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Archive for September, 2012
Spence Edwards, Sr.
Sep. 26 | For Spence Edwards, Senior (better known as Uncle Don) On Saturday, September 29, 2012, visitation will be held at 12 pm and service will be at 1 pm at Estes Funeral Chapel, 2210 Plymouth Ave. N., Mpls., MN 55411.
Mint Condition: New CD an improvement, but not a return to glory days
Sep. 26 | Music @ the Speed of Life is an improvement on 2008’s E-Life, a static, paint-by-number disappointment from a band renowned for fresh, even innovative fare. But, not by much. With hints of Guy, Earth Wind & Fire and Kool & the Gang, Stokely...
Black lawmakers almost killed Title IX
Sep. 26 | Landmark bill caught in race vs. gender equity wrangling Long before Title IX, Black females have been participants in sport. “There [always] has been a strong African American women presence in sport,” notes Ohio State Sport Humanities...
College baseball player aspires to be a major leaguer
Sep. 26 | As young African American males think about playing professional sports, primarily football and basketball, there is a sport out there that is just as lucrative as those, but not very many Black males play — it’s baseball. Adrian Turner, a transplant...
Redistribution needed when the rich reap what the poor sow
Sep. 26 | “I know there are some who believe that if you simply take from some and give to others, then we’ll all be better off. It’s known as redistribution. It’s never been a characteristic of America… I believe the way to lift people and help people...
Where is the equity plan for the Viking Stadium?
Sep. 26 | The Minneapolis City Council passed a binding resolution May 10, 2012, directing the Civil Rights Department to report to the June council meeting: “1) Master agreement details, including stadium...
The McKnight Foundation awards recipients for community service
Sep. 26 | By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Gino Nelson with wife Staceyand sons Najee (middle) and RajaPhotos by Charles Hallman Gada Roba of Minneapolis, Gino Nelson of Lakeville and Ibrahim Hussein of Owatonna were among six Minnesotans recently honored...
African American lupus ambassador shares her personal battle
Sep. 26 | Fifty-nine percent of Americans have limited knowledge about lupus and its destructive impact, yet one in every 200 individuals is estimated to live with lupus. Lupus is an autoimmune condition that is invisible to others but can cause extreme fatigue,...
Local food broker brings global food to Twin Cities
Sep. 26 | African, African American and Caribbean foods now available at Cub By James L. Stroud, Jr. Contributing Writer According to an agreement between Cub Foods and Minnesota-based Global African Foods, Inc. (GAF), food items familiar to...
