Making Racism Work: There will always be House Ni**as
By Don Allen, Our Black News Before I begin, I would like to make three very important points in simple clarity. The first one being, I have no intention of moving back to Africa for…
Twin Cities youth violence engagement missing children who use guns to kill
Tune into the Ron and Don Show on #BlogTalkRadio Wednesday, June 17 at 8:30 p.m. – the phone lines will be open to discuss the recent rash of homicides and what the community can do…
Open letter to Minnesota governor Mark Dayton: What will you do about the Minnesota Department of Administration not using its authority to correct disparities in contracting for over 16 years?
Editor’s note: For more than 20 years, the Council on Black Minnesotans sat idle conforming to status quo. Two years ago a change happened. Under the leadership of COBM chairman Patwin Lawrence and executive director…
Summer is here, school is out; how can we help K-12 learners retain knowledge during summer break?
Not every child in poor communities will take summer school classes. Community members must support summer programs that engage parents and families. By Don Allen, Publisher – Our Black News In this modern world filled…
Press Conference: Minnesota’s National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Friday June 12, 11:00 AM
URGENT! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS The Minnesota chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will hold a press conference on Friday June 12, 2015 at 11:00 am in…
Designer Poverty: Come to the Twin Cities – we do it right!
You know who you are…yes you; the people who run nonprofit agencies in the poorest part of town and wouldn’t be caught dead walking in the streets after 7 pm. You have designed and maintained…
The Urgent Need to have African American male teachers in Elementary Schools in the United States
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan set a 2015 goal to bring more black male teachers to U.S. schools. “We want to have world-class teachers in every classroom, there is nothing more important, but for…
Why African American and African studies should be a requirement in Twin Cities Public Schools
It’s been over a month since I sent my CV to a local nonprofit agency that was searching to hire Fellows to work on a brief in support of African American studies in the public…
Minnesota: When can Black Minnesotans be recognized for bravery and be trans-formed?
No schoolteacher in Minnesota should have to explain the transition of Bruce Jenner to his or her students until black history, race and caste politics becomes a core standard in Minnesota’s public school system. Can…
Teachers complain, chaos reigns as St. Paul schools spend millions on ‘white privilege’ training
Video posted by Our Black News – Louis CK, “Being White.” by Steve Gunn, Editor-in-chief of EAGnews – OBN Guest Contributor ST. PAUL, Minn. – Have the taxpayers of St. Paul spent nearly $3 million over the…