The MN Spokesman-Recorder will be at The Black Market on February 8th, 2025, offering an exclusive giveaway of a Swag Bag packed with goodies from the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the MN Spokesman-Recorder, including two tickets to the Giants: Art from the Dean Collection exhibit.
Black excellence
Posted inArtists
The Black Excellence Experience: A Call for Black Artists
The Sabathani Community Center is inviting Black artists to apply for a one-week residency to showcase their work, connect with the community, and sell their artwork.
Posted inOpinion
Killer Mike’s arresting Grammy night and Jay-Z’s quest for validation
Killer Mike was arrested for Misdemeanor Battery at the Grammy Awards.
Posted inBlack Business Spotlight, Business
Black Business Spotlight: Houston White Men’s Room
Houston White established the Houston White Men’s Room (HWMR) in 2007, located in the vibrant and welcoming, Camden neighborhood.
Posted inNews
Community raises $10K in scholarships to honor Northside hero
Houston White, owner of HWMR barbershop and lifestyle brand Black Excellence, created the scholarship to honor her legacy.
Posted inOpinion
A new wave of Black political excellence is here
The awful outcome of the 2016 presidential election has emboldened young African Americans to seek public office, against all odds. It’s an exciting development in an otherwise gloomy political time, and it ought to also be motivation for people to vote in the midterm elections!
Posted inNews
Film explores cultural impact of Twin Cities Black artists
The who’s who list of artists includes award-winning community staples and talent on the rise, such as visual artists Ta-coumba Aiken and Kenneth Caldwell, vocalist Jamela Pettiford and poet Tish Jones. Other artists include veteran rapper O.S.P!, painter Ron Brown, storyteller Danielle Daniels and healing writer Jasmine Tane’t Boudah.