Chef Lachelle Cunningham empowers culinary entrepreneurs
(Via Lachelle Cunningham) Chef and educator Lachelle Cunningham recently closed on the purchase of City Food Studio, a shared-use...
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New bills seek to address the housing crisis through education
The two bills, currently under review in the Minnesota House, would provide students with construction and other trade skills while...
St. Paul opens applications for Rondo Inheritance Fund
(Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK Press) St. Paul has opened applications for the Rondo Inheritance Fund, a fund dedicated to reimbursing...
Minnesota House passes $50 million in homelessness aid
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill granting $50 million in aid to people experiencing homelessness as well as...
Minnesota Senate passes School Lunches for All Bill
The Minnesota State Senate passed the School Lunches for All bill Tuesday, marking a landmark change in how children receive food in...
MN House considers millions for housing grants
The Minnesota House of Representatives is considering a bill that would dedicate millions to tackling the affordable housing crisis. HF...
Hemp beverage company creates alcohol alternative
Plift is a new hemp-infused beverage company committed to creating safer alternatives to alcohol. The effects are psychoactive, with 4 MG...
Minnesota Democrats push $3 billion in housing aid
Twin Cities Housing Advocate Maeve Olson speaks at a DFL Press Conference Tuesday Afternoon (via MNHouseInfo on YouTube) Minnesota...
Reconnect Rondo awarded $2m federal grant
Architectural rendering courtesy Design by Melo and Visuals by James via ReConnect Rondo The federal government has granted the St. Paul...
Minnesota Senate passes Driver’s Licenses for All bill
Supporters of the Driver's License for All bill preform as the Senate votes to pass the bill. (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK Press) The...
Habitat for Humanity works to expand Black homeownership in the Twin Cities
(Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK Press) Habitat for Humanity Twin Cities is pioneering a new way to provide resources and support for descendants...
Minnesota Senate passes CROWN Act, headed to Walz’s desk
The Minnesota State Senate passed the Crown Act Thursday morning. The bill prohibits discrimination against a person for their hairstyle....
Black Minnesotans use MLK day to raise support for reparations
Rep. John Thompson speaks at a reparations lunch at the Indigenous Cultural Center on MLK, Jr. Day (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK Press)...
First Black Bank in Minnesota Aims to Eliminate Racial Wealth Gap
The first Black-owned bank in Minnesota opened its doors this morning. First Independence Bank, a Detroit based company, has been around...
“Planet or Profit?” Indigenous Activists Fight at Nation’s Capitol
A week of civil disobedience by water protectors from around the country culminated in numerous arrests in front of the U.S. Capitol this...
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