Race/Ethnicity

BEST Academy will be honored May 10 as one of most effective schools in US with African American young men

By Joe Nathan, School Talk

 BEST Academy “ has an impressive record of educating Black boys at the highest levels of achievement, outperforming all other schools in Minneapolis and across the state…BEST academy is a bea

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Powwow for Hope and Pink Shawls: "Changing the story of cancer in Indian Country"

By Kristoffer Tigue, TC Daily Planet

Photo courtesy of Pink Shawl Project

In October of 2008, Michael Dahl learned that his mother had been diagnosed with stage four bone cancer. Within a month it was stage five.

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State health officials hope to build more trust, better communication with communities of color

By Charles Hallman, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

A Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) survey last fall found that communication barriers such as language, trust, culture and literacy exist that prevent health messages from reaching various communities.

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Mother of autistic child fights for equal care, says proposed laws could disadvantage Black and low-income people

By Michelle Lawrence, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

Idil Abdull on her way to the legislature (Photo by Michelle Lawrence)

“State legislators want to create two different healthcare policies for kids with autism: one that generously covers the privately insured, and the other that gives minimal coverage to the poor and publicly insured, but both using state funds,” says Idil Abdull of Burnsville and mother of a 10-year-old son with autism.

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North Minneapolis Earth Day celebration focuses on environmental justice, impact on communities of color

By Jamal Denman, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

Danza Mexica Cuauhtemoc

On Saturday, April 27, Environmental Justice Advocates of Minnesota (EJAM) and the Minneapolis chapter of the Sierra Club Environmental Justice Program played host to an Earth Day Celebration, held at the Kwanzaa Community Church in North Minneapolis. The event was an opportunity for the community to hear about how the treatment of the environment has an impact on their daily lives while enjoying some food, entertainment, and being in each other’s company.

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Why I’m proud to be "offended" by the judgmental map of Minneapolis

By Chris Iverson, Streets.MN

I’m sure the frequent readers of streets.mn have already viewed last week’s buzz map of Minneapolis. It depicts Minnesota’s largest city with a solid touch of satire and preconceived notion poking-fun-of. If you haven’t seen it, here it is below:

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A Thank You from the Lao Community

By Sunny Chanthanouvong, Sunny's Side of Life

Sabaidee Pi Mai Lao 2013! Happy Lao New Year!

On behalf the Lao New Year Planning Committee of 2013, our community members, and volunteers, I would like to express our thanks to you for your wonderful support of our New Year Celebration.

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EZ Stop Food Market: A sunny African grocery serves Liberians in the North Metro

By Stephanie Fox, Global Groceries

Terry Yarpah

The sign on the front of the store says “Food Market—African-American-Caribbean.” The owner’s business card says, "Ehoh Edward, CEO ‘EZ Stop Food Market.’" There are two mottos on his card: "For all your African food items,” and  “Always focusing on future growth."

“They got my name wrong on the card,” he said. “It’s Edoh Akakpo.”

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Latino parents at Green Central upset, fearful over changes in the school

By Sheila Regan, TC Daily Planet

An interpreter translates for Latino parents. 

A parent meeting at Green Central Park School, the elementary school that’s been embroiled in controversy this past year, had just gotten underway when a group of parents halted the program to show they were unhappy with the situation. After learning just the day before that Principal Catalina Salas, would be taking a leave of absence after being transferred from the school, the parents were incensed. 

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