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Posts Tagged ‘Tonia Johnson’

Where is the support for our Black Sisters running for office in Minneapolis?

Where is the support for our Black Sisters running for office in Minneapolis?

Sisters doing for themselves, in spite of some "same-race-gender-hate." So I see three issues here: Macho caveman behavior, an entitlement that they did it on there own; wife didn't help me at all mentality and the two many tokens in a jar drowns out how special they think they are…kind of like a man of color in the Republican Party. [...]

Johnson Campaign takes-off with a Sweep | Operation D2 Clean Street

Johnson Campaign takes-off with a Sweep | Operation D2 Clean Street

It's been a long time since there's been some "smart politics" in Minneapolis. Senator Linda Higgins presents an antiquated career political platform that helped bypass the people of Minnesota in the case of the Minnesota Vikings stadium; Ward 5 Minneapolis City Councilman Don Samuels presents the attitude that he really cares about the residents [...]

Let Blong run! Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights – Uncivilized?

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 [...]