Minnesota Twins great Tony Oliva and John Baker pose for a photo at the “Be the Change” Golf Tournament on Sept. 3 at Theodore Wirth Golf Course.
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‘Back in the Day’ Fest energizes Southside community
‘They are hungry for positive experiences, and that’s what we strive to provide with the Back in the Day Festival.’
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Photo of the Week | All smiles at the Black Out Business Gala
Kimerlie Geraci, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Tina Schleif were all smiles at the Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce’s (MBCC) Black Out Business Gala.
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Photo of the Week | Retired athletes serve their communities
Retired Vikings kicker and announcer Greg Coleman presented retired professional soccer player and St. Paul native Tony Sanneh with the Champion in the Community Award on Aug. 16.
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Inaugural music fest brings community together in St. Paul
The free festival, held on August 13 at Western Sculpture Park in St. Paul, was ‘a great time to bring the community together,’ said organizer Kevin Johnson.
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Photo of the Week | Swimming in gold!
Minneapolis resident Martha Arradondo bought home the gold at the 2022 Senior Games in Mankato.
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Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder ushers in 88 years of serving the community (photos)
Founded on August 10, 1934, MSR this year officially marks the beginning of its 88th year of operations.
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Photo of the Week | Minneapolis kicks off Black Business Week
The city of Minneapolis celebrated its second Black Business Week program and Kick-Off Summit on Monday, July 25.
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Photo of the Week | Causing a scene
Wild turkeys stroll through the neighborhood near the intersection of 28th Ave. and E. Minnehaha Pkwy in South Minneapolis—catching the eye of drivers and stopping traffic in the process.
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PHOTOS: Sister Spokesman returned with lessons on self-care
Sister Spokesman returned on July 2 at NorthPoint in North Mpls. for an afternoon centered on self-care and empowerment.
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Photo of the Week | A family’s summer swim
Ducklings ride the waves of their mother at Lake Nokomis in South Minneapolis. Do you have a photo you’d like to share with other MSR readers? Send it to submissions@spokesman-recorder.com. Make sure to place “Photo of the week” in the email subject field. If your photo is selected, you will win a one-year subscription to the MSR newspaper.
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Photo of Week | A serendipitous meet-up
BASL interpreter Beata Matasane (center, pink shirt); Terryann Nash, MAPL (front, center, red hat); Duane Johnson, owner of DeafRYDE (right, gray shirt) and students from the U of M flash the universal sign for “I love you” at George Floyd Square. Do you have a photo you’d like to share with other MSR readers? Send […]
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Photo of the Week: Royalty catches bouquet
At the June 18 wedding of Stephanie and Ronald Toussaint, the lucky lady to catch the bouquet just happened to be Ms. Black USA 2021 Jamila Toussaint.
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Purple party: Prince fans celebrate mural completion in downtown Mpls
Hundreds of Prince fans partied in celebration of the legend’s mural unveiling in downtown Minneapolis.
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Photo of the Week | Riding in style —horse and carriage prom
Forget the limousine! Joseph Tisdale picked up his prom date Rema Dixion in a beautiful Hitching Post Horse and Carriage, driven by the distinguished Dr. Steven Bell, who is also a practicing physician.
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Community members, activists reflect, call for justice on Floyd ‘angelversary’
Several hundred people attended the events on May 25, which included the installment of a new “George Perry Floyd Square” street sign.
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Photo of Week | Aftermath of the storms
A 60-foot pine tree fell across the street near 16th and Oliver Ave. N. in Minneapolis during the May 11 tornado storm.
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2nd Annual Duck Race helps kick off spring
Community members came out in droves for the 2nd Annual Minnehaha Creek Duck Race on a warm, spring Saturday, May 7.
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Celebrating sistas never gets old
Women of all shapes and shades were honored at the 15th Annual Celebrating the Sistas on May 1.
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Father-Daughter Dance roars back
The Positive Image organization hosted its 9th Annual Father Daughter Dance on a bright and sunny Sunday evening February 20. The popular event, postponed last year due to COVID-19, sold out once again at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center. Positive Image Founder Terry Austin created the dance to embrace father-daughter relationships, demonstrate […]