“Our elders may be our past, but they are so much a key to our future.” —VJ Smith On Friday, August 5, MAD DADS Minneapolis hosted Senior Citizen Safety Pride Day at Boom Island in Minneapolis. The festivities included food, games, information about community resources, remarks of encouragement and appreciation by community activist Spike Moss and MAD […]
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State funds target gender-based disparities
An event titled “Legislative Session Wrap-Up: Gender-Equity Style” was held at the State Capitol Building in St. Paul July 13. Moderating was Kabo Yang of Minnesota Women’s Consortium. One of the speakers at this discussion was Representative Rena Moran. Moran represents District 65A, one of three Black legislators and the only Black woman legislator. Moran […]
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MSR Top Five | Legacy Boat Cruise, MAD DADS’ Senior Day, Love TKO & more!
A snapshot of events around town MAD DADS presents: Senior Citizen Safety Pride Day Honoring seniors for their contributions to the community August 5 | 11 am — 2 pm Boom Island 724 Sibley St. NE, Mpls. More info: 612-455-4630 Sister Spokesman presents: Legacy Boat Cruise Set sail in style with live entertainment […]
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U of M summer institute preps students of color for grad school
Nearly 30 new University of Minnesota graduate students are finishing a seven-week orientation program to better acclimate them to campus before their classes start this fall. “It is a boot camp,” says Dr. Noro Andriamanalina, director of academic and professional development for the school’s Office for Diversity in Graduate Education. Andriamanalina, also director of the […]
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Bloomington City Councilmember Dwayne Lowman joins Definitely Someday Advisory Board
Press release Saint Paul, MN – August 3, 2016 – Definitely Someday, a nonpartisan firm that helps Minnesotans prepare for a future run for office, is proud to announce the appointment of Dwayne Lowman to its inaugural Advisory Board. Mr. Lowman was first elected to the City Council in 2013, winning the seat by only […]
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WNBA coaches put Olympic break time to good use
The WNBA is now on a month-long Olympic break because many of its players are participating in Rio. But while league play is on pause, we recently asked if the time off is an advantage or a disadvantage, and for whom. “I think all the teams just look at it” as positively as possible, says […]
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Dear White educator
As a parent of children of color, I need to be heard. I’m tired of being dismissed by White defensiveness and the overwhelming White fear of being called a racist. I am in need of having a real conversation about my child, a conversation that not only openly and honestly acknowledges both my child’s successes […]
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Subsidized artists’ housing aggravates metro segregation
This past May, the University of Minnesota Law School’s Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity (IMO) published a new study titled The Rise of White-Segregated Subsidized Housing. The study’s executive summary opens by stating, “Subsidized housing in Minneapolis and Saint Paul is segregated, and this segregation takes two forms — one well-known, and the other virtually unknown.” […]
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We Are All Criminals
A biweekly column in which various contributors from both sides of prison walls explore common ground for effecting change. “We’ll work from inside to improve what’s outside so that there’s a fair chance for us when we come out” — Unnamed inmate from Lino Lakes One in four people in the United States has a […]
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A great friend! A great coach! The passing of Dennis Green, at age 67
Football and the nation lost a great man, my good friend Denny Green, July 22,, 2016, a giant on and off the field. He was one of the most successful head coaches in the history of both college and NFL football. Many players acknowledge his role as mentor, impressing on them to have a plan […]
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Coping with the ‘secondary traumatic stress’ of being Black
It is no secret that we have had a significantly stressful year. Several celebrities have passed away, and hundreds of people have been murdered or harmed as well. We have also seen several incidents of government-sanctioned murders of countless Black people. One of the most recent cases happening here in Minnesota is the death of […]
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Playing tennis is not the only way to get tennis elbow
Dear Doctor: My uncle tells me he was diagnosed with “tennis elbow.” That is odd; he has never played tennis a day in his life. What is tennis elbow? The muscles in your hand and arm are attached to the bone near the elbow. The thick, fibrous portion of the muscle that attaches directly to the […]
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A historical prep sports countdown
10 — Number of girls’ basketball state tournament appearances by Minneapolis North under Head Coach Faith Johnson-Patterson: The former Marshall University High School and University of Wisconsin star led the Polars to five championships in 1998-99 and 2003-05 with additional appearances in 1997, 2000-02 and 2009. 9 — Number of boys’ basketball state tournament appearances […]
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WNBA players demonstrate Olympic-class commitment
For 20 weeks, to commemorate the WNBA’s 20th season (the MSR having covered each season), the MSR sports section will feature a column or article on the W in our “20 in 20” series. This week: the W in Rio The 2016 USA Women’s National Team begins its Olympic quest for gold Sunday against Senegal […]
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Vikings hit Mankato running
Defending the NFC North after winning their first Division title since 2009, the Vikings are talking big stuff. This is the 51st consecutive year the Vikings, the state’s most prized sports franchise, is in Mankato, Minnesota — but only for nine days. This week the Vikings break ground on construction of their new Eagan practice […]
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PHOTOS | National Night Out highlights in the Twin Cities
On Tuesday, August 2, community members across the nation gathered for another National Night Out (NNO). Celebrated the first Tuesday in August each year, NNO encourages residents to get to know their neighbors by holding block parties to increase community awareness, aid in crime prevention and improve police-community relations — a very timely issue considering the civil unrest across the nation […]
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Local author aims to uplift and empower with children’s books
The book Esther Bean the Queen of Self Esteem (B.E.A.N. Enterprises LLC) illuminates issues of self-esteem which is of invaluable importance to girls. After all, eventual self-worth begins at childhood. Accordingly, Black women historically have had the core of their existence the matter of sustaining a strong self-image. In her books, author Jacqueline Norwood-Hall, a […]
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Blacks currently lag in clean energy jobs boom
Green energy leaders say economic policies need to ensure racial diversity Clean energy jobs are growing in every Midwestern state, including Minnesota, according to a new report. “Clean Jobs America,” a report released in March by Environmental Entrepreneurs, a national non-partisan advocacy group, states that clean energy jobs are growing at about 4.4 percent annually […]
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Peaceful Castile protest continues at governor’s mansion
Police make numerous arrests — including this reporter Following the shooting and death of Philando Castile, along with many other fatal shootings of African Americans by law enforcement around the nation, but especially here at home, protests have been taking place to speak out against police shootings. Recent protests have taken place in such locations as […]
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People of color less likely to have ‘creative jobs’
Since 2006, Minneapolis has experienced a 10 percent growth in “creative jobs,” but Blacks and other people of color are not benefiting from such growth, according to a new City of Minneapolis report. Minneapolis Creative Index 2015 is a report by the City of Minneapolis’ programs on arts, culture and the creative economy that examined […]