Law enforcement and photography may seem like disconnected realms to most, but South Minneapolis-based, self-taught artist, Den-Zell Gilliard, finds a novel way to roam between them.

The Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul, in collaboration with the Capri Theater and the Minnesota Historical Society, presents “Detroit,” with a discussion to follow led by David Grant.

Celebrating and honoring Black women entrepreneurs, Fearless Commerce unveiled its second edition this past Wednesday (Oct. 24) at CHS Field in St. Paul. Twenty-eight women are featured in the magazine; the brainchild of Shawntera Hardy, Department of Employment & Economic Development co…

One of the Walker's most popular traditions, back for the 32nd year. 

Jared Brewington is bounding around 805 E. 38th St. with the enthusiastic, slightly unhinged energies of a new dad.

CHICAGO – The Obsidian Collection of digitized images depicting African-American history, arts and culture debuted on Google Arts & Culture with eight virtual exhibits featuring nearly 140 images of iconic people, places and events from the 1940s through 1980s.

The election of President Donald Trump has ostensibly served to embolden Ku Klux Klansmen, neo-Nazis and the rest of the “alt-right” movement, and it also seems to have given these social outcasts hope of moving into the mainstream.

We are still discovering the extent of the profound affect Prince Rogers Nelson’s life had on the world, long after his passing.

Rapper Meek Mill sat down with NBC’s Lester Holt to talk about his experiences in the criminal justice system for a “Dateline” interview that aired May 6.

Grace Jones is a pioneer, an androgynous model who became a singer, actress and performance artist all rolled up into one. She well deserves a comprehensive biofilm, one that her fans can appreciate and new admirers can adore.

Yes, our lips are full.

It’s been two years, but it seems like just yesterday. On the dreary Thursday afternoon of April 21, 2016 word began to spread and rumor turned into reality when it was confirmed that Minnesota’s beloved son, Prince Rogers Nelson – simply known as Prince – died.

There’s power in her hair. There’s wisdom in her hair. There’s triumph in her hair. Yes, there’s pain in her hair. But at the root of it all, there’s love in her hair. To artist Nikki McComb, there are stories in her hair.

Ella (Helen Mirren) and John Spencer (Donald Sutherland) have been happily married for 50+ years, and their love hasn’t been diminished one iota by his battle with dementia or by hers with brain cancer. Therefore, it makes sense that the inseparable couple might resist following sound medica…

Samson is a popular Biblical figure perhaps best known for being blessed with super-human strength as long as his hair was long. However, regular Sunday school attendees know that there’s a lot more to know about the Hebrew he-man introduced in the Book of Judges.

The “Where’s Daddy?” Interview

Born in Detroit on New Year’s Day in 1999, Diamond White made a huge splash auditioning for Fox-TV’s “The X-Factor” at just 13 years of age. She stunned judges Simon Cowell and Britney Spears and wowed the crowd with an unforgettable rendition of “It’s a Man World.”

Dateline: Lombardy, 1983. 17 year-old Elio Perlman (Timothee Chalamet) is spending another summer in Northern Italy. Each year, Elio’s dad (Michael Stuhlbarg), an archaeology professor, invites a different doctoral candidate to live with his family while serving as his research assistant.

Today, there’s a cultural consensus that the criminal justice system aggressively targets and imprisons African-Americans. Might the family courts be just as racist and rigged against black men? That is the question explored in thought-provoking fashion by Where’s Daddy, a sobering indictmen…

On January 9, 2014, a coal industry cleansing agent called MCHM started leaking from an above-ground storage tank into West Virginia’s Elk River. The major chemical spill was covered up by Freedom Industries, the company that owned and operated the tank.

It’s that time of year again to celebrate Minnesota’s best and brightest upcoming hip-hop artists. There are a lot of people who could have made the list this year, but here are some musicians who showed a lot of promise over the past 365 days.

Saoirse Ronan is only 23, but she’s already been nominated for an Academy Award twice, for Brooklyn (2015) and Atonement (2005). Now, she’s a shoo-in to land another nomination for her memorable turn as the title character in Lady Bird.

I suppose Woody Allen was due for a dud. After being distracted during the Nineties by a bitter divorce and custody battle, the four-time Oscar-winner had enjoyed quite a resurgence since the turn of the century with a string of critically-acclaimed offerings that included Small Time Crooks …

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is considered the preeminent novelist of the Victorian Era because of his touching and timeless tales that shed light on the plight of the poor. He probably began developing an empathy for the less fortunate at an early age. That’s because he had to drop out of sc…

Twenty years ago, Frances McDormand won an Academy Award for Fargo, a delightful whodunit set in a tiny Minnesota town inhabited by a cornucopia of colorful local yokels. In that Coen Brothers’ black comedy, she played a dedicated police chief who was tireless in her efforts to crack a murde…

Ray Fisher was born in Baltimore on September 8, 1987, but raised in Lawnside, New Jersey, where he developed an interest in acting while still in high school. After graduating, he attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy before launching his career.