‘Politics’ Archives
Minnesota could tax my smokes to help pay for the “People’s Stadium” – Hey, F**K You!
Screw you and your stupid creative financing. Maybe governor Mark Dayton can raise money for the new people’s stadium by taxing some people in his cabinet members for dropping the ball on civil rights, contract compliance enforcement and that silly little oversight of not hiring any blacks on the state capital restoration project. Matter of [...]
Youth Coordinating Board (YCB) meets: Where was the Northside Achievement Zone?
NAZ: "Doing very little or nothing is not something that you keep locked away and hidden from the general public. Or maybe you do..." This is the story: Something observed has to be measured to be analyzed; One cause can have more than one effect; One effect can be caused by more than one cause; Causes almost certainly have to be [...]
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 [...]
Boutique Engagement: Children Affected by Educational Disasters
Tune into Saturday, April 27. 2013 at 3 p.m. (CST) to ON POINT with co-hosts Ronald A. Edwards and Don Allen as they discuss the latest in news and information. This is a special 90-minute program to deal with "Who is really black in Minnesota." Click here to listen. by Donald Allen, Editor-in-Chief - OurBlackNews.com Samuels and [...]
America’s Problem: Racism and Defining the American Negro
Jamie Foxx (photo: Public Shaming) I should not be judged or held responsible for actions or events that took place in history. Black people have been affected by events that happened in the past. These events, which have shaped the perception of who we are and how others see us has become a problematic issue inside the philosophy and social [...]
Cam Winton, Gary Schiff and Mark Andrews to participate in ON POINT radio program this Saturday at 3 p.m.
From L-R: Cam Winton, Mark Andrews and Gary Schiff. (photos: Campaign websites.) It is clear to us (Ronald A. Edwards and Don Allen) the Minneapolis Mayor’s race needs a new set of eyes. Local mainstream media is missing the point on who the popular candidates really are by listening to political action groups the have done little to nothing [...]
Who do you support for Mayor of Minneapolis in 2013? Take the Poll
Take the survey. Let us know who should participate at the forum. IBNN NEWS BRIEF Minneapolis, MN - Local media outlets, Black Focus (Ronald A. Edwards) and IBNN (Don Allen) are planning a Minneapolis Mayor's Forum titled, "To Tell the Truth in 2013 - Minneapolis Mayor's Forum." We would like you to participate in our online poll [...]
Keith Downey – Chairman of the Republican Party of Minnesota: ¿Es el tiempo de su lado?
The GOP Fantastic Four: Downey, Paulsen, Clayton and Allen. I've received too many calls to count from my Black, Asian, Hispanic and Somali friends asking me about the MN GOP convention this weekend. I gave them my opinion and told them I was hard pressed to go beyond Saturday. Chris Fields was elected as secretary, but that sends some of the [...]
Minnesota Republicans can’t dismiss Congresswoman Michele Bachmann
It’s okay to be outspoken. This would have helped many candidates in 2008, 2010, and 2012 to build a foundation. The Minnesota GOP has lost an element needed to be successful: The winning way. by Donald Allen – Candidate for Chairman of the Minnesota GOP St. Paul, MN - I had the rare opportunity to be a guest on The Late Night Debate [...]
