How often is it said that we, as a family, only come together for funerals? We must celebrate each other when we are alive — this was the common theme at Sabathani Community Center’s block party celebration honoring Prince, Saturday, April 30.
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PHOTOS | Mpls mourns and celebrates Prince’s legacy
Legendary musician Prince passed away at his Paisley Park home in Chanhassen, MN on Thursday morning April 21. See photos of how his hometown honored him, plus images of how he was honored across the globe as shared on social media.
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From the MSR Legacy Archives | Prince at age 20
To say that Warner Brother’s recording artist Prince is a musical prodigy is almost an understatement. Before he turned 20, Prince had sold nearly three million records. He had recorded three LPs, playing all the instruments and writing and singing all the songs himself. And he’d gotten his first number one single — “I Wanna Be Your Lover.”
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PHOTOS | Protesters shut down intersection at Twins Opener; 25 arrested
On Monday, April 11 a group of mostly White supporters disrupted the Twins opener against the Chicago White Sox at the intersection of 3rd Avenue North, and North 5th Street to demand that the Jamar Clark case be re-opened, as well as to bring attention to the racial inequalities in the Twin Cities and around the country.
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PHOTOS | Sister Spokesman: Healthy Relationships
The afternoon was filled with dancing, games and prize giveaways, shopping, socializing and words of wisdom from SAFE Families Manager Sam Simmons, Children’s Services Director Kaymalya Howard, and Mental Health Practioner Brandon Jones.
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PHOTOS | Sister Spokesman tackles mental health issues
“Sister Spokesman: What Is Mental Illness?” discussed ways to combat the stigma of mental health, tools to spot mental illness and assistance ranging from holistic eating and exercise to medicine. The event was sponsored by North Point Health and Wellness Center.
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PHOTOS | Sister Spokesman: Caring For Our Elderly Parents
On Saturday, February 6, attendees gathered for Sister Spokesman: Caring For Our Elderly Parents at Sabathani Community Center in south Minneapolis.
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PHOTOS | Bernie Sanders’ fiery message heats up River Centre
On the evening of January 26, presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders first stopped in Duluth, Minnesota earlier in the day for a “Future to Believe In” campaign rally. Later that evening Sanders came to the St. Paul River Centre to address more than 10,000 people in the main area, along with close to 5,000 additional people in the overflow room.
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK | Local History Matters
Local History Matters is a project produced by students at Ramsey Middle School and Minneapolis Public Schools, that researches local Minneapolis businesses with historical significance.
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PHOTOS | Protesters march for justice on MLK Day
On Monday, January 18, two groups totaling around 50 people marched on both the St. Paul and Minneapolis sides of the Lake Street Bridge. The groups converged on the bridge for a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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PHOTOS | Rapper Chuck D refocused MLK Day from past to present
Working collectively, knowledge, and the support of local artists were at the center of Chuck D’s message as he spoke to a crowd gathered at Augsburg’s MLK Convocation: Race, Rap & Reality on MLK Jr. Day, Monday, January 18.
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PHOTOS | Sister Spokesman: Women’s Em(power)ment
The chilly weather was no match for Sister Spokesman. On Saturday, January 9, Sister Spokesman gathered community members, leaders and local entrepreneurs for an afternoon dedicated to inspiring and informing women.
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PHOTOS | Sister Spokesman celebrates moms of all ages
At the December Sister Spokesman African American mothers were honored for their actions and accomplishments.
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PHOTOS | Rhymesayers celebrates 20 years of enduring hip hop legacy
“If you came here to have a good time, say yes, I did,” Brother Ali shouted to the packed crowd at the Target Center December 4. “Yes I did!” was the thunderous response of roughly 10,000 hip hop enthusiasts, summing up the celebratory mood of those gathered for the Rhymesayers’ 20th anniversary.
Emceed by Ali, the mega concert featured over 30 acts that addressed three elements of hip hop — break dancing, DJing, and of course, emceeing.
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PHOTOS | Protesters reject mayor’s call to leave Fourth Precinct
During the season’s first snowfall, a female protester using her feet wrote a message in the street with her feet — “Shut it down.” When asked, the young woman told the MSR her three-word demand was about the city’s Fourth Precinct station.
She and other protesters at present aren’t heeding the call of a “coalition” consisting of Mayor Betsy Hodges and 21 others, including U.S. Representative Keith Ellison, former mayor Sharon Sayles Belton, and former City Council member Don Samuels, who on Monday called for the nearly three-week encampment in front of the Northside police station to end.
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PHOTOS | Violence at protest stuns, rallies community
The Minneapolis Northside community — and all of the Twin Cities — is reeling in the aftermath of an outbreak of violence last night at the site of the ongoing Plymouth Avenue protest over the November 15 police shooting of Jamar Clark.
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PHOTOS | Hundreds gather in north Minneapolis for emotion-filled vigil and march
Hundreds of community members and leaders gathered Friday, November 20, for a candlelight memorial vigil and march to honor Jamar Clark and others killed by police.
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PHOTOS | Calls for justice intensify as police clash with protesters
The NAACP Minneapolis branch is calling for a federal takeover of the city’s police department in light of the treatment of protesters Wednesday night, said its branch president.
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From the MSR Legacy Archives
The above men bowlers made history Thursday night, May 24, when they became the first men of their race to bowl in the international bowling tournament sponsored by the American Bowling Congress being held this year at the St. Paul Auditorium.
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PHOTOS | Lynx celebrate third WNBA title: parade, Prince and more
“Do you think three times make a dynasty?” asked Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges to the appreciative crowd inside her city’s downtown arena midday Friday to fete the newly crowned Lynx. She then turned to the team standing behind her on stage and answered her own question: “I think you are a dynasty now,” she declared.