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Posts tagged with "Civil Rights Movement"
The Ku Klux Klan in 86 years lynched 3,446 — Abortions accomplish this number in four days
May. 29 | “My name is Dan Zimmerman. Over the last three years I have done a significant amount of research on abortion in Minnesota and its effects on women. The research has revealed frightening things both about abortion and the leading abortion...
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...
A healthy me for a healthy you
Mar. 6 | When we speak about health, oftentimes physical health comes to mind first. Physical health is important for everyone to be attentive to. Just as equally, we need to be attentive to our mental and spiritual health as well. As Black folks, we have...
How is Dred Scott connected to MN history?
Feb. 27 | By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Many people don’t know that for a time, Dred Scott lived in Fort Snelling, where he met and married his wife, Harriet Robinson. Local community member Frank White and others are working to see this knowledge...
America in the Age of Obama
Jan. 30 | In a recent workshop held on the campus of Macalester College in St. Paul on the state and condition of America in the age of Obama, it was agreed that our president and the symbol that the presidency represents is its highest compliment, the ultimate...
Emancipation Proclamation and our collective history
Jan. 16 | By Benjamin Todd Jealous Guest Commentator The Emancipation Proclamation, which set our nation on the path to the end of slavery, was signed 150 years ago this month. This year, we should resolve to teach our children the story of our...
United Theological Seminary seeks more diverse students, faculty
Dec. 12 | MSR speaks with United’s new president, Rev. Dr. Barbara Holmes By Robin James Contributing Writer The United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities is currently celebrating 50 years of service. Since July of 2012, Reverend Dr....
When good people essentially do nothing
Nov. 14 | Power, politics, and policy and the influence they have over African American people Many children win medals for being the fastest runner in their school, yet for two siblings who attended a Crow Wing County school in Minnesota,...
Freedom Rider shares his story with Minnesotans
Oct. 24 | Ernest Patton, Jr. tells untold story of Nashville’s importance to Civil Rights Movement By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Nashville, Tennessee is more known for its country music roots, but the city also has strong roots in the Civil...
