The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder’s March 31, 1994 edition covered pivotal moments in the Twin Cities, including Black residents fighting racism in schools, the sentencing of the Williams sisters for reporting abuse, and the state championships won by Minneapolis Washburn and St. Agnes.
St. Paul Recorder
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Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder highlights pivotal stories from 1992 and 1999
The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder’s new weekly video series, Opening the Archives, explores pivotal stories from the archives, including the Expanding Horizons training sessions, the election of Gary Sudduth to the Aquatennial Board, the KKK incident at UW River Falls, and the deadly force incident involving a white policeman and Black suspects.
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Opening the Archives: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy in Minneapolis
Opening the Archives is a new weekly video series that explores the rich history of the Minneapolis Spokesman, St. Paul Recorder, and Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, with a special tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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MSR: The Launa Q. Newman years
Launa Q. Newman, a pioneer in Black journalism, advocated for Twin Cities Black communities and was honored with a commemorative honor.
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Early issues of Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder now available online via the Minnesota Historical Society
The digitized Minneapolis Spokesman, St. Paul Recorder, and Twin City Herald newspapers will also be made available in Chronicling America, the Library of Congress’s online newspaper website.