St. Cloud State alumni reunion acknowledges “We Are Family” is the theme of the St. Cloud State University alumni reunion, made up of a group of events ...

Harlem nonprofit leader tells Minnesota to ‘take a stand’ for children’s education Minnesotans need to act now to “fix” our educational system, according to Geoffrey Canada, CEO of ...

Time to put whuppin’ kids as punishment in the past Plenty of us grew up with whuppins. And, if we’re honest about it, nine times out of 10, we were up to somethin’ we had no business doing. Even the tenth time could be chalked up as punishment for ...

My Father’s Daughter: Adoptee documents journey to find lost African family Are you curious about your family tree? Have you ever asked yourself, “What are my roots?” Did you read the book Roots by Alex Haley or see the TV movie version of the story? Did you grow up ...

Christopher’s bag man Bill stresses out In last week’s episode, Christopher resorted to recruiting a stranger to pull off his money drop. ...

Ebony Fashion Fair delivered ‘Runway Report’ to Twin Cities The Ebony Fashion Fair made its way to the Twin Cities May 17 at the Minneapolis Marriott City Center as part ...

Homophobia in sports: an underestimated danger Homophobia in sports is a clear and present danger, especially in women’s sports. ...

Theairra Taylor’s brilliant career The first time I saw THEAIRRA TAYLOR play in a girl’s basketball game was very memorable. Then a freshman at Como Park ...

Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. in the media spotlight Last year, Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. had a season to dream for: 96 receptions for 1,431 yards and 12 touchdowns, and he led all NFC receivers. ...

African American financial attitudes and actions don’t match, study says African Americans are more optimistic about their financial future over the next year than the general population, but the majority of those responding acknowledge they don’t have a financial game...

Money talks: Engage your children in financial conversations What are we teaching our children about money? What did our parents teach us about money, and what did their parents ...

The tide has changed, now what? Starting anew after a job loss By Tammy L. McIntyre, M.Ed. Contributing Writer ...