By Tammy McIntyre Contributing Writer Managing your children’s expectations can be difficult during the holiday season, especially when many winter holidays involve giving gifts. As a parent, you may feel pressured to spend your last dollar to see a smile on your child’s face, but before you do, check out these Minneapolis and St. Paul opportunities to create wonderful … [Read more...]
‘Historically Black’ captures untold stories of the past
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer A series of podcasts featuring artifacts, heirlooms, and other pertinent items from Black families is now on demand. The Historically Black series, originally launched in September, is a joint project by the Washington Post and American Public Media (APM) Reports. It was part of the Post’s coverage of the new Smithsonian Museum of … [Read more...]
All MPS/MN seniors can utilize the Common Black College Application (CBCA)
Minneapolis Public Schools is proud to provide the 2016-17 Common Black College Application to all MPS/MN HS Seniors for Free. Attached is the flyer and promo code for distribution. This is a new partnership with the EDU INC and supports our current MPS HBCU initiatives (September Parent Scholarship Night, Empower Me Tour Programming, and 2017 Spring Break HBCU Tours - TBA). … [Read more...]
White man shoots and kills teen
Fear of a Black man justifies murder I am not promoting violence. However, I am, without excuse, promoting the Constitution of the United States and the Second Amendment. Too many Black people, due to the psychological bonds of slavery, feel that gun ownership is crazy and that any Black man who owns a gun is in some fashion full of sin. However, it’s as good and American … [Read more...]
North High School: a job well done
North wins Class 1A football championship Congratulations to North High School for winning the state Class 1A championship in football. They have not only done North Minneapolis proud, but also the entire city of Minneapolis, as this is the first championship for the city since 1977. North is now the only high school that has won a Minnesota championship in all six sports … [Read more...]