The WGA representing over 11,000 screenwriters, said the 146-day strike might end with the announcement of a tentative agreement on Sunday, Sept. 24.
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Posted inArts + Culture, Music
Usher set to headline 2024 Super Bowl halftime show
The appearance will mark Usher’s second appearance at the Super Bowl, following his 2011 performance alongside the Black Eyed Peas.
Posted inBlack Business Spotlight, Business, Featured
Black Business Spotlight: Thoroughbred Moving and Installation
‘It can’t just be about money. You have to be doing something that you’re passionate about.’
Posted inNational, News
Historic confirmation of Gen. Charles ‘CQ’ Brown Jr. signals milestone for representation
With Gen. Charles Quinton Brown Jr’s confirmation, the top two positions in the Pentagon are now held by Black men.
Posted inNational, News
Biden administration to ban medical debt from Americans’ credit scores
‘No one in this country should have to go into debt to get the quality health care they need,’ said Vice President Kamala Harris.
Posted inLocal & State, News
U of M joins St. Paul and Minneapolis school districts in ransomware attacks
‘If they can’t get any given group or organization to pay, they have that cyberattack as propaganda for future victims.’
Posted inLocal & State, News
Home for Good rally: Advocates call for work release of low-risk inmates
‘What we want is for our family members to come home and get to work and be able to pay taxes and to be able to properly care for their families.’
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Metro Transit union authorizes strike
The union believes tying wages to the cost of living plus one percent provides a good safety net to safeguard their workers from future changes in the economy.
Posted inSports, Vikings/NFL
Racist attacks against Vikings’ Mattison echo Hank Aaron’s treatment
‘While unacceptable and disgusting, I’m not shocked at all. Some fans don’t respect Black athletes, they just like being entertained by them.’
Posted inLocal & State, National, News
Upcoming Minneapolis City Council candidate forums
The League of Women Voters Minneapolis is co-sponsoring fall forums with local community groups.
Posted inGo Green
MN part of nationwide burst of clean-energy jobs
Federal data show much of the U.S. is seeing job growth for the clean energy sector, and Minnesota is no exception.
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Minneapolis NAACP honors Black brilliance (photos + video)
On Saturday evening, September 16, at the Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center, the Minneapolis NAACP held a “Night of Black Brilliance” celebration at its Freedom Fund gala.Â
Posted inBlack Business Spotlight, Business
Black Business Spotlight: Darris Group LLC
I’ve turned down a number of opportunities that I didn’t feel were in the best interests of the community or in the best interests of the Darris Group.
Posted inNational, News
Advocate delivers letters from Black small businesses to Minnesota’s congressional delegation on Capitol Hill
‘I’m here to make sure they remember us when they are sitting around that table and dividing up the pie. I’m asking them for our piece.’
Posted inNational, News
60th anniversary of Birmingham church bombing unites families of victims and perpetrators
Despite being born on opposite sides of one of the most heinous events of the civil rights movement, McNair and Fields shared a common goal: to speak out against hate.
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Part II of a Special Report: Violence in Black America
‘If you believe human beings are valuable, you wouldn’t shoot someone at all, let alone shoot them for a nonviolent offense.’
Posted inArts + Culture
Black comic book company makes money moves in the Midwest
‘I’m cutting out my slice of the pie in the comic industry to be the Black comic company for the Midwest.’
Posted inLocal & State, News
Dept. of Corrections make some concessions for Stillwater prisoners
‘Doing the time doesn’t involve being treated like an animal, or being treated like you’re at the Como Zoo.’
Posted inNational, News
Racism takes a toll: the challenges to African American longevity
The suicide rate for Black Americans increased by 19 percent between 2018 and 2021. In that same time-period, the suicide rate for White Americans fell by 3.9 percent.
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PHOTOS | Selby Avenue JazzFest 2023: A sweet farewell as organizers retire
It was announced during the event that festival organizers and Golden Thyme Coffee and Café owners, Mychael and Stephanie Wright, had sold the beloved community establishment to Rondo Community Land Trust.