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Fifty years ago, a tragic accident ended the groundbreaking career of Major Robert H. Lawrence, Jr., a Chicago native and...

Arie Gibson As Black America recounts how far it’s come, there is pride in culture and in accomplishments. One can...

George Poage George Poage can claim a piece of Black history for himself, though, at the time of his success,...

Listed below are Black History Month events in the Twin Cities and beyond. If you know of an event that...

Minnesota’s Black Community Project (MBCP) is a nonprofit organization launched in 2016 that serves to applaud and highlight the contributions...

Senator Bobby Joe Champion Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech at a...

Jeremiah Ellison Most of Dr. King’s speech sometimes feels lost — the words “I have a dream” dominate our collective...

“We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no...

We need to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. Now is the time to make real the promises...

l-r: Miré Regulus, Darius Regulus and Andrea Jenkins “He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as...

My dream for the community is that we all get to pursue our dreams, live our values, and follow our...

Still, many believe much work is left Many of its words were improvised, and some were not even original. But...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. throughout his lifetime advocated for a fair and equitable community. The MSR, in past years,...

The Sabathanites kept kids off the streets in a turbulent era The remaining active, original Sabathanites The Twin Cities boasts...

Listed below are MLK, Jr. events in the Twin Cities and beyond. If you know of an event that we...

Conclusion of a four-part series In this final installment of our series about African Americans who fought for dignity and...

Morgan Bettin-Coleman is a 2017 Cecil E. Newman Scholarship recipient. Her scholarship-winning essay appears below. Morgan Bettin-Coleman (left) being presented with...

Dominique Johnson being presented with her certificate by Arche Taylor of Wells Fargo Dominique Johnson is a Cecil E. Newman Scholarship recipient. Below...

Lovia Nsiah of Wells Fargo (right) presented Nia Kline with her certificate Nia Kline is a 2017 Cecil E. Newman Scholarship...

Patrice Relerford (right) of the Minneapolis Foundation, presenting Ananda White with her certificate Ananda White is a 2017 Cecil E. Newman...