On October 6, Seward Coop’s new Friendship Store officially opened for business on the corner of 38th St. and 3rd Ave. in Minneapolis. Just before the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the coop invited the community — an estimated 500 people — to enjoy a bowl of chili, a salad, desert, and a beverage. The festivities also included […]
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PHOTOS | ‘Things Your Man Won’t Do’
On Thursday, October 8 at the State Theatre in downtown Minneapolis, Jecaryous Johnson’s Things Your Man Won’t Do was showcased.
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PHOTOS | Twin Cities Black Film Festival: ‘Forgiveness’ screening
‘Forgiveness’ starring Richard T. Jones and Keith Robinson featuring local talent, Chirch and the Dirty Thought was one of offerings as this year’s Twin Cities Black Film Festival.
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PHOTOS | Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon
The Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon took place Sunday, October 4, beginning in downtown Minneapolis and ending at the state Capitol in St. Paul.
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PHOTOS | Sister Spokesman: Pink Fest
On Saturday, October 3, Sister Spokesman: Pink Fest — Sisterhood of Survival gathered community members and expert panelists to discuss issues surrounding cancer and to celebrate cancer survivors at Arnellia’s in St. Paul. Attendees also enjoyed the soulful stylings of Johnnie Brown, who gave a preview of his upcoming Teddy Pendergrass tribute.
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PHOTOS | African American Former Student-Athlete Reunion 2015
The African American Former Student-Athlete Reunion recently took place at the Williams Arena Clubroom at University of Minnesota, September 18. Attendees enjoyed a dinner and remarks by former athlete-students, in celebration of the contributions of African Americans. Enjoy photos by Gayle Anderson.
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PHOTOS | Sister Spokesman: Holistic Health
On Saturday, September 12, Sister Spokesman gathered community members and experts in holistic medicine to discuss holistic healthcare at Summit Academy in North Minneapolis. Sister Spokesman’s “Pink Fest” — a celebration of cancer survivors, is set for October 3.
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK| “Family Day” 2015
On Saturday, August 29, hundreds of community members gathered for the Urban League’s “Family Day,” an annual celebration in North Minneapolis. Established in 1989, the event was created with the aim of uniting families in the community with noon to dusk festivities, including an urban festival, marketplace and resource fair.
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PHOTOS | Southside – Back in the Day 2015
At the 6th annual “Southside Back in the Day” Community Celebration, held September 5 at Phelps Park in Minneapolis, Evette McDonald-McCarthy received the Outstanding Business Award as CEO and executive director of McDonald Sunshine Place/Sunshine Tree Child Development Center.
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PHOTOS | Parting shots – the last day of the MN State Fair 2015
A large and very diverse crowd made its way to the Great Minnesota Get-Together on its final day. A total of 178,867 people attended on Labor Day, September 7, breaking the previous record for Labor Day attendance set back in 2013.
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PHOTOS | Black Lives Matter at the State Fair
An estimated 300 – 400 people gathered at Hamline Park in St. Paul Saturday, August 29 for Black Fair, an event hosted by Black Lives Matter. The march started at Hamline Park and proceeded down Snelling Avenue to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
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Community inaugurates Black history-themed MLK playground
Community members got their first taste of a new interactive playground centered around the Civil Rights Movement and African American history on Saturday, August 22 at MLK Jr. Park in South Minneapolis. The playground launch was the focal point of this year’s Celebrate Our Beloved Community event and the latest in ongoing park renovations following the rededication of the Freedom Form II sculpture in August of 2014.
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PHOTOS | #BlackLivesMatter protest in St. Paul
Over 200 people gathered at Hamline Park in St. Paul August 10 to protest the use of lethal force by police officers. The protest came a day after the one-year anniversary of the death of Michael Brown, whose fatal shooting by police led to days of rioting in Ferguson, MO and sparked the national Black Lives Matter movement.
A call to emergency action for the event was sent out via a Facebook event page and a group text message by Black Lives Matter Minneapolis and the Black Liberation Proje
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK | NABJ Chair Rod Hicks visits the MSR
Rod Hicks, chair of the 2015 NABJ Convention, visited the MSR offices August 5 and chatted with MSR Publisher/CEO Tracey Williams-Dillard (l) and MSR Editor-in-Chief Vickie Evans-Nash.
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK | Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. visits the MSR
Members of Urban Ventures’ Summer Lab stopped by the MSR office July 23 and chatted with MSR Publisher/CEO Tracey Williams-Dillard, as part of a community scavenger hunt. Much to the delight of the youth group, NFL wide receiver, Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. — who plays for the Arizona Cardinals and grew up in the neighborhood — […]
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PHOTOS | MSR 80th Celebration: Legacy Boat Cruise Highlights
The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder (MSR) celebrated 80 years of service to the community with the Legacy Boat Cruise, Saturday, August 1, 2015.
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PHOTOS | Sister Spokesman “Loving Your Hair” Show
On July 11, over 200 Sister Spokesman attendees gathered for Sister Spokesman: “Loving Your Hair” at The Minnesota History Center in St. Paul. The event showcased the diverse styling and care expertise from local hair stylists with a hair show, a Q&A, games and prizes, and a special performance by local singing sensation Ashley DuBose. See colorful photo highlights by photographer Steve Floyd.
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PHOTOS | Omaha, NE Black institutions include historic newspaper
Omaha, Nebraska, has a population about the size of Minneapolis, a little over 400,000, with a smaller percentage of African Americans, about 13 percent versus over 18 percent in Minneapolis.
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Diversity Networking Summit
The Minnesota Twins hosted The Diversity Networking Summit at the Metropolitan Club at Target Field on July 1, 2015 and presented Mario Duarte retired publisher of La la Prensa newspaper with a Lifetime Achievement Award., pictured: Miguel Ramos, Tracey Williams-Dillard, Mario Duarte.
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PHOTOS: Rock the Garden 2015
Around 20,000 people gathered together for Rock the Garden, an annual music festival by The Current radio station held between the Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden in Minneapolis.