Black history Minneapolis school integration is explored in a new children’s book recounting the 1971 Hale-Field Elementary bus ride.
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Children’s Book Launch Revisits Minnesota’s School Integration History Through Young Eyes
The Our First Bus Ride book launch in Minneapolis highlights a true story of school integration through children’s literature and community conversation.
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Remembering Wallace “Jack” Jackman: A life of leadership, laughter, and legacy
Wallace “Jack” O’Neal Jackman, known affectionately as Jackie or simply Jack, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of leadership, mentorship, and unwavering dedication to community. A loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Jack’s life was a master class in combining heart, hustle, and humor. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Jack moved […]
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Ceremony honors legacy of Harry and Clementine Robinson
“They were there at a time when protests were underway to push Black residents out of South Minneapolis.”
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City nominates Spokesman-Recorder for national historic recognition
After a year-long study, Minneapolis is advancing National Register nominations for the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, and the former home of Harry Davis Sr. The effort recognizes Black history, secures access to preservation funding, and lays groundwork for future listings.
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Minneapolis Seeks Historic Recognition for MSR and Other African American Landmarks
The MSR National Register nomination places Minnesota’s oldest Black-owned newspaper on a path to national recognition, alongside the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center and the former home of Harry Davis Sr. A year-long city study underpins the effort and could unlock preservation grants and tax credits.
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Andrea Jenkins Will Not Seek Reelection to Minneapolis City Council
Andrea Jenkins, Minneapolis Ward 8 City Council member, has announced that she will not seek reelection in 2025, concluding her historic tenure representing the Lyndale and Kingfield neighborhoods.
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MSR in the turbulent ‘60s and ‘70s
Cecil E. Newman’s Minneapolis Spokesman and St. Paul Recorder were instrumental in chronicling the African American experience during the 1960s and 1970s.
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Minneapolis Interview Project spotlights city’s social justice plight
‘Each person was so different, so distinctive. And yet as they were compiled so many of these stories began to echo one another.’
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Minneapolis’ ‘long, hot summer’ of ’67 – and parallels to today’s protests over police brutality
After a riot broke out in 1967, Minneapolis officials squandered an opportunity to address the structural racism that led to George Floyd’s death and a wave of unrest across the country.
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Fifty years ago The Way was born — celebrate the legacy Aug. 6
Learn about its life and death from founding staffers August 6 There are still community members who, when asked, easily remember The Way. But their numbers are dwindling. “I run into people all the time that do” remember the “nontraditional” community center founded in 1966 on Minneapolis’ North Side, said Verlena Matey-Keke, one of the […]