Something I Said Dwight Hobbes Ever the slick opportunist in crusader’s clothing, Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) waited until the tide...
Read moreAs most of us know, a proposed dog park at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park has been a catalyst...
Read moreLast week, newly elected Democratic Governor Mark Dayton announced a $1 billion jobs stimulus program for Minnesota. It sounds great...
Read moreWhen I first heard of the brash, senseless mass murder in Tucson, my first instinctive, impulsive thought was, “Gee, I...
Read more“Who are you? You don’t know? “And where were you? “And what did you have? What was yours? “What language...
Read moreRecently, Rev. McAfee and Ensemble have been bad-mouthing the Council on Black Minnesotans. Others have joined the Get-the-CBM Community Ensemble....
Read moreBy Rep. Bobby Joe Champion Guest Commentator Education is, and remains, the central threshold for improving quality of life for...
Read moreWhy has there been such little coverage of the attempted bombing along the MLK Parade route in Spokane, Washington, January...
Read moreIt isn’t hard to fathom what angers so much of the world about America: its galling arrogance. This fuels a...
Read moreMellaneous By Mel Reeves Folks of late were disturbed by the misguided fella Brett Reese who — yes, ironically —...
Read moreThrough My Eyes By Ron Edwards It has been extremely painful to watch the accounts of the horrendous acts of...
Read moreEverything's Possible By Sondra Samuels “There are more African Americans under correctional control today — in prison or jail, on...
Read moreYeah That's Right, I Said It By Sheletta Brundidge Recently the country was captivated with the rags-to-riches story of Ted...
Read moreBy Donald W.R. Allen, II Guest Commentator After reading last week’s interview with Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights (MDCR)...
Read moreThrough my Eyes By Ron Edwards Booker T Hodges, current president of the Minneapolis branch of the NAACP, strongly urged...
Read moreLittle By Little By Matthew Little Because of the collapsed roof of the Metrodome, on Tuesday, December 28, we witnessed...
Read moreIssues And New Perspectives By Lucky Rosenbloom We need Black leaders capable of understanding the conservative/Republican ideology. We need Black...
Read morePastor's Corner I sometimes wonder if our young people are doctor shopping for someone who will play the game that...
Read moreMellaneous Mel Reeves As we wish one another a Happy New Year and look forward to another year, we will...
Read moreThrough My Eyes The Minneapolis Story Continues... Ron Edwards This column provides an example of what Justice Louis Brandeis called...
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