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Jazz, justice and Juneteenth: Wynton Marsalis and Bryan Stevenson join forces to honor Black protest
San Francisco Chronicle· 19 hours agoBlack music traditions such as jazz are central to celebrations of Juneteenth, says civil rights...
Florida Wanted To Take Her Teaching License Over A Black Lives Matter Flag. A Judge Just Said No
Forbes· 6 days agoThe DeSantis administration was poised to make an example of Amy Donofrio, demonstrating that...
Mayor Brandon Johnson launches task force on reparations for Black Chicagoans
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson launched a task force Monday to examine implementing a reparations program for Black Chicagoans, he announced while casting the move as the latest step in his ...
Minneapolis murals and the meaning of street art
The Minnesota Daily· 1 day agoFollowing a spike of graffiti during and after the George Floyd protests in 2020, there has been an explosion of sanctioned and unsanctioned Minneapolis...
2024 Bush Fellows include six from St. Paul, Ramsey and Washington counties
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 7 days agoA few years before losing her mother and grandmother, Jouapag Lee teamed with five other like-minded professionals to talk about healing from traumas — both recent and historical — in the Hmong ...
Trump’s VP contenders: Pros and cons for each pick
The Hill· 23 hours agoFormer President Trump’s choice of running mate is generating interest, with the Republican National Convention less than a month away and contenders...
Unexpected findings in Justice Department report about Phoenix police
The Arizona Republic· 5 days agoThe U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday announced the results of a nearly three-year...
Louisiana Congressional Republicans back failed plan to return racist statue to Arlington Cemetery
New Orleans Times-Picayune· 2 days agoHouse Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise last week led the rest of Louisiana’s...
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to teach course at University of Michigan this fall
CBS News· 5 days agoFormer Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be heading to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor as a...
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 7 days agoSat., Pryes Brewing Co., 1401 West River Road, Mpls., $12/two-day, free 17 & under, pryesbrewing.com) 4. Minnesota Orchestra: After the 2020 murder of & ...