‘Native Americans’ 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 [...]
Neo-Nazis “storm troopers” plan to invade public meeting at Minneapolis’ Washburn High School in regards to noose incident
Minneapolis Public School and the failure to educate children from all walks of life has lead to an incident that further disenfranchises black students." Star Tribune veteran reporter Steve Brandt said, “So Don, wouldn’t it be smarter to contact news media to tell them about this incident before you blame them for not reporting it?” My [...]
Part 1: Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) must partner with Hennepin County to bring economic development and a Service Center to North Minneapolis
"It makes too much sense to have both Hennepin County and DEED in the same building. This would assist community members in achieving goals of self-sufficiency. (photo: IBNN) by Donald Allen, Editor-in-Chief, The Independent Business News Network "Photo taken at the actual meeting by IBNN in February 2012. Empty seats." Minneapolis, MN [...]
Consider all who contribute to society
"SPIRIT OF THE OJIBWE by Sara Balbin, James R. Bailey." (photo: Star Tribune) Mr. Curtis Buckanaga is a champion of justice and a fair playing field for his people in Minnesota and around the United States. We (Black Minnesotans) must face the fact that our Native brothers parallel us in disparities across the board. Working together to solve [...]
University of Minnesota Duluth Students: F***king N****rs; Rosa Parks is a B***h and N****r Lips – Racism is alive and doing well in Academia
This is what happens when poor trash is not taught the sensitivities of using racial slurs to describe what they think Black people are, especially Black men. These two young women have crossed the line in taste and ethics. It looks like White privilege has taken a whole new shape up "norf." Related Story: LETTER FROM DULUTH; It Did [...]
The Great Misdirect in 2012: If Voter ID and Gay Marriage Amendments wins the NO vote, does that really help Black America?
Long before issues of Voter ID and Same-Sex Marriage and the need to vote Yes or No, Black Minnesotans have some of the worst disparities in education, jobs, unemployment and economic development opportunities. So why aren’t these important issues important enough to get on a ballot like Gay Marriage and Voter ID? When did we as a people get [...]
Education Humiliation: Are Parents really to blame for failures in Public Schools?
"If Black parents are to blame for failing Black children, can you explain why this Black child is failing also?" (Photo: Fark) I don’t know of one parent anywhere on earth that wants their children not to be successful in education. The fact there is a liberal agenda, which points and blames parents in poor communities for their children’s [...]
Minneapolis Urban League must provide full audit and program information before any sale of 2000 Plymouth Avenue North
"Our children are dying in the streets. The public schools have abandoned best practices in favor for a $41 million dollar headquarters. Black Unemployment is the highest in the state. Your next big deal is trying to sell a building? WTF? You have to go, we need change now!" (photo edited by IBNN.) If facts are not provided, then speculation [...]
Part 1: Digital Inclusion Fund – a doomed mission on how not to (again) waste $500,000.00
"More gaps, more reports and no real closure." (photo: Wirelessweek.com, edited by IBNN) The revolving account managed by the Minneapolis Foundation to bridge the so-called digital divide—a Digital Inclusion Fund (DIF) financed with a “minimum” of five percent of the network’s profits did little to nothing to close the digital [...]
