The year 2016 has been a year of significant toxic and traumatic stress for Black people. We have been bombarded with adversity, joy, frustration, and pride from multiple angles all year. If we are to be honest, this is nothing new to our collective experience since we have been in America. However, the year of […]
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Eat well and live well — it’s never too late to start!
They say you are what you eat. One of the biggest things you can do to improve the quality of your life is to improve the quality of what you eat. Unfortunately, this is much easier said than done. We live in a sea of easy-to-get, cheap food villains waiting at every turn to rob us […]
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Fitzgerald scores career No.100!
GLENDALE, Ariz. — For their first game of the season, the New England Patriots were without quarterback Tom Brady who was suspended for four games by Roger Goodell. And even without All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski, the team still managed to survive. A missed 47-yard field goal by Arizona’s Chandler Cantanzaro secured a 23-21 win against […]
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Protesters rally against pipeline and its catastrophic potential
Hundreds gathered to rally support from the Minneapolis City Council on Wednesday, August 31. Demonstrators pushed the Minneapolis City Council to stand against the Dakota Access Pipeline, which would run from the Bakken Oil Field in North Dakota, along the Minnesota/Iowa border, to Patoka, Illinois, which is around 1200 miles. Across the country, cities including […]
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VIDEO & PHOTO Highlights | Open Streets: West Broadway in N. Mpls
(See video highlights of Phil McGraw above and more photos below) As one of eight locations across the Twin Cities, Open Streets: West Broadway is a new location on the map this year. On September 10, an area that is often neglected economically, became the center of attention. The event started at Lyndale Avenue and […]
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MSR Top Five Happenings: Open Streets, Wilder Block Party & more!
A snapshot of upcoming events around town Heritage Blues Orchestra Feat. Deva Mahal A band full of gritty low-down country and urban blues with the bold brass of New Orleans Sept. 15 | 7 pm Dakota Jazz Club 1010 Nicollet Ave., Mpls. More info: www.dakotacooks.com Tech N9ne Sept. 16 | 6 pm The Calm Before […]
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New Generation Radio serves as pipeline to diversifying media
Program give hands-on experience in audio storytelling New Generation Radio is a series of one-week radio training programs co-sponsored by National Public Radio (NPR) member stations, such as Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), and such journalism and media organizations as the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). It began in the mid-1990s. MPR General Assignment Reporter […]
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Taking care of our trees
The emerald ash borer and options for managing ash trees Trees are important in our community as they provide numerous benefits. Trees improve our air and water, improve our health, reduce urban heat, provide wildlife habitat, save energy, and increase property values. The biggest current threat to our tree canopy is the emerald ash borer, […]
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Barber keeps legacy of Milo’s on 4th alive in Dinkytown
Milo’s on 4th is a legendary barbershop in the Dinkytown area of the University of Minnesota (southeast Minneapolis), having longstanding and loyal customers since 1969. However, in 2011, many in Dinkytown thought the legendary barbershop, owned by Milo David and Dave Watts, would close down for good, with circulated reports of “finals cuts.” One thing […]
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Making bad cops pay for misconduct
Community weighs pros and cons of police liability insurance Many professionals quite sensibly carry liability insurance. Members of the Committee for Professional Policing (CPP) filed suit August 6 to put on the November ballot a proposal that officers of the Minneapolis Police Department do so as well. Their premise is that if cops have to […]
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PHOTOS | 2016 Selby Avenue Jazz Fest
St. Paul’s 2016 Selby Avenue Jazz Fest, held on September 10, featured jazz artist Kirk Whalum and more.
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Demands for apology follow Park Board’s trespassing threat
Disconnect is between board and communities of color, says commissioner Protesters from the community vow that they will continue attending Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB) meetings until their voices are fully heard. “I want all human beings who are sick of this to stand up,” proclaimed Minneapolis NAACP Spokeswoman Raeisha Williams last week standing […]
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MSR Top Five | Selby Jazz Fest, Sister Spokesman, Open Streets: West Broadway & more!
A snapshot of upcoming events around town MPLS – Live On the Drive 2016 (At Open Streets Broadway) An annual Northside summer concert series Sept. 10 | 1-3 pm Outdoors near the Capri Theater 34th Ave., N. in Mpls. More info: http://liveonthedrive.org Sister Spokesman: Alzheimer’s Awareness Join us to learn how to recognize the […]
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Africa may become the next China
Traditionally, Africans remained offline and uninvolved in the digital world. This has made it virtually impossible for many companies to directly communicate with African markets. Consequently, companies have avoided the continent altogether. With the proliferation of smartphones, Africans have suddenly become accessible via the Internet. With Facebook opening up its first office on the continent […]
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Awkward African American teen adjusts to Germany in bittersweet coming-of-age dramedy
It’s hard being Morris Gentry (Markees Christmas) just now. The lonely 13 year old is not only mourning the loss of his late mother, but is having a difficult time adjusting to life in Germany. He had to leave his pals and hometown of Richmond behind when his father (Craig Robinson) landed a job in Heidelberg as a […]
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‘Country girl from Dayton’ helped lay Lynx foundation
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: watching the box scores One can’t blame Tamika Williams Raymond if she keeps a daily watch on the league’s […]
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Wise decision leads to classic football game
A decision made by game officials, coaches, and Minneapolis Public Schools athletic directors Reggie Perkins (Minneapolis Washburn) and Leo Lewis (Minneapolis North) not only ignited an outstanding football game — which North won by defeating Washburn 22-15 — but also provided a lifelong lesson to fans and players last Friday evening. More on that lesson […]
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Alt pageant challenges beauty stereotypes
Miss Plus America’s advice: ‘Rock what you’ve got’ Full-figured ladies, not to mention admirers thereof, may rejoice as increasingly there’s recognition and appreciation, as evidenced by the success of Miss Plus America, an alternative to mainstream beauty pageants since 2002. Hailing from North Minneapolis, the current reigning queen is Thandisizwe Jackson-Nisan. She is currently pursuing […]
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Violence in Black neighborhoods: Where are the schools?
In my last month column, I provided information straight from the mouths of gang members explaining their reasons for the continued shooting and violence that appears to have no real ending anytime soon. Sadly, each column that I write over the next 10 months could produce a comment on a recent murder of an intended […]