Posts Tagged ‘Don Samuels’
Star Tribune story: Gang feud that killed Nizzel grew for months. Someone knew this and still did nothing?
"Really, in North Minneapolis?" I’m going to take this opportunity to say something is wrong in a system that observes destructive behavior and sits back and does nothing. This “feud” as fantasized by the Star Tribune is just another example of “Someone’s sleeping at the wheel for Black youth.” Here’s one for you, rather than a [...]
Let Blong run! Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights – Uncivilized?
Here’s the situation: You have a Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights Investigative Unit employee who has thrown his name into the ring to run for the seat being vacated by Hennepin County Commissioner Mark Stenglein (District 2). You would think the department and fellow employees would rally around their co-worker and support him – but [...]
City Councilman Don Samuels has never stood up for Blacks/Whites – or jobs. Let the record show, there is no Confidence in Samuels or his politics
“Let’s make this politician a private citizen! County Commissioner…hell no!” by Donald W.R. Allen, II – Editor in Chief/The Independent Business News Network Minneapolis, MN (IBNN NEWS/Stupid Politics & People/February 2, 2012)…Minneapolis ward 5 city councilman Don Samuels sometimes thinks he’s a victim of “Bad [...]
A word to supporters of the DFL: To thy own self be YOU – Don’t be a Political Chump
Editors Note: I want to make it very clear that President Obama is the only choice for November 2012 and Hillary Clinton in 2016. With that said, I would like Black voters to reconsider their mindless voting for local Democrats who have not “cut the government cheese” for people of color. Maybe it’s time to choose other like-minded [...]
Someone knows who shot 3-year-old Terrell Mayes – “Street Cred” may prevail
Unlike the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper, IBNN NEWS has been on the street talking to people the Strib wouldn’t talk to under any circumstance. There’s one consistent thread that might shed some light on the shooting of a baby in north Minneapolis. by Donald W. R. Allen, II – Editor in Chief/IBNN NEWS and Black Politics in [...]
Better off dead? Let’s talk about it – Saturday ON POINT!
Join Ronald A. Edward and Don Allen with some BlackTalkRadio on BlogTalkRadio’s ON POINT! Saturday at 4 p.m. (CST). This is an hour-long call in program asking the questions and answering them on Saturday. It doesn’t seem right to see a funeral and cartoon character “Sponge Bob” with Angel Wings…Two Minnesota’s, separate and unequal. [...]
Dead Black babies, shot in the head – buried with a hat on. It stops today!
A poor family had to bury their 3-year old baby. Local politicians filled the pulpit; the governor gave words; but where was the help? "Gilligan's Island Syndrome in the Black community: They study, get funding and leave without sending back any help." This results in dead, Black babies... by Donald W.R. Allen, II - Editor in Chief/IBNN NEWS [...]
Rybak, Samuels, Klobuchar and DFL hacks use 3-year-olds shooting death as political fodder
The following story was originally published in the Mpls Mirror on Monday, January 2, 2012. The original title was, “3-Year-Old Terrell Mayes Vigil Turns Into Political Speeches, Again.” IBNN NEWS brings you this story due to the complex oversight of local media to sugarcoat and fluff the systemic causal reasons of benign [...]
Minneapolis Public Schools closing the achievement gap lie and Where’s the Coach?
What we know: There are an estimated 55 million K-12 students in the United States; Less than 30% of all students are proficient in Math and Reading; 70% of the United States 8th graders can’t read at grade level. The Minneapolis Public Schools has the largest and worse Achievement (failure) gap in the USA. With that said, how in the heck can [...]
Group asks Public Schools, Businesses and Residents to take money out of Wells Fargo
Not only should NOC hold Wells Fargo accountable, they should look at the City of Minneapolis federal foreclosure funds and ask both Wells Fargo and the city “what happened?” Could this be the start of "Occupy Black?" by Donald W.R. Allen, II – Editor in Chief/IBNN NEWS and Black Politics in Minnesota -Video and Photos by IBNN [...]
