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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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