Mark Dayton: ‘I hope that I can earn the support of African American voters’
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer The DFL candidate for governor responds to Black issues Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton last ...
MN Black women organize against breast cancer
By Vickie Evans-Nash Staff Writer Editor emeritus of Essence spreads words of inspiration As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, ...
‘It is time for fresh eyes to come on board’
By Titilayo Bediako Contributing Writer An interview with Rebecca Gagnon (RG) MSR: Why do you want to be a member ...
‘I’m a cut above the rest’
By Titilayo Bediako Contributing Writer An interview with T. Williams (TW) MSR: When you first ran for school board, what ...
‘No more business as usual with me on the board’
By Titilayo Bediako Contributing Writer An interview with Chanda Smith Baker (CSB) MSR: Why do you want to be a ...
Is North High a terminal case?
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Accusations fly as to how the venerable school got in such bad shape To many, ...
Homeless in Minneapolis: A day in the life of a family in emergency shelter
By Cynthia Boyd Contributing Writer Gregory Ellis starts his days at the front desk of People Serving People (PSP), a ...
Sheila Raye Charles offers message of hope to ex-offenders
By Vickie Evans-Nash Staff Writer Sheila Raye Charles, born Sheila Jean Robinson, spent much of her life surrounded by the ...
Catalyst Community Partners helps revitalize North Minneapolis
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Building renovation, business development, use of minority contractors are the nonprofit’s priorities While driving around ...
Look around — it’s a beautiful day in Mr. Khaliq’s neighborhood
By Doug Grow Contributing Writer Certainly, the work Nick Davis/Nathaniel A. Khaliq has done in St. Paul has mattered. The ...
The Magic business potion: Invest in urban America
By Charles Hallman Contributing Writer Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson shares his success secrets Investing in urban America is a good thing, ...
Design leader sees value in adventure, creativity
By Catherine Kelly Contributing Writer Innovative design, understanding, and the importance of diversity are guiding philosophies for General Motors Vice ...
Khaliq looks back on a lifetime of struggle and change
News Analysis By Doug Grow Contributing Writer So many battles won, so many lost, and so many — well, sometimes ...
Black Chamber of Commerce holds annual meeting
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer The Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce (MBCC) says it is ready to become “a catalyst ...
Forums seek to engage Black voters
By Marcus Harcus Contributing Writer The first “Potential Power of the Black Electorate” town hall forum was held October 13 ...
‘Color the Vote!’ campaign reaches out to communities of color
The Color the Vote campaign is sponsored by One Minnesota (OneMN.org), a collaborative network of ALANA (African, Latino, Asian and ...
New travel adventure for MSR writer
Former Soviet republic a hidden treasure The 2006 “Adventures in China” column series by Jennifer Harvey (formerly Holder) was an ...
MPS goal: raise reading and math proficiency by 2015
By Bernadeia Johnson Contributing Writer I so enjoyed visiting classrooms on the first day of school and seeing the anticipation ...
Magic urges athletes to become businessmen
Books, common sense, and an athlete’s drive and focus are a winning combination Black pro athletes make millions, yet none ...
Johnson, Central and Southwest look strong
ANTHONY LEE, JOHN PLASCHKO, TRA GRIFFIN, DEVON JACKSON, ELIJAH NOEL, TOMMIE CRAWFORD and JESSE FLYNN each scored touchdowns in leading ...
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