African-Americans

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Best Ways To Celebrate Black History Month

Five noteworthy events celebrate African Americans’ contributions to the history and culture of Minnesota.

2013/02/04

Pepsi Beverages Settles Discrimination Complaint

Pepsi Beverages Co. will pay $3.1 million to settle federal charges of race discrimination for using criminal background checks to screen out job applicants — even if they weren’t convicted of a crime.

2012/01/11

MN Unemployment Affects Blacks 3x More Than Whites

Unemployment in the United States currently sits at 8.5 percent – the lowest it’s been in three years. That statistics, however, does not ring true for Minnesota’s African-American community.

2012/01/09

Conservative Group Targets UW-Madison Admissions

A conservative group says blacks and Hispanics are more likely to get admitted to the University of Wisconsin-Madison even though they have lower average test scores than whites and Asians.

2011/09/13

H.S. Graduate Sues Over School Dress-Up Day

A new federal lawsuit claims that for at least two years, dozens of Red Wing High School students mocked African-Americans during homecoming week by wearing low-slung pants, oversized sports jerseys and flashing gang signs.

2011/08/04

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Barbershop Health Initiative To Report Results

African-American leaders will gather in Minneapolis on Monday evening to hear results from a three-year initiative aimed at improving the health of African-American men in the Twin Cities. It’s called Barbershop Conversations.

2011/02/20

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