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Archive for August, 2012
Black America’s worst campaign — ever!
Aug. 22 | By Demetairs Bell Guest Commentator In 2004, a group of young Black men in Baltimore, Maryland championed a cause that would grant certain individuals the freedom to indulge in criminal activity with the expectation of silence...
Like father, not like son: George Wilcken Romney vs. W. Mitt Romney
Aug. 22 | As I watch all of the millions of dollars pour into the negative campaign ads on television on both side of the aisle, I wonder what would happen if both candidates just had a meeting with each other and said, ”Let’s just stop all...
Minneapolis child waits for transplant donor
Aug. 22 | Be the Match need Blacks to join their registry By Charles Hallman Staff Writer The need for African Americans to sign up as organ donors has been promoted through several local and national initiatives....
‘The Wheatley’ reinvents itself as needs evolve
Aug. 22 | Director Milon talks about what holds communities together By Robin James Contributing Writer The Phyllis Wheatley Community Center (PWCC), also affectionately known as “The Wheatley,” is widely known and respected as a source...
Dave Chappelle sneaked into Twin Cities and left ’em laughing
Aug. 22 | Dave Chappelle don’t have a lick of sense. For that matter, Tracey Ashley ain’t wrapped too tight, either. Between them both, August 2 at the Historic State Theatre in downtown Minneapolis was a gas. Tracey Ashley, new to Twin Cities audiences,...
Threads Dance Project director speaks truth to spirit
Aug. 22 | She wants audiences to leave iDENTiTY uplifted By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer You don’t need to be a dance aficionado, or even be particularly fond of the art form, to understand and appreciate where visionary choreographer-dancer...
Top prep prospects
Aug. 22 | University of Wisconsin-bound KEELON BROOKINS (Tartan) leads a talented list of top football prospects for the 2012 season. Brookins is ranked among the top corner back prospects in the country according to Scout Minnesota Preps.com. KIERRE RHODES...
Ugly America rears its head with Olympic coverage — Mel Reeves
Aug. 21 | Like referees who bring attention to themselves, the U.S. big-business press, along with the color commentators with their unbalanced, intrusive and unfavorable coverage of African and AfricanAmerican athletes during the London Olympics,brought...
More MPS students to ride city buses
Aug. 16 | District plans to retire all yellow school bus service for high-schoolers By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Over the next two years, Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) plans to replace the yellow school buses serving eligible high school...
