When Hollywood began rolling back its diversity initiatives, Tiauna Jackson doubled down. From navigating systemic bias to launching her own agency and earning a law degree, the history-making talent agent shares her journey of advocating for the industry’s most underrepresented talent.
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Taste of Lyndale to shine light on the Lind-Bohanon neighborhood
Experience the best of the Lind-Bohanon neighborhood on Aug. 22 as North Minneapolis hosts the Taste of Lyndale featuring local eats, live tunes, and backpack giveaways.
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Clare Northeast Apartments unveils $7 million renovation as Clare Housing marks nearly 40 years
Clare Housing just finished a $7 million renovation of 32 HIV supportive housing apartments in northeast Minneapolis. Next up: housing for aging residents.
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Young Hearts Open Minds names Arielle Handevidt as CEO, plans to expand early childhood equity work
Former NAZ leader Arielle Handevidt is stepping into the CEO role at Young Hearts Open Minds to expand early childhood equity work, helping educators use “windows and mirrors” to combat bias before age five.
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Dr. Josie Johnson reflects on Cecil Newman, the Black press and a life of advocacy
As the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder marks 92 years, civil rights icon Dr. Josie Johnson shares why controlling our own narratives remains the ultimate form of advocacy.
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Building inclusive bookshelves: why neurodiverse representation matters in children’s literature
Fewer than 10% of books with autistic characters feature non-white protagonists. Author Tiffany Hammond is changing that narrative by celebrating nonverbal autistic joy, communication, and belonging.
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Tony and Crystal Berryman: A Legacy of Love, Leadership and Service
Tony and Crystal Berryman celebrate 60 years of marriage and decades of Twin Cities community service.
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Sabathani makes progress on clean energy project
Sabathani Community Center is taking a massive leap into the future, replacing aging fossil-fuel systems with geothermal and solar power to build one of Minnesota’s most advanced, community-centered resilience hubs.
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Local artist weaves community connection through Rondo library art project
Visual artist Briauna Williams is using paintbrush and canvas to combat the national loneliness epidemic. Through her interactive project at the Rondo Community Library, she’s creating a space where youth, parents, and elders can heal together.
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Sabathani Community Center marks 60 years with community block party
Sabathani Community Center celebrates 60 years of empowering South Minneapolis with an upcoming block party featuring music, honors for community icons, and a backpack giveaway.
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Medicaid disruptions are affecting healthcare providers and will disproportionately impact Black Minnesotans
State re-evaluations and IT login migrations have triggered payment delays and provider disenrollment’s across Minnesota’s Medicaid network, threatening essential care for the nearly 44% of Black Minnesotans under 65 who rely on public health coverage.
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Self-taught lash artist builds business one client at a time
For Shareez Foreman, becoming a lash artist started with curiosity, creativity, and the self-determination to master a new skill, one client at a time.
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A soulful celebration to come at 1st annual Northside Jazz & Heritage Festival
North Minneapolis is making history with its first-ever free Jazz Festival the community-owned celebration honors the Northside’s deep musical roots, featuring live soul, R&B, local vendors, and family activities.
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Anti-Haitian rhetoric: A long history of prejudice
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance has been defending false claim that migrants in Springfield, Ohio, have been abducting and eating area cats and dogs, perpetuating a long history of prejudice towards Haitians in the United States.
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Fox 9 News celebrates MSR’s 90th Anniversary
The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, Minnesota’s oldest Black-owned and Black-operated newspaper, recently celebrated its 90th Anniversary with a feature on Fox 9 News, highlighting its legacy of amplifying the voices of the African American community and its commitment to providing relevant news to the Black community.
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MSR receives Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce Legacy Award
The Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 20th anniversary with a fundraising gala, featuring speeches from elected officials.
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A high-stakes showdown: 5th Congressional District primary
Rep. Ilhan Omar and Don Samuels are in a closely watched race for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District.
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President Biden calls for calm following Trump rally shooting
President Biden addressed the nation following an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, urging Americans to lower the temperature in politics.