The MN Spokesman-Recorder will be at The Black Market on February 8th, 2025, offering an exclusive giveaway of a Swag Bag packed with goodies from the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the MN Spokesman-Recorder, including two tickets to the Giants: Art from the Dean Collection exhibit.
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Posted inYour Voice Matters
Your Voice Matters: November Highlights and December’s Questions
The MN Spokesman-Recorder surveyed readers to determine their interests in entertainment, Black cultural heritage, social justice, community stories, civil rights history, community-based activism, Black-owned businesses, and holiday traditions, and will act on the feedback by featuring more profiles of up-and-coming Black artists and creators, local events, local history and landmarks, and solutions-focused stories on social justice.
Posted inLocal & State
Honoring a Legend: Walter Q Bear Banks Inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasters Hall of Fame!
Walter Q Bear Banks has been inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasters Hall of Fame for his decades of dedication, talent, and passion for broadcasting, as well as his commitment to uplifting Communities of Color and amplifying the stories that matter.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
Corporations fail to honor pledges to Black media
‘They don’t care enough about our community to be honest about it, and they know that nobody’s going to call them out on it.’
Posted inObituaries
In loving memory of Robert Lee Dillard
Robert Lee Dillard of Burnsville, MN, a devoted Jehovah’s Witness and devoted husband of MSR Publisher Tracey Williams-Dillard, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at the age of 67.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Black women pioneers to be honored with commemorative street names in S. Mpls.
Commemorative street names to honor Launa Q. Newman and Clarissa Rogers Walker are in the works.
Posted inBulletin
Explore the city’s treasures with Doors Open Minneapolis
The MSR building is one of many city attractions that’ll be open to tourists during Doors Open Minneapolis.