Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit announced its decision to eliminate Minnesota's established seven-day grace period for accepting absentee ballots for next week’s general election.
The lines are long, but Black voters are demonstrating their will to vote.In Texas, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, and Indiana, African Americans’ resiliency and resolve have never been as severely tested.They have gone to great lengths to overcome voter suppression, discouragement, misi…
Her father survived Jim Crow and saw the evolution of the vote in America, so Lex Scott speaks from a unique perspective when she champions African Americans’ historical significance casting their ballots.
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill has dismissed one of the charges –third degree murder- against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. On May 25, Chauvin knelt on the neck of George Floyd for nearly eight minutes, resulting in Floyd’s death. Chauvin, is being charged with second …
At the Ironworkers Local 512 Training Center in St. Paul, Governor Tim Walz signed the $1.9 billion Local Jobs and Projects Plan that will invest in construction and renovation projects across the state and create thousands of jobs for Minnesotans. The bill received overwhelming bipartisan s…
The U.S. Postal Service continues to celebrate Kwanzaa, which honors the values and beliefs around African American heritage, by dedicating a new Kwanzaa stamp. News of this Forever Stamp is being shared with hashtag #KwanzaaStamps.
The National Urban League and PepsiCo joined forces to create the Black Restaurant Accelerator, which will boost approximately 500 Black-owned businesses over the next five years. The PepsiCo Foundation is providing a $10 million grant to fund the program, which will provide current and aspi…
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter to join Wells Fargo, NeighborWorks® America and NeighborWorks Home Partners to launch a program to stimulate local homeownership. On Thursday, October 15, the group will announce the expansion of the Wells Fargo NeighborhoodLIFT prog…
If you are a person who has been denied COVID-19 testing in Hennepin County, then fellows from the Center for Health Equity/CDC Public Health Associate Program through the Minnesota Department of Health should hear from you.
Wish, one of the largest and fastest growing global ecommerce platforms, is today announcing the launch of a $2 million fund to support independent, black-owned retail businesses across the US.
Last Friday night a growing coalition of women and community members gathered at the intersection of Logan & Lowry Avenue North for the first in a series of events that aim to support violence prevention and offer healing for families experiencing collective trauma in North Minneapolis. …
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Ten people who came to Minnesota as refugees will receive awards this month for making a difference in their communities.
PayPal Holdings, Inc. named Neighborhood Development Center as one of 20 nonprofit community partners that will receive grants and contributions totaling $5 million to support Black-owned businesses across the U.S. in their recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants are pa…
UMN professor of African American and African Studies, Terrion L. Williamson has edited an anthology, Black in the Middle (Belt Publishing), which brings the voices of Black Midwesterners front and center. Filled with compelling narratives, thought-provoking analyses, and impactful commentar…
Especially in the areas of education, health, housing and public safety, a common refrain during legislative hearings is that Minnesota has some of the worst — if not the worst — racial disparities in the country.
The week after the November 3 election, the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments about the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Before you cast your ballot, here are a few things you should know about your health insurance and what is at stake.
AARP recently released a series of battleground state polls of likely voters in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Early voting by absentee ballot for the 2020 General Election beings today in Minnesota. Minnesota is one of the first states in the country to open absentee voting for all eligible voters. This year’s August 11th primary election saw record-setting participation in absentee voting, and over…
A group of Somali Americans face deportation according to the Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN). Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (MN-5) says at least one detainee has tested positive for COVID-19 and others show symptoms of the disease.
On a chilly Friday morning, protesters rallied outside the Hennepin County Family Justice Center as a pretrial hearing in the homicide of George Floyd took place inside.
North Memorial Health is committed to the health and safety of its customers and the communities they live in, and that includes providing unrestricted access to accurate, prompt COVID-19 test services. North Memorial Health was one of the first healthcare organizations in Minnesota to broad…
Chase has opened the doors on a new branch in Minneapolis’ Ventura Village neighborhood. Chase’s fourth branch in the Twin Cities metro area is the first to feature an enhanced format to help address the needs of underserved communities – and just the second of its kind among Chase’s 4,900 b…
Former Classical 24 overnight host Garrett McQueen last Thursday announced his firing from Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) from his social media accounts. McQueen was the only Black classical music host.
Simone Hardeman-Jones has been named the founding Executive Director of the GreenLight Fund Twin Cities. Hardeman-Jones will partner with community, industry, entrepreneurial and philanthropic leaders to bring social innovation solutions to the Twin Cities that fill unmet local needs, help b…
Governor Tim Walz announced that teachers, school staff, and childcare providers across the state have received access to their free COVID-19 saliva test, totaling more than 250,000 tests. The saliva tests are part of the Safe Learning Plan for the 2020-21 School Year and consistent with the…
Editor’s note: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an order on Sept. 1 banning evictions of people who lost work as a result of the pandemic. To benefit, renters must sign a declaration that they don’t make more than US$99,000 a year or $198,000 for those filing a joint ret…
At a press conference Monday morning, community members and local leaders from Minneapolis, Hennepin County and the State of Minnesota discussed their concerns about making sure everyone is counted by the September 30 Census deadline.
The Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee filed lawsuits recently against New Jersey and Nevada to prevent expansive vote-by-mail efforts in those states.
A new study recently published in the journal Tobacco Control, found that menthol sales restrictions in four Minnesota cities resulted in significantly reduced availability and reduced interior menthol marketing at the point of sale. The study compared the availability of menthol-flavored co…
Coach John Robert Thompson Jr. has died at 78. Washington, DC native Thompson was the first African American coach to lead the Georgetown Hoyas basketball team to the NCAA championship. But perhaps his greatest achievement was giving young Black basketball players hope on and off the court, …
At only age 43, Chadwick Boseman appeared to be the beginning of an acting career that was almost certain to eclipse many others. Boseman played several legendary figures in Black history including Jackie Robinson, James Brown and Thurgood Marshall.
Reconstruction assistance in parts of Minneapolis and St. Paul damaged or destroyed by civil unrest could be available to make the area more energy efficient.
With Hurricane Laura hitting Louisiana and Texas as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm and wildfires menacing the western U.S., millions of Americans are facing the complex risks of a natural disaster striking in the middle of a pandemic.
Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan announced that Minnesota has partnered with the nation’s leading distributor of saliva testing to create plans for a new lab in Minnesota, expanding and diversifying testing capacity for Minnesotans, creating jobs, and slowing the spread of C…
America’s economic situation has substantially deteriorated since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, and families across race and ethnicity feel the pain, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution, which notes that the coronavirus now stands as the third leading cause of death …
In the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, news reports have suggested that police unions bear some of the responsibility for the violence perpetrated against African Americans.
On the last night of the Democratic National Convention, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who looked resplendent after recovering from the coronavirus, honored John Lewis' legacy in her address: "We have gathered in our streets to demand change. And now, we must pass on the gift John Lewi…
U.S. Bank announced today details of a $15 million Rebuild and Transform Fund, which will help small businesses impacted by civil unrest and support organizations working to address systemic economic and racial inequities. The U.S. Bank Foundation will make philanthropic investments in Black…
The third night of the Democratic National Convention, rightfully so, was about Joe Biden and his ability to lead. At issue are the people - the faces of democracy - he will be charged to lead and the mess - the current state of our democracy - he and Kamala Harris will have to clean up. Ev…
Tuesday night was all about Joe Biden. Who would expect less? The presumptive candidate for president of the United States became the candidate in the form of a seamless Roll Call that represented the beauty and diversity of the country’s regional and cultural landscape.
The Twin Cities based Crimson and Cream Foundation, established in 1996, recently awarded four high school seniors academic scholarships. One of the four scholars, Dylan Vincent, received this year’s title scholarship which is named in honor of Willie F. Adams.
Republicans in the Senate staged an attack on workers and employers in Minnesota by removing Department of Labor and Industry Commissioner Nancy Leppink.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that Minnesota has joined a coalition of 14 states that has will file a federal lawsuit today challenging drastic operational changes at the U.S. Postal Service that threaten critical mail delivery and could undermine the state and national …
The lack of a live band, confetti floating, and loud, raucous conveners was a bit jarring. Viewers knew it would be different. The DNC had more than adequately prepared us for this hybrid (virtual/live) convention. COVID-19 had also prepared most of us for meeting virtual without lots of fan…
The first ever hybrid in-person/virtual Democratic National Convention kicks off on Monday, August 17 and ends on August 20. Themed “Convention Across America,” the conference takes place in Milwaukee, Wis., and the in-person events are relegated to those individuals who are essential to the…
Governor Tim Walz signed an executive order to extend the state’s peacetime emergency through September 11. During the Wednesday press briefing, Walz said the decision was made following advice from public health experts, senior advocates, as well as labor and medical providers.
Our community lost a hero with the passing of James Edward Bransford on July 31 at the age of 89. Jim was a mentor, advocate and counselor to many generations of people who were addressing issues of addiction, domestic violence and the resulting criminal charges.
California Sen. Kamala Harris is Joe Biden’s choice for vice president.
Alberder Gillespie and Laverne Knighton are fighting the same battle but in two different areas. Gillespie and Knighton are two leaders in the Twin Cities political landscape and the Tuesday, August 11 primary is a big day for them. Gillespie and Knighton were guests on “Conversations” with …
Former First Lady Michelle Obama only stated what the rest of us have been stating for a while now. During The Michelle Obama Podcast, she confessed to journalist Michelle Norris, "I know that I am dealing with some form of low-grade depression. Not just because of the quarantine, but becaus…
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Former President Barack Obama addressed Democrats on Aug. 19 during the third night of the Democratic National Convention.
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