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...
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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 17, 2023
Support group centers Black wellness
A’Bryana, the founder of Black Women Speak, is hosting a new support group, called “Surviving the Matrix,” to engage Black people in...
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...
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...
Jasmine McBride
Mar 8, 2023
Hemp beverage company creates alcohol alternative
Plift is a new hemp-infused beverage company committed to creating safer alternatives to alcohol. The effects are psychoactive, with 4 MG...
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...
Chioma Uwagwu
Feb 23, 2023
Life before the CROWN Act
The CROWN Act, which stands for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,” protects “traits associated with race, including...
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...
Jasmine McBride
Feb 10, 2023
Celebrating “Black Love” this Valentine’s Day
The “Black Love” event will feature arts and crafts for all ages, self care activities, and tours of the Black Youth Arts Healing Center....
Ava Grace
Feb 9, 2023
For NDN Way Comedy, laughter is the best medicine
For Rob Fairbanks, a sense of humor is not just a nice thing to have - it’s a tool for survival. “I've always been a firm believer that...
Jasmine McBride
Feb 8, 2023
Mlima’s Tale takes a personal look at a cruel global industry
Ten Thousand Things Theater’s “Mlima’s Tale” by Lynn Nottage highlights the horrors of the destructive Ivory Trade. The story is seen...
Jasmine McBride
Feb 1, 2023
Rafiki Coffee and Cafe offers Afro-American fusion in St. Paul’s Midway neighborhood
Rafiki Coffee and Cafe is the dreamchild of Ian Oundo, Executive Director of the annual Little Africa Festival. Oundo says he was...
Jasmine McBride
Jan 27, 2023
Juxtaposition Arts offers sneak peak into its new campus
The North Minneapolis hub of creativity, Juxtaposition Arts, or JXTA, is hosting its first Open House since its expansion in anticipation...
Aaliyah Demry
Jan 25, 2023
“Boys in Blue” stirs up emotions in North Mpls
The Showtime Sports documentary “Boys in Blue” follows the Minneapolis North Polars Football team in the wake of George Floyd’s murder by...
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