‘Hennepin County’ Archives
Hennepin County seeks community insight during preparation for north Minneapolis human services “hub”
Don't forget to "LIKE" the Hennepin County Facebook™Page by clicking here. First meeting Tuesday, May 14 at 6 p.m. (photo: Hennepin County) IBNN Public Service Announcement via Internet Marketing Social Media Concepts Minneapolis, MN...Starting May 14, Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department will host a [...]
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 [...]
Why the Minneapolis Urban League’s 13th Grade is a Bad Idea
Our children's Education is much more important then your doomed "pilot program." (photo: Art) The press release about the MUL’s 13th Grade proposal states, “Growing numbers of Minneapolis youth leave high school lacking a defined career path or the basic skills required for employment.” Is it the Minneapolis Urban League’s problem or [...]
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 [...]
If we only cared when MPS students get bad grades and test scores
Join hosts Ronald A. Edwards and Don Allen on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 3 p.m. (CST) for another episode of ON POINT! We will discuss the manipulation by the Minneapolis Public Schools in regard to “Baby-Gate,” leaving the children who did this prank out of the picture. This is a call-in program and we invite listeners to dial us up with [...]
Community Alert: Special meeting tonight in North Minneapolis
Join residents from all over the Twin Cities tonight in north Minneapolis. "Many are called, few are chosen." Join the chosen ones tonight in north Minneapolis who will attempt to put in place a process of community engagement that others have not looked at. IBNN NEWS Public Service Announcement Minneapolis, MN...Today, Tuesday, December [...]
Black spokespersons can still be used as Puppets: NAACP president Ben Jealous at Minneapolis Urban League…for what?
"Run, Scott, run!" The MUL pimped, prostituted and puzzled. (photo: IBNN) Lets put some lipstick on a pig and call it a supermodel. Now, lets put benign neglect, a lack of leadership within the Minneapolis Urban League on display for the NAACP – we’ll call that “showmanship”? Is it okay for the Minnesota DFL to use the Minneapolis Urban [...]
The Return of Ron and Don to BlogTalkRadio with special guest Chris Fields, Saturday at 3 p.m.
Ronald A. Edwards and Don Allen return to BlogTalkRadio! (photo: CLICK ON PHOTO TO GET TO LISTEN TO THE PROGRAM!) IBNN NEWS Public Service Announcement Minneapolis, MN (IBNN/BlogaTalkRadio/October 19, 2012)..Don’t miss this show! The team of Ron and Don has joined together again to provide valuable information about current events in [...]
For Congressman Ellison so loved the 5th he gave them more poverty – Let them eat cake
"Them Niggas don't need no steak, jobs, or education - just tell them to vote NO and put a check by my name. I'll make sure they get what's coming to them!" Congressman Ellison’s name-calling of a Marine who served his country for more than 20-years is a testament to what he and other political hacks think of veterans and more importantly [...]
