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We Win Institute Opens First Permanent Home in Minneapolis
The 12,000-square-foot education hub is located at 2801 S Wayzata Blvd in Minneapolis. For more than two decades, the We Win Institute...

Rebecca Gilbuena
Sep 30, 20253 min read


“A Domino Effect”: Former KARE 11 Anchor Alexis Rogers on Layoffs Hitting Black Women Hardest
According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, 306,000 Black women have lost their jobs. Among those women is former KARE 11 anchor and community relations manager Alexis Rogers. Right after announcing her pregnancy earlier this year, she was laid off.

Rebecca Gilbuena
Sep 25, 20252 min read


UN Inquiry Concludes Israel Has Committed Genocide in Gaza
United Nations investigators have concluded that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, citing widespread civilian...

Rebecca Gilbuena
Sep 23, 20252 min read


East Side Poet Assaulted by Feds - Now She's The One On Trial
Her arrest drew swift backlash. Community members argue Lopez was targeted after speaking out against the heavy-handed tactics used by federal agents in a neighborhood with a large immigrant population. Supporters also point out that she was violently detained only moments after giving an interview to Emmy Award-winning independent journalist Georgia Fort, where she voiced concerns about her safety as a Latina activist.
BLCK Press Staff
Sep 20, 20251 min read


Justice Delayed: Bryan Hooper Sr. Exonerated After 27 Years
Bryan Hooper Sr., 54, stepped through the gates of Stillwater prison and into the arms of his family, ending nearly 10,000 days behind bars for a crime he steadfastly maintained he did not commit. The vacating of his 1998 murder conviction marks not only his freedom but a moment of reckoning for a justice system that failed him and his loved ones for over a quarter century.

Rebecca Gilbuena
Sep 4, 20253 min read


Sheriff’s Foundation Treasurer Accused of Misappropriating $100K from Minneapolis Youth Program
When $100,000 intended to support at-risk families in Minneapolis disappeared, the betrayal didn’t come from a stranger. The funds were...

Georgia Fort
Sep 3, 20254 min read
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