Commentary

Minneapolis NAACP silent on school issues

Friday, 09 November 2012 11:51 Bill English, Student Advocate

Recently, Booker Hodges, President of the Minneapolis NAACP wrote an op-ed piece in another publication condemning Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) in general on the continuing achievement gap for African-American students. Hodges' views were severely critical of the Superintendent, Dr. Bernadeia Johnson.

Spoken Word: I Am Saved

Monday, 05 November 2012 12:26 Toria Hill

When I think of all the things that God has done for me,

Dear Founding Fathers ... why?

Monday, 05 November 2012 12:19 Naya Hill

What do you think of when I say Founding Fathers?

MABL opposes Minnesota marriage amendment

Monday, 05 November 2012 11:36

On Tuesday, November 6, 2012, the citizens of Minnesota will be asked to vote on whether the state Constitution should be amended to limit the right to marry to one man and one woman only. The membership of Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers (MABL) does not believe that the supreme body of law of this state, intended to confer and protect the rights of all, should be used as the vehicle for limiting the rights of some.

Appomattox: From the Civil War to Civil Rights

Monday, 05 November 2012 11:26 Professor Mahmoud El-Kati

With apologies to Soul Brother #1 James Brown; Please, Please, Please, Please see this play. Please. The play premiered on Friday, October 5, at the Guthrie Theatre and runs until November 11. This play has merit, if for no other reason that it has some of the right people in the right places, which is a strange twist of candidness about a presentation of American history.

Voting wrongs vs. voting rights

Monday, 05 November 2012 10:41 Brandon Hill

In the election of 1788, laws barred poor white men from voting.

Ballot or the Bullet

Monday, 05 November 2012 10:30 Corey Yeager, MA, LMFT

On Election Day 2008, I went to my polling site to participate in the most historical election since the origin of this country. I recall the excitement that coursed through me as I made way to my local polling station.