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Minnesota honors civil rights legend
May. 15 | Juanita Jackson Mitchell helped reestablish Twin Cities NAACP branches By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Juanita Jackson Mitchell (1913-1992) only lived in St. Paul for four years, but her impact during that stint laid...
Sandra Robinson Hodges speaks with MSR about her starring role in Mahalia
May. 15 | By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer Going backstage to the dressing room, congratulating Sandra Robinson Hodges on her triumphant turn as Mahalia Jackson at the Old Log Theater, you’d never guess she’s Twin Cities’ gospel...
Black suspensions more than double other students’ in suburban schools
May. 8 | Hopkins students feel disrespected by school officials By Charles Hallman Staff Writer On April 26, Black Hopkins high school students walked out during the school’s last hour of the day. They complained of unfair...
KFAN post Henry Lake is now all white
Apr. 18 | Joni Mitchell once sang that you don’t know what you’ve had until it’s gone. “We’re glad to get him,” admits KCSP-AM Program Director John Hanson on Henry Lake, the new midday host at “610 Sports Radio” in Kansas City. Personally...
Ruby! The Story of Ruby Bridges: Play about civil rights-era child hero re-created in new staging
Jan. 30 | It isn’t often a figure from African America history is still around once his or her accomplishments finally are celebrated. A spectacular exception, of course, is President Barack Obama. Not nearly as famous but nonetheless a hallmark...
Don’t fall for the ‘deception’: Lack of Blacks on TV still a ‘scandal’
Jan. 23 | Network shows with African American female leads don’t come close to true diversity, experts say By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Meagan Good (Deception) and Kerry Washington (Scandal) are two Black women who are starring in their...
Northside pastors partner to increase number of Black homeowners
Jan. 16 | Habitat for Humanity focuses on eight-block N. Mpls area damaged by tornado By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Homeownership among Blacks on the Northside has been waning in recent years, first because of the mortgage foreclosure crisis,...
Message to student-athletes: ‘No means no!’
Jan. 16 | Apparently based on recent events, two suggested prerequisite courses for all college studentathletes at all three NCAA division schools should be, first, an English class on the true meaning of the word “no,” and second a class on “making...
Tracey Ashley: Witty comedian brought the heat to local club
Jan. 2 | There aren’t many things worth going outside for on a December night in the Twin Cities. Comedic ace Tracey Ashley is one. Homegirl truly got skills. This summer, Tracey Ashley opened for Dave Chappelle at the State Theatre and was a hit,...
