Oprah inspires Twin Cities with 2020 Vision Tour
Oprah Winfrey made her love for the Twin Cities known as she graced the stage of the Xcel Energy Center ...
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Crime, race and opportunity in the first week of 2020
The very first week of the year in the Twin Cities brought much to talk about and reflect on.
Minneapolis demonstrators say no to war with Iran [photos]
Over 70 cities in the U.S., including the Twin Cities, participated in protests demanding no war with Iran and to ...
Worst, yet again: racial disparities remain a Black mark for Twin Cities
Once again, In every measurable area, Blacks fared worse than Whites in the Twin Cities metro area.
Bernie Sanders rallies the faithful, calls for racial unity
Sen. Bernie Sanders came to town last week, calling for unity and appealing to the shared humanity of the diverse ...
Mpls Lakers nonprofit seeks more girls, people of color
The Mpls Lakers Youth Traveling Basketball program was created to provide opportunities for local youth to develop a sense of ...
Back-to-school events in the Twin Cities — free backpacks, school supplies & more (updated)
Find back to school savings and resources, from traditional needs like backpacks and supplies to haircuts and plain ole goodbye ...
Career Fair targets professionals of color
The fair at the Minneapolis Convention Center on April 30 will feature some 30 employers aiming to connect with under-employed ...
Ballerina Misty Copeland says her message is more important than her dance moves
ou think Misty Copeland stands strong in those ballet slippers as the first Black principal dancer at the American Ballet ...
Shameful legacies, ongoing neglect
In most American cities throughout the 20th century, people of color, African Americans in particular, were relegated to separate and ...
JCPenney to hire 100 salon stylists in Minneapolis area March 11
JCPenney recently announced a search for 100 stylists in the Minneapolis area to add volume to its salon business.
Experience local Black history
Consider the following collection a historical taste of Black history in the Twin Cities!
Mpls & St. Paul NAACP chapters unite to target state’s racial wealth gap
The National NAACP is working with both chapters to create an Economic Inclusion Plan addressing equity gaps, including criminal and ...
2019 MLK Community Calendar
Find events in the Twin Cities and beyond to celebrate Dr. King’s enduring legacy as a champion of social and ...
Be Better Foundation honors victims of gun violence
Having already established the Taylor Hayden Memorial Foundation to End Gun Violence in her honor, Hayden was present Dec. 22 ...
Don’t throw away those leaves!
Don’t let leaves blow away, as they can clog up storm drains and pollute our local lakes and rivers with ...
Mpls YWCA: It’s time to discuss ‘White fragility’
As of 2017, Minnesota’s unenviable track record made it the nation’s second-most unequal state (just after Wisconsin). An inRead study ...
Amazon hosting hiring events for new Brooklyn Park facility
The retail giant is set to hire 450 new part-time employees at $15/hr.
First-ever BITCON conference bridges Black talent and technology
“We also wanted to add visibility. There is not a strong awareness of people of color within this space.”
Expos put Minneapolis on the Black beauty map
And, incidentally, tap into a $445 billion industry.
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