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...
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CBJ Staff
Feb 15, 2023
Minneapolis mayor Frey booed out of rally
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was heckled by attendees of a rally for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women on Tuesday. Members of the...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Feb 13, 2023
Habitat for Humanity works to expand Black homeownership in the Twin Cities
(Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK Press) Habitat for Humanity Twin Cities is pioneering a new way to provide resources and support for descendants...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Feb 9, 2023
MN POST Board bans extremist views in new guidelines
POST Board chair Kelly McCarthy explains new officer guidelines at the initial draft vote on Dec. 9, 2022 (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK Press)...
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...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Feb 7, 2023
City of Minneapolis evicts homeless camp at Lake and Hiawatha
Sanitation workers remove tents and belongings of residents of the Lake Street and Hiawatha Avenue homeless camp (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Feb 6, 2023
MN Senate to take action on “Restore the Vote” Bill
The Minnesota Senate is expected to vote this week on a bill that would restore the voting rights of over 50,000 ex-felons. The “Restore...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Feb 2, 2023
“This is the pain of a mother.” One year since Amir Locke’s death
Amir Locke's Uncle Andrew Tyler speaks at the Minnesota Capitol a year after his nephew's death. (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK Press) A year...
CBJ Staff
Jan 31, 2023
Minnesota House passes Driver’s Licenses for All bill
Speakers at the Minnesota Capitol after the "Driver's License for All" bill is passed by the House of Representatives (Isavela Lopez/BLCK...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 30, 2023
Marcus Golden's family hosts community celebration in wake of $1.3 million settlement with St. Paul
Marcus Golden's aunt, Monique Cullars-Doty, and his mother, Ericka Cullars-Golden, speak at a "celebration of truth" for Marcus (Elijah...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 28, 2023
Minneapolis Activists call for reform with release of Tyre Nichols footage
Americans are reacting to the release of graphic body cam footage showing the killing of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police in Memphis. State...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 26, 2023
Minnesota Senate passes CROWN Act, headed to Walz’s desk
The Minnesota State Senate passed the Crown Act Thursday morning. The bill prohibits discrimination against a person for their hairstyle....
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...
Chioma Uwagwu
Jan 23, 2023
Task force takes results of research into missing and murdered Black women to the Capitol
The Minnesota state legislature established the Missing and Murdered African American Women Task Force (MMAAW) to examine and report on...
Jasmine McBride
Jan 20, 2023
Twin Cities’ nonprofit “Love First” supports the whole Black child
Love First is dedicated to supporting young people. Satara Strong-Allen says Love First was founded by her wife, Chauntyll Allen, after...
Ava Grace
Jan 20, 2023
The Drought of Black Veterinarians in America
Dr. Abigail Maynard, one of the only Black veterinarians in Minnesota, works at Highland St. Paul Pet Clinic. Originally from Barbados,...
Chioma Uwagwu
Jan 19, 2023
Minnesota nurses develop a disposable hijab for Muslim health care workers
The founders of Mawadda, respiratory therapists Yasmin Samatar and Firaoli Adam, are first-generation Black Muslim women with years of...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 16, 2023
Black Minnesotans use MLK day to raise support for reparations
Rep. John Thompson speaks at a reparations lunch at the Indigenous Cultural Center on MLK, Jr. Day (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK Press)...
Jasmine McBride
Jan 15, 2023
“Until We Are All Free” gives the formerly incarcerated a seat at the table
The non-profit Until We Are All Free creates space for the incarcerated to find community, opportunities, and their voice. Founder Kevin...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 12, 2023
Minneapolis’s new Community Commission on Police Oversight prompts questions, criticism
Minneapolis’s new Community Commission on Police Oversight will appoint civilians to review investigations of alleged police misconduct...
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