Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder (MSR) holds the distinction of being the longest-running Black-owned business in Minnesota. Founded in August 1934 by Cecil E. Newman, this newspaper continues to be family-operated. It is both African American and woman-owned, currently managed by CEO and Publisher Tracey Williams-Dillard, who is the granddaughter of Mr. Newman.

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Trump's failed bid to kill environmental justice efforts

1 week ago | spokesman-recorder.com | Willy Blackmore

A former White House official tells why he believes the Trump administration’s efforts to kill environmental protections will fail Ryan Hathaway describes his work on environmental justice in the federal government as similar to steering aircraft carriers: due to their size, it takes a long time to turn them before you can get them moving in a better direction.
Self-care and resilience in a turbulent world

1 week ago | spokesman-recorder.com | TRACY MCGHEE |Tracy Chiles McGhee

The world is in turmoil, but taking tiny pauses and giving yourself permission to rest can help keep stress away. Spring arrived with budding blooms amidst chaos and confusion. As Black women, we’re so often expected to be strong, fight-ready, and positioned on the frontlines at all times. But right now, the greatest resistance might be to lean into self-care like never before. To unplug for as long and as often as we need. To choose ourselves and our well-being.
Refreshing your social circle: The art of friendship cleansing

1 week ago | spokesman-recorder.com | Laura Onyeneho

Spring is here, and that means it’s time for spring cleaning! But while most people think of scrubbing floors, donating old clothes, and decluttering their homes, your social circle is another area often overlooked. Just as a messy, disorganized living space can weigh you down, so can unhealthy friendships. It’s time to assess the company you keep and determine who truly belongs in your life.
The changing dynamics of respect in multi-generational society

1 week ago | spokesman-recorder.com | Laura Onyeneho

I recently watched an episode of Family or Fiancé on OWN, and a particular scene really stuck with me. It was a moment between a Nigerian mother-in-law and her future daughter-in-law, a Black American woman. The disagreement started over something as simple as clearing a plate, but it quickly escalated into a heated conversation, with the mother-in-law insisting that the younger woman was being disrespectful.
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2 weeks ago | spokesman-recorder.com | Julianne Malveaux |Aria Binns-Zager |Stacy Brown |Mark Fancher

Posted inEvents Fred Hampton Jr. will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2025 Understanding and Responding to Mass Incarceration Conference, which will focus on the theme of “Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Incarceration” and highlight stories of those wrongfully convicted and incarcerated.
Auburn welcomes Larry Vickers as new women's basketball coach

2 weeks ago | spokesman-recorder.com | Charles Hallman

Larry Vickers is the latest example that if you can do it at a Black college, you can ultimately get a chance to do it at a bigger school. Vickers spent nearly two decades at one HBCU, Norfolk State, first as a player, then a men’s assistant, then interim head women’s coach to full-time, where he created a dynasty.
Education cuts: A threat to our nation's future

2 weeks ago | spokesman-recorder.com | Julianne Malveaux

After he won the Nevada Republican caucuses in 2016, the current President crowed his victory. “We won with young. We won with old. We won with highly educated. We won with poorly educated. I love the poorly educated.” Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA) reflected on this comment as he asked Republicans to join Democrats in preserving the Department of Education.
Rance Brown: A Black coach making waves in college tennis

2 weeks ago | spokesman-recorder.com | Charles Hallman

While on the UCLA campus during a reporting trip in late January, we ran into a Black man standing outside the school’s tennis courts. After asking for directions to Pauley Pavilion, he introduced himself. UCLA Associate Head Women’s Tennis Coach Rance Brown joined the Bruins coaching staff in 1996, and was promoted to his present position in 2008.
The Woman in the Yard

3 weeks ago | spokesman-recorder.com | Dwight Brown

The chickens are dead in their bloodied coop. The dog is gone, too. Is the woman in the yard messing with ‘em? Yep. A widowed mom and artist, Ramona (Danielle Deadwyler, Till) can’t get past the tragedy she’s experienced. Her husband David (Russell Hornsby, Fences), an architect, has passed, and she lives with that sorrow every day. Mornings start curled up in bed watching a smartphone video with him in happier times.
Twin Cities Senior Expo: A platform for high school basketball players

3 weeks ago | spokesman-recorder.com | Charles Hallman

Each year there are plenty of uncommitted local boys’ high school basketball players looking for their next place to continue their studies and playing. This is one of the primary reasons why the Twin Cities Senior Expo was put together shortly after the high school season ends.