The MSR has teamed up with the Dakota to give one lucky reader a pair of tickets to see Oleta Adams on July 23.
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Posted inArts + Culture
Springboard for the Arts announces 20/20 Fellows
Springboard for the Arts has announced the 2019 20/20 Fellows.
Posted inArts + Culture
WEEKEND TOP 5 | July 12-14: art, beauty fests & more!
From beauty fests to red, hot art, and hip hop orchestras, there’s plenty of fun to be had in the Twin Cities this weekend.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Islamic faith-based treatment center helps Muslim addicts
Zulu Islamic Treatment Institute is one of the few, if not only, treatment centers in the Twin Cities dedicated solely to those of Islamic faith.
Posted inObituaries
Remembering Charles Mays
The late civil rights activist, artist and philanthropist Charles E. Mays (1933-2019), without question, determinedly left the world a better place than he found it.
Posted inBulletin, Education
New charter school coming to St. Paul this fall
A new charter school is set to open in St. Paul this fall. The Journey School is 10 years in the making and the brainchild of long-time educators Scott Gostchock and Michelle Cambrice.
Posted inLynx/WNBA, Sports
From high school to the pros, Augustus was destined for greatness
Seimone Augustus was among five athletes, three coaches, two administrators, one contributor and an official recently inducted as the 37th National High School Hall of Fame class.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
One nation overdosed
Every time the American people think the U.S. opioid crisis can’t get any worse, it does.
Posted inNational, News
The forgotten history of segregated swimming pools and amusement parks
Municipal swimming pools and urban amusement parks flourished in the 20th century. But too often, their success was based on the exclusion of African Americans.
Posted inLocal & State, National, News
Is newsprint on its way out?
With the surprising news that the Chicago Defender, a storied Black newspaper, has announced it will stop printing newspapers, we ask the question: is print dead or alive?
Posted inPhoto Galleries
Remembering Philando Castile [photos]
The Philando Castile Relief Foundation celebrated Restoration Day and Unity Day (July 6 and 7) to commemorate the shooting death of Philando Castile in 2016.
Posted inSports, Twins/MLB
Major League Baseball: Has something gone foul in the ballpark?
Something is going on with the MLB product, and yes, it’s affecting the game.
Posted inOpinion
Studies expose destructive housing inequities
Here in Minnesota, the data suggest housing costs are continuing to rise unabated, which again disproportionately affect communities of color.
Posted inOpinion
Trump’s ‘mixed-status’ housing rule creates new form of family separations
The world has watched in horror as migrant families have been forcibly separated, placed into camps, and subjected to the cruel conditions of detention.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Buying a home in a seller’s market
Finding homeownership resources, tips and programs has grown complicated and overwhelmingly cumbersome for a first-time buyer. That’s where the Minnesota Homeownership Center comes in.
Posted inBlack Business Spotlight, News
Black Business Spotlight: Junita’s Jar
Junita’s Jar not only offers up sweet treats but also provides healing for women affected by relationship violence and prevention for others.
Posted inSports
PGA Tour returns to Blaine with 3-M Open
The 72-hole championship started on Thursday, July 4 and runs through Sunday.
Posted inSports
Cori Gauff pulls off epic comeback to continue Wimbledon run
With her thrilling 3-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5 win against Polana Hercog Friday, 15-year-old tennis phenom Coco Gauff continues to dazzle at Wimbledon.
Posted inSports
Serena Williams gets first Wheaties box cover, hopes to inspire next generation
After 23 Grand Slam singles title and 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, tennis champ Serena Williams finally gets a Wheaties box cover.
Posted inOpinion
Prison justice organizers celebrate a victory — with caution
A dialogue about reinstating Minnesota’s corrections ombudsman.