Twin Cities Black preachers unite against biased reporting
Spiritual leaders voice parishioners’, community’s concerns on media coverage By Charles Hallman Staff Writer The local mainstream media...
Read moreHometown Artist Sold Three Million Records Before Age 20
From the MSR Legacy Archives As part of our celebration over the next several months of our 80 years of...
Read moreActivist, former D.C. mayor Marion Barry passes
Marion S. Barry, stalwart civil rights activist cum prominent politician, passed away Nov. 23 at age 78 owing to cardiac...
Read moreSculptor refuses to be pushed around by racism
Local artist’s work displayed ‘from here to Ireland’ By Isaac Peterson Contributing Writer St. Paul sculptor Frank Brown...
Read moreHow parents can help close the achievement gap
Educator encourages close collaboration between home and school By Dr. Levette Evans Thomas, Ed.D Contributing Writer I believe as...
Read moreMPS curtails suspensions
‘Reverse racism’ used to combat discipline bias By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Since this story was published, Minneapolis Public...
Read moreCritics say ‘Pointergate’ story perpetuates racial stereotypes
Mayor says she doesn’t plan to stop pointing By Charles Hallman Staff Writer The fallout continues from a...
Read moreSt. Paul aims to lead in workforce racial equity
Concerns over ‘unrealistic’ hiring goals have proven unfounded By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Nearly $105 million in St....
Read moreStudents tour southern Black colleges
St. Paul church celebrates 10 years of HBCU campus visits By Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald Contributing Writer Last month,...
Read moreHayden-Champion ethics delayed
Republicans defend complaints; accused deny charges By Isaac Peterson Contributing Writer After the second hearing as part of...
Read morePilot program outfits 36 Mpls cops with body cams
More police ‘accountability and transparency’ are hoped-for outcomes By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Minneapolis City and police officials pledge...
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Nuns celebrate 25 years on the North Side
Six Catholic nuns relocated from the suburbs to North Minneapolis 25 years ago. Recently the community and the sisters both...
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Raid a diva’s closet to boost self-esteem
Mentoring program helps girls dress for success Raiding a DIVA’s Closet (www.projectdivas.com) is an excellent example of communal self-empowerment, benefitting...
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MN Black lawyers support future law students
On November 8, the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers (MABL) Annual Scholarship Gala will celebrate and commemorate the 50th anniversary...
Read moreDiversity hiring on the rise where new State goals apply
‘People’s Stadium’ reports ‘better than anticipated’ progress By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Second of a three-part story Both the...
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Cynicism, Anger, Optimism in Play on Election Day
There is hope mixed with cynicism and anger vying with optimism as Americans cast ballots across the country. Seventy-one-year-old Jim...
Read moreThousands march against racism
The November 4 march to change...
Read moreNorthsiders march against police brutality
The third and final police-community forum is scheduled for Thursday, October 30 at Brian Coyle Community Center. But some Northside...
Read moreMpls park board, along with City, addresses inequities
Park board retiree says his former coworkers are running scared By Charles Hallman Staff Writer A former Minneapolis...
Read moreMN Human Rights Commission updates community on new legislation
C.h.a.t. series used to inform attendees of State’s efforts toward equity By Brandi Phillips Contributing Writer On September 10, at the...
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