It’s usual to think our babies and kids are the cutest things walking the earth. Valerie Rose felt no different when she submitted her youngest daughter’s headshots to the Meredith Model & Talent Agency, but kids waver, and when the agency came calling her daughter didn’t want to model. “Well if it’s this easy,” Rose thought, “I’ll submit my own headshots.” The talent … [Read more...]
Real-life issues dominate Twin Cities Black Film Festival slate
More than in previous years, serious, real-life headlines were front and center at last weekend’s Twin Cities Black Film Festival (TCBFF). Founder-Director Natalie Morrow told the MSR that she noticed this as well during the four-day event. “It wasn’t planned but we had a lot of serious [films]. All of them were powerful and had deep messages,” Morrow reflected. The films’ … [Read more...]
Maple Grove grad named national Student Journalist of the Year
Gino Terrell has wanted to be in journalism since he was a student at Maple Grove High School. Since then he’s pursued his chosen vocation with uncommon success. “I just love telling stories,” said the 2012 graduate. Terrell received his latest honor in August when the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) named him Student Journalist of the Year at the NABJ … [Read more...]
Black host of ‘1A’ tells above-the-fold stories on radio
Joshua Johnson is National Public Radio’s (NPR) “breakout public media star” who hosts “1A,” a weekday program “that brings new insight and inquiry to the most pressing issues of our time,” according to a Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) press release. “I always love radio. I always have been a broadcasting type of person,” Johnson told the MSR in a recent phone … [Read more...]
From serving life to living life
Ex-offender exemplifies power of personal change At age 15, most individuals are thinking about what clothes and shoes to wear to school, taking driver education to get their first car, and being the coolest kid on the block without crossing parental authority. One individual, however, faced an entirely different situation, one that would change his life forever. Elizer … [Read more...]