Social Justice Issues 11/13

Cordale Q Handy Remembrance Foundation holds ‘angel-versary’ for Cordale Handy and Brittany Glover

Mar 18, 2023

Cordale Q Handy Remembrance Foundation holds ‘angel-versary’ for Cordale Handy and Brittany Glover

Kim Handy-Jones, the mother of Cordale Handy, embraces one of the many people who came to remember her son. (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK...

Minnesota Senate passes School Lunches for All Bill

Elijah Todd-Walden

Mar 15, 2023

Minnesota Senate passes School Lunches for All Bill

The Minnesota State Senate passed the School Lunches for All bill Tuesday, marking a landmark change in how children receive food in...

Minnesota Legislature to pass bill enshrining tribal sovereignty over adoption policies

Elijah Todd-Walden

Mar 13, 2023

Minnesota Legislature to pass bill enshrining tribal sovereignty over adoption policies

The Minnesota legislature is on track to pass a bill to modify the Minnesotan Indian Family Preservation Act. The bill removes...

Trans Minnesotans and allies rally to defend trans lives

Elijah Todd-Walden

Mar 10, 2023

Trans Minnesotans and allies rally to defend trans lives

Attendees of a rally in Minneapolis to defend trans lives listen to one of the organizers speak. (Elijah Todd-Walden/ BLCK Press)...

Eden Prairie parents protest return of basketball coach after use of racial slur

Jasmine McBride

Mar 9, 2023

Eden Prairie parents protest return of basketball coach after use of racial slur

Photo courtesy of Janell Lofton-Minta Families of students at Eden Prairie High School came together for a second protest during the high...

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...

Police Footage Raises Skepticism In Death of Khalil Azad

Elijah Todd-Walden

Mar 8, 2023

Police Footage Raises Skepticism In Death of Khalil Azad

The family of Khalil Amir Azad, Jamal Johnson(center), Ayisha Johnson(right) and Fatimeh Todd(Left) at a student protest Monday, Mar. 6...

“Driver’s Licenses For All” bill becomes law

Elijah Todd-Walden

Mar 7, 2023

“Driver’s Licenses For All” bill becomes law

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the “Driver’s License for All” bill into law Tuesday morning, making it now possible for undocumented...

Family of Pillsbury Elementary student accuses school of covering up assault

Jasmine McBride

Mar 7, 2023

Family of Pillsbury Elementary student accuses school of covering up assault

Community advocates and the family of an 8-year-old girl who was allegedly shoved into lockers by a school teacher hold a press...

Minnesota students demand transparency in Khalil Ahmed Azad's death

Elijah Todd-Walden

Mar 6, 2023

Minnesota students demand transparency in Khalil Ahmed Azad's death

The brother of Khalil Ahmed Azad, Jamal Johnson, marches alongside dozens of Minnesota students demanding transparency in his brother's...

Protests for Yia Xiong march into St. Paul City Hall

Elijah Todd-Walden

Mar 3, 2023

Protests for Yia Xiong march into St. Paul City Hall

Protestors demanding police be held accountable for the fatal shooting of Yia Xiong march down the steps at St. Paul city hall after...

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...

Family accuses Robbinsdale Police of killing their son, covering it up

Elijah Todd-Walden

Mar 2, 2023

Family accuses Robbinsdale Police of killing their son, covering it up

Via Trahern Crews on YouTube The family of 24 year old Khalil Ahmad Azad is holding a vigil tonight at the site where his body was found...

Reconnect Rondo awarded $2m federal grant

Elijah Todd-Walden

Feb 28, 2023

Reconnect Rondo awarded $2m federal grant

Architectural rendering courtesy Design by Melo and Visuals by James via ReConnect Rondo The federal government has granted the St. Paul...

Black Americans remain trusting of mainstream media, despite lack of fairness in coverage

Elijah Todd-Walden

Feb 28, 2023

Black Americans remain trusting of mainstream media, despite lack of fairness in coverage

Emeri Burks via Twitter (@ebwords) U.S. news media has traditionally been a space dominated by white men - according to a Pew Research...

Hennepin County Judge pauses Roof Depot demolition

Elijah Todd-Walden

Feb 25, 2023

Hennepin County Judge pauses Roof Depot demolition

Activists become outraged after Minneapolis city council fails a vote to stop the demolition of the Roof Depot in South Minneapolis....

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...

Minnesota Senate passes Driver’s Licenses for All bill

Elijah Todd-Walden

Feb 22, 2023

Minnesota Senate passes Driver’s Licenses for All bill

Supporters of the Driver's License for All bill preform as the Senate votes to pass the bill. (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK Press) The...

Minnesota Senate passes Restore the Vote bill

Elijah Todd-Walden

Feb 22, 2023

Minnesota Senate passes Restore the Vote bill

The Minnesota State Senate passed the Restore the Vote bill Tuesday night, 35 to 30, with bipartisan support. Once enacted into law,...

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...

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