Stand up and be counted! The Black Census Table is a coalition of African heritage organizations mobilized to engage in a strategic, grassroots outreach campaign to ensure a complete count and increased participation in the Census 2020. The U.S. Census Bureau and other thought-leaders have identified 19 historically undercounted communities projected to be at risk of an … [Read more...]
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More than turkey: annual meal brings community together
Tommy McBrayer Jr. and Cynthia Wilson “My first Thanksgiving dinner was in my party room in my apartment,” recalled Tommy McBrayer, Jr. His annual dinners have grown considerably since then. By the third dinner, the gathering grew to event-size and the venue was changed to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Minneapolis. He broadened the scope that year to add awards to … [Read more...]
First Monitors forum targeted achievement gaps
Senator Jeff Hayden (forefront) moderated the forum Since its inception in 1955, the Monitors Club has had a mission to support the advancement of African Americans and other people of color. This school year it is doing so by taking a look at public education to see what they can do to improve outcomes for Black and Brown children. They began by sending … [Read more...]
Trust level plunges after Kroll embraces Trump
President Trump and Bob Kroll at a recent rally in Mpls. Mpls residents and police more polarized than ever News Analysis When Minneapolis Police Lt. Bob Kroll, president of the Minneapolis Police Federation, took the stage on October 10 at President Donald Trump’s rally in Minneapolis—he and by extension the large majority of Police Federation members that allegedly … [Read more...]
Minneapolis expands renter protections
New ordinance intended to remove needless barriers Minneapolis Fifth Ward City Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison spoke at a community information session on November 4 hosted by the Heritage Park Neighborhood Association on the newly passed rental ordinance authored by him and Ward 10 Councilmember Lisa Bender. While acknowledging that affordable housing will likely continue to … [Read more...]