Race/Ethnicity

Journalists of color train to track stimulus money

Charles Hallman — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:21:21 +0000

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Ethnic Americans say they have a far better image of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), otherwise known as the $751 billion federal stimulus package Congress passed almost nine months ago, than do Whites.
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MOVIES | "Ida's Story," a documentary about a post-WWI Ukrainian immigrant, tells a sadly familiar tale of ethnic persecution

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:52:16 +0000

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A documentary ten years in the making, Ida's Story had its big-screen debut at North Minneapolis's historic Capri Theater on November 16. The premiere drew nearly a full house; over 250 attended to see the new film by a local cast and crew led by executive producer Donna Sherlock and producer/director Barbara Wiener.MORE »

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Crystal Erickson

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NEWS DAY | Superintendent candidate: Race not related to achievement gap

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:08:33 +0000

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Deb Henton, the third finalist to be interviewed for SPPS superintendent, raised some eyebrows with her assertion that poverty has something to do with the achievement gap, but that "I do not think that race has a role in the achievement gap."MORE »

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Mary Turck

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MN VOICES | Syd Beane: "You learn organizing by doing organizing"

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:28:12 +0000

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Growing up at the height of the Civil Rights Movement inspired Syd Beane, 68, to become a community organizer/community developer and fight for Native Americans. For nearly 40 years he traversed the country advocating for Indians and others invisible to those in power. In 1993, Beane moved to Minnesota, ending an exile imposed on the Dakota 150 years ago.MORE »

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Deb Pleasants

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St. Paul forum to focus on gentrification

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:01:03 +0000

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In less than a year, construction could begin on the planned Central Corridor light-rail, which the Metropolitan Council claims will bring increased transportation opportunities to Twin Cities. But for many Central Corridor neighbors, it could bring something very different: unsustainable property tax increases, gentrification, and the loss of historic, racially diverse, and close-knit neighborhoods such as St. Paul's Aurora-St. Anthony and Frogtown. MORE »

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David Seitz

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Latino Economic Development Center holds scholarship Radiothon

Michelle Alimoradi — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:02:02 +0000

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The Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) will hold a radiothon fundraising drive this Saturday, November 21 on three major Twin Cities Spanish language stations to raise money for the LEDC scholarship fund. Collection boxes will also be located at key participating Latino businesses around the Twin Cities. MORE »

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Michelle Alimoradi

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Zev Aelony, Civil Rights Movement activist, dies

Mordecai Specktor — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:12:12 +0000

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Nearly 50 years before the United States elected a black president, Zev Aelony dedicated himself to the cause of freedom for black people in the Southern states. It was a pursuit that carried serious risks - physical attack, imprisonment and, for some, violent death.MORE »

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Mordecai Specktor

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Broadcast media’s commitment to diversity challenged

Charles Hallman — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:01:05 +0000

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Although local outlets claim progress in multicultural programming, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) has questioned National Public Radio's (NPR) commitment to diversity.

According to Richard Prince's website, which reports on media diversity issues, Greg Peppers, a 22-year NPR veteran who supervised its newscast unit, was fired on October 16.MORE »

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Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

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Charles Hallman

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Minneapolis approves affirmative action plan

Paulina Yanez — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:02:06 +0000

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Three weeks ago, the City Council approved a new Affirmative Action Plan for the City of Minneapolis. This is an effort to face the new reality of the civilian labor force, where 31.7% of it is comprised of women and 21.6% are people of color. KFAI's Paulina Yanez spoke to Pam French, Director of Human Resources for the city of Minneapolis, about the plan.

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Paulina Yanez

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OPINION | Any hair is good hair

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:20:20 +0000

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Long as there's been Black folk in America, there's been this and that about hair. So-and-so's is nappy. The other one has a process. Or get out the straightening comb (God help those poor, scalded scalps of the 1950s and '60s).
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Dwight Hobbes

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