U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar on her rise in notoriety, challenges and what she hopes to accomplish with her heightened platform.
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Posted inSports
NBA Finals: Full of drama on and off the court!
We have seen so much careless and bad behavior unfold during these first-ever International NBA Finals.
Posted inLynx/WNBA, Sports
Things are looking up for Lynx guard Odyssey Sims
Odyssey Sims, one of nine new faces on the 2019 Lynx, is hopeful about her future success.
Posted inGiveaways
WIN Advance Tix To See ‘Spiderman’
The MSR has teamed with Sony Pictures to giveaway screening passes to see ‘Spiderman: Far From Home.’
Posted inSports
The high costs of college softball
Other than the ball, college softball is usually all White. It resembles a country club sport — only those who can afford it, play it.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Former Minneapolis police officer Noor sentenced to 12.5 years in prison
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Mohamed Noor was given a prison sentence of 12 and a half years for the fatal shooting of Justine Damond Ruszczyk.
Posted inArts + Culture, Music, Remembering Prince
Prince and the B-Sides: a love story
Unlike other artists, the songs that Prince chose as B-sides were gems and never deemed throwaways or filler.
Posted inOpinion
How prisons use Black bodies for White power
The body of the inmate of color, like the body of his or her enslaved ancestor, has been stolen in order to enhance the political power of his or her oppressor.
Posted inSports
Lagos, Landgenbrunner Winfield Award winners
Eric Lagos and Eva Langenbrunner were selected as top male and female winners out of 10 finalists at the 43rd Annual Winfield Awards banquet.
Posted inNews
Former MN Human Rights Commissioner Named CEO For MN Humanities Center
Former Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights Kevin Lindsey, J.D. has been named CEO of the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC). Lindsey is a widely respected advocate and lawyer with a wealth of experience in public policy and education reform. A proven changemaker, his career has focused on finding solutions to complex issues and […]
Posted inLocal & State, News
Public housing rehab sparks fears of privatization
Agencies like the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority and public housing advocates both contend there is a crisis but differ in finding a resolution.
Posted inSports, Timberwolves/NBA
NBA Finals: Warriors get even, but can they go all the way?
For those who think it’s an automatic win for the Warriors, slow your roll!
Posted inBusiness
Meda now accepting applications for Million Dollar Challenge
Get your business pitches ready, the Meda Million Dollar Challenge for Minority Entrepreneurs is back!
Posted inLocal & State, News
Valerie Castile keeps Philando’s legacy alive
The Philando Castile Foundation gifted $8,000 to Robbinsdale Cooper High School in New Hope to clear lunch debts for more than 300 seniors.
Posted inGiveaways
WIN Advance Tix To See ‘Shaft’
Enter by Thursday at 2 pm for your chance to win tix to see ‘Shaft’ before it opens!
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Healthy families the focus of Black Men Healing Conference
The conference will focus on the health of the African American family and community.
Posted inArts + Culture, Movies
Kam Williams, prolific film and literary critic, dies
Film critic and literary writer Kam Williams died Thursday, May 30 from prostate cancer. He was 66 years old.
Posted inLynx/WNBA, Sports
WNBA’s first commissioner could’ve been Black — but she isn’t
Former WNBA President Lisa Borders resigned last fall, and the announcement of her successor caught most of us by surprise with the new title: WNBA commissioner.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Hayden: Empowering Black men doing positive things
Positive Image MN is shining a light on the good that Black men are doing in the community with their first annual Men’s Empowerment Breakfast.
Posted inEducation
High-performing Mpls schools still have spots open for 2019-20
MN Comeback reports that these changing-the-odds schools outpace Minneapolis district averages in academic proficiency or growth.