Recent content from Sheletta Brundidge
Sheletta: It's not just police but people driving positive change in north Minneapolis
Don't be fooled on April 1. Black neighborhoods have always been overpoliced and underprotected.
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Sheletta: Don't be a 'hidden figure.' Celebrate your success.
For Women's History Month, write down a list of your accomplishments. Share it with your boss and your boo. People need to know how fierce and fabulous you are.
Sheletta: I have a dream for 38th and Chicago
Everything in the world changed after George Floyd died, except the place where he was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer.
Sheletta: Target shot a bullseye through my heart
With the rollback of its DEI programs, Target folded like a cheap card table during an intense game of dominoes at the family cookout.
Sheletta: Like Michelle Obama, I, too, will be skipping the inauguration
I'm inviting Black women to a special MLK Day of Service event on Monday. Former first lady, since your calendar is open, you can come, too.
Sheletta: Y'all knew former Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic. I knew Kari D.
I've put her likeness on digital billboards all over town to make sure she gets the spotlight that she didn't like, but definitely deserves.
Sheletta: Patti's pies won't be on our plate this Christmas because we're breaking up with Walmart
We can show Walmart we haven't forgotten how effective the Montgomery bus boycott was. They walked to resist racism. Now we can walk past its stores to protest its rollback diversity initiatives.
Sheletta: Why I X'd out Twitter even after it made my family famous
It turned into a terrible day in that neighborhood. So I left it to find better social media neighborhoods.
Sheletta: We're seeking strength in joy, not storming the Capitol
Despite the outcome of the presidential election, Black women won't succumb to depression or despair. We're determined.
Sheletta: Cellphones are a modern civil rights tool
Recordings by Woodbury High School students of a substitute teacher re-enacting the murder of George Floyd prompt a change of heart on phone bans in schools.
Sheletta: Black names matter. So, say them right!
Donald Trump owes Kamala Harris an apology, and so do the white broadcasters who over the years mocked the names of Black high school basketball players.
From Opinion: Violent threats against Black women leaders are no joking matter
I didn't find Hulk Hogan's comment about body slamming Kamala Harris very funny at all.
From Opinion: Our kids are neurodivergent. Now mind your own business.
I resolved to not shield my three autistic children from being out in public.
It's time to lower the invisible drawbridge at the Minneapolis Club
The elite club may no longer be invitation-only, but it still doesn't reflect the diversity of the city.
