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Posts tagged with "St. Paul"
African American Family Services hires new CEO
Oct. 3 | Minneapolis native expresses importance of offering cross-cultural services By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Nonprofit organizations that serve Blacks and other people of color must “cross racial lines” to continue to attract private...
Brotherhood, Inc. markets Brotherhood Brew
Sep. 12 | And teaches young men useful business skills in the process News Analysis By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer Brotherhood, Inc. of Saint Paul puts into effect an idea whose time, as the saying goes, certainly has come. It’s...
Phillips scholars create summer programs for youth, families
Sep. 12 | Jazmine Darden designed a summer program to encourage urban students, including many students of color, to learn more about opportunities in the STEM fields, specifically engineering. Through “Bridgin’ the Gap,” students in kindergarten...
‘Free money’ for down payments offers homebuyers a LIFT
Sep. 5 | By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Free money — that’s what NeighborhoodLIFT Program Manager Kimberly Smith-Moore calls $15,000 in down payment assistance that’s being offered to eligible homebuyers. The down payment assistance can...
Prostitutes are people
Sep. 5 | Prostitution is an ugly fact of life. And it’s not going to go away by either ignoring it or looking down one’s nose at women who are out walking the streets all hours of the day and night. They are people. Females who did not embark...
On crime, racism, and distrust of police
Aug. 29 | “When you shoot somebody, that’s not the only person that you’re killing.” — Nona Gaye, Marvin Gaye’s daughter, testifying after his death I attended a neighborhood meeting on racism. Afterward I mentioned the comments...
Documentary sparks dialog on our future and our youth
Jul. 18 | By Jamal Denman Contributing Writer Alexs Pate, left, and former Minneapolismayor Sharon Sayles BeltonPhoto by Jamal Denman On Thursday, June 28, the Minnesota Humanities Center in St. Paul held the second in its “Lunch and Learn” series,...
Event Photos
Apr. 10 | Here are photos from the latest Sister Spokesman event! May Sister Spokesman ...
Fairy Godmother brings holiday cheer to Ordway stage
Dec. 21 | Twin Cities theater mainstay Tonia Hughes on Cinderella’s ‘message of hope’ By Raquel Hayes Contributing Writer It is extremely gratifying to witness African American performers stepping outside of the expected roles that...
