In part two of the MSR’s conversation with Ilhan Omar, she talk about her work with the Congressional Black Caucus, connecting with Black media and issues directly affecting African and African Americans.
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Mostly White environmental groups downplay Black issues
As environmental justice battles rage around the country, thousands of African American children and adults are being left out of the conversation.
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The case for African American reparations
For the first time, most major Democratic presidential contenders are talking about whether the U.S. government should consider paying reparations.
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Does legalizing marijuana help or harm Americans?
The legalization of marijuana has been a topic of contention and confusion for both sides of the debate.
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Trump’s attack on Black women in Congress continues with Rep. Ilhan Omar
“The President is inciting violence against a sitting Congresswoman — and an entire group of Americans based on their religion. It’s disgusting. It’s shameful. And any elected leader who refuses to condemn it shares responsibility for it,” tweeted Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on the evening of April 12. “The President is actively and willfully endangering […]
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‘Black Farmers’ gear up for legal fight after appeals court setback
The descendants of Earnest Lee Boyland from Mason, Tenn. filed a lawsuit in the 1990s alleging that the USDA adhered to discriminatory policies against African American farmers…
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Formerly incarcerated people face a tough journey home
Indeed, the questions and obstacles they face can be overwhelming. Will they ever find a job, especially if they lack the skills employers need? What about affordable housing?
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‘Hate will not win’: local reaction to New Zealand mosque massacre
‘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 […]
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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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.
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Kevin Powell claims ‘ruthless harassment’ from White Minnesota after defamation lawsuit
The activist-author shares his side of the story in this exclusive interview.
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Trump administration wants to tighten SNAP requirements, bypassing Congress
This is not how American democracy is supposed to work.
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Kamala Harris joins 2020 presidential race
Ending weeks of speculation, the California senator confirmed her 2020 presidential bid on MLK day.
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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.
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2019 government shutdown: why poor people can’t bank on the safety net
People living in poverty are now bracing for that kind of chopping as a result of the partial government shutdown that began in December. By the three-week mark, most safety-net benefits were still being funded. But should the impasse drag on, that could change.
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Year of the History-Makers
2018 proved to be the year of history-makers for African Americans across the country, and Minnesota, in particular.
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Black woman incarceration rising at an alarming, disparate rate
While Black women overall are twice as likely to be imprisoned as their white counterparts, Black women ages 18 to 19 are three times more likely to be imprisoned than their white counterparts, the CAP report noted.