Launa Q. Newman Awards recognize exceptional women for Women’s History Month
By Vickie Evans-Nash Contributing Writer At noon on Thursday, March 8, the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, Minnesota Black Pages...
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By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Black students are far more likely than their peers to be suspended...
Read moreU of M—Morris Black Student Union cultivates warm sense of community
News Analysis By Lissa Jones Contributing Writer A two-hour drive on I94-W, then onto the two-lane Highway...
Read moreNonprofit leader inspires women to become ‘sheros’
By Lisa Bryant Contributing Writer “An inspiration,” “a true leader,” and “a passionate individual” are words people...
Read moreRecognition of Black women in American film industry still the exception, not the rule
Movies, Media & More Dwight Hobbes You really have to wonder whether Black women are ever going to...
Read moreChanging diet doesn’t have to mean sacrificing cultural identity
By Michelle Lawrence Contributing Writer If music is the language of the soul, then cooking is...
Read moreBanquet celebrates women who not only survived, but thrive
By Vickie Evans-Nash Contributing Writer On Saturday, March 17, National Empowerment Group, Inc. in partnership with R&B entertainer...
Read moreSugarhill Gang: still getting played, not getting paid—Film shows hip hop pioneers’ fight for music rights
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer The 2011 documentary I Want My Name Back makes its Minnesota premiere...
Read moreTeacher seniority in jeopardy
Supporters say ending ‘last in, first out’ layoffs saves good teachers; critics call it ‘election-year gimmick’ By Charles Hallman...
Read morePay-for-pain scandal: Black athletes, journalists on NFL bounty-hunt allegations
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams has allegedly concocted a...
Read moreFull-time hours equal more than a full-time job Service worker juggles three jobs to make ends meet
Kieyama “Kieke” Sibley spends a great deal of time providing customer service, from Hennepin Theatre Group patrons...
Read more‘Real Pirates’ tell story of slave trade, Black buccaneers Slave ship captured by pirates at science museum
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer A 300-ton, three-masted ship was built in London in 1715 but completed only one...
Read moreMartha Reeves tells of her six-month secretarial stint at Motown
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Motown legend Martha Reeves is featured in a new documentary released in...
Read moreFinancial Remix: An individual stock portfolio is not for everyone
With all the hype and chatter of Facebook’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) and Mark Zuckerberg’s intent to raise...
Read moreWanted: Northside residents with passion for helping families
African American community members deliver message of the Zone By Vickie Evans-Nash Contributing Writer Later this summer,...
Read moreHealthcare reform covers millions of young people
Affordable Care Act allows parents to insure children through age 26 By Charles Hallman Staff...
Read moreSeven: Play captures the struggles of women around the globe
By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer “One of the most intriguing things about this play is that it...
Read moreCommunity center honors 45 years of S. Mpls Black history ‘We Are Sabathani’ cultural preservation project underway
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Minneapolis’ Southside Black community has a legacy worth noting. Civic leaders, business owners,...
Read moreMN wins NCLB waiver
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Minnesota is among 10 states recently approved for a No Child Left Behind (NCLB)...
Read moreDr. Mahmoud Saffari:
By Charles Hallman, Staff Writer and Jerry Freeman, Senior Editor Last October 13, the MSR reported on...
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