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Entrepreneur turns doodling into profitable business — Cards By Beverly lets buyers express their own sentiments
Jun. 19 | Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer This being June and all, between school graduations, Father’s Day, birthdays and folk just generally being in their usual frame of mind to send someone a kind or pleasant sentiment, card shops...
Supergroup BWB pays tribute to the King of Pop on new release
Jun. 19 | With the fourth anniversary of the passing of Michael Jackson upon us, it’s a good time to pause, reflect and celebrate his life and his music. Celebrating Jackson’s music is something a number of contemporary artists, jazz...
Die-hard Michael Jackson fans not likely to be impressed by ‘The Ultimate Thriller’
Jun. 19 | By Vickie Evans-Nash Editor-in-Chief Judging by the response of most of the crowd — “We love you, Michael!,” dancing in the seats, “This is the best show I’ve ever seen.” — Mystic Lake’s “The Ultimate Thriller” on...
This week’s Entertainment spotlights!
Jun. 19 | The Music The Garifuna Collective Thurs., Jun 20, 7:30 pm • Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Ave. S., Mpls., 612-338-2674 or www.thecedar.org • The Garifuna Collective features an exciting roster of the top musicians...
Franklin case goes to county attorney, then Grand Jury — Will another Grand Jury sanction police shootings of young Blacks?
Jun. 19 | The Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) announced two weeks ago that they had completed the investigation into the shooting of T.T. Franklin and forwarded their findings to the Hennepin County Attorney, Mike Freeman. The Star Tribune...
Trayvon, we failed you once, but we will never fail you again!
Jun. 19 | By Michael Skolnik Guest Commentator We didn’t mourn with the family from the church pews when 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was sent to his homecoming with God. We had not yet heard of his name. We couldn’t stop the one shot...
Pride events unite us in a common struggle for equality
Jun. 19 | Black Pride reaffirms our identity. And it dances to a different beat. What started out in Washington, D.C. in 1990 as the only Black Gay Pride event in the country has grown to over 35 gatherings nationwide. Each year, celebrations...
Zero-tolerance discipline policies: a failing idea
Jun. 19 | By Marian Wright Edelman Guest Commentator Many school children in America are on summer break right now, but here’s a pop quiz about discipline policies in our nation’s schools that’s just for grownups: • Would you suspend...
