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Graze 4 Good pairs local chefs with education equity

Apr 25, 2023

Graze 4 Good pairs local chefs with education equity

Some of the greatest Twin Cities culinary talents are reimagining “school lunch” for the annual philanthropic event. Graze 4 Good is an...

Jasmine McBride

Apr 23, 2023

Is there a future for FLOW?

Singer Sarah Greer at the 2022 FLOW Northside Art Crawl (Photo Credit: Courtesy of the West Broadway Coalition) Earlier this month the...

Black teachers suffer from Racial Battle Fatigue

Jasmine McBride

Apr 14, 2023

Black teachers suffer from Racial Battle Fatigue

Longtime educator Diedra Carlson (Image courtesy Diedra Carlson) Diedra Carlson loves teaching children. And she’s a lifelong fan of the...

Black artists confront racism, foster healing “In This Moment… Now”

Jasmine McBride

Apr 10, 2023

Black artists confront racism, foster healing “In This Moment… Now”

Via Illusion Theater This weekend and next, Illusion Theater presents “In This Moment… Now,” an evening of original performances...

Children’s book highlights African, American cultural identities

Jasmine McBride

Apr 6, 2023

Children’s book highlights African, American cultural identities

Author Shannon Gibney’s new book, Sam and the African and American Food Fight, is a story about a young boy navigating two cultural...

All Square Minneapolis humanizes the incarcerated

Jasmine McBride

Mar 30, 2023

All Square Minneapolis humanizes the incarcerated

Rigi Miller via https://www.allsquarempls.com/about-us All Square is a non-profit restaurant committed to de-stigmatizing and uplifting...

Chef Lachelle Cunningham empowers culinary entrepreneurs

Jasmine McBride

Mar 26, 2023

Chef Lachelle Cunningham empowers culinary entrepreneurs

(Via Lachelle Cunningham) Chef and educator Lachelle Cunningham recently closed on the purchase of City Food Studio, a shared-use...

Children’s book author celebrates Black boys who garden

Jasmine McBride

Mar 23, 2023

Children’s book author celebrates Black boys who garden

Via Melina Mangal Author Melina Mangal says her books Jayden’s Impossible Garden and the soon-to-be published Jayden’s Secret Ingredient...

My Brothers Heal Centers Yoga and Black Men

Jasmine McBride

Mar 22, 2023

My Brothers Heal Centers Yoga and Black Men

(Via My Brothers Heal) Minneapolis yoga teacher Chance York is holding monthly sessions for Black men to practice yoga in a safe,...

Jasmine McBride

Mar 19, 2023

Melvin Carter Jr.’s ‘Diesel Heart’

Melvin Carter, Jr. with his children. (Courtesy of History Theatre) The new play “Diesel Heart” follows Melvin Carter Jr., a native of...

Jasmine McBride

Mar 16, 2023

Black and Funny Improv Fest Centers Black Joy

The 7th annual Black and Funny Improv Festival is bringing artists from across the country to Minnesota. Festival Founder John...

Community pays tribute to beloved North Minneapolis elder

CBJ Staff

Mar 14, 2023

Community pays tribute to beloved North Minneapolis elder

Teacher, artist and beloved mentor Beverly Cottman passed away unexpectedly over the weekend while on vacation in Egypt. (Photo courtesy...

Ava Grace

Mar 8, 2023

New App Aims to Restore Dakota Language

Dakota was once the dominant language spoken in what is now Southern Minnesota. But after centuries of colonization and systemic...

Ava Grace

Mar 3, 2023

Iktomi Tattoo

Willard Malebear is a Lakota tattoo artist. Malebear is opening what he believes to be the first Indigenous owned and operated tattoo...

Jasmine McBride

Mar 1, 2023

The Black Opry reclaims country music

The Black Opry Revue, a touring musical show, has created a platform for Black country musicians. The revue comes to the Minneapolis...

Faaya Adem

Feb 24, 2023

Oromo Minnesotans embrace “Oromummaa” in quest to connect to their culture

Oromo people separated from their homeland are working to preserve their culture and values here in Minnesota. Oromo people make up the...

Jasmine McBride

Feb 24, 2023

New book centers Black experiences with nature

A Darker Wilderness’ editor Erin Sharkey is a writer, artist and abolitionist. Sharkey says though she spent a lot of time in nature...

Local publishing partnership expands opportunities for Black readers and writers

Jasmine McBride

Feb 20, 2023

Local publishing partnership expands opportunities for Black readers and writers

Planting People Growing Justice Press founder Artika Tyner (Photo provided by Artika Tyner) Planting People Growing Justice Press, a...

New book by Minnesota author examines whiteness

Chioma Uwagwu

Feb 17, 2023

New book by Minnesota author examines whiteness

Minnesota author David Mura has just released a new book called “The Stories Whiteness Tells Itself: Racial Myths and Our American...

“Locomotion” celebrates the transformative power of poetry

Jasmine McBride

Feb 16, 2023

“Locomotion” celebrates the transformative power of poetry

Junie Edwards (Lonnie) in "Locomotion" at Children's Theatre Company - photo by Glen Stubbe Photography “Locomotion” is based on the...

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