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A post-election mobilization agenda
Nov. 14 | By Julianne Malveaux Guest Commentator Before the president takes the oath of office for a second time, African Americans should mobilize around these issues: Sequestration Unless the Democrats and...
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...
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...
This week’s entertainment spotlights!
Oct. 31 | Flight Various metro-area theaters A seasoned airline pilot miraculously crash lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe, saving nearly every soul on board, but as more is learned, more questions than answers arise as to what really happened...
A historical presidential election
Oct. 31 | This nation’s voters face a historic decision November 6, 2012: choosing between two Harvard graduates, both good, admirable family men, each with similar visions but clear differences on how to meet them. Given the improvement trend in the economy,...
Gophers tackle represents local talent on the team
Oct. 31 | Ra’Shede HagemanPhoto by Charles Hallman It’s a rarity in Gopher football to see a player listed on its current roster from the Minneapolis City Conference. It’s even rarer that a city player is a starter as well. Ra’Shede Hageman is that...
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie discusses the voter ID amendment
Oct. 24 | By Elizabeth Ellis Contributing Writer On October 19, from 7:30-9 am at Turtle Bread, 4762 Chicago Ave. South, Minneapolis, Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, by invitation of City Council Member Elizabeth Glidden, discussed the...
Nat’l NAACP president motivates audience to action
Oct. 17 | Activist makes commitment to help solve problems facing local Blacks By Charles Hallman Staff Writer National NAACP President and CEO Ben Jealous says that Minnesota “is more like Mississippi than it should be.” Having once worked...
