Betty Ellison-Harpole: Teaching beyond the recipe, living outside the box
By Alleen Brown Contributing Writer Betty Ellison-Harpole moved to the Midwest in the 1950s from segregated Memphis, Tennessee. For...
Read moreWhat does it take to be a State Senator?
DFL Hayden describes full-time responsibilities of part-time role By Charles Hallman Staff Writer When the 2013 Minnesota Legislative Session...
Read moreBlack student-athletes grad rates ‘nothing to applaud’ — ‘Corporate business’ culture produces profits, exploits students
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer University of Minnesota Black male student-athletes are graduating at 50 percent or...
Read moreHealthPartners’ new diversity leader
Tonya Jackman Hampton faces racism, promotes inclusiveness By Elizabeth Ellis Contributing Writer This past September, HealthPartners...
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Activist initiates call to action in MSR — Spike Moss speaks ‘Straight Talk’ to the Black community
Spike Moss has been long known to speak his mind, and now he lends his voice to the MSR as a...
Read moreFirst annual Baraza conference ‘a huge success’
Event launches movement to improve Black women’s health and wellness Part 2 — see part one in the current...
Read moreWill loss of UROC visionary deter its mission?
N. Mpls center continues outreach as its founding leader moves on By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Since discussions with community leaders...
Read moreJanis Lane-Ewart: Twin Cities’ only Black female station manager
KFAI expands audience though Somali-oriented programming, social media By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Music always has been a part of Janis...
Read moreAffirmative action for teachers
Too controversial for Minnesota nice? Conclusion of a two-part story By Alleen Brown Contributing Writer Humboldt High English teacher Shoua...
Read moreClinic breaks ground on East Side of St. Paul to meet growing need
West Side Community Health Services (WSCHS) recently broke ground on a 34,000 square-foot replacement facility for its East Side Family...
Read morePublishing company supports ministry work
Chappell Publishing Ministry gives authors or prospective authors the opportunity to have their manuscripts published at an extremely affordable cost....
Read moreObama serves a second term
What can Black communities expect from him over the next four years? By Charles Hallman Staff Writer History repeated itself Tuesday...
Read moreHenn. County judge begins a new life chapter
International Leadership Institute unites Minneapolis with sister city in Kenya By Lisa Bryant Contributing Writer After serving as a trial...
Read moreWhere are all the teachers of color in Mpls and St. Paul schools?
First of a two-part story By Alleen Brown Contributing Writer …In St. Paul 15 percent of teachers are not...
Read moreVoter suppression laws cast chill on Black community
By Khalil Abdullah Contributing Writer As voter suppression laws...
Read moreElection judges keep polling places operating smoothly
Be sure your vote counts by coming to the polls prepared By Vickie Evans-Nash Editor-In-Chief Serving as an election...
Read moreWomen of color wield decisive power in this election
Voter ID, marriage amendment impact Black women News Analysis By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer Barack Obama’s 2008...
Read moreWhy voting matters
MSR asked local and national figures the importance participating in electoral process By Charles Hallman Staff Writer November...
Read moreFreedom Rider shares his story with Minnesotans
Ernest Patton, Jr. tells untold story of Nashville’s importance to Civil Rights Movement By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Nashville,...
Read moreCongressional candidates’ radio debate ends in name-calling
Fifth-District rivals differ on debating vs. door-knocking By Charles Hallman Staff Writer With two weeks remaining before...
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