Old people talk; real elders also listen
News Analysis By Brandie Hill and Regetta Webber Contributing Writers We are young women who are part of WE WIN ...
Lingering in the system: Hundreds of Minnesota children wait for families to love them
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer There are at least 642 children living in group homes, foster homes, residential treatment facilities ...
For Native Americans, there’s less to be thankful for
By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer The first Thanksgiving Day feast is generally believed to have taken place in 1621 at ...
Efforts to halt loss of public housing may be short-lived
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Ellison offers new legislation, but support uncertain The nation’s public housing system has been needing ...
Hate crimes on the rise
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Southern Poverty Law Center battles bullying of gays Bullying is a hate crime that, according ...
Swedish delegates study Somali success in Minnesota
by Issa A. Mansaray Contributing Writer Twin Cities Somalis’ business and educational pursuits inspire visitors Minnesota is home to about ...
Major Topps celebrated life and service
By Vickie Evans-Nash Contributing Writer On Tuesday, November 2, Major Topps, Jr., a well-known North Minneapolis community member and advocate ...
MPS: Northside community must recruit North High’s next 9th grade class
Parents, students and community members last week successfully caused the Minneapolis School Board and superintendent to change their minds and ...
Charter Commission will redraw Mpls political boundaries
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Current all-White membership must undergo significant change to fairly represent the city’s diversity Every 10 ...
Panel stresses urgency of closing achievement gap
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer But shift in political winds could stall progress Putting students first is among the most ...
Where will newly elected Black Republicans fit in?
Membership in Congressional Black Caucus uncertain Election Day victories for two Black Republicans raise a rare question in the House ...
Black membership in U.S. House increases; Black voter turnout grows in key states
The midterm elections resulted in increased racial and ethnic minority diversity in the U.S. Congress, including expanded African American representation ...
Achievement gap extends to state’s higher education
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Black college graduation rates lag well behind Whites' in Minnesota Minnesota's Black-White achievement gap extends ...
Graduation gap persists among U of M student-athletes
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer According to the NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) report released October 27, the U of ...
Minnesota’s Malians celebrate 50 years of independence
By Issa A. Mansaray Contributing Writer Many express disappointment; all are hopeful Although Malians make up one of the smallest ...
Violence town hall covered familiar ground
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer The causes are many, the cure unclear Violence in North Minneapolis has been on a ...
Local elder keeps Black history alive in SC hometown
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Originally posted 12/1/2010 In the February 25, 2010 MSR Black History Month Supplement article “Rosa Bogar: securing a ...
Connecting with our families
By Bernadeia Johnson Contributing Writer We value the dedication that our families have to our schools and students, and we ...
HIV/AIDS film screening puts spotlight on Black infection rates
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer According to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), the number of people being newly diagnosed ...
On Thanksgiving: staying grateful for what we’ve got
By Elizabeth Ellis Contributing Writer I wanted a place to live in at a price I could afford in conditions ...
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