Terrance Franklin’s death demands justice
The recent killing of Terrence Franklin by Minneapolis police by shooting him in the back of the head ...
Month: June 2013
This barbeque season, try something new!
Barbeque season has arrived at last! Time for outdoor cooking under the sun with friends, family, and good music! Having ...
Family suspects police cover-up in Terrance Franklin shooting
Uncle says ‘crazed individual’ profiled in media is not his nephew Something happened May 10 after he allegedly was earlier involved ...
Community involvement now emphasized in Mpls Park Board planning
By Jamal Denman Online Editor Over the years, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) has had ...
Black school suspensions twice the population rates in St. Paul suburbs
Claims of progress challenged By Charles Hallman Staff Writer FIFTH IN A SERIES ...
In love or not, Keith gets bored just hanging around
Editor’s note: This is the 17th episode of “Black & Single Blues” since the series began in our ...
This week’s Entertainment spotlights!
The Music Nicole Henry Fri., June 7, 7 pm • Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant, 1010 Nicollet ...
Up-and-coming playwright Junauda Petrus shows There Are Other Worlds
By Jamal Denman Online Editor Junauda Petrus had been living in New York when she was initially ...
Being ‘the Only One’ can render one invisible
The little boy in the 1974 movie Claudine told James Earl Jones’ character that he wanted to ...
It’s Heat vs. Spurs in NBA finals
Thursday, June 6 the begin in Miami for the third-straight year. The Miami Heat have won the Eastern ...
Devoted Lynx fan honored — Might this suggest the team is finally acknowledging its Black fan base?
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer She’s seen it all — the team’s first-ever victory in 1999, the endless ...
Many unaware of Park Board’s huge impact on inner-city youth
Candidates of color encouraged to run for commissioner seats News Analysis By Charles Hallman Staff Writer The public ...
Justice for David Cornelius Smith — David C. Smith In spite of obstruction of justice from the Mpls. Civil Rights Dept.
On Friday, May 24, 2013, Minneapolis City Council awarded $3.75 million to the family of David C. Smith, ...
The Good Wife Works – On having to prove one’s self-worth
Ossie Davis (1917-2005) remembered a Southern sheriff pouring syrup on his head as a child. Davis regarded this incident ...
‘Good hair’ is healthy hair
Hats off to the May Sister Spokesman event with the theme of “Loving Your Hair.” Many women shared the feedback ...
From picky eaters to overeating: childhood nutrition in a nutshell
By Charles E. Crutchfield III, MD and Tamiko Morgan, M.D., FAAP Childhood nutrition has taken the spotlight recently, especially due ...
The community should hold musicians accountable for glorifying negativity
By A.J. Briscoe Guest Commentator I have taught myself to always begin with myself in every assessment ...
Don’t jeopardize stronger families and safer communities
By Artika R. Tyner Guest Commentator Martha Wright is an 87-year-old grandmother and a retired nurse. When ...
Cherryhomes’ reign of shame
By Jerry Freeman Guest Commentator In view of the former city council president Jackie Cherryhomes’ return to ...
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