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Minneapolis creates local base for environmental justice — EJAM reclaims cultural wisdom in respecting the earth
May. 21 | Welcome, MSR readers, to a new section you will see appear regularly in these pages, something we call Green2Green. Most of you by now have heard of the green movement to clean up our planet, stop the waste of precious natural resources,...
People of color seek an environmental message that includes them
May. 21 | By LaDonna Redmond Contributing Writer LaDonna RedmanPhoto by Matthew Gilsonite for TIME It is easy to dismiss the environmental movement. It seems that so many of the messages that come from environmentalists are related...
Parents can lead by example in getting kids outside — Encourage children to appreciate nature, have fun outside
May. 21 | By Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss Contributing Writers Getting kids away from computer and TV screens and outside into the fresh air is an increasing challenge for parents everywhere. Researchers have found that U.S. children...
MSHS donates raised-bed garden kits to schools and community groups
May. 21 | The Minnesota State Horticultural Society (MSHS), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is donating raised-bed garden kits to community groups and schools supporting low-income families and children. MSHS’ Garden-in-a-Box program...
Green Central grows an edible wall
May. 21 | The American Heart Association (AHA) installed its first mobile edible wall in the country at Green Central Community School. Mobile edible walls are freestanding A-frame gardens that can grow a large amount of fresh, organic produce. First-grade...
The politics of the plate — Big money talks in limiting your right to know what you are eating
May. 21 | When we are told to watch what we eat, many of us are counting calories. We are told to count the amount of fat, sodium or sugar in our food. Research says that tracking food in this manner helps us make better food choices possible. Yet...
Can green initiatives impact double-digit Black unemployment?
May. 21 | D.C. conference brings together emerging leaders in green jobs By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Low-income communities in recent years have been impacted by double-digit unemployment, but years earlier also were impacted by the...
Minnesota legalizes same-sex marriage
May. 15 | But my same-sex marriage was real before the law passed By Stephani Maari Booker Contributing Writer Instead of attending to the novel I was supposed to be working on, I spent the afternoon in front of the TV...
Suburban Black student suspensions show little improvement in 2010-12
May. 15 | In some cases, the disproportionately high rates are growing worse Second in a series By Charles Hallman Staff Writer In last week’s edition, the MSR reviewed 2009 suspension data from several suburban...
