‘Hate will not win. Our communities are resilient,’ said Jaylani Hussein, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Minnesota in response to the Christchurch, New Zealand mosque shootings.
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Townsend boosts local Black filmmaking
Using his own filmmaking experience as a lesson in how it’s done, director, actor and comedian Robert Townsend offered encouraging news for Black filmmaking hopefuls during his visit to the Twin Cities last weekend: The barriers are fewer and the prospects better now than when he struggled for a break. Townsend came to kick off […]
Once captives of Boko Haram, these students found a fresh start in Pennsylvania
As we approach the five-year anniversary of the kidnapping of the Chibok schoolgirls – many of whom are still being held captive – it is worth taking a look at what the world has done to help those who have survived the ordeal.
‘Finding Justice’: BET docuseries examines MN police brutality
BET’s new docuseries is shining a national spotlight on the Twin Cities. The network’s Finding Justice series is set to air a special episode on police brutality featuring commentary from a broadcast on community radio station KMOJ 89.9FM.
Colin Kaepernick triumphs over NFL collusion
This past week, it was reported that Kaepernick, who filed a grievance against the National Football League (NFL) back in October of 2017, had reached a settlement with the NFL for a substantial amount of money. Kaepernick had not played a game in the NFL since early 2017.
Why Blackface?
Blackface is part of American culture’s DNA. But America has forgotten that. Although use of Blackface is now politically and culturally radioactive, there was a time when it wasn’t.
Kevin Powell claims ‘ruthless harassment’ from White Minnesota after defamation lawsuit
The activist-author shares his side of the story in this exclusive interview.
Trump administration wants to tighten SNAP requirements, bypassing Congress
This is not how American democracy is supposed to work.
Kamala Harris joins 2020 presidential race
Ending weeks of speculation, the California senator confirmed her 2020 presidential bid on MLK day.
The whitewashing of King’s message and legacy
A large deterrent to continued progress is propaganda painting King as a sweet guy with a catchy speech device (dreams are nice) instead of as a skilled and calculating social philosopher torquing deep-rooted gears of American governance and culture to rapidly bring attention to the urgent matters of poverty, racism and war.