Kwame Nkrumah legacy explored in a profile of the Gold Coast-born leader who became Ghana’s first president and a towering figure in Pan-Africanism and African independence.
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 NNPA Launches 2026 “Leadership Matters” Video Series
The NNPA Leadership Matters video series 2026 features six exclusive interviews with transformative Black leaders in politics, health care and technology airing over six weeks.
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Beyond flowers: Black women deserve more than praise
Black women deserve more than praise. This Women’s History Month, two writers call for real investment in Black women leaders, founders and students.
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African-American Leadership Forum Leaders Join Tracy’s Keepin’ It Real to Talk Black Futures, Community Power, and How to Get Involved
African American Leadership Forum Tracy Keepin It Real podcast highlights leadership, policy and community solutions in Minnesota.
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Jesse Jackson Dies at 84, Leaving a Legacy That Redefined American Politics and Black Political Power
Jesse Jackson civil rights leader and founder of Operation PUSH has died at 84. His activism and presidential campaigns reshaped American politics and Black political participation.
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We are rooted in resilience – What Black history teaches us in a shifting world
As Black History Month reaches its centennial, this reflection explores what it means to remain rooted in history while shaping a more just future.
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Perseverance pays off for Mpls firefighter, now interim chief
Melanie Rucker has been appointed interim chief of the Minneapolis Fire Department, becoming the first Black woman to lead the department.
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Leading with purpose: Lulete Mola and the Black Collective Foundation
In the Echoes of Unity Special Edition, Lulete Mola shares how the Black Collective Foundation uses participatory philanthropy to build lasting community power.
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The Best Things to Happen to Black People in 2025
The best things to happen to Black people in 2025 showcase excellence, progress, and joy across culture, sports, education, and community.
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Golden plaque honors Ron Edwards for decades of civil rights work
Ron Edwards was honored with a memorial plaque at Minneapolis Fire Station 1, recognizing his decades of civil rights advocacy and work to diversify the Minneapolis Fire Department.
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Resist MAGA’s efforts to disempower Black women
The rising unemployment rate for Black women reveals deeper political forces shaping labor, power, and leadership in 2025, with clear implications for Minnesota and beyond.
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Time to pass the Black leadership torch
The Trump administration is ordering the removal of information on slavery at multiple national parks in an effort to scrub them of “corrosive ideology.” To describe the truth about our Black experience and history as “corrosive ideology” is not only an insult but highlights the possible long-term damage that this administration can cause. Some of […]
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Black women mayors are democracy’s brightest hopes
Election Night 2025 didn’t just make headlines, it made history. In Detroit, voters shattered a 324-year barrier by electing Mary Sheffield as the city’s first woman and Black woman mayor. Her victory is more than symbolic; it reflects the transformative power of Black women’s leadership and adds to the growing sisterhood of Black women mayors […]
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A Mayoral Forum for Minneapolis’ Future to Center Community Voices and Black Leadership
The African American Leadership Forum will host a community-driven mayoral forum on Oct. 15 at the Capri Theater, centering accountability, care, and collective leadership. Confirmed participants include Mayor Jacob Frey, State Sen. Omar Fateh, Brenda Short, and Rev. Dewayne Davis. Free; registration encouraged.
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Don’t let your climate power slip away
A call to action “You have power unless you give it away” are words my grandmother instilled in me as a young boy growing up in the mountains of Appalachia. Her words have been echoing in my head as the seasons turn. Today is the first day of fall, and already the air feels unsettled, […]
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Dualeh returns to lead Normandale’s Sirtify® program
Normandale appoints Mustafa Dualeh as Sirtify® program coordinator, strengthening efforts to increase Black male representation in education careers.
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Sabathani to Honor Southside Heroes with 2025 Hall Unveiling
Sabathani hosts the 2025 Southside Heroes Hall Unveiling on Aug. 28, honoring Black leadership in South Minneapolis with tributes and Sounds of Blackness.
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“A seat at the table:” Marvis Kilgore aims to empower Black male teachers through community and code
2025 Bush Fellow Marvis Kilgore is launching a series of statewide roundtables focused on increasing the number of Black male teachers in Minnesota. As executive director of Code Savvy, he’s also leading youth STEM mentorship rooted in community connection.
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With Black history under assault, Givens Collection more precious than ever
The Givens Collection of African American Literature and Life marks 40 years with a new exhibit and renewed call to protect and uplift Black cultural memory.
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Rebellion calls scoundrels, criminal systems into account
While people of goodwill sincerely debate, the Black political class does everything in its power to make sure that nothing much is accomplished at all.