Why can’t Minnesota’s Black and White religious leaders do the same today? Minnesota is the second-worst state for Black Americans, suggested a recent study. I mentioned this in an email to the Council on Black Minnesotans. No doubt others are aware of this recent study, including our local NAACP and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights Director Kevin Lindsay. How did … [Read more...]
Chaos once again at Green Central
Principal Lorraine Cruz ousted Two years ago, Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) reached out for help in dealing with academic and race relations problems at Richard Green Central Park School by hiring Lorraine Cruz — a top-notch educator and administrator — as principal. She was given a three-year contract beginning with the 2014-15 school year. Green Central, in South … [Read more...]
SNAP benefits go beyond filling the refrigerator
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program does more than put food on the table for 500,000 Minnesotans with low incomes. It has benefits that also help Minnesotans make healthier choices, stay independent and bolster the local economy. “Good nutrition is key to so many important markers in life, including overall health and success in school,” said Lucinda Jesson, … [Read more...]
Could Central Corridor gentrification threaten affordable housing?
In a column from last June, I wrote about the lack of affordable housing and its disastrous effects on the Twin Cities’ poor. That particular column addressed the fallout from a foreclosure epidemic that assaulted neighborhoods in North Minneapolis and the East Side of St. Paul as well as critical issues like cost-burdened households and the recent spike in homelessness. The … [Read more...]
Sister Spokesman Heart Awareness: Meet the panelists
The love of health and wellness across the world is continuously growing. Our community is no exception. On Saturday, Feb. 7, Sister Spokesman will address a topic for health and better living with a panel discussion entitled, “Heart Awareness for the Mind, Body and Soul.” The panel features four women — Anika Robbins, Angela Winston-Herbert, Sue Everson-Rose and Jennifer … [Read more...]