Nearly 500 community members gathered for the Minneapolis NAACP’s annual Freedom Fund Dinner, featuring keynote speaker Angela Davis, who emphasized the necessity of intergenerational movements and persistent activism.
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Posted inPolitics
NAACP launches historic $20 million election campaign
The NAACP has launched a historic $20 million Get Out The Vote campaign ahead of the November midterms, aiming to mobilize 6.5 million Black voters across 14 states. Digital Editor Aaliyah Demry breaks down the effort.
Posted inFinance
Student loan changes leave Black borrowers bracing for higher payments
Sweeping student loan changes took effect July 1, eliminating key repayment plans and leaving Black borrowers, who carry a disproportionate share of national debt, bracing for higher payments. Contributing writer Clint Combs reports on what advocates say borrowers need to know now.
Posted inEducation
Black Student Loan Default Rate Five Times Higher Than White Borrowers
A coalition of civil rights and consumer advocates is urging the federal Education Department to halt plans to garnish wages of nearly 9 million student loan borrowers in default, warning the policy will disproportionately harm Black and older borrowers.
Posted inPolitics
Civil rights groups fight back as Trump policies target Black voters, Muslim communities
CAIR-Minnesota hosted Somali American Solidarity Day at the State Capitol as the organization announced it is representing a Minnesota labor organizer whose phone and books were seized by federal agents, while the NAACP fights Tennessee’s gerrymandered congressional map in court.
Posted inPolitics
A new poll tax? How the SAVE Act impacts Black, unhoused and female voters
The SAVE America Act would require proof of citizenship to register to vote, and advocates say it would disproportionately harm Black elders, unhoused residents and millions of eligible voters who lack required documents.
Posted inEvents
Know Your Rights Training Coming to Minneapolis April 11
Free Know Your Rights training in Minneapolis on April 11 covers police stops, ICE, evictions and more. Open to the public with free lunch included.
Posted inBusiness
NAACP ‘Stop Dirty Data’ conference probes data center effects
The NAACP hosted a summit highlighting environmental justice concerns linked to the expansion of data centers and their impact on Black, brown, and low-income communities.
Posted inLocal & State
Racist attack on child in Rochester ‘not an isolated incident’
A white woman’s racist verbal assault on a 5-year-old Black child at a public park in Rochester, Minnesota has sparked national outrage, leading to a GoFundMe campaign raising over $341,000 to support the victim and his family, and a flood of donations aimed at helping the young victim heal.
Posted inOpinion
Why Trump loves the poorly educated
The current President’s proposed cuts to the Department of Education could have a negative impact on the education of marginalized students, including those with disabilities, as well as the overall quality of education in the country.
Posted inWomen’s History Month
The proud legacy of Minnesota’s first Black woman lawyer
Lena Olive Smith was the first Black woman to be licensed to practice law in Minnesota, and she advocated for fair housing and broke down barriers for the Black community in media, education, and society.
Posted inNational
NAACP opens scholarship applications for Black and minority students
The NAACP x Society Awards Scholarship is now accepting applications for undergraduate degrees in the visual or performing arts, with one-time awards of $2,000 and $1,000 for selected recipients, with the application period closing on April 11, 2025.
Posted inBusiness
Target Takes a Hit: $12.4 Billion Wiped Out
Target Corporation’s decision to scale back its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts has led to a $12.4 billion decline in its stock value and significant backlash from its Black consumer base, with calls for a “40-Day Target Fast” and a Black Consumer Advisory from the NAACP.
Posted inOpinion
Black Press, NAACP, and Lawmakers Warned America—Now Trump’s Project 2025 Agenda is Reality
Donald Trump’s administration has implemented several policies aligned with the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, including reinstating harsh immigration policies, rolling back civil rights protections, and gutting diversity programs, despite his previous denials.
Posted inSports
DEI under fire nationwide: Critical Conversations panel discusses the implications
DEI was the overall theme of a recent “Critical Conversations” panel discussion held on the first day of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament in downtown Minneapolis.
Posted inNews
NAACP urges Black student-athletes to reconsider Florida colleges due to denial of DEI funding
NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson has called on Black student-athletes to reconsider their decisions to attend public colleges and universities in Florida due to anti-DEI initiatives.
Posted inArts + Culture
Remembering Joe Madison, trailblazing radio host and activist
Joe Madison, SiriusXM host and activist, dies at 74, leaving a legacy of justice and advocacy.
Posted inArts + Culture, Music
Sounds of Blackness nominated for NAACP Image Awards
‘This nomination means the world to Sounds of Blackness, especially as we continue to celebrate and commemorate our 50th anniversary.’
Posted inOpinion
Secret recording of Biden reveals nothing will change for Blacks
Politicians love to use a beat down of Black people as a signal to White people.
Posted inLocal & State, News
NAACP report highlights Twin Cities disparities
The National NAACP unveiled its “The Twin Cities Economic Inclusion Plan” report last Saturday detailing the racial disparities that exist between Blacks and Whites in the metro area.