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Up-and-coming hoopster girls to watch
Nov. 28 | The girls’ basketball season has begun with eight of the state’s top players already signed with Division I schools. If you ever get a chance to get to a game, check these players out. (The college each signed with is in parentheses). NIA COFFEY...
Activist initiates call to action in MSR — Spike Moss speaks ‘Straight Talk’ to the Black community
Nov. 21 | By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Spike Moss has been long known to speak his mind, and now he lends his voice to the MSR as a regular commentator in his column. The longtime community activist says he has a long laundry list of...
This week’s entertainment spotlights
Nov. 14 | TU Dance Nov. 16-18 The O’Shaughnessy 2004 Randolph Ave., St. Paul, 651-690-6700 or http://oshaughnessy.stkate.edu Founded by Toni Pierce-Sands and Uri Sands, TU Dance combines modern dance, classical ballet, African-based and urban vernacular...
Janis Lane-Ewart: Twin Cities’ only Black female station manager
Nov. 14 | KFAI expands audience though Somali-oriented programming, social media By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Music always has been a part of Janis Lane-Ewart’s life; rhythm and blues was the norm in her home while growing up in Chicago. Although her...
Ballot or the bullet — Black voting rights still challenged in 21st century
Nov. 7 | By Corey Yeager Guest Commentator On Election Day 2008, I went to my polling site to participate in the most historical election since the origin of this country. I recall the excitement that coursed through me as I made way to my local...
Henn. County judge begins a new life chapter
Nov. 7 | International Leadership Institute unites Minneapolis with sister city in Kenya By Lisa Bryant Contributing Writer After serving as a trial judge for 21 years in the Hennepin County Fourth Judicial District Court, the Honorable LaJune Thomas...
Use of college players’ likenesses under court scrutiny
Nov. 7 | Class-action suit could affect larger issue of athlete exploitation By Charles Hallman Staff Writer An anti-trust lawsuit against the NCAA to compensate former and present college athletes for using their likenesses without Ramogi HumaPhoto courtesy...
Food shelves have become a necessity these days
Oct. 31 | Here’s some comparison-shopping, heads-up on a few places in S. Mpls Jericho Road Ministries, 1628 East 33rd Street, from cheerful volunteers to a usually bleary-eyed Director Jeff Noyed, is a caring operation that goes the extra step to...
Election judges keep polling places operating smoothly
Oct. 31 | Be sure your vote counts by coming to the polls prepared By Vickie Evans-Nash Editor-In-Chief Serving as an election judge and helping voters navigate through the voting process is an invaluable contribution to our democratic process. Stephani...
