By Doug Grow Contributing Writer Certainly, the work Nick Davis/Nathaniel A. Khaliq has done in St. Paul has mattered. The neighborhoods around Selby-Dale are so much safer, so much improved over what they were at the height of the drug wars in the 1980s. “But it’s time for new ideas, young blood,” said Khaliq of […]
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The Magic business potion: Invest in urban America
By Charles Hallman Contributing Writer Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson shares his success secrets Investing in urban America is a good thing, and Black businesses must deliver what they promise, says NBA legend turned successful businessman Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Johnson spoke September 23 to a mixed audience of corporate members and small business owners of color attending […]
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Design leader sees value in adventure, creativity
By Catherine Kelly Contributing Writer Innovative design, understanding, and the importance of diversity are guiding philosophies for General Motors Vice President of Global Design Ed Welburn. For preparing to live and work in an increasingly global world, Welburn recommends “Exposure, reading, travel whenever possible…and don’t be afraid to take risks.” Since 2003, Welburn, 59, is […]
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Khaliq looks back on a lifetime of struggle and change
News Analysis By Doug Grow Contributing Writer So many battles won, so many lost, and so many — well, sometimes battles don’t end the way they begin. Nathaniel A. Khaliq, still known by most of his friends in St. Paul’s neighborhoods as Nick Davis, laughed about one of those battles that he and his dear […]
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Black Chamber of Commerce holds annual meeting
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer The Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce (MBCC) says it is ready to become “a catalyst for change” for the Black community. Over 100 Black business members and others attended the September 29 MBCC annual meeting at the University of Minnesota Urban Research and Outreach Center. The MBCC, which was founded […]
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Fong Lee rally in North Minneapolis (P1)
Fong Lee rally in North Minneapolis (P1) Minneapolis, MN. (IBNN NEWS/October 2, 2010)…At the corner of 4th Street and 34th Avenue North friends and family members of Fong Lee gathered to protest the murder of Lee who was shot eight times by fired Minneapolis Police officer Jason Anderson. Video by The Independent Business News Network […]
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Poverty outlook grows grim — especially for Blacks
Repeated recessions take their toll By Charles Hallman Staff Writer The U.S. Census Bureau recently reported that the overall U.S. poverty rate in 2009 was 14.3 percent — but it’s nearly 26 percent for Blacks, up almost a percent from 2008. This translates to just under 10 million Blacks living in poverty in this country. […]