“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

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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.

Order his book at www.BeaconOnTheHill.com. Hear his voice, read his solution papers, and read his between columns “web log” at www.TheMinneapolisStory.com.

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