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Posts Tagged ‘VOTE 2013’

Cam Winton, Gary Schiff and Mark Andrews to participate in ON POINT radio program this Saturday at 3 p.m.

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 [...]

Town Hall Meeting: A Political Roundtable Discussion – The creation of the “We Party,” not a Tea Party!

Town Hall Meeting: A Political Roundtable Discussion – The creation of the “We Party,” not a Tea Party!

It’s time for citizens to band together and created their own destiny. Elected officials in the Twin Cities have neglected voters for far too long. Saturday’s Town Hall Meeting will deal with many issues concerning the 4th and 5th congressional districts (Minneapolis/St. Paul); what “a” city council should look like when representations of [...]

Empowerment means new Leadership | Fear Juggernaut of New Leadership feeds the Race-cession (Could it be Politically Driven?)

Empowerment means new Leadership | Fear Juggernaut of New Leadership feeds the Race-cession (Could it be Politically Driven?)

If Black America and people of color continue to vote for candidates of the Democratic Party who some say don’t want to empower anyone but folks in their close circle in fear of new leadership popping up, what will it take to have a shift in the paradigm. Political parties should be about the people rather than politicians of the party. To be [...]

Murder victim 19-year old Tomika Swoope: Misrepresented as gang member, could block state burial funds

Murder victim 19-year old Tomika Swoope: Misrepresented as gang member, could block state burial funds

Today would of been Tomika's 20th Birthday. Happy Birthday & R. I. P. Editors note: Before I go into this story I have to ask the question: "Why is it that any other race of people can be mortally wounded and no talk of gang activity is mentioned - but let the victim be Black, some kind of link to gang activity is aggressively sought [...]