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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.


Minneapolis City Staff Call-out "Racist, Toxic, Workplace"
Minneapolis, MN - On Tuesday, May 24, Minneapolis City staff will speak publicly for the first time since releasing a letter of demands...

Georgia Fort
May 25, 20221 min read


Playing it forward, one pint at a time
MetroNOME Brewing is committed to nurturing music education in the Twin Cities.

Chioma Uwagwu
May 25, 20221 min read


Fighting hunger - while respecting culture - during Ramadan
Local Minneapolis restaurants East Village Grill and Afro Deli spent the month of Ramadan making, distributing, and delivering free...

Chioma Uwagwu
May 17, 20221 min read


U of M campus group promotes Black sisterhood
Black Motivated Women - or “BMW” - is a student group at the University of Minnesota that supports Black women on the Twin Cities campus....

Faaya Adem
May 17, 20221 min read


Memorialize the Movement hosts the 2nd annual Justice for George Exhibit
This weekend “Memorialize the Movement” brings the community together to heal, reflect, and learn from the display of more than 200...

Jasmine McBride
May 17, 20222 min read


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
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