A coalition of labor and community organizations is transforming a former Uptown YWCA into the Rise Up Center, a 70,000-square-foot job training hub designed to move BIPOC workers into middle-class union careers.
Uptown Minneapolis
Posted inMusic
New jazz club brings community-centered good times to Uptown
The Brownstone Jazz Club in Minneapolis is a new Uptown venue focused on live jazz, community connection, and creating space for local artists to grow.
Posted inBlack Business Spotlight
Flow Hair and Beauty
Black-owned Flow Hair and Beauty in Uptown Minneapolis offers more than hair products. The shop provides a healing space for people navigating medical hair loss and builds community with care.
Posted inEvents
Raise Your Glass to Minnesota: A Spirited Celebration
The Made in Minnesota Spirits Tasting Event, hosted by the Uptown Association and Lowry Hill Liquors, will celebrate Minnesota’s craft spirits on February 28 at the historic Uptown Theater in Minneapolis, featuring over 20 local producers showcasing their craft.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Woman killed, two injured as man drives his car into protesters in Uptown Minneapolis
A woman was killed and two others injured when a man drove his SUV into a peaceful crowd of protesters.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
Witness in Winston Smith police shooting said she never saw a gun in the car
A woman who was in the car with Winston Smith when he was shot by law enforcement says she never saw a gun in the car.
Posted inOpinion
Community group demands accountability for killing of Black man by federal task force in Minneapolis
We are demanding that law enforcement officials and state and local political leaders such as Mayor Jacob Frey promptly answer these questions coming from the community.