Kristen Welker makes history as first Black ‘Meet The Press’ moderator
Kristen Welker becomes first Black host of the renowned 'Meet the Press' program.
Tag: Black history
The national assault on a Black curriculum
A Black curriculum designed to help students think critically about social hierarchies is being stifled by right-wing politics.
Academic curriculum is a racial battlefield
Right-wing policy institutes, media outlets and politicians are conniving to stifle antiracist educational projects.
Black History Month events in the Twin Cities: Feb. 8 – 16
Find a listing of free or low-cost community events below to help you savor the richness of Black history.
Gloves are still on in the Hiawatha Golf Course bout
The Park Board's vote to move ahead with its Master Plan has not deterred the plan's critics.
Big Ten brings civil rights history alive for athletes, staff
'To actually understand a lot further than just kind of the surface was really inspiring to me.'
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first Black woman on U.S. Supreme Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice.
Juneteenth imagines a better tomorrow—for everyone
Minnesota became just the fourth state to recognize Juneteenth.
Designate Hiawatha Golf Course a historic landmark today
The period of segregated public facilities in Minneapolis represents an important period in the development of the city and the ...
Fate of historic Black golf course remains uncertain
Debate continues on the future of golf course known historically for welcoming Black golfers.
Booker T. vs W.E.B.— a classic debate to advance the race
The debate was about the most vital path for African Americans to advance by two of the most influential minds ...
Trump is lying again and clearly trying to stir up race animosity
This is about Whitewashing our history to avoid dealing honestly with both our past and present.
Groveland Four cleared of 1949 false rape allegations
'This Thanksgiving, we can have an entirely different atmosphere without this hanging over our head.'
Bans on critical race theory could have a chilling effect on how educators teach about racism
'How can a teacher in Iowa or Tennessee explain that the U.S. was not 'fundamentally racist,' yet at the time ...
Safeguarding Black history
Prior to emancipation, the accomplishments of Black folk were denied in order to uphold the myth of White supremacy as ...
Mpls Park Board votes to downsize Black landmark
'It is a slap in the face for six White commissioners to decide what Black history is important.'
How Black cartographers put racism on the map of America
The work of the Black Panther Party, a 1960s- and 1970s-era Black political group featured in a new movie and ...
Baseball great and humanitarian Hank Aaron passes at 86
Baseball and civil rights giant Henry 'Hammerin' Hank' Aaron has passed away at age 86. He died peacefully in his ...
A ‘tip of the cap’ to the Negro Leagues
The Negro Leagues is a part of American history that too often gets segmented into just being about sports.
Gophers, Wolves get serious with Black History recognitions
The Minnesota Timberwolves this year were “very intentional” in their BHM efforts.
