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The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder is the oldest minority owned business in the state of Minnesota. It is a newspaper committed to meeting the news and information needs of African Americans. The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder is a strong institution with deep roots in the Minneapolis and St. Paul communities.

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Minneapolis Somali youth talks jobs with President Obama

By Charles Hallman, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

Hashim Yonis was born in Somalia. He and his family were forced to flee his native land and live in refugee camps in Ethiopia and Kenya because of a civil war when he was young. He eventually wound up in Minnesota, where he attended middle school, high school and college.MORE »

Nellie Stone Johnson Ski Team building confidence on the slopes

By Ingrid Remak, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

Anyone skiing at Theodore Wirth Park this winter has gotten to know one team very well. Nellie Stone Johnson skiers, decked out in blue and yellow, have become familiar faces on the Wirth ski trails.MORE »

Task force prepares for Affordable Care Act provisions

By Charles Hallman, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

One of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) major provisions is the creation of insurance exchanges or state-based marketplaces for small businesses and people without employer health coverage. Although these exchanges, designed to offer choices of affordable health plans, are not mandated until 2014, Minnesota officials are now meeting to decide how to set them up.MORE »

Women ADVANCE to take the lead: A primarily Black Urban Women's Movement is officially launched

By Vickie Evans-Nash, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

On Saturday, January 21, approximately 200 people — overwhelmingly women, predominantly African American, with a sprinkling of men such as U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison — met for the Urban Women’s Movement kickoff. Leadership in the Twin Cities, even within communities of color, has been predominantly male. The Urban Women’s Movement seeks to change that dynamic.MORE »

Healthcare project targets those with greatest need

By Charles Hallman, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

Hennepin County this month introduced a “patient-centered” pilot healthcare program designed to integrate medical, behavioral health, and human services for low-income individuals. Reduced healthcare costs are just one of the hoped-for outcomes.MORE »

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