‘Grant Awards’ Archives
Does Minnesota Need a “13th” Grade?
Finding ways to keep black students behind the curve. If it does not happen by white men, there are black men and women who will step in. by Donald Allen, Editor-in-Chief – OurBlackNews.com and The Independent Business News Network Minneapolis, MN - The Minnesota House of Representatives have enacted a bill attempting to establish a [...]
Northside Achievement Zone: Aiming kids towards College? Former NAZ board member pulls the covers off no achievement in NAZ
Expected college graduation for poor minority students in 2035 does nothing to fix issues in 2013. On Saturday, April 27 a former board member of Peace Foundation/NAZ was interviewed on the Internet radio program ON POINT with Ronald A. Edwards and myself. This former board member uncovered that NAZ was not doing the community any favors and [...]
Minneapolis Foundation and Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce must come clean on 10-years and $300,000.00
It hasn’t happened in 20 years – how will it happen now? Mainstream “chambers” in Minnesota (a few of them), make decisions that involve millions of dollars. The small businesses in north Minneapolis get a “drop in the bucket” and citizens cannot know who is behind this plantation mentality of a plan being laid out that remains aloof [...]
Despite WCCO-TV report, the rhetoric on Black Museum’s money problems makes it clear Franklin National Bank is not the villain here
"What happened to the Negro Baseball League (MN) collection? Did the museum own it, or did they borrow it? Where is it now? Why does the building look empty in WCCO-TV News Report?" (Photo by IBNN NEWS) Editors note: WCCO-TV channel 4 aired a story tonight (9/19), “Black History Museum Faces Major Setback.” The report done by newbie [...]
North Minneapolis Tornado Recovery and Bringing the Bullies to the Playground has its casualties
The day after the tornado, the Minneapolis Urban League had an empty home that could have been available to assist displaced residents – until this day, the MUL has not whispered a peep about the property. These are some of the incidents that made it easy for community members and the mainstream to not get any reports on where the money went. [...]
Blue Tarps and Evictions: Tornado money only went to those who played the game
The original story about the demise of the north Minneapolis Prayer Center was published in the Minneapolis Mirror on Thanksgiving Day. No, this was not an exclusive by the Star Tribune, WCCO, KARE or any other mainstream media outlet. It seems to get “news they can use,” surfing blogs is the local mainstream media’s way of “being out [...]
How President Obama can win back America in time for 2012: Is it really about jobs? An open letter to the Black President
While it’s understandable that people want to work, what’s not acceptable is all the finger pointing going on. This has nothing to do with the lack of jobs in America but everything to do with agencies that are attempting t0 not to be identified as the ones who misused the 2009 Stimulus dollars. The only thing President Obama has to do is [...]
Solutions: iPads in the hands of 200 Northside children…it’s better than a gun and kids don’t die
Technology - and its many applications to assist in creating excitement while learning has been somewhat elusive for children in the under-served communities of the Twin Cities. While large educational institutions have used President Obama's Stimulus Money to purchase iPads for staff, no clear vision was put fourth on what the new technology [...]
U of M, where’s our broadband Internet access? By Alfred Flowers…The Shakedown begins
I understand that some folks should stay in their field of expertise. This not only goes for Mr. Flowers, but also for Craig Taylor who at one point told me, “I have 20 people on staff that do what you do.” It’s evident today that statement is very misleading and downright false. It’s time for people in Mr. Taylor’s and Mr. Flowers [...]
United States Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN/5CD) declares Alfred Flowers as one of the Great Community Leaders – ON POINT! This Saturday 4 p.m.
"Don't miss this show!" LOL! IBNN Breaking News Brief.... Tune into BlogTalkRadio’s ON POINT! with co-hosts Ronald A. Edwards and Don Allen as we explore the Northside Community Response Team’s efforts in north Minneapolis and a declaration by Congressman Keith Ellison that Alfred Flowers is one of the Great Community Leaders. On [...]
