A poem by Dr. Sharon M. Holder honoring Renee Nicole Good, reflecting grief, resistance, and the struggle for humanity in the aftermath of her killing.
Black writers
Posted inSpecial Edition - Echoes of Unity
Carolyn Holbrook passes the baton to Minnesota’s Black writers
In the Echoes of Unity Special Edition, Carolyn Holbrook shares how mentorship and cultural affirmation strengthen Black voices in Minnesota’s literary community.
Posted inEducation
Ta‑Nehisi Coates talks race, power, global justiceÂ
At St. Catherine University, author Ta-Nehisi Coates called for courage in confronting racism, authoritarian power, and global injustice. He challenged institutions that stay silent under pressure and urged communities to recognize connected struggles for freedom from the U.S. to Palestine.
Posted inArts + Culture, Books
Black writers talk healing and the importance of shared experiences
The Collaborative’s stated mission is to ‘jointly address the community needs and amplify the voices of local Black writers. We must write our own stories…storytellers have the power to change our current reality.’
Posted inSports
Black Press helped force integration of the NFL
Inspired by TV One’s Unsung series, this multi-part MSR series shines a well-deserved spotlight on individual or group accomplishments that unfortunately have been overlooked, or perhaps even “forgotten.” This week the spotlight is on the Jackie Robinsons of the NFL. A year before Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color line in 1947, two of his former […]