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BLCK Press expanding footprint, launches newsroom to address lack of diversity in reporting ranks
(May 11, 2022 – St. Paul, MN) — BLCK Press, an independent news organization headed by Georgia Fort, announced today that it is...
Georgia Fort
May 10, 20223 min read
Roots for the Home Team returns to Target Field
Food choices at the ballpark have changed a lot from the days of hot dogs and popcorn. Thanks to Roots for the Home Team, Twins fans at...
Aaliyah Demry
May 10, 20222 min read
HEAL Mpls Cafe brings healthy food choices to North Minneapolis
Sierra Carter, creator of Minneapolis’ Northside wellness sanctuary the Zen Bin, is now opening a cafe called Heal Mpls. “HEAL” stands...
Jasmine McBride
May 10, 20221 min read
New program supports preservation of ancestral knowledge
The new fellowship financially supports four Culture Bearers who practice sacred and healing lifeways and share cultural art practices...
Chioma Uwagwu
May 10, 20221 min read
First Black Bank in Minnesota Aims to Eliminate Racial Wealth Gap
The first Black-owned bank in Minnesota opened its doors this morning. First Independence Bank, a Detroit based company, has been around...
Georgia Fort
May 8, 20221 min read
Ellison’s Keynote Disrupted by Line 3 Protestors
Dozens of water protectors with the movement to stop Line 3 interrupted the installation of Mitchell Hamline School of Law’s new dean...
Nadia Shaarawi
May 7, 20222 min read
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