“HoodieCooks” celebrates Halal, Somali food on TikTok
Mahad Omar has built up a following on TikTok with his energetic mix of halal food reviews, cooking tutorials and game show-like challenges.
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Chioma Uwagwu
Sep 16, 2022
The Prestigious Professional empowers BIPOC job seekers
The community-based professional development firm provides employment services to BIPOC job seekers in the greater Twin Cities.
Ava Grace
Sep 16, 2022
Hennepin County Attorney’s Race: Mary Moriarty
We are profiling the candidates in the Hennepin County Attorney’s race. This week, we spoke with long time public defender Mary Moriarty
Isavela Lopez
Sep 9, 2022
Augsburg students come together to advocate for better housing
Students at Augsburg University have called out excessive heat, cockroaches and rodents in their campus living quarters.
Ava Grace
Sep 8, 2022
Personalized education for students who need it most
Paladin Career and Technical High School, a charter school is working to help students overcome their personal struggles.
Ava Grace
Sep 1, 2022
Welcoming women into the skateboarding community
Skateboarding in Minneapolis is regaining popularity, but the predominantly male skating crowd is not always welcoming to women.
Jasmine McBride
Sep 1, 2022
Young Black Mama Creates Judgment Free Non-Profit for Caregivers
A mutual aid model of organizing as an alternative to governmental assistance that is non-invasive for Black and brown caregivers
Jasmine McBride
Aug 24, 2022
New alkaline bodega and herb shop opens in Minneapolis
Black-owned business “Keiko’s Kitchen” is opening this weekend in Uptown, offering healthy foods and plant-based medicine.
Isavela Lopez
Aug 24, 2022
It’s not about a headdress, it’s about healing
A monumental visit by the Pope to Canada quickly became controversial when he was given a war bonnet. Isabel Lopez reports.
Faaya Adem
Aug 24, 2022
Twin Cities group amplifies voices of Muslim women
Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment - or “RISE” - is working to empower Muslim women to become leaders in their communities.
Isavela Lopez
Aug 20, 2022
New youth-run coffee shop opens on East Side
Roots Cafe hopes to create an open and safe space for the neighborhood.
Aaliyah Demry
Aug 19, 2022
Nationwide campaign brings mental health training to barber shops
The Confess Project is a nationwide initiative to equip Black boys and men with the tools they need to improve their mental health.
Jasmine McBride
Aug 18, 2022
“Chocolate Milk” highlights Black breastfeeding during National Breastfeeding month
The annual public event, Chocolate Milk Day, celebrates Black breastfeeding families in Minneapolis.
Faaya Adem
Aug 10, 2022
Cow Tipping Press empowers neurodiverse writers
The Minnesota nonprofit has released four new books featuring works created in its summer writing program.
Aaliyah Demry
Aug 10, 2022
America’s first Black drag queen brought to life in MN theater festival
“The Real Black Swan” explores the story of William Dorsey Swann, a drag queen and civil rights activist in the late 1800s.
Chioma Uwagwu
Aug 4, 2022
QUEERSPACE
QUEERSPACE Collective is on a mission to create spaces where LGBTQ youth feel safe and empowered.
Jasmine McBride
Aug 4, 2022
Little Africa Fest shuts down a major street for Black Celebration
The annual festival, which will block off Snelling Avenue from University to Lafond Avenue, is bigger than ever.
Aaliyah Demry
Jul 29, 2022
FLOW Northside Art Crawl returns for its 16th Year
The three-day art festival showcases great art being made every day on the Northside.
Faaya Adem
Jul 27, 2022
Tamales y Bicicletas tackles food insecurity in South Minneapolis
The urban farm is empowering people to reconnect to the land as they grow foods native to Central and Latin America.
Chioma Uwagwu
Jul 27, 2022
Protestors of Chappelle show released without charges
Twin Cities residents protested the 3 day run of Dave Chappelle’s comedy show at Varsity Theatre in Minneapolis.
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