For the lesser black music buff, Saint Paul and Minneapolis may not seem like a historical mecca for black music, but trust us, it is. From Prince to producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, to Mint Condition and contemporary up-and-coming jazz singer, Jose James, the Twin Cities has been a breeding ground for some of the most timeless and celebrated black artists in the last 50 years.

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There are people who love the Thanksgiving Holiday simply for one reason, it’s the day before Black Friday, the single biggest shopping day in the United States. This year, mega-stores like Wal-Mart have taken the affair to new extremes, opening up at 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day and staying open throughout the night to give shopping addicts an extra head start.

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Nelson George visits the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul: a mecca for artistic growth and development that gave us important African-American visionaries such as Prince and playwright August Wilson.

Minneapolis is a city that will surprise visitors who don’t do their homework before travelling. This writer was, but pleasantly so. It turned out to be the best 36 hours I’ve ever spent traveling while transitioning into the fall season.

If you’re travelling by plane, you’re more than likely going to fly into Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), the ...

Midtown Global Market is an integral community of shop owners dedicated to providing a uniquely diverse experience. Also know as MGM it purports to be Many Tastes, One Place. Seizing an opportunity to renovate a long abandoned Sears building community leaders created a complex for MGM, housing and the Sheraton Hotel. The market opened in 2006 fulfilling a community vision for retail space ...