MinneapoliMedia. A surge in unemployment among Black women nationwide has prompted action in the Twin Cities. On Friday, more than 200 job seekers and a dozen employers gathered at The Coliseum on East Lake Street for “A Job Fair & Brunch for Black Women,” an event designed to address what organizers are calling a growing — but underreported — economic crisis.

KTSP. A Twin Cities entrepreneur launched a job fair for Black women after learning that over 30,000 Black women have lost their jobs since mid-summer. The Job Fair and Brunch for Black Women event was hosted by Sheletta Brundidge, CEO of ShelettaMakesMeLaugh.com.

KSTP. A downward trend in the job market is adversely affecting Black women nationwide, prompting a Twin Cities entrepreneur to plan a job fair.

Finance & Commerce. Mary Stoick talks about the rewards and challenges of financing projects like the Coliseum restoration, among other topics.

Sunrise Banks. In 2020, the world had its eyes on Minneapolis after the murder of George Floyd by a police officer. For more than a week in late May to early June, social unrest spread throughout several neighborhoods. This included Lake Street –- a vibrant commercial corridor that runs from the Mississippi River to the Uptown district.

McKnight Foundation. “This project has been a labor of love. It has incredible fruit. From the ashes rises the phoenix.” — Janice Downing, Coliseum Co-owner, Common Sense Consulting Owner

A century old architectural jewel in the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis, burned following the George Floyd protests, has been rehabbed and restored to grandeur under new ownership consisting of three women, one of them an architect.