While honoring the victims and helping a new generation understand the significance of these events are important, we believe there are inherent risks in teaching a simple nationalistic narrative of heroism and evil.
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Posted inArts + Culture
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.’
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Black pregnancy dangers: a preventable health crisis
Regardless of income or insurance status, studies show, medical providers often dismiss Black women’s questions and concerns.
Posted inNational, News
Gunman foiled in attempt to target Ambridge Black church
This incident serves as a grim reminder of America’s deeply rooted history of racism and the ongoing racially charged attacks against African Americans
Posted inSports
The Players Alliance and Twins partner to attract more Black youth to baseball
‘If you’ve got a family of boys and girls and siblings that are all playing the game together, that’s gonna be costly.’
Posted inNational, News
Racist gunman targets historically Black community, killing three in Jacksonville
The racist shooting spree inside a Dollar General Store on Saturday, Aug. 26, was reminiscent of the Buffalo Tops Supermarket Shooting in May 2022.
Posted inNational, News
Sixty years after King’s historic speech, report shows Black economic equality is ‘still a dream’
The wealth gap between Black and non-Black Americans has experienced only marginal growth, with African Americans possessing 18 cents for every dollar of non-Black wealth in 2019.
Posted inBusiness
Larger than life: Black women business owners featured in billboard campaign
For the next two weeks, digital billboards around the Twin Cities metro area will regularly flash the pictures and names of five local businesses owned by Black women.
Posted inLocal & State, National, News
Leading the charge for missing and murdered Black women
Black women make up 40 percent of domestic violence victims despite being 7 percent of the state population.
Posted inNational, News
Henrietta Lacks’ family settles lawsuit with biotech company, paving the way for more claims
The settlement sets a precedent, potentially leading to complaints seeking compensation and control of Lacks’ cells.
Posted inNews
Can guaranteed income help sustain families struggling with poverty?
‘I had read about this thing that he was doing around guaranteed income and it was just amazing,’
Posted inNational, News
President Biden establishes national monument honoring Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley
President Joe Biden signed a proclamation designating a monument in honor of Emmett Till’s tragic murder and the profound courage of his mother Mamie Till-Mobley.
Posted inArts + Culture, Books
Banned books by Black authors
One of the best ways to neutralize the impact of book banning is by reading these books and keeping the stories they tell alive.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Minneapolis rent control measure won’t be on the ballot
Movement on rent control in Minneapolis were dashed for the rest of the year when the Minneapolis City Council voted against a motion.
Posted inArts + Culture, Local & State, News
Dance City steps up: Northside dance troupe wins national championship
‘Dance City went out there and showed the nation what the Northside was all about.’
Posted inLocal & State, News
Descendants of enslaved Africans to receive $50 million as part of wealth-building initiative
The $50 million Open Road Fund, financed by the Bush Foundation headquartered in St. Paul, is intended to address race-based economic disparities and cultivate Black wealth.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Minneapolis to celebrate Black Business Week July 24-30
Several events will provide help and showcase the work of Black entrepreneurs and Black-owned businesses.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Some still wary of Blue Line anti-displacement measures
‘We heard very clearly from our community residents and businesses their concerns about displacement.’
Posted inNational, News
Lawsuit filed against Harvard’s legacy admissions policy that ‘overwhelming favors’ White students
‘Why are we rewarding children for privileges and advantages accrued by prior generations?’
Posted inLocal & State, News
Community presses for answers after tragic loss of five young lives
‘It is our collective responsibility to honor their memories by advocating for justice for them, and to ensure that their legacy is always remembered.’