Shá Cage brings the story of Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly to Park Square Theatre
By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer Shá Cage has emerged as one of the Twin Cities’ most powerful proponents for...
Read moreCan foreign investors rescue North Minneapolis?
New proposal would match Asian employers with Black workforce By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Is foreign investment the...
Read moreWhat does the Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce do for Black business?
Many Black business owners are not sure By Charles Hallman Staff Writer The overarching question of the MSR...
Read moreMultitalented JD Steele keeps pushing the creative envelope
His latest project: a dance opera score blending Black and Indian genres By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer JD...
Read moreMayoral candidate Don Samuels: two-term Minneapolis City Council member
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Councilmember Don Samuels says he is the only mayoral candidate that has “clarity of...
Read moreMayoral candidate Betsy Hodges: two-term Minneapolis City Council member
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Mayoral candidate Betsy Hodges pledges that if elected next month she will ensure that...
Read moreMayoral Candidate Bob Fine: 16-year Minneapolis Park Board commissioner
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer “I’ve grown up in Minneapolis my entire life,” says mayoral candidate Bob Fine, who...
Read moreSupporting our own
Community awareness, trust cited as factors in Black business and event success By Charles Hallman Staff Writer With...
Read moreNorth Minneapolis mayoral forum disappoints community members
(top-bottom) Mark Andrew, Betsy Hodges, Jackie Cherryhomes, Don Samuels, Stephanie Woodruff By Helen Duritsa Contributing Writer When...
Read moreAuthor shares stories of successful education models
Educator says politics should be secondary to educating students By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Dr. Patricia Moore Harbour...
Read moreTwo Black entrepreneurs take a chance on launching a business
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer The beginning years are often described as the hardest for new business owners. Black-owned...
Read moreForklift driver/cook says hard work — not welfare — saves families
“Black people,” says Anthony Zeigler, “have always been in a recession. We just deal with it.” When life got tough,...
Read moreNational, local controversy greets opening of new state health exchange
Critics say Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox ad campaign misfires with communities of color By Charles Hallman...
Read moreTheater usher puts school on hold as Disney intern
Youth, an age-old truism goes, is wasted on the young. Not in the case of Brittany “Britt” Robinson, who, at...
Read moreSuccessful Black businesses are open to criticism
Tomorrow’s young entrepreneurs need mentoring opportunities today By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Though the number of Black-owned businesses in...
Read moreLondon Vikings game a ‘hook’ to plug state business, tourism
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Meet Minneapolis Executive Director Melvin Tennant was a member of the 24-person delegation that...
Read moreA thank-you letter to the community:
Richard C. Estes On behalf of the family of the late Richard C. Estes, thank you for all acts of...
Read moreMalls and misconceptions: Black-owned businesses face unique challenges
Second in a series By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Black-owned businesses in Minnesota have grown steadily over a 20-year...
Read moreEnvironmental activist uses urban farming to build self-worth
Award recognizes Michael Chaney’s under-the-radar organizing work By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer Encouraging and empowering urban...
Read moreFamily of Terrance Franklin: ‘We will fight’
Attorney suspects cover-up of one officer’s ‘anger decision’ By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Click here for Terrence Franklin autopsy...
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