefer to hire “‘good Blacks’ who will think of themselves as people first and … [Read more...]
A force for good: Avivo treatment center provides safe place for recovery
News Analysis Avivo is situated just blocks from Chicago and Franklin avenues’ notorious Thrones Plaza in Peavey Park – a park that, for decades, has been pestilent with drugs, prostitution and muggings. Formerly known as RESOURCE, Inc., Avivo stands as a shelter from the neighborhood’s storm. Since 1960, the chemical and mental health services center has been providing … [Read more...]