ConFluence makes space for BIPOC nerds to create, play
This weekend, Public Functionary in Minneapolis hosted a two-day celebration of sci-fi and fantasy, centering content by and for Black...
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Jasmine McBride
- Nov 16
“American Precariat” empowers the incarcerated
More than a hundred people crowded into the Hook and Ladder in Minneapolis Wednesday night to celebrate the launch of “American...
Jasmine McBride
- Nov 15
Photography exhibition celebrates Native culture, resilience
A new exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) depicts Native cultures as seen through their own photographers’ eyes. “In Our...
Jasmine McBride
- Nov 1
New children’s book celebrates the comforting power of sweet potato pie
Rose McGee was a writer long before she began spreading the comfort of pie. Now her two loves have merged in her debut children’s book.
Jasmine McBride
- Oct 17
People of Color Career Fair chips away at gate-kept economic wealth
Each year the People of Color Career Fair draws crowds of workers looking to engage with Minnesota companies committed to diversifying...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Oct 12
The Minneapolis Central Craft Club holds donation drive for unhoused people
As the summer months wind to end, Minnesotans are being reminded of the blistering cold to come. In an effort to reduce the brunt of the...
Jasmine McBride
- Sep 22
Ananya Dance Theatre brings protest to the stage
Ananya Dance Theatre’s latest production, “Michhil Amra: We Are the Procession” captures the bodily expression of desire for a more just...
Jasmine McBride
- Sep 18
Art meets racial healing at Penumbra Theatre
For decades St. Paul’s Penumbra Theatre has been known as one of the nation’s most successful Black theater companies, staging compelling...
Jasmine McBride
- Sep 12
“PASSAGE” examines impact of colonization on modern relationships
Exposed Brick Theatre’s latest production asks: Is it possible for the colonized and the colonizer to ever truly get along? “PASSAGE,” by...
Jasmine McBride
- Aug 25
HUGE Improv Theater celebrates new home
The South Minneapolis company HUGE Improv Theater recently acquired a new building just a short distance away from its longtime home on...
Jasmine McBride
- Aug 10
The role of Black-affirming children’s books in the fight for racial justice
Author and illustrator E.B. Lewis recently paid a visit to Zion Baptist Church in North Minneapolis, to discuss his recent book...
Jasmine McBride
- Aug 7
New bill funds service learning opportunities for K-12 students
A new bill passed this legislative session established grant funding for schools to incorporate service-learning into K-12 education. 32...
Jasmine McBride
- Aug 4
Textile artist showcases collective joy
Alexandra Beaumont is a textile and movement artist based in Minneapolis. Her latest solo exhibit, “Dancing With Friends”, is a...
Jasmine McBride
- Aug 2
Danez Smith hosts evening of poetry at Walker Art Center
Green Roof Poetry is a monthly series held by the Minneapolis Walker Art Center as a part of its 2023 Summer Social. Twin Cities’ most...
Chioma Uwagwu
- Aug 1
New alternative early education school seeks North Minneapolis home
Starflower Montessori is a new school seeking a permanent home in North Minneapolis, where it can empower both children and teachers....
Jasmine McBride
- Jul 28
Juxtaposition Arts hosts Sneaker Ball for grand reopening
Juxtaposition Arts is a youth art and design education center. JXTA curates training and camps for artists to deepen their skills,...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Jul 25
Brooklyn Center moves forward with memorial for Daunte Wright
The Brooklyn Center City Council was presented with the plans for the memorial site to Daunte Wright Monday evening. The memorial was...
Jasmine McBride
- Jul 24
MIA exhibit honors life and legacy of artist Jim Denomie
Jim Denomie was an influential visual artist who used painting to share his perspective as an Ojibwe man in America. Denomie died in...
Jasmine McBride
- Jul 18
New album Phantom Cries speaks to motherhood
Kashimana Ahua is releasing her album, “Phantom Cries,” at the Cedar Cultural Center, July 28. Ahua says the album reflects her...
Jasmine McBride
- Jul 14
Minneapolis shop centers plus-size urban wear
Earlier this year Nadine Walker opened Nadine’s Plus Size Boutique in Brooklyn Park to expand urban true-to-fit clothing options for plus...
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