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Posts tagged with "Black Minnesota"
The politics of the plate — Big money talks in limiting your right to know what you are eating
May. 21 | When we are told to watch what we eat, many of us are counting calories. We are told to count the amount of fat, sodium or sugar in our food. Research says that tracking food in this manner helps us make better food choices possible. Yet...
Can green initiatives impact double-digit Black unemployment?
May. 21 | D.C. conference brings together emerging leaders in green jobs By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Low-income communities in recent years have been impacted by double-digit unemployment, but years earlier also were impacted by the...
Minnesota legalizes same-sex marriage
May. 15 | But my same-sex marriage was real before the law passed By Stephani Maari Booker Contributing Writer Instead of attending to the novel I was supposed to be working on, I spent the afternoon in front of the TV...
Suburban Black student suspensions show little improvement in 2010-12
May. 15 | In some cases, the disproportionately high rates are growing worse Second in a series By Charles Hallman Staff Writer In last week’s edition, the MSR reviewed 2009 suspension data from several suburban...
Minnesota honors civil rights legend
May. 15 | Juanita Jackson Mitchell helped reestablish Twin Cities NAACP branches By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Juanita Jackson Mitchell (1913-1992) only lived in St. Paul for four years, but her impact during that stint laid...
Conference gives counselors tools for ‘Healing the Village’
May. 15 | Founder Simmons says first step in healing the village is addressing male pain By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer It is said nothing is as irresistible as an idea whose time has come. The Fifth Annual 2013 Community...
Thoughts of Leslie kept Keith out of jail
May. 15 | Lesli. Maybe the best thing, beyond her good looks and bangin’ body, was that she had a wonderful sense of humor. He would call her up, mad enough to chew nails and spit thumbtacks, and wind up laughing his hind parts off. He sure...
Jeffrey Osborne delivers jazz standards with A Time For Love
May. 15 | Eighties’ heartthrob, master vocalist and a fine songsmith, Jeffrey Osborne has a very special gift for fans, A Time For Love (SSR Records). His newest since 2005’s Yes, I’m Ready, it’s a winning note on which listeners who’ve...
This week’s Entertainment spotlights!
May. 15 | The Music Kool G Rap and DJ Polo Fri., May 17, 10 pm • Cabooze, 917 Cedar Avenue S., 612-338-6425 or www.cabooze.com • Kool G Rap is regarded as a hugely influential golden age rapper. He is often cited as one of...
