Arts & Culture
Minneapolis shows its Pride and affirmation in 2019 parade
MinnPost took in the 2019 Ashley Rukes GLBT Pride parade, in photos and interviews.
Jim Walsh
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‘A day of peace, love, and happiness’: Juneteenth in Minnesota commemorates end of slavery
The Bethune Park celebration on Saturday in Minneapolis will be just one of several Juneteenth events planned around the state.
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Somber, inspiring art exhibit depicts themes of Humanize My Hoodie movement
Andre Wright’s photos are augmented by quotes from the likes of Frederick Douglass, James Baldwin, Michelle Alexander, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Meek Mill, and Ayanna Pressley. MinnPost took in the opening, in interviews and photos.
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#BombaSquad and beyond: How the Minnesota Twins came to lead the league with players born in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Cuba, and more
The Twins’ 40-man roster includes 17 Spanish-speaking country-born players, which, combined with the team’s support staff, makes for one of the most Latino-heavy franchises in pro sports.
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U of M study offers deep-dive on evictions in north Minneapolis
The partial results of the project, “The Illusion Of Choice: Evictions and Profit in North Minneapolis,” were presented Thursday evening at the Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC).
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Inaugural Indigenous Women’s March shines a light on the plight of missing and murdered native women
Photos and voices from “the first march of many.”
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Scenes from Minneapolis’ 45th (and last?) MayDay parade
For 45 years, the MayDay parade has been a much-anticipated rite of spring, melding all things hippie-trippy with all things anarchist-punk-political, and injecting of fun, imagination and creativity into the winter-beaten citizens of Minneapolis.
Metro
There’s no good time to find out you have cancer — but the middle of a tight city council race seems like a particularly bad time
Jillia Pessenda had just turned 35 when she got the phone call from the Masonic Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota.
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‘First Person Plural,’ set in Cedar-Riverside, depicts intimacy and connection in a time of suspicion and division
The “First Person Plural” production brought together actors, artists, composers, musicians and community leaders from the Twin Cities’ Somali, film, theater, and music communities to tell a story of love conquering all.
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What’s hip-hop architecture? ‘Hip-hop culture in built form’
Now a full-fledged movement, examples of hip-hop architecture can be found in the United States, as well as Australia, the Netherlands, and France.