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Posts tagged with "Black newspapers"
From picky eaters to overeating: childhood nutrition in a nutshell
Jun. 5 | By Charles E. Crutchfield III, MD and Tamiko Morgan, M.D., FAAP Childhood nutrition has taken the spotlight recently, especially due to the fact that childhood obesity has at least tripled in the past three decades. Many parents are seeking...
The community should hold musicians accountable for glorifying negativity
Jun. 5 | By A.J. Briscoe Guest Commentator I have taught myself to always begin with myself in every assessment I make. I shall start with this method in referencing to how the power of music effects me. Music is a mood altering element...
Don’t jeopardize stronger families and safer communities
Jun. 5 | By Artika R. Tyner Guest Commentator Martha Wright is an 87-year-old grandmother and a retired nurse. When her grandson, Ulandis Forte, went to prison in 1994, she was determined to keep in touch. Wright knew her grandson had...
Cherryhomes’ reign of shame
Jun. 5 | By Jerry Freeman Guest Commentator In view of the former city council president Jackie Cherryhomes’ return to the political scene with her current mayoral campaign, the MSR is reprinting, with the author’s permission, a commentary...
Our elders are the carriers of our culture
Jun. 5 | For three-and-a-half years, a group of amazing people have been attending monthly gatherings here at the Cultural Wellness Center. Three-and-a-half years ago, I was asked to speak to a group of seniors at Sabathani Community Center on the topics...
How best reduce school suspensions? – Teacher argues the answer is not ignoring classroom misbehavior
May. 29 | By Charles Hallman Staff Writer St. Paul Public Schools’ (SPPS) Black suspension rate dropped only two percent from 2010-11 to 2011-12. Black students there still receive nearly 70 percent of all suspensions. Aaron BennerPhoto...
Speculation runs wild in Franklin shooting case — Without an ‘official’ report, family and friends remain skeptical
May. 29 | By Mel Reeves Contributing Writer Terrance Franklin, the 22-year-old who on May 10 was shot and killed in the basement of a South Minneapolis home by police after a pursuit, appeared to have been shot five times in the back of...
Dred Scott’s story a ‘springboard’ into authentic Black history
May. 29 | That in turn can help free both U.S. Whites and Blacks By Charles Hallman Staff Writer She always knew about them, but Dred and Harriet Scott’s great-great granddaughter says she’s learning more about them every day. Lynne Jackson heads...
John Legend urges educational reform as top priority
May. 29 | By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Fixing U.S. schools must be a top priority, says award-winning singer-songwriter John Legend, who spoke last week at the Fitzgerald Theatre in St. Paul in the second Minneapolis Foundation RESET...
