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Dionne Sims
Black Garnet: self-empowerment and emotional strength
Dionne Sims has loved books since before she could read, when her mom would read out loud to her. Once she could read, books were a consistent refuge whenever the world felt too overwhelming. They … more
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George Floyd Square, May 2022
MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS AT GF SQUARE OPEN HOUSE
Questions about community input, justice and preservation of the George Floyd memorial dominated feedback at a public works virtual meeting on future reconstruction of 38th and Chicago on April 26, … more
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Ukraine, women-directed films highlighted in 41st MSP Film Festival
Welcoming its patrons back to a fresh look, the MSP Film Society opened the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) on May 5 at the theater on 115 SE. Main. Formerly the St. Anthony … more
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Jason Sole launches: Institute of Aspiring Abolitionists, Relationships Evolving Possibilities, and Radical Ecosystem Pods.
HE VIEWS IT AS CO-STRUGGLING
The past year has been less challenging for Dr. Jason Sole and his abolitionist work, in spite of the ongoing pandemic and the social unrest across much of the country.The Hamline adjunct professor, … more
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Autumn holds her new baby sister, Delylah. (Photo courtesy of Kelsey Kruse)
FAILED BY FAMILY COURT
Helpless and hopeless.That’s how Kelsey Kruse felt for years as she tried to co-parent with her ex and his wife, Brett and Sarah Hallow.And then one day, she got the call she was scared … more
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Nicole Cavender, who is Dakota, with Weston, 6, and Becket, 2.5 years, along with Ali Mailander and Hap (not shown) clean up trash along Lake Hiawatha on April 16, 2022. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)
Will Lake Hiawatha be reduced to a holding pond?
By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN Community members concerned that Lake Hiawatha may be reduced to nothing more than a holding pond gathered at Lake Hiawatha Park on April 16, 2022.They were there in … more
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Angela Harrelson calls the shift that has taken place since the death of her nephew, George ‘Perry’ Floyd, “the Great Awakening.” (Photo by Jill Boogren)
A voice for justice
Becoming an activist in a worldwide movement for racial justice was beyond anything Angela Harrelson would have imagined for her life. But the murder of her nephew, George Perry Floyd, Jr. – or … more
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AVERAGE PROPERTY VALUATION INCREASE 2021 vs. 2022
Market values on the rise again
By now, all property owners in Minneapolis should have received their estimated market value statements from the city’s assessor’s office. These estimated values will be used to calculate … more
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Tyeastia Green
‘I’m ready for the challenge’
On March 28, Tyeastia Green officially started working as the Minneapolis Executive Director of Race & Equity. The division of the city coordinator’s office has been without a director … more
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Jeff Hollander and Paul Pirner own Hairless Dog Brewing Company.
CRAFT BEERS WITHOUT ALCOHOL
The only true 0.0% non-alcholic craft beer in America was birthed in East Bde Maka Ska. When Paul Pirner decided to give up alcohol and couldn’t find an alternative he liked, he began brewing … more
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Minneapolis' second Black fire chief, Bryan Tyner, speaks at the renaming ceremony in Longfellow on March 17. "I'm just so happy to see this day finally here," said Tyner. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)
It’s Cheatham Avenue now
Dight Ave is no longer named after a man who launched a crusade to bring the eugenics movement to Minnesota and wrote fan letters to Hitler. Instead, it has been renamed to honor John Cheatham, a man … more
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Educators rally in downtown Minneapolis on March 16, 2022. They have also been at the Governor's Mansion and the Davis Center.
Minneapolis educators strike for ‘safe, stable schools’
By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN “Our community deserves safe, fully-funded, stable schools,” said Roosevelt High School bilingual science teacher Ana Vasquez, an Indigenous woman.She found it … more
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Little Sock’s adventures resonate in pandemic
Like everyone else, a sock needs a friend. And with that in mind, Kia Heise and Chris D. Park wrote their second children’s book “Little Sock Makes a Friend.” The book by the … more
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Players saw resurgence coming
As a Minneapolis Storm youth hockey player, Zander Zoia realized he and his teammates had a chance to compete with the state’s best someday. Zoia said his last youth team gained a lot from … more
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Crystal Spring (theater teacher at Washburn and South High), at left, and Melissa Favero (fourth grade teacher at Barton School) picket at Nicollet and 46th St. on March 11. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)
ON STRIKE IN MINNEAPOLIS
Minneapolis Public Schools has taken the position that the Minnesota Federation of Teachers and Educational Support Specialists Local 59 is asking for more than the district can afford.The staff on … more
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MFT59 rally at capitol
What about the kids of color? Exactly VIDEO
Roosevelt High School teacher Marcia Howard leads fellow Minneapolis Public School educators who are on strike in a chant during a rally at the Minnesota State Capitol … more
March to Davis Center
Educators and supporters walked from the Minneapolis Public Schools nutrition center to the Davis Center (1250 West Broadway Ave.) on the first day of the strike, March 8, 2022, bringing attention to … more
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'No one can live with these poverty wages'
Minneapolis Public Schools Science teacher Ana Vasquez, an Indigenous woman, found it meaningful to rally on International Women’s Day, Tuesday, March 8, outside Roosevelt High School. She … more
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Teachers, community rally at Roosevelt
"Our ESPs and our teachers have been working through historically trying times over the last few years and deserve to get paid fair wages; wages that keep up with inflation and cost of living. Our … more
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