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Salaried vs. hourly and why all pay is not equal
Mar. 21 | By Dedrick Muhammad Guest Commentator If unemployment rates fall to pre-recession levels, will our economy be as healthy as it was in 2006? Not necessarily, the research shows. Even as rising housing prices and falling unemployment...
Are opposite-sex friends okay if you are in a committed relationship?
Mar. 21 | Came across on Facebook a sister by the name of China La’Amour, who has a BlogTalk Radio program, Tha Strawberry Lounge, and have seen the FB page, giving a heads-up to tune in, some interesting subjects for discussion. One is whether, if...
When will MN’s ‘no Black workers need apply’ policy end?
Mar. 13 | Who will monitor and enforce Black participation on the so-called ‘People’s Stadium’ project? My concern is for the ending of the discrimination patterns and practices that prevent access for Black men and women to the opportunities...
Keith Ellison deserves his own Fox ‘News’ program
Mar. 13 | By Isaac Peterson Guest Commentator [Editor’s note: The MSR welcomes back its former staff writer with timely observations on Congressman Ellison’s controversial run-in with talk-show host Sean Hannity.] If you don’t keep up with political...
Effective educational systems encourage students to dream
Mar. 13 | By Jihan Burdah Guest Commentator I remember it clearly. I was a senior in high school facing the daunting question all seniors have to answer: What was I going to do with my life? What legacy did I want to leave behind? For...
Is ‘Minnesota Nice’ stifling important conversations about race?
Mar. 13 | By Sheila Regan Guest Commentator This whole South High School situation is really affecting me. When I heard about the fight that happened two weeks ago, just two days after I had written an article about the anti-racism group at the school,...
Gentlemen of the Round Table ready to work on People’s Stadium
Mar. 6 | Sometime in late March of 2013, an African American construction trade association, Gentlemen of the Round Table, will be looking forward to its meeting with the Sports Facilities Authority to present its members’ credentials qualifying...
