New MPS director to focus on Black male achievement
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) now has in place their new office that will specifically...
Read moreEllison proposes friendship societies
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer U.S. Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) and five other congressional Democrats last week sent...
Read more‘Younger generation’ provides valuable feedback to governing boards
Latavia Osgood contributes remarkably strong qualifications to St. Paul's venerated anti-poverty program Community Action Partnership (CAP), starting with, as you'd...
Read moreVisiting Africans prepare to become ‘transformative leaders’
Representing 18 countries, they say they are learning the most from each other. By Charles Hallman Staff Writer ...
Read moreSpecial Integration District school resists takeover attempt
Goal of ‘mitigating racial isolation’ in East Metro threatened by ‘school grab’ By Isaac Peterson Contributiong Writer First...
Read moreAspiring educator shares penny-pinching tips
Youth, it’s understandably said, is wasted on the young. Not, though, in the person of Vanessa Young who, at 24,...
Read moreTell Me More axed by NPR
Yet another program by/for people of color bites the dust on public radio By Charles Hallman Staff Writer ...
Read moreAnother ‘long, hot summer’ threatens North Minneapolis
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer After the latest rash of violence on Minneapolis’ North Side over the last...
Read moreState Services for the Blind reaches out to people of color
Local, national organizations help the vision-impaired maintain a rich life By Isaac Peterson Contributing Writer Over many years,...
Read moreSister Spokesman gives women skills to spice up their relationships
The need to spice up our relationships is something that most of us will experience if we have been in...
Read moreState senator gets serious about ending poverty in Minnesota
Sen. Marty to introduce an anti-poverty ‘Worker Dignity Bill’ in upcoming session By Isaac Peterson Contributing Writer Poverty...
Read moreAtlanta Boom foil the myth that Black girls don’t play volleyball
Their message to local Black females: ‘Get out there and try’ By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Historically for...
Read moreActing can help troubled youth face real-life drama
Crossroads Panorama uses theater arts to build coping skills By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer If you’re going to salvage a...
Read moreNormandale appoints third Black woman to lead a Minnesota college
New president says she tries to ‘leave a legacy, no matter how small’ By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Nearly a...
Read moreBobby Womack
March 4, 1944 — June 27, 2014 Bobby Womack, one of the last great legends of soul music, has...
Read moreNorth Mpls targeted for new early learning center
Partnerships formed to better prepare more kids for kindergarten By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) and University...
Read moreFried Chicken, Watermelon and You aims to heal cultural damage
Author challenges dysfunctional decisions Blacks make that hinder their progression By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer African Americans today are...
Read moreUnited Nations treaty can help fight racial disparities in Minnesota
Local advocates join delegation to Geneva to encourage treaty enforcement By Isaac Peterson Contributing Writer In the mid-1960s,...
Read moreWorkshops help MPS students’ parents learn their rights
Knowing these rights, they can better advocate for their children’s interests By Brandi Phillips Contributing Writer The...
Read moreWhen a crisis strikes, the poor are most vulnerable
Emergency preparedness means planning to be on your own for at least 72 hours By Charles Hallman Staff Writer...
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