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Community Profiles:
A space for feature stories about community members and businesses/organizations in the Twin Cities and beyond.

Community Profiles / Featured / Local / News

Meet Hosea Roberson, a local war hero

August 11, 2021August 13, 2021 - by Mel Reeves - 1 Comment

Roberson is not only one of the oldest people living on Minneapolis’ South Side, but he is a hero of a long-forgotten war.

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Community / Community Profiles / Featured

A salute to three heroines of George Floyd Square

May 23, 2021May 24, 2021 - by Tiffany Johnson - 1 Comment

There are countless activists and allies fighting for justice in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. We took the opportunity to salute three of them.

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Community Profiles / Featured

Valerie Castile: unbending, unbroken, unbowed

April 24, 2021May 14, 2021 - by Abdi Mohamed

In the five years since her son Philando Castile’s death, Valerie Castile has worked as a change agent by advocating for police reform and other measures to create real change in the community.

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Community Profiles

Dr. LaPrincess Brewer: ‘When one suffers, we all suffer’

April 19, 2021May 14, 2021 - by Khalifa Uchechi

The journey of Dr. Brewer began in the Black church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her upbringing in the church provided her with a spiritual foundation and a deep sense of servitude.

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Community Profiles / News

Black Lion Foundation aims to ignite Black economic growth

October 7, 2020October 9, 2020 - by Marquis Taylor

Businessman James Holmes Jr. is looking to reshape the narrative of African Americans wealth and entrepreneurship.

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Community Profiles / Featured / Good News / News

Hometown boxing champion Jamal ‘Shango’ James gives back to youth

September 7, 2020September 8, 2020 - by Ashley Lauren

Hometown boxing champ Jamal ‘Shango’ James is reaching back to youth people in the neighborhood.

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Blackout Day
Community Profiles / News

Mpls. entrepreneur to launch Black online marketplace in conjunction with Blackout Day

July 6, 2020July 24, 2020 - by MSR News Online

The launch of the shopping site will feature hundreds of Black businesses, many of which are new entrepreneurial ventures.

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Community Profiles / Education / News

Proposed Mpls public school plans inspire more doubt than faith

March 24, 2020April 1, 2020 - by Analise Pruni

MPS’ Comprehensive District Design plan continues to draw skepticism.

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Community Profiles / Education / News

Suburban school superintendent feels embraced by those she serves

November 29, 2019December 19, 2019 - by Vickie Evans-Nash

Dr. Theresa Battle, District 191 school superintendent brings to the position a career in education that spans over 35 years,

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Black Business Spotlight / Community Profiles / News

Black Business Spotlight: Dollar & Up

November 20, 2019November 28, 2019 - by Ashley Lauren

There’s a new dollar store in town. The new Dollar & Up is Black-owned and community-focused.

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Black Business Spotlight / Community Profiles / News / Slider

Black Business Spotlight: Smokin Hottdish

September 27, 2019September 28, 2019 - by Marquis Taylor

Inspired by their Midwestern and Southern roots, Christene Kemp-Davis and Wardell Davis opened Smokin Hottdish in May 2019.

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Community Profiles / News

Labor of love: Church group spends Labor Day giving away free school supplies

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019 - by Solomon Gustavo

To aid struggling members in their community on the last weekend before school starts, members of Greater St. Paul Church of God in Christ gave away backpacks and school supplies.

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Black Business Spotlight / Community Profiles / News / Slider

Black Business Spotlight: Fit1st Running

September 2, 2019September 2, 2019 - by Ashley Lauren

Manny Minter, owner of Fit 1st Running located in Uptown, spoke to us about his business outlook and motivation.

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Community Profiles / Local / News / Slider / Sports / Twins/MLB

Twins bring more diversity to People’s Stadium

August 27, 2019August 28, 2019 - by Charles Hallman

Using baseball lingo, the Minnesota Twins this season hit its new “Gate 34 Experience” out of the ballpark, according to both team officials and local business owners.

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Black Business Spotlight / Community Profiles / News / Slider

Black Business Spotlight: Chill’s Customized Creations

August 22, 2019August 22, 2019 - by Ashley Lauren

Crystal Hill created her very own small business, Chill’s Customized Creations, which offers eye-catching and uplifting personalized products.

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Community Profiles / Health & Wellness / News

St. Paul psychologist maximizes mental improvement

August 18, 2019December 9, 2019 - by Julia Johnson

Dr. Nathaniel Stewart Jr. has been a psychologist for over 35 years. The calling came to him early in life.

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Black Business Spotlight / Community Profiles / News / Slider

Black Business Spotlight: Fresh Cuts Barbershop

August 8, 2019August 8, 2019 - by Solomon Gustavo - 1 Comment

Cameron Cook’s popular Fresh Cuts Barbershop has become a fixture in South Minneapolis’ 38th Street Corridor since opening six years ago.

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Black Business Spotlight / Community Profiles / News / Slider

Black Business Spotlight: TiAngy Designs

August 5, 2019August 8, 2019 - by Alvin Buyinza

TiAngy Designs was founded in 2016, by the two women as a way to bring the cultural wear of Nigeria to the United States.

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Black Business Spotlight / Community / Community Profiles / News / Slider

Business Spotlight: MinneApple Cleaning

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 - by Dwight Hobbes

From showrooms to lobbies to storefronts to bathrooms, MinneApple Cleaning handles it all.

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Bulletin / Community Profiles / FYI / Local / News

Meet the new director of the African American Leadership Forum

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 - by Solomon Gustavo

Lacora Bradford Kesti will head the African American Leadership Forum, the organization announced.

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