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There’s no love in the gang
May. 8 | Summer’s coming soon — time for any conscious or concerned parents to make a decision. Young boys and girls must make a decision, too. There’s no love in street organization or what people call gangs. It’s time to step away, get out...
On Whitney Young: our Minnesota national treasure
May. 8 | We must deal with ourselves, but you must deal with us, too.” — Eugene Robinson, Washington Post Pulitzer Prize winner Seeing The Powerbroker: Whitney Young’s fight for civil rights, a documentary film by Bonnie Boswell,...
State health officials hope to build more trust, better communication with communities of color
May. 1 | By Charles Hallman Staff Writer A Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) survey last fall found that communication barriers such as language, trust, culture and literacy exist that prevent health messages from reaching various communities. “It...
Coming back to natural
May. 1 | Introducing a new MSR column that will answer all your questions on returning to natural hair In the Beginning there was a curl. I’m talking about our “Afro-textured hair,” and make no mistake about it, we were all born with natural...
Mother of autistic child fights for equal care
May. 1 | Proposed laws could disadvantage Black and low-income people By Michelle Lawrence Contributing Writer “State legislators want to create two different healthcare policies for kids with autism: one that generously covers the privately...
What is vitiligo, and why should I care?
May. 1 | By Charles E. Crutchfield III, MD Vitiligo is a condition where white patches occur on the skin. This was a condition that Michael Jackson had. It can be particularly troubling when patients have tan, brown or dark brown skin, as the spots...
Local media personalities migrate south to warmer climes
Apr. 24 | Henry LakeMSR file photo By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Two local radio personalities recently left town, and both are now entertaining audiences in their new locales. Former KMOJ midday host Georgia Ellyse — “Miss Georgia” —...
Rick Ross’ apology just a phony play for sympathy
Apr. 24 | Hypothetical situation: Rick Ross is hanging out at his favorite water hole. He strikes up a conversation with a guy. They hit it off pretty good and he invites the fella back to his crib to shoot pool, watch the game, whatever. Ross, for...
Detroit is going under and we need to prepare
Apr. 24 | As we move closer to the warm part of the year, six human beings have died or have been murdered here in the great city of Minneapolis as we are just four months into the year 2013. Once again, we have to plead to our young people to not engage in...
