With voter fraud and voter suppression the talk of the midterms, the Advancement Project at the NAACP national office joined with the African American Research Collaborative to provide the first comprehensive analysis of how Black voters voted this cycle and why.

“One of the most pernicious forms of racial discrimination and injustice in the United States criminal justice system is the racially-motivated use of prosecutorial peremptory challenges during the jury selection process,” said the Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., the president and CEO of t…

Acclaimed civil and human rights stalwart and educator, Dr. Josie Johnson will soon release her memoir.

Just two miles from the Minnesota State Fair Grounds on the University of Minnesota - St. Paul campus there is an internationally known scholar that operates within the Small Animal Hospital at the Veterinary Medical Center within the College of Veterinary Medicine. 

The FBI has released it’s 2017 hate crimes statistics, which revealed a 17 percent increase in incidents since 2016.

Blackwell Burke P.A. was honored with the 2018 3M Supplier of the Year Award.

LOS ANGELES – Revel Spirits, the maker of Revel Avila, an artisanal, award-winning agave-based spirit, further expanded its footprint in the U.S. with launch of a new market – New York. 

Much is known about many aspects of the history of the Civil Rights Movement in America, however, the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America provided one of the least often heralded but most essential roles in the movement’s success.

The face of technology and entrepreneurship is changing.

Lots of chefs dream of a true farm-to-table restaurant, but few pack-up and move to the farm to get it done.

I am a Vietnam Era veteran. In 1966-1968 I was a teenaged sailor stationed on a U.S. Navy destroyer.

Architecture is continuous.

Let’s get one thing straight right off the bat … shave ice is not a snow cone.

Earning top honors from some of the country’s most prestigious competitions, Revel – a Black-owned and Minneapolis-based agave – is fast making a name for itself within the spirits industry.

Thor Construction Company’s new Regional Acceleration Center is nearing completion and a grand day is descending upon all of us.

As a young man, Greg Willis bonded with his father by sitting on the front porch with him and smoking a cigar.

In a blistering response to a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that revealed federal agencies spend very little advertising dollars with minority-owned businesses, D.C. Democratic Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton said that she would work with minority publishers to…

Greencore Group, an international manufacturer of convenience foods, announced the appointment of Anton Vincent as CEO of Greencore USA, a subsidiary of UK-listed Greencore.

Jaequan Faulkner is a 13-year-old with ambition … and some darn good hot dogs and polish sausages.

Craig Warren is joining Minnesota Children’s Museum as vice president of enterprise solutions.

“You didn’t buy a bar, you bought a community.”

The 47th Meda Annual Meeting will celebrate the organization’s minority entrepreneur customers, Minnesota business and community leaders, elected officials and minority business development stakeholders.

If you’re ready to financially prosper, join us for a multi-part financial series, Prepare To Prosper. In each article, we’ll discuss different ways to help increase your personal wealth including tips on saving, investing and credit along with guidance on entrepreneurship and homeownership.…

Wells Fargo’s $60 billion pledge to African-American homebuyers is a major part of the company’s dedication to a community that’s grown accustomed to being shut out from having a slice of the American Dream.

LOS ANGELES (PRNewswire) -- Revel Spirits, the maker of artisanal, award-winning agave-based spirits, is launching both its flagship brand, Revel, and a new category of distilled liquor, Avila, made from 100% blue weber agave—the same plant base as tequila—but grown in the Morelos region, a …

Marcus Owens will take over as the new executive director of the African American Leadership Forum (AALF).

The Department of Human Services (DHS) is the largest state agency and Lauren Hunter is working to insure it is the state’s most diverse employer as well.

Lynn Littlejohn was recently promoted to vice president of Community Affairs and Development at Mortenson. In her new role as vice president she is responsible for representing Mortenson in existing and new markets. In addition, she will be responsible for designing and implementing progress…

Thrivent announced Bradford Creswell has been appointed to serve on Thrivent’s board of directors.

Greater Twin Cities United Way announced government and policy executive Acooa Ellis will be joining the organization on May 21 as senior vice president of Community Impact.

Construction is ongoing at the Estes Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services site at the corners of Penn and Plymouth Avenues in North Minneapolis.

Are all nonprofits created equally? Do they receive equal investment? Have equitable access to resources and expertise? Do we need to take a closer look at Black-led organizations to help ensure their sustainability and effectiveness?

By Stacy M. Brown