A year has passed since we here at the MSR lost our dear friend and colleague Mel Reeves.
Mel Reeves
Posted inEducation, Local & State, News
Crutchfield Dermatology Foundation awards first Mel Reeves Memorial Scholarship
‘We developed the Mel Reeves Memorial Scholarship for students at the High School for Recording Arts in St. Paul to continue to follow the path that Mel had blazed.’
Posted inCOVID-19, Health + Wellness
‘Please tell everyone how important it is to get vaccinated’
This week Dr. Charles E. Crutchfield III’s son Charles E. Crutchfield IV interviews his father for the MSR on the most recent COVID-19 developments.
Posted inRemembering Mel Reeves
Mel, the loving grandpa
I loved my dad and he loved me. Still, something about being a grandfather brought a new type of joy out of him.
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Mel Reeves had an indelible impact on Twin Cities activists and journalists
‘Mel stood out as the kind of unabashed voice of the community…’
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We have nothing to lose but our chains: a tribute to Mel Reeves
‘One of the best ways that we can honor Mel’s legacy is to press forward in the pursuit of justice.’
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My first: Mel Reeves
There are a lot of firsts in our lives that we will never forget. Even before we have the capacity to remember, our firsts are being documented by our loved ones around us. In my case, one first I will never forget was my first editor: Mel Reeves. When the pandemic took the world by […]
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News, Remembering Mel Reeves
Live stream: Homegoing service for journalist, activist Mel Reeves
Homegoing services have been announced for the beloved activist and journalist Mel Reeves who passed away on Jan. 6, 2022.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Remembering Mel Reeves
Fighter with a big heart: activist, journalist, MSR stalwart Mel Reeves passes at age 64
‘He was a fighter for justice who cared about the underdog. He was always thinking about who we need to stand up for.’
Posted inLocal & State, News
MSR Forefront: Police & Protest
The town hall focused on their work, recommendations, and calls to action to end police violence,
Posted inLocal & State, News
The MSR to host ‘Call To Action: Police & Protests’ Virtual Town Hall on June 10
Tune in at 2 pm to join in the conversation.
Posted inMLK Legacy Section, Opinion
What would King think of today’s America?
If he were alive, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would be wholly disgusted with the American experiment.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Public transportation advocates fight proposed Metro Transit cuts
“Veto! Veto! Veto!” These were the chants that rang out in front of the Minnesota State Capitol as roughly 50-100 people — from residents to members of various organizations, including ISIAH — rallied against recent proposed cuts to Metro Transit. The rally, moderated by Transit for Livable Communities and Transportation Forward, took place at Leif Erickson […]
Posted inArts + Culture
UMAHH celebrates 25th anniversary of Ice Cube’s ‘It Was a Good Day,’ protests Trump
January 20 is a day that many hip hop lovers remember fondly. Twenty-five years ago on that day, Compton rapper Ice Cube released the classic hip hop song “It Was a Good Day.” Over a sample of “Footsteps In The Dark” by the Isley Brothers, Cube describes a good day as not being harassed by police, not […]
Posted inOpinion
Somali youth found guilty in ISIS show trial
In Minneapolis on June 3, the U.S. government concluded its “show trial” by convicting three young Somali men, Guled Omar, 21, Mohamed Farah, 22, and Abdirahman Daud, 22 of several charges including conspiracy to provide material support to a terrorist organization, providing material support to a terrorist organization and conspiracy to commit murder, which carries […]