The Minnesota Lynx is celebrating its 20th year in the WNBA this season. In this 20-part occasional series we will take a year-by-year look back, featuring reflections from players, coaches, fans and others. This week: the year 1999
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Supreme Court says ‘Bet on it’!
By a vote of 6-3, the Supreme Court’s “Ready, Set, Go” decision has pushed opened the door for sports betting to become legal. First of all, we should not be surprised; after all, it’s America, the Land of the Free. Oh, that’s right. We (Black people) have not always been free for 400 years. Somebody […]
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WNBA ‘walks the walk’ with new charity initiative
The WNBA just days before the start of the 2018 season announced a partnership with six national organizations that primarily work on behalf of girls and women.
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A changeless ‘dark cloud’ hangs over sports media
Racial and gender diversity remain stuck on stupid First of a two-part column The 2018 Associated Press Sports Editors Racial and Gender Report Card sadly shows little progress for Blacks in key positions over the last three years. The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) earlier this month published its sixth report card […]
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Campaign launches to increase Black homeownership in Minnesota
Homeownership Opportunity Alliance wants to help 64,000 households of color to get ‘Get Ready, Be Ready’.
Posted inObituaries
In Loving Memory of Jerome Giles
Jerome Giles was born on October 16, 1959, and took his last breath on May 3, 2018. He was born in Gary, Indiana to Arsenious and Lucy Elliott Giles. Jerome was preceded in death by his parents and nieces Patricia (Bug) Giles and Nadine Franklin. He worked for Current’s Restaurant for 10 years and Caterpillar, […]
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Local artist aims to spark new conversations about Blackness
Local emcee St. Paul Slim (aka Meyer Warren) has found a new voice through art, and he’s using it to challenge images and stereotypes often associated with African American culture. His latest body of work, “#HysterioTypes,” features a vibrant collection of graffiti collage paintings that reimagine watermelons, pay homage to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, and recreate […]
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North Side juice bar joins larger effort to ‘fix Black neighborhoods’
Got The Juice (GTJ) is the latest establishment to make a welcome addition to the North Side. The fresh juice and smoothie bar opened its doors last week on Lowry Avenue. It is the brainchild of New Rules founder and President Chris Webley and The Zen Bin creator Sierra Carter.
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Poor People’s Campaign puts bodies on the line
MN protests focus on systemic racism, economic justice The Poor People Campaign’s month-long “wave” of local nonviolent civil disobedience is now in its second week. An estimated 200 supporters participated in protests Monday and Tuesday, May 14-15 at the State Capitol and at the Whipple Federal Building in St. Paul, respectively. The protests were part […]
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Gov. Dayton vetoes bill increasing penalties for protesters
Governor Dayton has vetoed a bill increasing penalties for protesters that block freeway or mass transit.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Mental Health Month highlights need for crisis services
Crisis services are a critical piece of the mental health system. During Mental Health Month this May, the Department of Human Services (DHS) is highlighting services that get people in crisis the help they need, when they need it. One in five Minnesotans face mental illness each year, and one in 25 people live with […]
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A priority for new Mps. Parks commissioner: kids who need help
Relocating from Milwaukee to Minneapolis was a move that At-Large Minneapolis Park Board Commissioner Londel French said saved his life.
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Winning’s not enough to keep an NBA coaching job
The NBA concluded the 2017-18 regular season with six of the 30 head coaches Black, and four of them guided teams to post-season berths. But a Black minus-plus hiring effect has recently taken place. J.B. Bickerstaff (Memphis), David Fizdale (New York) and Lloyd Pierce (Atlanta) all were hired. Then last week, a day after he […]
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New center takes aim at racial economic disparities
The Center for Economic Inclusion (CFEI) is looking to change that by creating a collective effort across public, private, nonprofit and community sectors.
Posted inObituaries
James Samuel Jones, Jr.
James Jones, age 67, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Hennepin County Medical Center following a brief illness. James was surrounded by his loving family. James was a retired car salesman of 30-plus years and is best known as “the car man” and “the tallest salesman on 494.” James worked for most […]
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Tiger Woods working his way back
Tiger Woods is back on the PGA tour now full-time, and after starting the year as the 1,062nd-ranked player in the world, he’s climbed inside the top 100 players in the world.
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Philando Castile remembered in upcoming Mia art exhibit
Philando Castile will be honored in a new Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) exhibition entitled “Art and Healing: In the Moment” starting in June.
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Getting that first date!
Many women out there who have not been on a date in years! Years!
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Sport as a vehicle for social change
Conclusion of a two-part column Dr. Richard Lapchick’s wide, wide worldly circle of friends includes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was named Lew Alcindor when they met as high schoolers at a summer basketball camp. A couple of decades later, Nelson Mandela personally invited him to his South African presidential inauguration. “I was lucky to grow up […]