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Monday December 29th 2025
ALLEY OOPS? The danger of a single story underscores the value of everyone telling their own story
The changing of property ownership was a general theme in both July and August issues of The Alley Newspaper. The Monopoly board game was employed as a quick way to characterize the demeanor and outcome of many such changes.
Apparently, The Alley Newspaper misrepresented one such possible change on the July”'s front page in July and the editorial in August when it referred to an offer by Children”'s MN Hospitals and Clinics to purchase Messiah Church at properties at 725 East 25th Street, 2504 Columbus Ave. and an empty lot at 2501 Park Avenue.
Several sources provided information which lead to the inclusion of those properties. We have now been told informally that the Children”'s MN purchase offer is only for the 725 E. 25th St. Church building and does NOT include any of the property between Columbus and Park Avenues.
Because the information The Alley Newspaper printed came from what appeared to be valid sources, we assume that that same information is shared by others as well.
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Frank Reflections “Created equal, BUT!…”
BY FRANK ERICKSON
Have you ever wondered why it wasn”'t Native Americans who told us on July 4th, 1776, “that all men are created equal”””“we the white men are here to inform you”¦something you probably already knew, but anyway, all men are created equal. But let”'s not get carried away, all men are created equal, but the white man is still in charge of things around here. All men are created equal, except when it comes to land ownership, in this this case, the white man is above all other men and shall be the best landlords, got it okay, remember, we”'ll all be equal, at some point. Oh, and as a bonus, I will protect your speech, you can say whatever you want, the white man will protect your speech”¦you”'re welcome.”
It is very difficult for the white supremacists to let go of their supremacy. We see it today as County Attorney Michael Freeman allows white officers the freedom to execute Black men on our streets.
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