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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.
Iktomi Tattoo
Willard Malebear is a Lakota tattoo artist. Malebear is opening what he believes to be the first Indigenous owned and operated tattoo...
Ava Grace Pourier
Mar 3, 20231 min read
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...
Jasmine McBride
Mar 2, 20231 min read
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...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Feb 28, 20232 min read
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...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Feb 28, 20232 min read
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
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
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...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Feb 22, 20231 min read
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,...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Feb 22, 20231 min read
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...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Feb 20, 20232 min read
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...
Chioma Uwagwu
Feb 17, 20233 min read
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...
Ava Grace Pourier
Feb 15, 20231 min read
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 13, 20232 min read
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)...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Feb 9, 20231 min read
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...
Jasmine McBride
Feb 8, 20232 min read
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 7, 20231 min read
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 6, 20231 min read
“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...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Feb 2, 20231 min read
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...
Isavela Lopez
Jan 31, 20232 min read
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 30, 20232 min read
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 28, 20231 min read
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