Kyndell Harkness
Assistant Managing Editor of Diversity/Community
Assistant Managing Editor of Diversity/CommunityKyndell has worked at the Minnesota Star Tribune for 20 years as a photographer and most recently, as a photo editor, coordinating coverage of breaking news such as the death of Prince and protests of police shootings as well as local events such as the Super Bowl and Final Four. For 15 years, she has been a photo instructor for high school journalists participating in an annual program called J Camp. Kyndell also has led the Minnesota News Photographers Association.
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How the Star Tribune continues to re-examine itself following murder of George Floyd
New roles and new hires are key in newsroom effort to better reflect communities it serves.
December 11, 2021
Variety
A Minnesota mother mourns her 10-year-old son making the transition from Black boy to Black man
He's only 10, but a Minneapolis mother already sees the toll of the transition on her son.
August 14, 2020
Local
Raising a black boy: Why I need to talk to my son about race
My son was still an infant when I started planning the conversations I will some day, maybe before middle school, need to have with him.
February 18, 2016
Variety
Meet the new generation of Twin Cities black leaders
For many, the civil-rights work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. remains unfinished. A new generation of black leaders in the Twin Cities area has emerged to carry their message of justice forward.
January 17, 2016
Local
So I Say Yes
John Wehrly, above center, joined the growing ranks at the St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity for the opening mass of the school year last weekend. His class of 33 is the largest since 1981 at the seminary, located at the University of St. Thomas. "I've had this desire towards the priesthood and towards the life of single service to God's people and God since I was an undergrad," said Wehrly, 27. Still, he wavered about making the commitment. On April 1, he said, he prayed to God for an open heart and got his answer. "You've got me," he said. "At least for this next year, and if this is what you want of me, I know it is going to fulfill me. So I say yes."
March 20, 2011