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February 12, 2018 by bkeller49

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Barber carries on family haircare tradition

March 19, 2015 by MSR Online

Legacy Families Series He’d like to see some young barbers with older barbers’ dedication, respect For more than two generations and across both Twin Cities, a father-and-son team have provided haircare services to Minnesotans. The MSR sat down with Eddie Withers, Jr. to discuss how this journey began, how his business is going currently, and what wisdom he has to offer to … [Read more...]

‘Black Male Frames,’ chronicles Hollywood’s narrow vision

March 19, 2015 by MSR Online

“Black Male Frames charts the development and shifting popularity of two stereotypes of black male masculinity in popular American film: The shaman and the scoundrel… [The book] identifies the origins of these roles in an America where Black men were forced either to defer or to defy their White masters. These figures recur in the stories America tells about its Black men, … [Read more...]

Telling a simple story well

March 18, 2015 by MSR Online

Dwight Hobbes talks about his two new books MSR “contributing writer” Dwight Hobbes has contributed to just about every category of story the newspaper runs: news, features, reviews, profiles and opinion. Over a year ago he added a new category to his output, an ongoing fiction series in weekly installments. That story has now taken form as a novel, Black & Single Blues, to … [Read more...]

U.S. sets up disenchanted citizens

March 14, 2015 by MSR Online

The CNN newscasts and others blast headlines like, “ISIS recruits threaten to carry out assassination of Obama.” And the headlines probably got most folks attention and scared most of them. ISIS members/recruits threatening to kill the president sounds serious. But upon further review this appears to be the case of the government setting up some poor people who have espoused … [Read more...]

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MSR Top 5: Kwanzaa, Kat Williams, Terence Blanchard, The Temptations & more!

MSR Top 5: Kwanzaa, Kat Williams, Terence Blanchard, The Temptations & more!

A snapshot of events around town   Kat Williams Live Veteran stand-up comedian and actor, rapper live in concert Dec. 31 | 8-11 pm Target Center 600 1st Ave. N., Mpls. More info: www.targetcenter.com/events/detail/katt-williams The Temptations The Temptations have been a driving force in popular music for more than 50 years – See them perform […]

Denzel and Viola co-star in adaptation of Pulitzer prize-winning play

Denzel and Viola co-star in adaptation of Pulitzer prize-winning play

Back in 1987, Fences won both the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play. The August Wilson classic, set in the Pittsburgh in the ’50s, chronicled the day-to-day struggle of a blue collar, African American family. The production was brought back to Broadway in 2010, and it landed the Tony for […]

FILM REVIEW: “Almost Christmas”

FILM REVIEW: “Almost Christmas”

  By Dwight Brown Contributing Writer Watching this humorous film is like getting a funny greeting card that makes you laugh as it warms your heart. This ode to the joy and angst people feel as their family reconvenes for the certain chaos, gluttony and joy during Christmas is a nice way to start the […]

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