Amudalat Ajasa shines bright while being honored by the National Association of Black Journalists
The St. Paul native and recent graduate of New York’s Hofstra University is NABJ’s Student Journalist of the Year.
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Harry Colbert is MinnPost’s managing editor. Email him at hcolbert@minnpost.com.
The history of the griot
Regularly, people would gather around the griot and he, she or they would pass down the stories, histories and customs of the village communities.
MinnPost announces new hire in Mohamed Ibrahim
Ibrahim will primarily cover environment, education and public safety.
MinnPost welcomes Ana Radelat, D.C. correspondent
Radelat comes to MinnPost with more than 20 years of D.C. reporting experience.
Surprise gift sets Minneapolis North High seniors on the path to success
The Pillsbury United Communities money is the lifeline for a senior class that persevered through a string of tragedies, including COVID-19 and the George Floyd murder and aftermath.
Protecting regality: How prohibiting discrimination based on a person’s hair is one step closer to becoming federal law
“My daughters both have beautiful, natural, curly hair. This (CROWN) is part of our fight to be fully recognized as equal human beings.” – Rep. Ilhan Omar, co-sponsor of the federal CROWN Act
New CDC guidance in line with Minnesota’s falling COVID numbers
Plus: Minnesotan march for Ukraine, Target paying $24 an hour and a day for Deshaun Hill.
Area Ukrainians keeping watchful eye on Russian invasion
“We have relatives in Ukraine and they are being forced to take up arms and fight. This is scary.”
No-knock for police; no chance for Amir
Black people aren’t supposed to have guns. And if we do, we are automatically deemed a threat. But let’s be real, we’re deemed a threat with or without the gun.
