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Creating space for Black youth to heal

The new Black Youth Healing Arts Center opened earlier this fall.The center provides cultural, ancestral, and innovative practices for youth

Chioma Uwagwu

Nov 25, 20222 min read

Entrepreneur Raises Funds for Building Catered to BIPOC businesses

North Mpls DEI consultant and activist Jesse Ross is working to redistribute wealth in his neighborhood by creating a space for BIPOC entrep

Jasmine McBride

Nov 16, 20222 min read

Kwanzaa Comes to the Cedar Cultural Center through the Oral History of West Africa

Founder of Voice of Culture, Kenna-Camara Cottman, kicks off the Cedar’s Griot Series, which is dedicated to West African storytelling.

Jasmine McBride

Nov 16, 20222 min read

Sankofa Series highlights Black media

This Saturday, the Sankofa Series returns with a panel discussion about Black media at Macalester College.

Jasmine McBride

Nov 10, 20222 min read

Abolitionist organization MPD150 is sunsetting

The collective was inspired by the 150th anniversary of the Minneapolis Police Department to imagine alternatives to public safety.

Jasmine McBride

Nov 10, 20222 min read

Korean Culture Festival celebrates art, heritage

This past weekend the Korean Culture Festival welcomed Koreans and others to enjoy both traditional and modern dance and music at the MOA.

Faaya Adem

Nov 10, 20222 min read

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