MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — The POC Career Fair returns this spring, another day-long hiring event for the professionals of color (POC) in Minnesota. The fair at the Minneapolis Convention Center on April 30 will feature some 30 employers aiming to connect with under-employed talent. […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — The businesses are part of West Broadway Business & Area Coalition’s (WBBAC) Shop Northside partnership with Chameleon Consortium pop-up retail initiative. The Chameleon Consortium also partnered with Neka Creative and Impact Hub MSP to activate the shops, which take over the first and second floors at Gaviidae. […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill to increase lease transparency and protections for renters. […read more]
ATLANTA VOICE — Approximately 374 girls are commercially sexually exploited monthly in Georgia, according to statistics compiled by the Center for Public Policy Studies. Atlanta was one of the 14 cities in the United States with the highest rates of minor sex trafficking according to the FBI. […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Boards and commissions fall into a handful of categories: appeal boards, development boards, general advisory boards and special service districts (defined areas within the city with special services). Appointments to boards and commissions are made twice a year: in the spring and fall. […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Renown therapist Resmaa Menakem has just launched a free online series empowering individuals and communities to address and heal from race-based trauma. Studies continue to show that African Americans suffer more mental health problems than their White counterparts. And, much of the problems are attributed to racial microaggressions — from overt racial discrimination to over racism. […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — The last time Minneapolis hosted the Final Four in 2001, Minneapolis North Boys’ Basketball Coach Larry McKenzie helped the NCAA run a camp for local youth. That was essentially McKenzie’s only contribution to one of the world’s most celebrated sporting events. […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Prior to 1923, cheerleading had been an exclusively White male activity. That year, the University of Minnesota (U of M) became the first school in America to allow female cheerleaders. It remained an all-White activity there, however, until Dana Purdue Williams became the first African American cheerleader at the U of M in 1975. […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — For the past decade or so, Teto Wilson’s barbershop has served as a Northside staple for not just a good haircut, but also as a place for gathering, good times, and even accessing community resources. […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Families began moving in at the beginning of March and MPHA anticipates full occupancy by the end of the month. […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Screenings and curated events will serve as a bridge between the Twin Cities community and noteworthy artists and media-makers who drew inspiration from Parks’ legacy. […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — This week, we address motivation — how to get and maintain it. […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — The retailer is hosting a National Hiring Day event for salon stylists. […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — As the first student of color organization in the state’s oldest college, Hamline’s Black Student Collective has served to empower some of the state’s most prolific Black leaders and activists […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Third-ranked Jamal “Shango” James took another step last Saturday toward a chance at a world welterweight belt. […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — The Twin Cities is enjoying a restaurant boom with unique eateries offering niche foods and dining experiences. […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — There is a shortage of officials in all sports. […read more]
By Ken Foxworth “I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humanity and his integrity.” — Dr. Frank Wilderson, University of Minnesota V.P. It is rare when you hear African American males describe about another male using these words: hero, Read More
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Minnesota’s Black Community Project is hosting a community panel discussion on police and racial profiling. […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — After working at a dental practice for nine months, Dr. Grace Warren of Nokomis Dental Center not only knew she wanted to own her dentistry business but also own the building that housed it. […read more]
FLORIDA COURIER — People are clicking on poetry on Twitter. […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — A new plan is being formed to help address the racial wealth gap in Minnesota […read more]
HUDSON VALLEY PRESS — Senator Kamala D. Harris re-introduced the Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Prince fans can catch a glimpse inside the Purple One’s pre-stardom promotional materials, as the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) recently announced the acquisition of new items. […read more]
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MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Eligible Minneapolis youth ages 14-21 who are interested in participating in the 2019 class have until Feb. 10, 2019, to apply […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — 2018 proved to be the year of history-makers for African Americans across the country, and Minnesota, in particular. […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Lutunji Abram, M.A. has always had a sweet tooth but never thought baking would become her business. […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — This year, Olivia Simmons Bergin, a freshman at Washburn High School in Minneapolis, is marking her 10th year of performing in the Minnesota Academy of Russian Ballet’s traditional Nutcracker Suite ballet […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER —The National NAACP has announced plans to create an Economic Inclusion Plan (EIP) for the Twin Cities. […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Autumn’s Vintage Boutique carries everything from clothing and shoes to fur coats, hats and accessories for women of all sizes […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — African Americans, on many important levels, seem to be falling behind other groups […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — We will not accept your attempts to co-opt our work while you ignore thousands of low-income people of color, including Glendale Townhomes […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN RECORDER — The Twin Cities is now home to an inaugural conference dedicated to “stomping the divide” and increasing the number of Black women and men in technology. […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — As a four-year veteran, Buford hopes to do what previous four-year players did for her – be an encouraging source for her teammates. […read more]
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN – RECORDER — The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) is currently attempting to privatize the Elliot Twins, two mid-rise public housing buildings in Elliot Park, using a HUD program called RAD (Rental Assistance Demonstration). These buildings are located in South Minneapolis’ Ward 6 where Abdi Warsame serves as a city council member. […read more]
— Recycling has been in the news a lot lately with shifts in markets and policy changes in China. This has left many Minnesotans wondering what is happening to the recycling placed in their bins, and what they can do now to support recycling. […read more]
Paul Walsh, THE STAR TRIBUNE MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (The StarTribune) — Nekima Levy-Pounds, a college law professor who has been the voice and the face of the fledgling Black Lives Matter movement in the Twin Cities, is the newly elected president of the NAACP’s Minneapolis chapter. Levy-Pounds, Read More
ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Six cities will participate in a federal pilot program aimed at reducing racial bias and improving ties between law enforcement and communities, Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday. The cities are Fort Worth, Texas; Gary, Indiana; Stockton, California; Read More
JOSH BOAK, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home rental prices rose at a steady rate in January, but prices barely budged or even dipped in parts of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Real estate data firm Zillow said Friday that prices increased a seasonally Read More
RACHEL ZOLL, AP Religion Writer A canon lawyer alleging a widespread cover-up of clergy sex misconduct in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has made her most detailed claims yet, accusing archbishops and their top staff of lying to the public and of ignoring Read More
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