MinnPost’s Ava Kian earns national award nomination
Ava has been nominated for a National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence award.
Harry Colbert
Harry Colbert is MinnPost’s managing editor. Email him at hcolbert@minnpost.com.
AG Ellison offers details of Chauvin prosecution in new book
The retelling of the chaos and triumphant prosecution of Chauvin for second degree murder is chronicled in Ellison’s new book, “Break the Wheel: Ending the Cycle of Police Violence.”
Changing the color of police doesn’t change the culture of policing
In watching the video of Memphis police beating Tyre Nichols, it was clear: This wasn’t Black-on-Black, this was blue-on-Black.
Behind MinnPost’s series on addressing health outcomes for Black Minnesotans
Race and health equity reporter Ava Kian takes an in-depth look at health outcomes of Black Minnesotans in this four-part series.
A reflection on how COVID-19 affected Minnesota in 2022
COVID has become something we’ve learned to live with – live being the operative word. But the outlook wasn’t so optimistic – almost worry-free – at the start of the year.
Isolation and feelings of being ‘unwanted’ confront students of color at ‘too diverse’ University of Minnesota Morris
Students at Morris — a small island of diversity in a region that is overwhelmingly white — say that campus is far from ‘too diverse’ and that they’ve often felt isolated.
Chat with Britt Robson prior to Wednesday’s Timberwolves-Lakers game
The pre-game chat takes place Wednesday at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Participation is free, but registration is required.
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.
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.
