Bisi Onile-Ere
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Minneapolis, MN, United States
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Trade school program being offered to help food manufacturing industry worker shortage
General Mills, Cargill, and Second Harvest Heartland are among several local companies that are now hiring. → Read More
Redeveloped building providing new opportunities for Black entrepreneurs in Minneapolis
It sat vacant for decades. Now an old building on West Broadway in north Minneapolis is serving a new purpose. → Read More
Minnesota' first Black-owned bank opens new branch in Minneapolis
The state's first Black-owned bank is expanding its footprint in the Twin Cities. → Read More
Girl who witnessed George Floyd's murder shares story in new children's book
On May 25th, 2020, a crowd of people in south Minneapolis watched as George Floyd took his last breath. Among the witnesses was a 9-year-old girl. On Friday, Judeah Reynolds will share her story through a children's picture book. FOX 9 caught up with the young author before her big debut. → Read More
St. Paul native becomes first Black woman to lead University of Minnesota's School of Social Work
The School of Social Work at the University of Minnesota is starting the new school year with a new director. → Read More
Man works to launch entrepreneurial space for people of color in Minneapolis
A Minneapolis man with roots on the north side is looking to invest in the community he serves. → Read More
Minneapolis' West Bank businesses beginning to see resurgence
An immigrant community in the heart of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood in Minneapolis is home to dozens of small businesses. More than two years since the start of the pandemic and the death of George Floyd, the boards are beginning to come down for most. → Read More
Barber training focuses on mental health advocacy
A group of local barbers and beauticians underwent training this week, and it had little to do with hair. → Read More
Exhibit explores efforts to desegregate schools in Minneapolis
A new exhibit at the Hennepin History Museum examines efforts to desegregate Minneapolis schools in the 1970s. → Read More
Black Women's Wealth Alliance making major investments in Minneapolis
A local organization is making some major investments in north Minneapolis. → Read More
Hennepin Healthcare works to inspire Black youth to become doctors
Black physicians are drastically underrepresented in medicine. Hennepin Healthcare is trying to change that. → Read More
Family dog found safe after car stolen in Plymouth, Minn.
UPDATE: The family says the dog and the stolen car have been found. → Read More
CROWN Act: Hair discrimination bill moves closer to becoming law
Under a new proposal known as the Crown Act it would be illegal to discriminate on the basis of hair appearance. → Read More
Jill Biden visits Minnesota to recognize childcare investments
The First Lady made a stop in Minnesota today to tout the country's investments in childcare. → Read More
Popular Twin Cities radio DJ 'Brother Jules' White dies at age of 50
Friends, family, and fans are remembering a popular Twin Cities radio and club DJ after his death. → Read More
Minnesota provider removing barriers to mental health services
It’s now been more than a year and a half since we first went into lockdown, and studies show that the pandemic continues to have an impact on mental health. One Twin Cities-based mental health provider is seeing it firsthand and says that it's taking steps to break down barriers to care. → Read More
Rebuilding Minneapolis: Pillsbury United invests in properties damaged after murder of George Floyd
From Lake Street in south Minneapolis to West Broadway on the north side of the city, hundreds of buildings were damaged or destroyed in the days following the murder of George Floyd. A local nonprofit is now working to buy some of those properties in a push to revitalize underinvested communities. → Read More
Grants at University of St. Thomas make higher education more attainable
The University of St. Thomas' School of Engineering is taking steps to make higher education more attainable. → Read More
Report: Record number of people quit their jobs in August
In the U.S., the month of August saw a record number of people quitting their jobs. → Read More
Hennepin County expands program embedding social workers in police departments
In Hennepin County, more social workers will be joining the ranks of local police departments. → Read More