The National NAACP is working with both chapters to create an Economic Inclusion Plan addressing equity gaps, including criminal and economic injustice and education.
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Posted inMLK Legacy Section, Special Editions
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 racial justice, equity and equality.
Posted inLocal & State, News
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 at the launch of the Tarvanisha B. Boyd “Be Better” Foundation at Sabathani Community Center
Posted inGo Green
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 excess nutrients.
Posted inNews
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 measured disparity gaps between Black and White residents in, amongst other areas, unemployment, income, education and homeownership.
Posted inBusiness
Amazon hosting hiring events for new Brooklyn Park facility
The retail giant is set to hire 450 new part-time employees at $15/hr.
Posted inLocal & State, News
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.”
Posted inHealth + Wellness, Local & State, News
Expos put Minneapolis on the Black beauty map
And, incidentally, tap into a $445 billion industry.
Posted inBulletin
Kim Nelson receives YWCA’s first-ever ‘Woman of Power’ award
Given her trailblazing efforts, it was only fitting that the YWCA Minneapolis recognized Kim Nelson with its inaugural “Woman of Power” award. Nelson received the honor at the 2018 Circle of Women fundraiser on May 10 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Posted inLocal & State, News
New center takes aim at racial economic disparities
The Center for Economic Inclusion (CFEI) is looking to change that by creating a collective effort across public, private, nonprofit and community sectors.
Posted inNews
Wanted in Twin Cities: professionals of color
Web-based welcome mat seeks diverse talent Over 70 organizations and community members across the Twin Cities decided to create a web-based platform designed to attract and retain talent in the 16-county metro area. The goal is to solve the imminent worker deficit of nearly 100,000 people by year 2020. A partner of Make It.MSP, Megan […]
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Twin Cities Nappy Hour: a showcase for natural hair and Black entrepreneurship
(Above, see a few video highlights of the event by Phil McGraw). Twin Cities Nappy Hour was back in full force Sunday, October 9, as attendees packed into A Mili Artist Lofts in Minneapolis for an afternoon of networking, entertainment, and insightful discussion. A previous Nappy Hour in August drew a full crowd, creating the […]