Race/Ethnicity
Beauty and solidarity: Exhibit and presentation celebrate strength and culture of Oromo women
A new photography exhibit and cultural presentation at Augsburg College’s Foss Center on February 24 and 25 aims to show the strength, beauty and endurance of Ethiopian women who have joined in solidarity and peace despite many obstacles. Through photographs and talks by the artist and two Oromo women from Ethiopia, the presentation will shine light on both the deep challenges and strength of women in East Africa.MORE »
THEATER | "Buzzer" hits it at Pillsbury House Theatre
Racist. That's what white people call black people who dare to mention race these days. At least that's what we see in the comment sections of Daily Planet articles and in response to our posts on social media. "There is no circumstance under which 'white' fill-in-the-blank would be acceptable," wrote one commenter on a Facebook post about a black art trivia competition. "Hypocrisy at its finest."MORE »
Minnesota Majority sez: stop the brown-skinned people from voting
We know that Republicans like to darken the faces of any Democratic candidates that are minorities like Erik Paulsen did to Ashwin Madia. We know that Republicans like to fear-monger to their base's racism. Past racism by Republicans will seem subtle compared to the racism of the modern Republican party.MORE »
Hannibal Lokumbe mentors and performs for Black History Month
Vocalessence is presenting its annual Witness concert this Sunday at the Ordway Center in St. Paul. This Black History Month tradition always features a guest artist and a commissioned new work. This year the guest is trumpeter Hannibal Lokumbe. His new work is called "In the Spirit of Being."MORE »
Joyce Foundation funds Latino/Asian fusion
In January the Joyce Foundation announced that two Twin Cities theater companies are among the winners of a prestigious commission to write a season of plays inspired by a merging of Latino and Asian cultures.MORE »
Civil rights activist keynotes for nonprofit's Black History Month event
Statistics paint a bleak picture of modern-day segregation unfolding within the classroom. African American youth areexperiencing the negative impact. In October 2011, the African American Leadership Forum Education and Lifelong Learning Work Group (AALF/ELL) released a position paper entitled “A Crisis in Our Community: Closing the Five Education Gaps.”MORE »
Black votes on the line with Voter ID
A year after the 2008 presidential election, calls for new voter identification laws were heard in many states, including Minnesota. Led by a group called the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) composed mostly of Republicans, proponents claim that such a law is needed because there is “rampant voter fraud.”MORE »
Afro Art Trippin': Obsidian Arts broadens local perspectives on black culture
Located at 3501 Chicago Ave. S., Pillsbury House plays host to several organizations, theatrical productions and community programs. One of them is Obsidian Arts, a smaller organization with a big mission—and an even bigger intent to impact the Minneapolis arts community. Aside from unique exhibits, local artist work and an arts book club, Obsidian Arts promotes global artistic awareness through their Afro Art Trippin’ initiative.MORE »
Black History Month events
“What’s Up With the Brothers -From Marginalization to Empowerment” -, Feb. 17, Noon to 1pm MORE »
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