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2010 Columns

“Through My Eyes”

Bi-Weekly Column of Ron Edwards
from the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
Continuing The Minneapolis Story,
Ron’s “Black Focus,” airs Sundays, 5-6 p.m.,
on Channel 17, MTN-TV


Quarter 4: October thru December

December 29, 2010 Column #52: COLUMN

December 22, 2010 Column #51: COLUMN

December 15, 2010 Column #50: COLUMN

December 08, 2010 Column #49: COLUMN

December 01, 2010 Column #48: COLUMN

November 24, 2010 Column #47: COLUMN

November 17, 2010 Column #46: COLUMN

November 10, 2010 Column #45: COLUMN

November 03, 2010 Column #44: COLUMN

October 27, 2010 Column #43: COLUMN

October 20, 2010 Column #42: COLUMN

October 13, 2010 Column #41: COLUMN

October 06, 2010 Column #40: COLUMN


Quarter 3: July thru September

September 29, 2010 Column #39: COLUMN

September 22, 2010 Column #38: COLUMN

September 15, 2010 Column #37: COLUMN

September 08, 2010 Column #36: COLUMN

September 01, 2010 Column #35: COLUMN

August 25, 2010 Column #34: COLUMN

August 18, 2010 Column #33: COLUMN

August 11, 2010 Column #32: COLUMN

August 04, 2010 Column #31: COLUMN

July 28, 2010 Column #30: COLUMN

July 21, 2010 Column #29: COLUMN

July 14, 2010 Column #28: COLUMN

July 07, 2010 Column #27: COLUMN


Quarter 2: April thru June

June 30, 2010 Column #26: COLUMN

June 23, 2010 Column #25: COLUMN

June 16, 2010 Column #24: COLUMN

June 09, 2010 Column #23: COLUMN

June 02, 2010 Column #22: COLUMN

May 26, 2010 Column #21: COLUMN

May 19, 2010 Column #20: COLUMN

May 12, 2010 Column #19: COLUMN

May 05, 2010 Column #18: COLUMN

April 28, 2010 Column #17: Why the rush to judgment on tragic April 2 fire?

April 21, 2010 Column #16: What would Kirby say?

April 14, 2010 Column #15: New Leadership Announced for Minneapolis Civil Rights Department. Is the Department Ready?  Was the Twins Stadium a Compliance Success?

April 07, 2010 Column #14: The Death of Kenneth Sims and the Shame of the City


Quarter 1: January thru March

March 31, 2010 Column #13: HHF666: a recipe for an unstable America

March 24, 2010 Column #12: Murder on 4th Avenue: The violence continues

March 17, 2010 Column #11: Where’s the plan to confront these dangerous, violent times?

March 10, 2010 Column #10: Fourth Precinct at forefront of MPD terrorism. Inspector Mike Martin needs to step down.

March 03, 2010 Column #9: A man for the ages: former mayor Charles Stenvig (Mayor 1969-71, 1971-73, 1975-77)

February 24, 2010 Column #8: Why the delay in Chief Dolan’s reappointment?

February 17, 2010 Column #7: The burning of Black history

February 10, 2010 Column #6: Where did it all go wrong? Jordan’s dismissal one more nail in the civil rights coffin

February 03, 2010 Column #5: Honest, transparent discussion needed on new MPS superintendent
Is Bernadeia Johnson right for this job? Subhead: As the 5th worse school district in America, when will the Board of Education become concerned about the future of the African American community’s children?

January 27, 2010 Column #4: Let’s celebrate Minnesota’s success stories during Black History Month. Subhead close: Violence continues

January 20, 2010 Column #3: Surge of violence bloodies our communities of color. We pray for our own city as well as for the people of Haiti

January 13, 2010 Column #2: Who's monitoring minority hiring on stadium projects? Inclusion Compliance Report is long overdue. Subreport: Golf, Tiger Woods, and The Whitest professional sport in America.

January 06, 2010 Column #1: Obama in 2009: Bold action to save the nation — He needs and deserves our redoubled support


Ron hosts “Black Focus” on Channel 17, MTN-TV, Sundays, 5-6 pm. Formerly head of the Minneapolis Civil Rights Commission and the Urban League, he continues his “watchdog” role for Minneapolis.

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