Representatives from branches of Minnesota State government were invited to the Wilder Foundation in St. Paul to participate as panelists in an employment and business opportunity forum sponsored by the African American Leadership Forum (AALF) on September 10. The panelists were introduced by Jeffery Hassan, executive director for the AALF. Close to 100 people, mostly […]
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Posted inLynx/WNBA
WNBA Finals Preview | Lynx vs Sparks — match up of league’s best
League officials realigned the post-season over the off-season so that the two best teams, regardless of conference, play for the WNBA championship. As a result, top-seeded Minnesota and second-seeded Los Angeles are meeting Sunday in Minneapolis for the best-of-five league championship, the first time in WNBA history that a Western Conference club is assured to […]
Posted inVikings/NFL
Vikings stadium: Boosters see clear benefits where skeptics see more empty promises
Fourth of a multi-series Half the cost of the newly opened Vikings Stadium, known as the “People’s Stadium” before its corporate branding, has come from the people’s money — taxes and related public subsidies totaling more than half a billion dollars. Now is the time to assess just what the people, especially Black people, have received for […]
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Tales of an Only One | Alone at the Ryder Cup
This column continues the Only One series in which this reporter shares his experiences as the only African American journalist on the scene. Golf is as White as the ball. That was clearly evident to the Only One as we walked around the grounds during the six-day historically prestigious Ryder Cup 2016 at Hazeltine in […]
Posted inMovies
‘Birth of a Nation,’ powerful retelling of Nat Turner’s story, resonates with audience
If you can watch Nate Parker’s Birth of a Nation and not leave the theater affected in some way or another, you just may not be human. “It is very powerful,” declared moviegoer Andra Robinson of Brooklyn Park to the MSR after viewing the film. She attended the September 22 screening of the film at […]
Posted inArts + Culture
Denzel stars in worthy overhaul of classic western
Directed by the legendary Akira Kurosawa in 1954, Seven Samurai was a groundbreaking film which had a profound influence on the evolution of cinema for generations to come. Superficially, that seminal work merely reads like a martial arts epic set in 16th Century Japan. Yet, over the years, it has spawned a cottage industry of […]
Posted inOpinion
Social protest is fundamentally patriotic
“Few are willing to brave the disapproval of their fellows, the censure of the colleagues, the wrath of their society. Moral courage is a rarer commodity than bravery in battle or great intelligence. Yet it is the one essential, vital quality for those who seek to change a world that yields most painfully to change. […]
Posted inOpinion
MNvotes.org is one-stop shop for voters in 2016
On Tuesday, November 8, Minnesotans will elect their U.S. House representatives, state House and Senate members, a State Supreme Court justice, many local and county offices, vote on a state constitutional amendment, and elect the next U.S. president. Have a say in shaping the future of Minnesota and the nation. You are eligible to vote […]
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Stalling $15 minimum wage protects the rich
A Minneapolis “city-commissioned study on economic impact of a citywide minimum wage increase,” means nothing, because they never do an economic impact study on rising rents, rising childcare and healthcare costs. They only concern themselves with the economic impact of rising costs for the rich. The city claims it is the small businesses they are […]
Posted inHealth + Wellness
State Fair survey indicates strong support for medical aid in dying
Three-to-one support in two polls sends strong message to lawmakers Most Minnesotans agree that terminally ill adults should have the option of medical aid in dying, according to two State Fair polls conducted by the Minnesota State Senate and State House of Representatives. In the Senate poll, 68 percent of respondents said they support medical […]
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With fall and winter comes dry, itchy skin
Here’s a strategy to beat it What is the cause of dry skin? Dry skin is itchy skin. There are many conditions that can cause dry, itchy skin. The most common player that produces dry skin is the cold, dry air of winter. Also, hot showers without moisturizing afterward, and harsh and drying detergent soaps […]
Posted inEducation
Raising confident children
Kids with low self-esteem can find challenges to be extremely frustrating. Those who think poorly of themselves have a hard time finding solutions to problems. “I can’t” or “I don’t want to” are common responses when our children question their ability to accomplish a task or play a sport. How many times did we say, […]
Posted inObituaries
Sheila E. Nash
In memory of Sheila E. Nash, Happy Birthday on October 9th. We miss you and love you. Your sister and brother, Maryann and Arthur E. Nash
Posted inLocal & State, News
Charter school envisions educating over half of North Mpls children
Harvest Network called ‘a beacon of hope for the community’ The Harvest Network of Schools promotes community development and education. These concepts are not something new to the schools’ founder and president Eric Mahmoud and his wife, co-founder and executive director Dr. Ella Mahmoud. For them these concepts have always been fundamental. According to Eric, […]
Posted inSports
Timberwolves players weigh in on protesting police violence
Since NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s non-standing statement during the playing of the national anthem in late August, more talk seems to have been centered on what he did rather than why he did it. Dave Zirin, who writes for The Nation and his own Edge of Sports blog, succinctly wrote last week, “Kaepernick is on […]
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Key victories for North and Johnson
Minneapolis North and St. Paul Johnson earned important football victories last weekend. North is quietly picking up where it left off last year — finishing runner-up in Class 1A —sitting at 5-0 after a 36-29 victory over St. Paul Central. Johnson defeated Harding 16-7 for bragging rights on St. Paul’s Eastside in what is traditionally […]
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WNBA’s Cooper has coached many of the best
For 20 weeks, to commemorate the WNBA’s 20th season (the MSR having covered each season), the MSR sports section is featuring a column or article on the W in our “20 in 20” series. This week: best seat in the house Michael Cooper’s place in W history is well secured and most deserved. He is […]
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USA wins 41st Ryder Cup!
USA finishes the task and secures the 41st Ryder Cup at historic Hazeltine National convincingly 17-11 over Europe. For 20 years the United States has bitten the bullet, losing eight of 10, six of the last seven, and three in row. Ryder Cups calls for special measures. Indeed! U.S. captain Davis Love III, a task […]
Posted inPhoto Galleries
PHOTOS | Rally for striking Allina nurses
It was announced Oct. 3 that the Minnesota Nurses Association voted down Allina’s latest contract proposal on behalf of nurses at five striking Allina Health hospitals. The strike has been going on since Sept. 5. Below are photos from the Sept. 30 rally in Minneapolis where union members and striking nurses gathered to press their contract demands. Roughly 100-150 gathered to […]