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Posted inWomen’s History Month
Timeless photo evokes Black solidarity: Somali women protest for Angela Davis’ release
A decades-old photo of Somali women protesting for the release of Angela Davis in the U.S. has long served as a symbol of solidarity for a generation of young Somalis.
Posted inNews
Author examines roots of American racism
In his book ‘Teaching White Supremacy,’ author Donald Yacavone, lays out a stark roadmap into the complex societal ill of racism.
Posted inLocal & State
Sabathani to unveil memorable walk through history Feb. 22Â
Sabathani Community Center is hosting a community celebration honoring its legacy and those who helped to build it.
Posted inBulletin
Black History Month events in the Twin Cities: Feb. 1-8
Each week the MSR will highlight free or low-cost Black History Month events in the community.
Posted inNational, News
Kristen Welker makes history as first Black ‘Meet The Press’ moderator
Kristen Welker becomes first Black host of the renowned ‘Meet the Press’ program.
Posted inOpinion
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.
Posted inOpinion
Academic curriculum is a racial battlefield
Right-wing policy institutes, media outlets and politicians are conniving to stifle antiracist educational projects.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
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.
Posted inFeatured, National, News
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.
Posted inSports
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.’
Posted inNational, News
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.
Posted inFeatured, National, News
Juneteenth imagines a better tomorrow—for everyone
Minnesota became just the fourth state to recognize Juneteenth.
Posted inOpinion
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 parks.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
Fate of historic Black golf course remains uncertain
Debate continues on the future of golf course known historically for welcoming Black golfers.
Posted inArts + Culture
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 of the 1920s.
Posted inOpinion
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.
Posted inNational, News
Groveland Four cleared of 1949 false rape allegations
‘This Thanksgiving, we can have an entirely different atmosphere without this hanging over our head.’
Posted inNational, News
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 of its founding, race-based slavery was legal and stayed that way until after the Civil War?’
Posted inFeatured, Opinion
Safeguarding Black history
Prior to emancipation, the accomplishments of Black folk were denied in order to uphold the myth of White supremacy as a justification for chattel slavery.