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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.
Minnesota House considers law to ban no-knock warrants
Andre Locke, the father of Amir Locke, testified in front of the Minnesota House of Representatives Safety Finance and Policy Committee...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Mar 21, 20232 min read
Minnesota House Passes Reproductive Freedom Defense Act
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed the Reproductive Freedom defense act Monday evening, with the DFL making good on its...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Mar 20, 20232 min read
Melvin Carter Jr.’s ‘Diesel Heart’
Melvin Carter, Jr. with his children. (Courtesy of History Theatre) The new play “Diesel Heart” follows Melvin Carter Jr., a native of...
Jasmine McBride
Mar 19, 20232 min read
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...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Mar 18, 20232 min read
Minnesota House passes $50 million in homelessness aid
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill granting $50 million in aid to people experiencing homelessness as well as...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Mar 17, 20231 min read
Support group centers Black wellness
A’Bryana, the founder of Black Women Speak, is hosting a new support group, called “Surviving the Matrix,” to engage Black people in...
Jasmine McBride
Mar 17, 20232 min read
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