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Archive for September, 2012
Lysistrata move: Sex strikes could stop violence against women
Sep. 19 | Take a page from the ancient Greek play Lysistrata, in which women figured out how to stop their men from waging war. Women across America start withholding sex and see how fast men in Congress get...
Black organizations received funds to rebuild N. Mpls
Sep. 19 | Why is the area still impoverished? Okay, Facebook friends and family. It’s lesson time. Wake up and listen because you are being robbed without a gun. I really understand why North Minneapolis has no place where families and children...
Freeing the spirit involves reunion with the ancient self
Sep. 19 | There is no doubt that as a people we have come a long way in our struggle to overcome some of the most brutal experiences in the history of humankind; social movements as well as legal and political avenues have given us the means to overcome slavery,...
Black short films emerge from underground festival
Sep. 19 | By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Talibah L. Newman wrote and directed Busted on Brigham Lane, and Jesse Atlas and Aaron Wolfe co-wrote Record/Play, directed by Atlas. The two short films were included in the “Relationships” shorts program...
Twin Cities lost funk and soul collection brings back the old-school jams
Sep. 19 | A music review By Demetairs Bell Contributing Writer Twin Cities Funk & Soul: Lost R&B Grooves from Minneapolis/St. Paul 1964-1979 (Secret Stash Records) allows you to...
U of M medical school lectures improve skin care for people of color
Sep. 19 | The University of Minnesota Medical School Crutchfield Lectureship was created in honor of the personal conviction and professional commitment of Charles and Susan Crutchfield, two of the first African American physicians in Minnesota. The...
Your authentic vocation: finding career success and satisfaction
Sep. 19 | If you ask six people the meaning of career success, you will probably get six different answers. One dictionary defines success as “the satisfactory accomplishment of a goal sought for.” To be...
Live sports fan experience too costly for average folks
Sep. 19 | And losing teams don’t add up to a big bang for your buck The Twins has a three-year-old downtown ballpark, and the Vikings in a few years will have new digs. The Wolves want new improvements to...
WNBA sets the standard while Lynx falls behind on race
Sep. 19 | First in an occasional series The WNBA recently scored its 10th top grade for race in the 2012 Racial and Gender Report Card (RGRC), which is published annually by the Institute for Diversity and...
