Bears win NFC North, dominate Vikings
My how time flies. I was there 29 years ago, and I was there Monday night for the first time ...
A letter to North Minneapolis
By Bernadeia Johnson Dear North Minneapolis families and residents, When I became superintendent six months ago, I promised to do ...
Julianne Malveaux’s salvos: renowned Black intellectual on economics, history
Photo courtesy of Julianne Malveaux Julianne Malveaux is the 15th president of Bennett College for Women. Recognized for her progressive ...
Youth instruct elders, peers in the principles of Kwanzaa
By James L. Stroud, Jr. Contributing Writer Pictured in the large photo at top left, are, first row, l-r: Ania ...
Practicing the seven principles of Kwanzaa
By Titilayo Bediako Contributing Writer Kwanzaa is an African American holiday that was created in 1966 by a professor in ...
Love Covers spreads holiday cheer with a universal message
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Around 20 local individuals comprise the cast of Love Covers, a play staged last Saturday, ...
All they want for Christmas is a Section 8 Voucher
By Sharon Rolenc Contributing Writer Christmas came early this year for Shirley Gipson. After nearly a decade on the waiting list ...
Gopher Volleyball Coach Mike Hebert to retire
Our special coach-reporter relationship will be hard to duplicate by Charles Hallman Many years ago, Mike Hebert stood up at ...
Favre streak ends, Vikings lose 21-3
by Larry Fitzgerald How about that — a “Monday Night Football” game in Detroit, and the Vikings in a so-called ...
Eric Studesville, Denver, brings number of Black coaches to eight
Concordia splits; former prep stars play in college by Kwame McDonald Black NFL coaches went 5-4 in week 14. Winners ...
Roosevelt impressive despite lost firepower
Minneapolis Roosevelt served notice last Friday night at Johnson High School that it might not be a team to overlook ...
Jazzy holiday gift list features calendars, music
by Robin James The holiday season is upon us. A time for giving. A time for peace. Among the many ...
Mpls continues its fairy tales of compliance
Only painful sanctions will make these tales come true by Ron Edwards “There they go again” — what more can ...
Young Black males are the canaries in our schools
Their struggles signal an entire educational system in trouble by Sondra Samuels “Nothing should be overlooked in fighting for better ...
Agree or disagree, Hobbes provides food for thought
Thanks for Dwight Hobbes’ “Something I Said” column. His Thanksgiving column was totally on the mark, meaning that I agreed ...
Hollywood’s delusion: The world is all about White folk
by Dwight Hobbes Picked up The Last King of Scotland. Always liked it as a big-time Forest Whitaker fan. Also, ...
Where was the youth vote this time?
by Matthew Little Much has been written, broadcast, simulated, tweeted, and otherwise expressed through every medium of communication in existence ...
Givens Foundation launches reading campaign
The Givens Foundation for African American Literature has launched Givens Black Books, a community reading campaign celebrating the work of ...
‘It’s rough, but you gotta do it’
Constance Anderson stays in constant motion to make ends meet by Dwight Hobbes Tireless tasking, thy name is Constance Anderson. ...
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