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Best Academy among best in nation

Monday, 13 May 2013 15:45

Best Academy, the Minneapolis charter school serving African American boys in grades K-8, celebrated a recent national award for its efforts to close the academic achievement gap with a community event to salute its students and the village that support them, last week.

Jesse Jackson’s ties to Africa pay off

Saturday, 11 May 2013 15:37 George E. Curry, NNPA Editor-in-Chief

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Pretoria, South Africa (NNPA) – When South Africa President Jacob Zuma recently presented Jesse Jackson with the Companions of O.R. Tambo Award – the highest honor a non-citizen of the country can receive – he cited the human rights icon's "excellent contribution to the fight against apartheid."

FUBU founder to keynote MUL Gala: ABC's 'Shark', Daymond John to connect education, entrepreneurship

Saturday, 11 May 2013 15:22

The Minneapolis Urban League will host its 87th annual Gala on Thursday June 20th, 2013, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Celebrated entrepreneur, Daymond John, CEO and Founder of FUBU, a global lifestyle brand, and who is a judge on the acclaimed entrepreneurial show, The Shark Tank, will deliver the keynote address.

Minnesota honors Juanita Jackson Mitchell

Friday, 10 May 2013 15:14 Harry Colbert, Jr.

Dignitaries and well-wishers alike packed the State Capitol Rotunda to celebrate and honor the works of civil rights pioneer Juanita Jackson Mitchell.

St. Paul councilman Melvin Carter stepping down to accept post with Minnesota Department of Education

Tuesday, 07 May 2013 12:06 Harry Colbert, Jr.

St. Paul councilman Melvin Carter III is vacating his seat on the St. Paul City Council to take a position with the Minnesota Department of Education.

Mayor Lunde joins Mayor Rybak, Revenue Commissioner Frans in support of Governor Dayton's Local Government Aid investment in Brooklyn Park

Tuesday, 07 May 2013 11:22

Brooklyn Park Mayor Jeffrey Lunde joined Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and Revenue Commissioner Myron Frans at a press conference today to voice their support for Governor Mark Dayton's investment in Local Government Aid (LGA).

NUL: Blacks slip on the road to parity with whites

Monday, 06 May 2013 14:23 Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Blacks have fallen behind in their efforts to reach parity with whites in several key areas since 2010, according to the National Urban League's new "State of Black America" report.

Nobody asked me but it's time for immigration reform

Monday, 06 May 2013 14:10 Fred Easter

Nobody asked me, but I see a country where hundreds of thousands of folks enter the country every year to harvest the nation's veggies.

Profiles in Excellence: Jessica Rogers

Saturday, 04 May 2013 11:14 Harry Colbert, Jr.

It has been said that everyone has a purpose in life.

Some live never knowing their purpose, some find it later in life and for some, that purpose is shown immediately. For Jessica Rogers, she is living her purpose – a purpose she said she knew almost immediately.

Comcast Cares Day at Urban League

Saturday, 04 May 2013 10:51

For area homeowners, weekends in April are often set aside for spring cleaning. The story is quite the same for Twin Cites nonprofits who need help with landscape clean-up, sorting and pitching, painting, general fix-up and more at their respective facilities. And Comcast reached out to lend a helping hand.

On Saturday morning, April 27, Lynn Mulkern, Comcast project leader, worked with 70 Comcast volunteers at two sites for the Minneapolis Urban League.

Reshaping the global village

Saturday, 04 May 2013 10:18 Mfon Archibong and Dr. Anita Davis-DeFoe

In the words of Dr. Fazle Hasan Abed, the founder of the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), one of the largest non-governmental educational organizations in the world, now reaching nearly 140 million people in nine countries. "We thought nationally, worked locally, and looked for inspiration globally."