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Through powerful storytelling and community-driven journalism, BLCK Press reports on issues that matter most to Black communities—including justice, culture, policy, and resilience.
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...
Jasmine McBride
Mar 8, 20232 min read
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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....
Elijah Todd-Walden
Feb 25, 20232 min read
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Conflict over future of Minneapolis industrial site comes to a head
Despite intense snowfall, residents of the East Phillips neighborhood caravanned from the Little Earth community center to the...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Feb 23, 20233 min read
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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 23, 20232 min read
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MN House Committee OKs bill to combat price gouging
Assistant Attorney General Jason Pleggunkuhle testifies in favor of House File 17 (MNHouseInfo/YouTube) The Minnesota House of...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 24, 20231 min read
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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,...
Ava Grace Pourier
Jan 20, 20232 min read
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Covid Positive Reality for Single Parents
Covid preventive measures are known globally; wear a mask, stay six feet apart and wash your hands frequently. What’s not known globally...
Georgia Fort
Oct 1, 20214 min read
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Black Mothers More Likely Than White to Die in Pregnancy
The shocking death of 23-year-old expectant mother, Amber Isaac, earlier this year put a spotlight on the struggles Black women when...
Georgia Fort
Feb 1, 20215 min read
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The Forgotten Silent Killer
Alzheimer’s. Old timers. All timers. It goes by different names, however no matter what you call it, the debilitating disease steals away...
Tyrone McCoy
Jan 8, 20215 min read
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