Month: August 2012

    By Robin James Contributing Writer   Do you have a fixation on shoes? If finding the perfect pair ...

By Maya Beecham Contributing Writer   On any given weekday morning in 1963, average schoolchildren stood upright in classrooms, hand ...

By Charles Hallman Staff Writer   Over three million Americans age 50 and over are at risk of losing their ...

  This summer’s round of Hip Hop, History and the Arts came to a close with “Youth Performance Series (Act ...

By Charles Hallman Staff Writer   Two-thirds of Americans who will be newly eligible for health coverage in 2014 are ...

Expert on civility teaches jail inmates As the CEO of your own small business, you need all the help you ...

Photo by Lisa Dickerson Lee Saunders’ recent election as president and CEO of the American Federation of State, County and ...

Secretary of State Mark Ritchie (hereinafter “Mark the Shark”) is an outspoken opponent of both the Marriage and Voter ID ...

Barricades, or containment roundups? That seems to be the false choice offered by the City in dealing with the Black ...

With the proposed City action changing the Minneapolis Civilian Police Review Authority (CRA) ordinance, the City has decided its citizens ...

I wanted to send the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder a heartfelt thank you and tell you how proud I am that the ...

Survivors highlight the importance early detection, network of support By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Debra Stone (l) and Reona BerryPhoto ...

Responding to the disproportionate risks that African American children face in motor vehicle-related crashes, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and ...

By Sheila Regan TC Daily Planet   “When I say Freedom, you say School!” ”Freedom!” “School!” “Freedom!” “School!” The 118 ...

If you haven’t noticed, African American female bandleaders are enjoying tremendous success these days and getting plenty of attention via ...

By Charles Hallman Staff Writer   KMOJ-FM Radio General Manager Kelvin Quarles will be honored this fall by American Urban ...

2012 RBI Seniors champs, theJackie Robinson Jersey City (JRJC) SeniorsPhotos by Charles Hallman Media coverage of play leaves much to ...

Saints win, but ‘bounty-gate’ suspensions hurt CANTON, OHIO — The sports world is flying with the spectacular Summer Olympics of ...

As the Minnesota Lynx and the rest of the WNBA continue their Olympic break — the regu lar season will ...

BREIANNA CARTER, a 5-9 forward who helped Minneapolis Washburn reach the Class 2A Section 4 championship, will attend Wilberforce University ...