Minnesota advances to the Sweet 16 after a historic NCAA matchup against Ole Miss highlighting Black representation and leadership.
Black representation
Posted inOdds and Ends
HBCU interns work WNBA All-Star Weekend
At WNBA All-Star Weekend 2025, six HBCU students became the first interns in a new program aimed at building Black leadership in sports. Howard’s Beverly Robertson called it “amazing” as she gained experience in communications and media.
Posted inArtists
Artist’s collages tell nuanced stories in ‘GIANTS’ exhibit
Deborah Roberts, a mixed media artist, contributes her powerful narratives to the “GIANTS: Art from the Dean Collection” exhibition, which aims to inspire important dialogue between art, culture and identity while supporting emerging and established artists.
Posted inArts + Culture
‘American Fiction’: a smart, funny but flawed commentary on race and the literary world
‘American Fiction’ is a star-studded, well-crafted, and insightful commentary on race and representation.
Posted inArts + Culture, Television
Summer watchlist: July 7 – 18
Find highlights of upcoming series and movies scheduled to premiere or return in July.
Posted inEducation, Featured, Local & State, News
Great expectations for Black men teaching
Normandale Community College launched a program this school year to recruit and support Black, African American, and African men for elementary and secondary teaching jobs.
Posted inArts + Culture, Books, Featured
Demanding representation for books and beyond
According to W.D. Foster-Graham, now seven counties in the Twin Cities metro area plus St. Paul, Rochester, and St. Cloud, offer his books and other Black authors that he has requested.
Posted inLocal & State, National, News
After the Black wave celebrations…now what?
For those doing the work, it means more than posting selfies with “I Voted” stickers or holding signs at a protest.