Tired of long-term plans to close the achievement gap?
SkyLearn promises ‘significant improvements’ By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer Minnesota’s educational disparity isn’t just a gap, it’s a...
Read moreA ‘hidden level of government’ few understand: county boards
Hennepin’s board lacks the diversity of those it represents By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Three of the seven...
Read moreOn the ground in Ferguson, MO
News Analysis By Mel Reeves Contributing Writer The MSR sent writer Mel Reeves to Ferguson, Missouri to personally observe...
Read moreBack In The Day 2014
Approximately 600 people gather at at Phelps Park in Minneapolis on August...
Read moreHappy 80th MSR!
This month, the Minnesota Spokesman Recorder (MSR) celebrates 80 years of continuous publication. The MSR is the oldest Black business...
Read moreMike Brown is laid to rest
News Analysis By Mel Reeves Contributing Writer The MSR sent writer Mel Reeves to Ferguson, Missouri to personally observe...
Read moreGeneration Next tackles the achievement gap
Some educators feel left out of the conversation By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Solving current educational problems over...
Read moreWhat happened to the Green Tree?
If you’ve ever driven past Richard Green School in South Minneapolis and wondered where the name came from, retired teacher...
Read moreMcNair Scholars a pipeline for people of color into STEM graduate studies
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Eighteen students from the Twin Cities and Duluth University of Minnesota campuses, Carleton College,...
Read morePolice violence against Blacks incites unrest nationwide
It has happened here. Could it happen again? Police won’t say. News Analysis By Isaac Peterson Contributing Writer Last...
Read moreA great voice for the people silenced
Saado Ali Warsame, killed in Somalia, is remembered in Minnesota By Issa A. Mansaray Contributing Writer Saado...
Read moreA Minnesota ‘moral movement’?
North Carolina activist minister invites Minnesotans to join his fight against extremism. By Charles Hallman Staff Writer America...
Read moreUndersea world comes to life on Chanhassen stage
Actor Andre Shoals has audience ‘in the palm of his hand’ By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer Disney has...
Read moreSTATE OFFICIALS SCRAMBLE TO CALM EBOLA FEARS
By Issa A. Mansaray Contributing Writer As fear grips West Africa with an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus...
Read moreMN’s good life for Whites only?
By Brandi Phillips Contributing Writer Health disparities have been a big concern in America for a long time. Although...
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Mayors pledge racial equity
The Twin Cities could be the nation’s best example for racial equity — so pledge the mayors of the state’s...
Read moreWANTED: Northside restaurant offering ‘real food’
Appetite For Change breaks barriers between inner-city families and healthy foods By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer We certainly hear...
Read moreDon’t miss COPE’s Ninth Annual Scholarship Event!
By Calvin-Allen Miller Contributing Writer Brandon Richardson Hill Scholars of Minnesota-COPE (Creating Opportunities for Post-secondary Education) Project will be...
Read moreNew director keeps doors of Sabathani open for the community
By Khymyle Mims Contributing Writer Charisma and joy are emotions evoked from just a few minutes with Cindy Booker,...
Read moreMoney blocks low-income children from a good education
All schools, including charter schools, must do a better job teaching our children, stated Marquette University Professor Howard Fuller recently...
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