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Posts tagged with "South Minneapolis"
There’s no love in the gang
May. 8 | Summer’s coming soon — time for any conscious or concerned parents to make a decision. Young boys and girls must make a decision, too. There’s no love in street organization or what people call gangs. It’s time to step away, get out...
Mpls civil rights director to ‘ride herd’ on hiring goals
Apr. 10 | But reporting specifically on hiring of Blacks still won’t happen By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Minneapolis Civil Rights Director Velma Korbel pledged recently that her department will have a “distinct presence”...
South Mpls grandmother spared eviction by Occupy campaign
Mar. 27 | News Analysis By Mel Reeves Contributing Writer Above, supporters rally outside Gayle Lindsey’s home; right, Gayle Lindsey with megaphonePhotos by Chris Juhn After a public pressure campaign led by Occupy Homes MN ’s Foreclosure and Eviction...
Way to Grow shows one way to close the achievement gap
Mar. 21 | Intensive home program supports students and their families News Analysis By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer Way to Grow Executive Director Carolyn Smallwood is passionate about the community empowerment institution. Sitting in...
Entrepreneur turns fetish into business opportunity
Jan. 16 | Divas in Motion brings unique shoe styles to Twin Cities By Jamal Denman Contributing Writer Divas in Motion is a small, intimate boutique located on the corner of 60th Street and Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis. It specializes...
Back in the Day gathering celebrates S. Mpls
Sep. 20 | On Saturday, September 1 at Phelps Park on 39th and Chicago Avenue South in Minneapolis, the Third Annual Back in the Day gathering was held to reunite people who grew up in the community with youth and elders. Approximately 400 people attended...
Hometown star athlete shares the wealth
Jul. 11 | On Friday, July 6, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. (standing at center in left photo, with basketball in right photo) shared his success with his old neighborhood by donating a new basketball court to Martin Luther...
Sugarhill Gang: still getting played, not getting paid—Film shows hip hop pioneers’ fight for music rights
Mar. 7 | By Charles Hallman Staff Writer The 2011 documentary I Want My Name Back makes its Minnesota premiere March 14 at the Trylon Microcinema in South Minneapolis. It documents the rise and fall of the Sugarhill Gang, which is widely...
