Minnesota
Black frats and sororities in Minnesota rally against wage, education gap
Members of several black fraternities and sororities are at the Capitol Monday to draw attention to economic and educational disparities in the state. Organizers of the event say they want African-Americans and others to encourage their legislators to work toward closing gaps between black and white Minnesotans. Sen. Jeff Hayden, DFL-Minneapolis, said one of the [...]
Recent grad suit claims Minnesota high school’s homecoming event is racist
CNN – A recent graduate is suing a high school she attended, claiming it allowed a “racist” and “bigoted” school spirit event to occur. According to a federal lawsuit filed July 29, Quera Pruitt, an African-American student, suffered “extreme emotional distress” because of a homecoming event titled “Wednesday Wigger Day,” one of several days that [...]
