Posts Tagged ‘Minneapolis’
How Urban Lights, one of the country’s last Black-owned record stores, changed with the times
Owner Timothy Wilson has shifted with physical and digital media to remain relevant and welcoming to music lovers.
Read MoreSix Years Later, Black Churches Refuse to Forget Floyd
The Black communtiy hasn’t forgotten George Floyd, and churches are leading remembrance events around the country.
Read MoreAppeals court rejects DOJ’s emergency bid to arrest Don Lemon, church demonstrators
Lemon, who has been reporting from Minneapolis, was threatened with arrest after following a crowd into a church led by a pastor with ties to ICE.
Read MoreThe City Where the Summer of 2020 Never Really Ended
While the city hasn’t forgotten George Floyd, many have moved on from their push to defund the police, as evidenced by the mayoral election.
Read MoreMay 25, 2020: Remembering when George Floyd’s murder ignited Milwaukee and the nation five years ago
Kenosha, Wisconsin was just one city where a protest against police violence made headlines after George Floyd’s murder in 2020.
Read MoreA look at the promise by George Floyd’s family to 38th and Chicago area in the years since grants awarded
Small Minneapolis businsses are among those who received part of nearly $500,000 in grants dispersed by George Floyd’s family.
Read MoreEbb/Flow: Pritika Chowdhry, Chotsani Elaine Dean and Courtney M. Leonard
The phrase “ebb and flow” is defined as a recurrent or rhythmical pattern of coming and going or decline and regrowth. It is often used to evoke a sense of calm by suggesting that lows will be followed by highs in an endless and certain course. This usage, however, belies the fact that ebbing and…
Read MoreNorth Minneapolis street to be renamed after child advocate of community
An advocate for children in north Minneapolis, Bernadette Anderson, will have the street she lived on dedicated to her.
Read MoreJuneteenth Minnesota West Broadway Block Party
West Broadway Ave from Lyndale to Emerson Avenues North Featuring a parade, live music, a mini carnival, food trucks, a business forum, and more.
Read MoreUniversity of Minnesota Juneteenth Celebration
Juneteenth is a celebration of abolition, Black freedom, Black joy, Black history, and Black futures. This year’s event will be centered around disruption, reverberation, and amplification with our 2024 theme: We are the Noise- The Echoes of our Ancestors! This interactive block party includes a commemorative march, live performances, free food, Black vendors, giveaways, art-making,…
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