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Archive for December, 2012
Former Gopher star now promoting U of M ‘engagement’
Dec. 19 | By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Quincy LewisPhoto courtesy of U of M Quincy Lewis says a large part of his new role as an associate development officer at the University of Minnesota is to create and maintain “the passion” among the school’s...
W’s goin’ through them changes
Dec. 19 | By Charles Hallman Staff Writer The WNBA last week did a Buddy Miles “Them Changes” and announced several new moves for the upcoming season. W draft in prime time After years of having their annual draft shown during...
Living, surviving and thriving with a disability
Dec. 19 | Assistance, support from others vital to surviving with a disability Why did I “survive” as a Black “crippled” child? I believe I survived so others can see it is possible. How did I “survive?” I believe I was born with the intestinal...
State’s Black teens show health gains, including reduced pregnancies
Dec. 19 | However, wellness gap remains between White youth and youth of color Collectively, Minnesota’s teens are doing better today on key health measures than they were in the 1990s, according to a recent analysis by the Minnesota Department of Health...
Our stories and symbols can restore our authentic Black selves
Dec. 19 | Third of a three-part column This is the last in a three-part series focused on the effects that enslavement, cultural uprooting, and geographical and spiritual dispersing have had on our culture — Black culture — and the ways that we relate to...
Richard A. Green
Dec. 13 | Richard A. Green Richard A. Green, aged 61, of St. Paul, a retired University of Minnesota employee and beloved brother and uncle, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 14, 2012. He was preceded in death by parents Wilford...
This Week’s Entertainment Spotlights!
Dec. 12 | Home for the Holidays concert with Kimberly Brown Sun., Dec. 16, 2:30 & 6:30 pm Fine Line Music Cafe 318 First Ave. N., Mpls., 612-338-8100 or www.finelinemusic.com Tickets are $25 for seating and $15 for standing room only; for tickets, go...
Medicaid expansion: more insured at state-budget savings
Dec. 12 | ACA advocates predict uninsured Blacks will drop from 20 to eight percent By Charles Hallman Staff Writer The Greater United Way held a “community conversation” December 4 at the Wilder Foundation in St. Paul on...
Habakkuk Records spotlights emerging gospel artists
Dec. 12 | Label owner creates business plan through divine inspiration By Charles Hallman Staff Writer In today’s up-and-down economy, when music consumers opt for digital downloads rather than purchasing CDs, April Washington’s Habakkuk Records,...
