‘Public Opinion’ Archives
Minnesota African American Museum must have vision and firing solution for fundraising
"Only history will be able to tell the story." (photo: free-green-grass.) Fundraising at local Black operated non-profit agencies has been an ongoing challenge. In some cases, agencies will host a “gala” or “celebration” and the keynote speaker will walk away with the lion’s share of the possible profit. Or then we have board members [...]
The Myths of Voter ID and the absence of Voter Education in Minnesota
Democracy demands a robust conversation absent the emotions about a party or politician. We can't seem to get that "conversation" off the ground - especially in the Black community. Black media has sided with the Right, despite the ethics of being fair and balanced. If the Democrats were pushing voter ID - of course, everyone following the Dems [...]
Why am I still a Slave?
"It's your call. Free your mind and your ass is soon to follow." (photo: Chains-clip art/Brain photo-hplusmagazine.com) “Do you feel uncomfortable walking into a room filled with White people? Do you hesitate to go into an office where it is evident there are no Black people? Do you go to local restaurants in the hood because you don’t see [...]
Part 1: African Leadership Council of Minnesota asks for the resignation of the Council on Black Minnesotans Board Chairman and reckless board member
"Council on Black Minnesotan's board chair Patwin Lawrence (far left), is under-fire from other human life-forms." (Photo: COBM website) IBNN NEWS supports the Council on Black Minnesotans board chairman Patwin Lawrence and his vision for the COBM. It’s unfortunate that Black organizations with their own agenda’s have tainted a process [...]
The Attack on Black Student Success: Performance justifies reward
2012 looks much like the 1950's in Minneapolis. (photo: vkb.isvg.org) On Saturday, August 18, 2012 at approximately 12:15 p.m. – African American Leadership Forum’s Gary Cunningham patronized Sunnyside Café for lunch. This chance encounter with Mr. Cunningham gave me the opportunity to tell him the following: “We need to put our petty [...]
Board of Directors responds to Brandt and Star Tribune’s deceptive characterizations of Black educational institution – IBNN NEW Exclusive Report
"Crabs in a barrel when reporting on the Black Community." (Photo: IBNN) Editor’s note: The Star Tribune is refusing to print a response from the board of directors of Seed Daycare and Harvest Prep, the most successful educational institution in Minnesota when it comes to teaching, learning and success for students of color. IBNN NEWS has [...]
The horrible story of the St. Paul Urban League’s demise – an IBNN NEWS Exclusive Report
National Urban League president Mark Morial. We feel like he thinks, "To hell with you other Negros, I'm living large!" The National Urban League turned it’s greedy back on the St. Paul Urban League in its most venerable moment. So did the Minneapolis Urban League, African American Leadership Forum and the Minneapolis Chapter of the NAACP. [...]
Mayor seeks review of youth violence prevention program – bad planning at best
"Does Mayor Rybak think the citizens (especially Blacks) of Minneapolis are stupid? The repeat of events to address disparities with results remaining the same make us think you could be high." In 2010, IBNN NEWS covered what experts were shopping around as the North Minneapolis Youth Violence Report. The report missed the mark in real [...]
Open letter to Congresswoman Michele Bachmann: Attacking Congressman Ellison’s religion is stupid
"This is how Kim Kardashian got her start." (photo from opieandanthony.me) “I’ve drunk the red and blue kool aid before. Both taste the same but change the color of your tongue. It doesn’t matter, in 2012 Democrat or Republican – it’s the same body with different heads who forgets about the people to run a campaign. All I’m saying, [...]
Segregation again: Black educators are being purged
The struggle continues while "those with them belly full - still hungry." by Ronald A. Edwards - Guest Columnist, originally published in the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Newspaper on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Minneapolis, MN (MSR/Education/July 3, 2012)…Richard Green was the first Black superintendent of the Minneapolis Public Schools who [...]
