A brief history of Minneapolis’ First Avenue
The club opened in 1970 in a former Greyhound Bus Depot.
Ehsan Alam
Before it was cut in half by I-94, St. Paul’s Rondo was a thriving African-American cultural center
The neighborhood ran roughly between University Avenue to the north, Selby Avenue to the south, Rice Street to the east, and Lexington Avenue to the west.
Rejecting prior restraint: 1931 ‘Near v. Minnesota’ case set important First Amendment precedent
The case challenged Minnesota’s 1925 Public Nuisance Bill, which had been designed to close down newspapers deemed obscene or slanderous.
During World War I, Minnesota nativists waged an all out war on German culture in the state
Leading the charge was the Minnesota Commission of Public Safety, headed by Governor J. A. A. Burnquist.
1934 Teamsters’ strike turned Minneapolis from ‘scab’ town to union supporter
“No trucks shall be moved! By nobody!” was the rallying cry of Minneapolis Teamsters Local 574 as they struck in the summer of 1934.
