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People of Color Career Fair chips away at gate-kept economic wealth

Oct 17, 2023

People of Color Career Fair chips away at gate-kept economic wealth

Each year the People of Color Career Fair draws crowds of workers looking to engage with Minnesota companies committed to diversifying...

The Minneapolis Central Craft Club holds donation drive for unhoused people

Elijah Todd-Walden

Oct 12, 2023

The Minneapolis Central Craft Club holds donation drive for unhoused people

As the summer months wind to end, Minnesotans are being reminded of the blistering cold to come. In an effort to reduce the brunt of the...

Ananya Dance Theatre brings protest to the stage

Jasmine McBride

Sep 22, 2023

Ananya Dance Theatre brings protest to the stage

Ananya Dance Theatre’s latest production, “Michhil Amra: We Are the Procession” captures the bodily expression of desire for a more just...

Art meets racial healing at Penumbra Theatre

Jasmine McBride

Sep 18, 2023

Art meets racial healing at Penumbra Theatre

For decades St. Paul’s Penumbra Theatre has been known as one of the nation’s most successful Black theater companies, staging compelling...

“PASSAGE” examines impact of colonization on modern relationships

Jasmine McBride

Sep 12, 2023

“PASSAGE” examines impact of colonization on modern relationships

Exposed Brick Theatre’s latest production asks: Is it possible for the colonized and the colonizer to ever truly get along? “PASSAGE,” by...

Jasmine McBride

Aug 25, 2023

HUGE Improv Theater celebrates new home

The South Minneapolis company HUGE Improv Theater recently acquired a new building just a short distance away from its longtime home on...

The role of Black-affirming children’s books in the fight for racial justice

Jasmine McBride

Aug 10, 2023

The role of Black-affirming children’s books in the fight for racial justice

Author and illustrator E.B. Lewis recently paid a visit to Zion Baptist Church in North Minneapolis, to discuss his recent book...

New bill funds service learning opportunities for K-12 students

Jasmine McBride

Aug 7, 2023

New bill funds service learning opportunities for K-12 students

A new bill passed this legislative session established grant funding for schools to incorporate service-learning into K-12 education. 32...

Jasmine McBride

Aug 4, 2023

Textile artist showcases collective joy

Alexandra Beaumont is a textile and movement artist based in Minneapolis. Her latest solo exhibit, “Dancing With Friends”, is a...

Danez Smith hosts evening of poetry at Walker Art Center

Jasmine McBride

Aug 2, 2023

Danez Smith hosts evening of poetry at Walker Art Center

Green Roof Poetry is a monthly series held by the Minneapolis Walker Art Center as a part of its 2023 Summer Social. Twin Cities’ most...

New alternative early education school seeks North Minneapolis home

Chioma Uwagwu

Aug 1, 2023

New alternative early education school seeks North Minneapolis home

Starflower Montessori is a new school seeking a permanent home in North Minneapolis, where it can empower both children and teachers....

Juxtaposition Arts hosts Sneaker Ball for grand reopening

Jasmine McBride

Jul 28, 2023

Juxtaposition Arts hosts Sneaker Ball for grand reopening

Juxtaposition Arts is a youth art and design education center. JXTA curates training and camps for artists to deepen their skills,...

Brooklyn Center moves forward with memorial for Daunte Wright

Elijah Todd-Walden

Jul 25, 2023

Brooklyn Center moves forward with memorial for Daunte Wright

The Brooklyn Center City Council was presented with the plans for the memorial site to Daunte Wright Monday evening. The memorial was...

MIA exhibit honors life and legacy of artist Jim Denomie

Jasmine McBride

Jul 24, 2023

MIA exhibit honors life and legacy of artist Jim Denomie

Jim Denomie was an influential visual artist who used painting to share his perspective as an Ojibwe man in America. Denomie died in...

New album Phantom Cries speaks to motherhood

Jasmine McBride

Jul 18, 2023

New album Phantom Cries speaks to motherhood

Kashimana Ahua is releasing her album, “Phantom Cries,” at the Cedar Cultural Center, July 28. Ahua says the album reflects her...

Minneapolis shop centers plus-size urban wear

Jasmine McBride

Jul 14, 2023

Minneapolis shop centers plus-size urban wear

Earlier this year Nadine Walker opened Nadine’s Plus Size Boutique in Brooklyn Park to expand urban true-to-fit clothing options for plus...

Rondo Block Party Celebrates Restoration

Jasmine McBride

Jul 14, 2023

Rondo Block Party Celebrates Restoration

Rondo Community Land Trust is the first commercial land trust in Minnesota. It was created in 1993 to restore home ownership and economic...

North Minneapolis Dance Crew Announced National Champs

Jasmine McBride

Jul 12, 2023

North Minneapolis Dance Crew Announced National Champs

Dance City is a competitive youth dance crew of North Minneapolis. The traveling team took a group of 25 girls to Las Vegas this past...

Saint Paul teacher brings Black history to life

Jasmine McBride

Jul 10, 2023

Saint Paul teacher brings Black history to life

Mississippi Delta Blues Camp is an annual youth-centered learning excursion designed to take Black youth to the Northwestern area of...

“From Ally to Accomplice” calls antiracists to action

Jasmine McBride

Jul 4, 2023

“From Ally to Accomplice” calls antiracists to action

Seena Hodges is CEO and Founder of The Woke Coach, a racial equity consulting business. Hodges says to be “woke” means having the ability...

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