Engaging BIPOC Communities in Critical Conversations
This week’s edition covers stories from April 13th to April 19th, 2023. Today’s issue is 840 words, a 6.5–minute read. Isabella and Helene talk reaching BIPOC communities for bigger conversations through engagement andthe future of Minneapolis’ 3rd Precinct Good morning from NewPrensa! Isabella speaking. The month of April has proven that “Sometimes It Snows in April”, as Prince once sang. Interesting things are happening […]
Minnesota’s urban agriculture love story
This week’s edition covers stories from April 6th to April 12th, 2023. Today’s issue is 510 words, a 4–minute read. Today’s edition: Helene talks about some urban agriculture and community garden initiatives around the Twin Cities! Good morning, NewPrensa readers. Helene here. It’s just me this week, but not to worry. Isabella will be back in no time! Are you enjoying the arrival […]
Let’s talk about Donald Trump
This week’s edition covers stories from March 30th to April 5th, 2023. Today’s issue is 950 words, a 7.3–minute read. Today’s edition: Isabella and Helene talk Donald Trump’s Indictmentand Minnesota artist Jimmy Longoria. Good morning, NewPrensa readers! Helene here. This morning, we ought to talk about Donald Trump. He’s known, for me and for many others, as untouchable by the law, and it’s […]
An Expansive Universe Unfolds in the Nixta Restaurant Bathroom Thanks to Chicano Artist Jimmy Longoria
by Isabella Silva-Biotti and Chris Alvarez Chicano artist Jimmy Longoria doesn’t illustrate Mexican history. He doesn’t seek to romanticize the past. Instead, he has envisioned how to look forward. While honoring the roots of Latinx and Chicano culture may be essential, the artist desires to show the contemporary generations the importance of the successful and promising futures […]
What Should We Do About Gun Violence?
This week’s edition covers stories from March 23rd to March 29th, 2023. Today’s issue is 1000 words, a 7.7–minute read. In today’s edition: Isabella and Helene talk Transgender Rights and Gun Violence, Diversity And AI Generated Models, and East Phillips Urban Garden and Roof Depot Something new I learned this week: the ten stages of genocide. Thanks to a video on TikTok, – […]
NewPrensa loves the Afro Deli!
This week’s edition covers stories from March 16th to March 22nd, 2023. Today’s issue is 910 words, a 7–minute read. Isabella and Helene talk Springtime, the Afro Deli,Minneapolis’s Rye House, State Capitol news,and the new BIPOC Foodways Alliance! Good morning, NewPrensa readers! Helene here. Spring is arriving slowly but not-so-surely, much in the Minnesota way. It’s exciting to see everyone out and celebrating our […]
What does it mean to be a Latinx woman leader in Minnesota?
This week’s edition covers stories from March 9th to March 15th, 2023. Today’s issue is 1000 words, a 7.7–minute read. In today’s edition: Isabella and Helene talk a reflection on LatinoLEAD’s LatinActivista Event, the 95th Oscars ceremony, and Honor the Earth at 30: Reflections on the Movement at Macalester College. Good morning NewPrensa readers, Isabella here. It’s officially pothole season! If you drive […]
Minnesota protects the right to gender-affirming care
This week’s edition covers stories from March 2nd to March 8th, 2023. Today’s issue is 822 words, a 6.3–minute read. Today’s edition:Isabella and Helene talk the Museum of Russian Art, the Uptown Theater, Cherry Pit’s performance at the Green Room,Drivers Licenses for All, and protecting gender-affirming care in Minnesota! Hello everyone! Helene here. A while ago, I learned that Minneapolis has one of […]
Women’s History Month with NewPrensa
This week’s edition covers stories from February 23rd to March 1st, 2023. Today’s issue is 1,000 words, a 7.7–minute read. Isabella and Helene talk “The Prom”, “Analog and Vinyl”, Madres de la Plaza de Mayo, Fire Mountain Fabrics, and Defend the Depot (Update)! Good morning, Happy Women’s History Month! Isabella here. It’s the time of the year where we emphasize women’s success stories across varieties […]
A Night at “The Prom”, courtesy of Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
by Chris Alvarez and Ebe Morales An explosion of noise and jazzy music erupts from the enormous speakers near the stage of the Chanhassen Dinner Theater. The audience bursts out into applause and cheers as if they were part of a game show. Nancy Nelson walks out in a full red, sequin suit and welcomes […]