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Derby-themed fundraiser takes place May 5

Annual C2i Kentucky Derby party seeks to raise funds; raise awareness

By Harry Colbert, Jr. Managing Editor harry@insightnews.com Oftentimes teens in foster care are the most at risk, yet the least considered.

And once youth age out of the foster care system the obstacles are daunting. According to a Harvard University Law School study, 49 percent of emancipated youth are unemployed.

Fifty-eight percent do not have stable housing.

Connections to Independence (C2i) is working to better the outcomes for youth and young adults in the Hennepin County foster care system.

C2i works with youth and young adults ages 1424 to teach needed life skills and boost mental well-being for a group of individuals who have often been overlooked. C2i teaches skills such as balancing a

checkbook, resume writing, securing housing and more.

C2i youth also work with counselors to build trust and boost self-esteem.

Jessica Rogers, executive director of the nonprofit said the mission of C2i is critical.

“There’s no one else out here doing this work,” said Rogers. “There’s money and resources for preventing youth from entering the foster care system, but almost nothing for those currently in the system.”

Rogers said threefourths of her funding comes from Hennepin County, but she worries because county budgets vary from year-toyear. She said a major goal is to secure more private sector dollars for the organization.

That was the impetus for the Run for the Roses Kentucky Derby party.

Now in its fifth year, Run for the Roses serves as C2i’s major fundraiser and awareness campaign.

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“Run for the Roses is a great way to bring people together and bring awareness to these kids who are in need,” said Rogers. “People love to get dressed-up, come and have a great time. And while they’re there, we educate them to the plight of the youth and the impact we’re having.”

A testament to the impact of C2i, while the national average for unemployment is 49 percent, 77 percent of C2i youth are gainfully employed. More

than half of C2i youth go on to post-secondary education, compared to just 20 percent nationally.

Ninety-six percent maintain stable housing.

June Barker personally attest to the work being done

by C2i. A staff member for the organization, Barker was once a C2i youth. She said C2i offers the family for which many seek.

“There’s no other place working with youth in foster care,” said Barker, 27, who came to C2i at 16. “The big

thing is that the people at C2i really care.”

C2i’s Run for the Roses takes place Saturday (May 5) from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Warehouse Winery, 6415 Cambridge St., Minneapolis.

The Derby attire themed event (bright, colorful suits, dresses and hats) offers food, casino gaming, silent auction and prizes for best Derby outfit. Tickets are $35 for single tickets and $60 for a pair. They are available online at bit.ly/2pFHpfw.

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Lauren Hunter working to diversify DHS

By Harry Colbert, Jr. Managing Editor @HarryColbertJr The Department of Human Services (DHS) is the largest state agency and Lauren Hunter is working to insure it is the state’s most diverse employer as well.

Hunter, who has been with DHS since 2015, took over as the agency’s director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion this past January. In her role Hunter oversees the agency’s diversity recruitment, retention and engagement strategy. Hunter said the workforce at DHS needs to reflect the diversity of the people it serves. She said her work at DHS is of a greater purpose than just working a job and securing a paycheck.

“I had been in the private sector as a corporate recruiter (prior to DHS), but I really wanted to do something impactful and meaningful; that’s what led me to state government and DHS,” said Hunter.

DHS is indeed one of the most impactful agencies in Minnesota. The agency is responsible for providing healthcare coverage to the state’s low-income residents, handles issues of child and senior protection and support, provides services to those with physical and mental disabilities, and offers support for those battling

Lauren Hunter, director of Diversity Equity and Inclusion, DHS chemical dependencies.

Following the direction of Gov. Mark Dayton to diversity all state agencies, Hunter said DHS is on the right track.

“Since 2011 DHS has vastly increased the number of women, people of color and those with disabilities,” said Hunter. “We’ve hired 25 percent

people of color, which exceeds the 20 percent goal set by the governor, and our 7 percent hiring of those with disabilities meets the mandated goal.”

Hunter said she has been using a variety of methods to recruit diverse talent to DHS. “We’re on college campuses building a pipeline from

schools to DHS; we’re building partnerships with a variety of community organization,” said Hunter. “And beyond

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Transformation: The Roof

By Randall Bradley Architect The roof has been installed at the Thor headquarters at Penn and Plymouth Avenues in Minneapolis.

The topmost portion of the building has been erected and put in place. This is seriously important.

The roof and the foundation are the most critical components of a building. The foundation because it prevents the building from shifting and moving and the roof, because it prevents water from falling into the building from the sky, or from melting snow. While the balance of the exterior materials has yet to be installed, their lessor significance can only be measured by the length of a nanosecond. This is a building erected for human occupancy and use. All systems and components are important, significant, and critical.

The roof is significant in that it has two ongoing, simultaneous and interchangeable definitions.

The first is the structure.

Just like the roof on your house or apartment, which has wooden joists, rafters, boards, and knee-walls, that form the structure. A commercial building has materials that form its structure. Both of these roofs can “take a load.” That is to say, they are designed to allow additional weight to be placed on them with no deleterious effect.

The second definition is the roof membrane that protects against moisture penetration. This is commonly referred to as water.

Water, the most life-giving of elements, can do more damage to a building than any other single phenomenon, except possibly storms or earthquakes.

Keeping water out of a building cannot be overemphasized.

That’s what the membrane on a house does, whether they be shingles of any type, clay tiles, or metal.

Many commercial buildings have flat roofs, such as this one. The final installation of materials, including roof insulation and the roofing membrane, will yield a roof that has slopes that will move the roof water to previously installed roof drains. Water cannot be allowed to accumulate on the roof. Building codes mandate that water be removed, thereby eliminating the unnecessary potential of water leakage and damage.

Exterior wall The construction of the exterior facades is ongoing. All four elevations of the building still need to be completed. The concrete masonry wall that faces Penn hosts the elevator shaft.

The vertical space south of this wall houses the stair tower. Both of these vertical components provide access to all seven levels of this four-story building.

These vertical shafts will be covered with the final exterior materials. The entire perimeter of the parking levels will be

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Dr. Charles Watson holding a book on Malcom X while discussing Pan-Africanism during a recent forum at Minneapolis Community and Technical College.

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The roof is up at the future home of Thor Companies headquarters in North Minneapolis. enclosed with precast concrete panels and perforated metal panels. Clips are being installed on the Plymouth facade, above the retail stores. These clips will provide anchorage for the metal panel installation.

The exterior of this building is primarily precast concrete panels, metal panels and glass windows, sometimes with an opaque panel. These metal panels can be prefabricated or installed “stick-built.” The mullions, sills, and headers, are typically installed in either storefront or curtain wall construction. To the naked eye there is no difference between these methods. Vertical height is usually the distinguishing factor.

Storefronts are installed from the ground up and are typically

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no higher than two stories.

Multi-storied buildings are usually made up of curtainwall panels. They are installed by hanging the assembly of mullions, glazing, and spandrel (or opaque) panels from the floor above down to the next lower floor. This procedure encloses the openings on each facade.

Lots of detailing, as delineated in the drawings, ensure there will be no leaking of any air or water into the building.

The architect has designed this building to bring a modern esthetic to both this building and to this community. These materials have been selected and will be installed to be attractive,

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Pan-Africanism discussed during Malcolm X Justice and Peace Lecture Series

By Abeni Hill At the moment of its birth, PanAfricanism was seen as a means to unify Africa by means of selfgovernance.

Over time and through well-known scholars and activists such as W.E.B Dubois, Marcus Garvey, and Malcolm X, the definition has shifted into a moral global perspective.

“Pan-Africanism (is) a movement to encourage mutual assistance and understanding among the peoples of Africa and peoples of African descent,” said Dr. Charles Watson.

Watson teaches philosophy at

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC).

Watson framed the origins of pan-Africanism as the period between 1900 and 1945.

“Pan-Africanism was the most important philosophy and movement to fight against apartheid and colonialism in South Africa in the 1940s and 1950s,” said Dr. Matthew Palombo, who also teaches philosophy at MCTC. Palombo also completed his doctoral study in South Africa.

In relation to Malcolm X, Watson categorizes the activist and Pan-Africanism into two different approaches

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Mortenson promotes Lynn Littlejohn to vice president Lynn Littlejohn was recently promoted to vice president of the Community Affairs and Development department at Mortenson.

By taking on her new role as vice president she is responsible for representing Mortenson in existing and new markets. As well as, designing and implementing progressive inclusion and community benefits plans for the employment of women, people of color and other targeted groups, and business opportunities for small, minority and female-owned

companies.

“Lynn has been instrumental in creating and executing meaningful outreach and inclusion programs that provide opportunities for small businesses and women and minority workers on our projects,” said Dan Johnson, president and chief executive officer at Mortenson. “Lynn has paved the way in ensuring that outreach and inclusion are a part of every Mortenson project through programs that are instrumental to our customers and the communities where Mortenson

team members work and live.”

Littlejohn is currently leading Mortenson’s inclusion and community benefits programs for the new Milwaukee Bucks arena and NFL Raiders stadium in Las Vegas, and numerous other projects across the U.S. She has been involved on many of Mortenson’s largest public projects to date including U.S. Bank Stadium, Target Field, State of Minnesota Senate Building, Orchestra Hall (Minneapolis), KFC Yum Center, Sprint Center and Union Depot

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(St. Paul).

The new Mortenson vice president began her career with Mortenson in 1996 and has extensive experience in the areas of equal employment, diversity and inclusion having previously worked in the public sector as an enforcement officer with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights and a contract compliance specialist with Hennepin County.

She is also a board member for the Children’s Minnesota Hospital and has previously served as a board member for the

Minneapolis YWCA, Minnesota Twins Community Fun, National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC), Association of Women Contractors (AWC), Dunwoody Academy, Twin Cities R!se, YouthCare and Alexandra House.

Littlejohn was selected by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal as one of the 2016 Women in Business honorees. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and holds a bachelor’s degree in Business.

Their nightmare ended, freedom for ‘Chibok Girls’ is still out of reach (GIN) – Nearly four years after militants attacked a rural school and kidnapped over 200 girls in a well-planned raid, the nightmare has ended for about 100 Nigerian girls.

Young women now, they study at a private school and grapple with life as a former “Chibok girl.”

“I’m back, as they say,” Hauwa Ntakai told a newspaper reporter who wanted to see how the women were adjusting to a second chance at life in a society that seems hesitant to fully welcome them home.

While official figures count one hundred or so young women rescued or escaped from captivity, these are a fraction of the young

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people who wind up as brides, sexual slaves or fatalities brought about by extremists of “Boko Haram,” who oppose western education. Last fall, the girls from the Chibok school district were moved to a university campus. In addition to her studies, Ntakai takes an early morning yoga class and joins a debate night on social media. Still, her thoughts rarely stray from her sisters who are still captives of the Boko Haram insurgents.

Now out of the clutches of the rebels, the girls live a tightly restricted life, as ordered by the government. They can’t leave campus without an escort, they can’t have visitors without special permission. If they gave birth during captivity, their children are not allowed to stay with them at school, and visits with family may be no more than one short visit a year.

From an early photo by their captors showing the girls, faces drawn, wearing long Muslim

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Man Talk

By Timothy Houston My eldest daughter Anetra called me and declared herself to be happy.

It has been a long journey for her. With personal challenges, health issues and emotional challenges, the road

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gowns, a new photo shoot appeared in a mid-April edition of the New York Times. The girls are colorfully attired but with a shadow of sadness in their eyes.

“They will not be the normal people they were before they were abducted,” said Saudatu Mahdi, head of the Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative in a Times interview. “A lot of restrictions will come with their lifestyle.”

At the university, classmates fear that the former kidnappers will turn up or that the girls have become terrorists themselves.

Somber pictures of the Chibok girls appear on six full pages of the New York Times.

“They’ve seen hell together,” said Somiari Demm, a psychologist who counsels the women, teaches them yoga and attends church services alongside them.

For now, the hardest adjustment for the women, Demm says, is “being free, but not really free.”

Pan- Africa From 3 – racial nativist and color-blind universalist.

“Racial nativist approach is going to ground in origin; inheritance; in blood and in skin color. To be Black if you will,” said Watson.

“What makes someone Black is that we share blood. I would suggest the way to situate Malcolm X in the relation to this distinction is the Malcolm that we find writing from abroad and the Malcolm that returns after his pilgrimage (to Mecca) lines up with a color-blind universalist PanAfricanism.”

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back has not been a smooth one. But with God and family on her side, she has made it back to happy. Like Anetra (my daughter), we all must make our journey to happy. Now more than ever, it is necessary for all of us to take deliberate actions to aid in our quest for happiness.

You can get to happy.

Declare yourself to be happy. The pursuit of happiness is the sovereign right of every man and woman endowed to them by God, and it should be exercised by all. The word “pursue” implies that one must go after it. Deliberate actions are required to battle the things

that work against our happiness.

We will all experience life’s ups and down. For some, it may be as temporary as the loss of a job while for others; it may be as permanent as the loss of a loved one. Therefore, we must all take action to prepare our hearts for these unknowns.

Make room in your heart for happiness. When I think of this, I am reminded of the words of my favorite Christmas carol, “Joy to the world, the Lord is come, let earth receive her king. Let every heart prepare him room.” Every heart must prepare him room. This requires you to get rid of un-forgiveness

and anger. This will make room for happiness, peace, and good will towards men. The world is better when the hearts of men and women are filled with happiness.

Simplify your life. No more broken things in your life.

Clean out the clutter from your physical and emotional closets.

Say goodbye to friends, clothing, collectibles and conversations that do not add value to you. Get rid of unhealthy relationships and the emotional baggage that comes along with them. A simple life is a happy life.

Like my daughter Anetra, we can all declare ourselves

happy. Going forward, think happy thoughts. When negative things happen that are beyond your control, remember, you still get to choose your response.

You do not have to do this alone.

Lean on God and family. As you simplify your life and get rid of un-forgiveness, you too will be able to declare yourself happy.

Timothy Houston is an author, minister, and motivational speaker \ committed to guiding positive life changes in families and communities. For questions, comments or more information, go to www.tlhouston.com.

well.”

According to Hunter, the efforts to diversify are not going unnoticed.

“When I first started at DHS and was out in the community I’d hear people say the people working with them from DHS lacked diversity,” said Hunter.

“For example, people of the Somali community said they

didn’t see anyone from their community out working in the field, so a couple of years ago we set up a booth sharing job opportunities at a Somali festival. Community members remarked how this was the first time that DHS showed intention (in reaching out directly).”

Prior to joining DHS, Hunter worked in talent acquisition for

a variety of industries, including retail, manufacturing, healthcare and nonprofit.

An Indiana native, Hunter earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Indiana University and an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University.

The member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is also a certified diversity professional

through the Institute for Diversity Certification (IDC).

She serves on the board of directors for Face to Face in St. Paul and is an executive committee member of the Twin Cities Diversity and Inclusion Roundtable.

traveled abroad to Mecca, Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco, and Algeria. During his trip to these countries and his pilgrimage to Mecca, Watson said Malcolm X created a movement called The Organization of Afro-American Unity, designed to fight for Black freedom.

“We have to think of Malcolm as being a version of this color-blind PanAfricanism,” said Watson. “An Interest in freedom, equality and justice for all and willing to work with any who are willing to work and any who are overturning the system of exploitation.”

Dr. Nadia Mohamed describes this universalist view of Malcolm X as “panhumanity.”

“His life was a journey for pan-humanity,” said Mohamed.

“It is very important for all of us to unite and invest in our unity.”

Mohamed earned a Ph.D. in Islamic studies and is co-advisor of MCTC Muslim Student Association.

Mohamed describes herself as “the embodiment of many “pans.”

“Above all that I am panhumanity by purpose,” said Mohamed.

Mohamed said European colonialism affects her pans.

“They tried to strip them of everything,” said Mohamed.

When combining her African heritage, cultural and religious background, Mohamed said more than one billion people have been oppressed by European colonialism. “There was a need for a united work against the slavery and deprivation of resources and humanity by the

European colonizers.”

MCTC student Lauren Feiersinger described how European colonizers affected her home country of Botswana and her experience moving to the United States.

“Pan-Africanism is about fighting the fact that colonialism is very much alive,” said Feiersinger, who is also the assistant program director of MCTC’s African American Education Empowerment Program. “It wasn’t until I came to America I really understood how Black I was. “It wasn’t until I came to America I learned the struggle of being a minority. I never knew I was a ‘minority’ until I came here. But I knew I was African.”

She also identifies with the “color-blind perspective” of Pan-Africanism.

“Pan-Africanism, for me, is acknowledging who I am and acknowledging the struggles

that come with being in this type of body,” said Feiersinger. “It is the struggles that we share.

Oppression makes us brothers.

Being on the receiving end of racism gives us something in common. Pan Africanism is about fighting the fact that colonialism is very much alive.”

Feiersinger emphasized the “inter-connectedness” of oppressed people and specifically African people.

“I come from a place where we really emphasize ‘Ubuntu,’” said Feiersinger. “Ubuntu is the belief that I cannot exist without you. My humanity is tied to yours.”

Watson, Palombo, Mohamed, and Feiersinger were speaking on a panel discussing Pan-Africanism as a part of the Sixth Annual Malcolm X Justice and Peace Lecture Series held at MCTC.

Transformation From 3 cohesive, and harmonious for all involved. This project is clearly a new and long awaited important addition to our community. It is a certainty the this is the first time that there has ever been a four-story building as handsome as this one ever erected on this site in the history of the world.

As visually compelling as this building is, it should also be remembered that this is a mixeduse building – a 600 car parking garage, new retail stores, and commercial and professional office space will all emanate from this building.

Since July of 2017, architect Randall Bradley has been writing a multi-part series on the construction of new development at the corners of Penn Avenue North and Plymouth Avenue North in Minneapolis.

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Don’t ignore these 7 serious symptoms

By Micah Dorfner Mayo Clinic Being aware of what’s normal for your body is an important factor in keeping yourself healthy.

If a problem arises, you can decide whether to see a health care provider, however, sometimes symptoms are mild, and it’s hard to decide whether to seek medical attention.

Have you ever experienced unusual symptoms and didn’t know if hospitalization was necessary? Sometimes, activities provoke certain symptoms, such as shortness of breath while running, but other symptoms may come out of nowhere, such as sudden weight loss. According to Dr. Robert Key, a family medicine physician for Mayo Clinic Health System, there are seven signs and symptoms that deserve immediate medical attention.

Fever Having a fever isn’t anything out of the ordinary. But if it’s high or persistent, you may want to take action. Fever seems to play a role in signaling and fighting infection. This infection could be something as minor as a urinary tract infection or something as serious as tuberculosis. Fever

and colon cancer also could change your bowel habits. If you experience bloody, black or tarrycolored stools, persistent diarrhea or constipation, or unexplained urges to have a bowel movement, contact your health care provider.

also can be caused by cancerous (malignant) conditions, such as lymphomas or a new medication you’re taking. If you have experienced a fever for more than three days or your temperature is 103 F (39.4 C) or higher, you should call your health care provider right away.

Unexplained weight loss Losing weight and not having to work for it may sound wonderful. However, unexplained weight loss can be associated with overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism), diabetes, depression, liver disease, cancer or malabsorption disorders that interfere with how the body absorbs nutrients. If, in the past six to 12 months, you have unintentionally lost more than 10 pounds or more than 5 percent of your body weight, and you’re not obese, talk to your health care provider.

Flashes of light If you’re experiencing bright spots in your vision or flashes of light, it might be the start of a migraine. Disturbances to vision caused by migraines typically last for about 20 to 60 minutes. Sudden flashes of light could signal retinal detachment. Monitoring the type of interference to your vision and how long it lasts can help determine what the problem is, although immediate medical care can help prevent permanent vision loss.

Unexpected shortness of breath Feeling short of breath can be associated with strenuous exercise, extreme temperatures, obesity and high altitude. Aside from these examples, shortness of breath is a likely sign of a medical problem. It’s crucial to your health to seek emergency medical care if your symptoms are sudden and severe shortness of breath can be a sign you have a more serious illness, including

Minor irritants could be the symptoms of a greater problem. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia, a blood clot in the lung (pulmonary embolism), and other heart and lung problems.

You may also feel short of breath if you are experiencing a panic attack – a sudden episode of intense anxiety that triggers severe physical reactions when there’s no real danger or apparent cause.

Feeling full too quickly If you made dinner last night and felt full after only a few bites, you may be experiencing early satiety. Early satiety can be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, bloating or weight loss. Report these symptoms to your health care provider.

Early satiety can be caused by various factors, including gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD, or peptic

ulcers. In extreme cases, it can be caused by pancreatic cancer.

Changes in bowel habits While what’s considered normal regarding bowel habits varies by person, it’s important to monitor what’s normal for you.

Sudden and unexplained bowel habits could signal a bacterial infection, such as campylobacter or salmonella, or a viral parasitic infection. Irritable bowel disease

Personality changes or confusion Personality changes can be caused by infection, poor nutrition, mental health conditions or medications.

Symptoms that deserve medical attention include behavior changes; difficulty focusing, sustaining or shifting attention and poor thinking skills.

“If you’re experiencing any of these concerning symptoms, contact your health care provider,” said Key.

New guidelines may alter the way you see your MS treatment

By Brandpoint (BPT) For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), many of the treatment options surrounding their condition are well known.

However, in the past, many people with MS decided to delay using MS drugs for as long as possible and allow the disease to run its course. New guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) show that early treatment, even before a second

relapse, may be the best plan in dealing with one’s MS care.

According to a new guideline, published April 24 in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, new findings by the AAN show it may be better for people to start taking drugs for their MS early on in order to modify the disease.

These findings were presented in April at the 2018 AAN Annual Meeting in Los Angeles.

“The treatment landscape for people with MS has changed drastically over the last two decades,” said lead author Dr.

Alexander D. Rae-Grant of Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. “We now have many disease-modifying therapies to choose from that may help treat MS by changing how the disease affects people over time by slowing the disease process.”

For people with MS, the new guidelines represent a shift in care from older guidelines, and while the new guidelines offer a comprehensive review of this new strategy, here are some things people with MS need to know immediately.

While the new guidelines advise introducing medicines at an earlier period in the treatment regimen for many people with MS, the importance of discussing one’s individual options with a clinician has not changed.

Medicines still carry risks, and the best treatment solution can vary by person. For these reasons, people with MS owe it to themselves to discuss their disease-modifying therapy (DMT) options with their neurologist to determine which solution is right for them and chart a course for future care.

In many cases this care could involve a two-pronged approach, with some medicines being used to treat MS symptoms, including muscle tightness, spasticity, fatigue, pain, memory problems, and depression or anxiety.

Meanwhile other medicines — used as part of the DMT — will target the disease itself, to modify it and slow the process.

Playing the long game Success in this medicinal regimen depends on the person’s ongoing commitment to managing the condition.

Once the initial treatment plan is set in motion, people with MS should monitor their condition carefully and report to their neurologist any side effects they are experiencing that could be associated with their treatment. It is also vital for these people to have their disease activity checked regularly through MRI scans. The results

New guidelines show early treatment to be the best plan in dealing with MS. of these scans will allow people with MS and their neurologist to make decisions about their treatment and make strategy and/ or medicinal adjustments, as needed, in response to the data.

Finally, people with MS should be aware that insurance plans may differ in coverage options for DMTs and other treatment-related medicines. In discussing DMT and medicinal options with their neurologist,

people should be sure to check that the proposed regimen will be covered under their insurance plan. It is their obligation to ensure their insurance company is supporting them in their MS treatment with as much commitment as their medical team.

To learn more about the new MS guideline and what it means for the future of MS treatment and care, visit AAN.com/policy-andguidelines/guidelines.

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A healthy quinoa salad can liven up your summer menu. further than eggs. Whether they’re the center of your meal, or used in a recipe to thicken, glaze or garnish, this modest kitchen staple is a high-quality protein source that will brighten up any dish. But, not all eggs are created equal.

Meal mix-ups Chicken and waffles might be the classic example of blending two meal-specific foods into one super delightful dish, but meal mix-ups don’t stop there. Have fun experimenting to find combos that tantalize the taste buds. Steak and egg hash for dinner? Whole wheat pancakes instead of tortillas when making wraps? The sky is the limit.

Grill or steam When the weather warms up,

you probably want to turn the oven off and skip the stovetop frying. To lighten food and maintain freshness, try grilling or steaming. For example, when you grill meat, it allows the fat to drip off while touches of char bring out earthy notes. Steaming is a simple approach that is ideal for produce because it cooks while allowing foods to maintain their distinct flavor profiles.

Local inspiration Iconic local ingredients can be the perfect way to add pizzazz to your meals. From Swedish meatballs in Minnesota and Philly cheesesteak in Philadelphia, to Jersey tomatoes and Michigan blueberries, there’s endless inspiration for redefining dishes.

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Cookie Cart to host grand opening of St. Paul bakery Cookie Cart is opening its St. Paul bakery in early May and will host a grand opening community celebration on May 17 from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter will join Cookie Cart staff and supporters in a ribbon cutting ceremony at 3:30 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public. The Cookie Cart St. Paul bakery is located at 946 Payne Ave. Cookie Cart purchased the building in June 2015, with the goal of being able to employ and serve teens on the city’s East Side, as it’s done for 30 years in North Minneapolis.

The bakery is 2,500 square feet, plus there’s an 1,875 square foot area dedicated to classroom programming space for the teens, and 625 square feet of retail space. The new space was designed by U+B Architects and built by Watson-Forsberg general contractors.

After purchasing the building, Cookie Cart partnered with Johnson High School to offer a pilot program for teens in 2016 and 2017, working with 24 teens each year. When the bakery opens Cookie Cart St. Paul will be able to employ 50 teens in 2018 and when they reach full capacity in 2019, they

will employ 100 teens each year.

Cookie Cart was founded in 1988 by the late Sister Jean Thuerauf, who years earlier had begun baking cookies with the neighborhood teens and helping them with their homework in her North Minneapolis kitchen.

The bakery opening was the realization of her dream to provide a safe, secure, creative and engaging space for area teens. In 2010 the organization served 100 teens and now Cookie Cart’s Minneapolis location serves approximately 200 teens each year.

$3 dinners at Mississippi Market Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op is hosting $3 community dinners once a month at their East 7th store location starting May 17.

Each dinner will take place on a Thursday and will go from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Mississippi Market will provide a wide variety

of meals including vegan options. In addition to the $3 meals, diners will have the opportunity to try and experience food samples from local farmers. At each dinner there will also be live performances from area artists including Craig Evans, playing the acoustic banjo,

Nick Rowse, playing the fiddle, Dan Schwarts, playing the harp guitar and more. In addition, there will also be raffle drawings.

Mississippi Market is located on the corner of East 7th Street and Maple Street in the Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood of St. Paul.

DNR’s I Can! programs teach camping, paddling, mountain biking and fishing

State youth can hit the bull’s eye during the Jay Cooke State Park Archery in the Park program.

Registration has started for the I Can! programs at Minnesota State Parks.

Beginners of all ages are encouraged to sign up and learn outdoor skills that can be enjoyed for a lifetime. The programs run June through August and all equipment is provided Programs include I Can Camp, which teaches how to set up a tent and how to safely build a campfire. Participants also learn how to cook using a camp stove.

The tents can accommodate up to two adults and three children.

The cost is $60 for a one-night program, and $85 for a two-night program.

I Can Paddle! offers canoeing or kayaking lessons on a Minnesota lake or river (prices vary), or participants can opt for a sea kayaking adventure on Lake Superior ($35 for ages 12-18, $45 for adults).

I Can Mountain Bike! teaches riding techniques while exploring mountain bike trails

with guides from the Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Club ($15 for ages 10-15, $25 for adults).

I Can Fish! shows kids how to cast into a lake or river. The cost is $7 per person and children under age 12 can participate for free.

The I Can! programs include the Archery in the Parks programs, which are free and for which no reservations are needed.

“We provide all the gear along with friendly instructors who can show you how to use it,” said Erika Rivers, director of Minnesota State Parks and Trails.

“Our goal is to make it easy for busy families to discover the fun of spending time outdoors together.”

For more information about any of the programs – including program dates, times, locations, and minimum age requirements – visit www.mndnr.gov/ican or contact the DNR Information Center at info.dnr@state.mn.us or (888) 646-6367.

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Johnny Vinson Bratton passes away at 71

The survivor – lucky and brave

By Lue B. Lampley Once upon a time, there was a family – the father, mother and 12 children; seven girls and ďŹ ve boys.

The Bratton family in 1958 was living on the Taylor Cotton Plantation. We were cotton pickers. Mr. Taylor would work you to keep you out of school. All he thought about was money, not education, for children.

So one Monday morning, trailers full of cotton lined up.

Mr. Taylor was watching and the man who was supposed to be working had too much to drink.

He was afraid to get in the trailer where the vacuum suction was.

This was a dangerous job, so Mr. Taylor came to the cotton ďŹ eld where we were and took my 14-year-old brother to work.

Johnny Vinson Bratton was eager to go. Little did he know he was about to meet his master (God).

Some old lady who worked at Taylor’s plantation said, “Mr.

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Taylor, where is you taking this boy?� “I need a man to do this job,� was Mr. Taylor’s reply. “Yes, one slip of the hand, one slip of the foot he going in.

Keep your feet back. Keep that vacuum out.�

About 40 minutes somebody came to tell us my brother was hurt.

The Civil Rights Movement was going on and the government was spying. That day the military man was at the cotton gin when it happened. He saved my brother’s

life. They say that man jumped to action like white lighting. He took his tie o tied my brother’s leg up. My brother’s foot was gone. The man put my bloodied brother in his car and headed to Lewisville, Texas, where they gave him morphine to numb the pain then on to Texarkana, Ark. where they amputated below the knee. They say before he left the cotton gin the man turned the siren on and put his foot on the peddle got down on it. Johnny says he blew the horn all the way there.

There is good and bad everywhere, if you want things to change get out and vote. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. died and many others ďŹ ghting for it. Can I get a witness?

My brother, Johnny Vinson Bratton was born in Rust, Texas March 8, 1947. Bratton grew up in Bradley, Ark. and died in St. Paul in April 2018. He was cremated, and his memorial service was held at Trinity Tabernacle Assembly of God Church, 2314 Plymouth Ave. N., on Saturday, April 28.

The art of taking up space A view from campus

By Latisha Townsend Columnist As I get deeper into women’s studies, I have started to hear more and more women talk about this idea of “taking up space.�

Taking up space is the act of expressing oneself. Unfortunately, it’s meaning has been altered to the point where many of us think it is a bad thing to take up space and speak on our truths in fear that we will invalidate the plight

of others. I am older now and a little bit less fearful of being too loud spiritually, emotionally and verbally. However, when I reect on what life is like for young girls I can’t help but become bothered with this conditioning that tells us at a young age to be a lady or not to speak to bluntly. We are told to “be respectfulâ€? when speaking up. I was lucky to have a mother who gave me room for emotional expression, but societal norms still impacted me outside of my home.

Young children are treated as if they cannot have an honest opinion or even that they can’t have a bad day. For example, after being disciplined and having human reactions, like crying from sadness or anger, kids are told to â€œďŹ x your face.â€? Why are we told at a young age to not genuinely feel the things we are entitled to

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When I got to junior high and high school, I remember I would always hold my tongue in situations of inferiority because I thought what I felt was invalid. I didn’t want to throw o the ow of conversation if I disagreed with something. I wish I would have spoken up to faculty members about feeling insigniďŹ cant in comparison to the problem kids or the athletes. I wish I would have voiced to the people close to me when I was going through something and didn’t discourage myself for fear of taking up space.

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My mindset was everyone had problems, what made my opinions and feelings so important?

Last week I received an award for being a “Woman of Courage� and it made me realize I cannot recall when I no longer was afraid of taking up space. I no longer worry that my truths will inconvenience other people.

I no longer feel guilty if I decide to repeatedly talk about the same heartache that I haven’t gotten over. I have the courage now to be as loud as I want. I am not afraid of stigmas that label me as “angry� or “aggressive� because I believe women have every right to be angry at the conditions of the world. We are conditioned to be censored with the way that we express ourselves so that we don’t somehow make other people feel uncomfortable. Why?

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I used to be the kind of student who wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t speak up to my teachers when I felt I was deserving of a certain grade because I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to inconvenience the teacher and I thought the teacher might view me as confrontational if I spoke up. Why is advocacy taught to be avoided in women? Take up space.

Ask as many questions as you need to make sense of this world.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow anyone to make you feel like your presence is too large. Speak your unpopular opinions. Your light is never too bright, and your truths can never be too truthful. Do not allow others to force you to shrink yourself just for an ego boost at your expense.

How many times have you wanted to say something, but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t because you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to â&#x20AC;&#x153;cause any problems?â&#x20AC;? Claim your space

courageously because not only are your opinions valid, but they are necessary for the progression of this world. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re entitled to your own truths and there is not a capacity limit for how much space belongs to you.

You are as strong when you hold your tongue as you are when you open your mouth and say what you think and feel. One of my favorite quotes by Zora Neale Hurston says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you are silent about your pain, they will kill you and say you enjoyed it.â&#x20AC;? Claim your space wisely.

Latisha Townsend is a senior at Minnesota State University, Mankato majoring in Communications. She is the president of the student organization, Black Motivated Women.

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Hanif Abdurraqib

Monday, April 30

ART

HIP-HOP

Mn Artists presents Jovan C. Speller Walker Art Center, 725 Vineland Pl., Minneapolis 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Rich Garvey, CMJ, Weather Check Kitty Cat Klub 315 14th Ave. S.E., Minneapolis 8:30 p.m.

21-plus Three Twin Cities hip-hop acts hit the stage at Kitty Cat Klub.

Tuesday, May 1 April 30 May 13, 2018

Aesthetically It! is a list of picks from the editors of Aesthetically Speaking. Aesthetically It! features venues, events, outings and more that are worthy of “It” status.

If you have a venue, event or outing that you feel is “It” worthy, email us at aestheticallyit@ insightnews.com

LECTURE/POETRY Hanif Abdurraqib and Danez Smith Milkweed Editions 1011 Washington Ave. S., Ste. 300, Minneapolis 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Shelly Paul at The Comedy Corner.

Mn Artists, the Walker’s platform for local artists, brings its online network live and into the museum.

Connect with local artists of all disciplines and engage with the questions driving the Minnesota arts community.

Friday, May 4 HIP-HOP Lil Baby Prive Minneapolis 315 North 1st Ave., Minneapolis 10 p.m.

21-plus

Author Hanif Abdurraqib shares a collection of essays, “They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kills Us.” Abdurraqib is joined by 2017 National Book Award in Poetry finalist, Danez Smith.

Atlanta’s Lil Baby has been building a buzz with his viral videos, “Freestyle” and “My Dawg.” Check out the “Quality Control” rapper at Prive.

Wednesday, May 2

Saturday, May 6

COMEDY

COMEDY

Live to Laugh Honey 205 E. Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, 8 p.m. – 12 a.m.

Sam Ike with Shelly Paul The Comedy Corner Underground 1501 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis 8 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. $10

Mac House hosts a night of comedy with Tre Scott.

Thursday, May 3

Boston born improv comic Sam Ike hits the stage with

Sunday, May 7 FASHION/ART

new big room at The Armory for the Unfriendly Reminder Tour.

Wednesday, May 9 HIP-HOP

Tcsax11: Twin Cities Sneaker Art Xchange 11 The Cabooze 917 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. $12 Artists, sneakerheads, designers, fashionistas and entrepreneurs unite under one roof to network, buy, sell and trade their goods. Music provided by DJ Enferno.

Monday, May 7

Eric B. & Rakim – The Technique Tour w/Yo-Yo Varsity Theater 1308 4th St. S.E., Minneapolis 7 p.m.

18-plus $43-$60

UK legend Tricky plays a rare performance in the 7th Street Entry.

Tuesday, May 8 HIP-HOP Big Sean The Armory 500 6th St. S., Minneapolis 7 p.m.

Detroit’s own G.O.O.D. Music representative plays the

Jay Pharoah Varsity Theater 1308 4th St. S.E., Minneapolis 8 p.m.

All ages $35 SNL funnyman Jay Pharoah made a name for himself with spot-on impressions. See him in Minneapolis at The Varsity.

Saturday, May 12 WORLD

They put the band back together. Eric B. & Rakim play a once in a lifetime show with the legendary Yo-Yo.

Thursday, May 10 R&B/POP

HIP-HOP/ELECTRONIC Tricky 7th Street Entry 701 N. 1st Ave., Minneapolis 7 p.m.

18-plus SOLD OUT

COMEDY

PJ Morton Dakota Jazz Club 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis 7 p.m. $25-$35

Nyttu Chongo Urban Forage Winery and Cider House 3016 E. Lake St., Minneapolis 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Nyttu Chongo brings music and rhythms from Mozambique, using traditional instruments such as the mbira, chopi timbila and inanga.

Sunday, May 13 SOUL

PJ Morton is a Grammy, Stellar and Dove Awardwinning singer, songwriter, producer, and Maroon 5 keyboardist. In addition to boasting collaborations with Adam Levine, Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes, his critically acclaimed 2013 offering, New Orleans, earned a 2014 Grammy nomination in the category of “Best R&B Song” for “Only One” (feat. Stevie Wonder).”

Mother›s Day with Robert Robinson Crooners Lounge & Supper Club 6161 Highway 65 N.E., Minneapolis 6:30 p.m.

21-plus $40 Spend Mother’s Day with a one of Minnesota’s top vocalists at Crooners.

Friday, May 11

Deon Taylor talks ‘Traffik’

By Kam Williams Deon Taylor is a boundarycrashing, envelope-pushing, unabashedly-creative force in the world of film and television.

In Hollywood, roles vary, and job functions are often blurred and blended. Few people, if any, in Hollywood exhibit the capacity and multidisciplinary skill set necessary to bridge multiple functions and roles successfully. Taylor is one of the few who can – and does.

A prolific writer, filmmaker, director and idea generator, Taylor is a hybrid artistic force and savvy producer. His work is innovative, his writing is cutting-edge, and his vision is distinctive. As a creator, he has forged his own unique path through Tinseltown and into theaters and onto television screens, to the delight of audiences seeking fresh, original content with a unique voice.

Taylor has written, cowritten and directed dozens of films, TV series and special projects and produces a diverse array of larger budgeted projects, born of Taylor’s boundless energy as a multihyphenate visionary and pioneer.

He successfully ventured into comedy in 2016 with his horror spoof “Meet the Blacks,” starring Mike Epps, George Lopez, Mike Tyson, Zulay Henao and King Batch. The film became a breakout hit and gained a cult following since opening.

The popularity of “Meet the Blacks” led to a recently completed sequel, which Taylor also directed, wrote and produced. Due to hit theaters in late 2018, the sequel, titled “The House Next Door” stars comedy icons Epps and Katt Williams, who last starred together in the hit “Friday After Next.”

Taylor also recently wrote, directed and produced the thriller “Motivated Seller” starring Dennis Quaid, Michael Ealy and Megan Good, and produced, with Jamie Foxx, the comedy feature “All-Star Weekend,” starring Foxx, Robert Downey, Jr., Gerard Butler, Eva Longoria, Jeremy Piven and Jessica Szohr.

A Nike High School AllAmerican basketball player from Gary, Ind., he earned a biology degree at San Diego State University on a full basketball scholarship where he was named the conference’s “Newcomer of the Year.” He went on to play professionally and still competes weekly in the NBA Entertainment

Omar Epps (left) and Paula Patton star in the Deon Taylor film, “Traffik.”

League out of Los Angeles.

Here, Taylor talks about his new film, “Traffik” – an intense sex-trafficking thriller starring Paula Patton, Missi Pyle, Omar Epps, William Fichtner and Roselyn Sanchez.

Kam Williams: Hey Taylor, thanks for the interview.

Deon Taylor: Hey. Thanks for having me, Kam. KW: What inspired you to write “Traffik?”

DT: The film was inspired locally, by my reading an email

from my daughter’s school telling us that kids were being trafficked at the local mall. So, I took an interest in trafficking and began to Google and do research.

I was surprised to find out that this was a rapidly-growing epidemic all across the country.

That’s what originally inspired me to write the screenplay.

KW: How would you describe the film in 25 words or less?

DT: Informative, intense, scary, funny, dynamic …

heroic. It’s a movie that will shake you to the core, that does not play by the rules and which ultimately leaves you with valuable information you should know about trafficking.

KW: How did you go about assembling such an impressive cast?

DT: Assembling a cast was extremely hard, as an independent filmmaker. What I had to do was basically reach out to people ... get phone numbers, push, drag, scream, cry and beg. Anything to get people to listen to a pitch and to ultimately read the screenplay.

KW: What message do you want people to take away from the film?

DT: To be vigilant about trafficking on a daily basis.

Trafficking not only affects strangers’ lives, but it could touch yours, too. It could be as close as your next-door neighbor.

KW: You played basketball professionally before becoming a filmmaker. When did you develop an interest in movies?

DT: I loved films growing up, especially in junior high and high school, but I never gave any thought to becoming a writer or filmmaker until I was in Germany. Over there, I realized that I wanted to be involved with movies and I began by writing

a screenplay, which I brought home with me. I figured it out on my own, and the bug just stayed with me for a long time.

I just was like, “I gotta do this.”

KW: How do you explain your being so prolific?

DT: I don’t know how to answer that. I’m just trying to make films and do art and be the best me. I’m trying to figure out how do you create a world where you can constantly be a storyteller and get your projects out to the masses. I think what a lot of people are witnessing is, my passion, drive and energy and the power of intention.

My intent is to be successful.

KW: When you look in the mirror, what do you see?

DT: A flawed human who is trying to do right and be right and to lead by example versus words.

KW: Harriet PakulaTeweles asks, is there a classic film you›d like to remake?

DT: There are several I’d love to remake. “Cujo,” “The Warriors” and “Cooley High.” I think one of the most fun to redo would be “Big Trouble in Little China.”

KW: Thanks again for the time, Taylor, and best of luck with “Traffik.”| DT: Thank you so much, Kam.

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‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’ still resonates “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” based on the screenplay by William Rose, is on stage at the Guthrie Theater, 818 S. 2nd St., Minneapolis.

As the complexities of race relations continue in America, “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” is reimagined by playwright Todd Kreidler.

The play takes place in the spring of 1967, the same year that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Loving v. Virginia that bans on interracial marriage were unconstitutional. The United States is caught in the fervor and protests of the Vietnam War even while the “Summer of Love” is in bloom. The Civil Rights Act is only three years old, and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is leading a movement that has hopes for changing the country.

In “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” Matt and Christina Drayton are a progressive middle-aged couple living in San Francisco when their daughter Joanna arrives home unexpectedly with Dr. John Prentice, an African-American doctor 11 years her senior.

They’re in love, and they want the Draytons’ blessing for their marriage. The Draytons have prided themselves on their liberal-mindedness and having raised “Joey” to be open-minded, but now they are forced to put their values to the test against the mores of the 1960s.

“Underneath this

hilarious and pointed play is an allegory which holds up a mirror to well-meaning people who truly believe they have progressive values,” said director Timothy Bond. “‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’ puts those progressive values and our inherent unconscious biases to the test when we ask the question, ‘Would we be as progressive in our own homes, with our families, as the positions we take in the public arena?’”

My hope is that laughter and frank conversation will be an invitation to open the hearts of all who experience it to live more fully by what we say we believe. It takes courage to truly face and transcend our conscious and unconscious biases. I remain forever vigilant and hopeful, buoyed by the Beatles song of 1967 that “we can work it out,” and inspired by the Civil Rights mantra ‘We shall overcome.’”

The cast of “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” features Michelle Duffy as Hilary St. George, JaBen Early as Dr. John Prentice, David Manis as Matt Drayton, Maeve Coleen Moynihan as Joanna Drayton, Greta Oglesby as Mary Prentice, Peter Thomson as Monsignor Ryan, Derrick Lee as John Prentice, Sr., Regina Marie Williams as Matilda Binks (Tillie) and Sally Wingert as Christina Drayton.

“Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” runs through May 27.

Dan Norman

Cast members of the Guthrie Theater production of “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.”

‘No Vietnamese Ever Called Me N*****’ at the Capri The Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul, Walker Art Center, the Minnesota Historical Society and the Capri Theater present “No Vietnamese Ever Called Me N*****,” a rarely seen documentary positioned at the critical intersection of the civil rights and anti-war movements.

This newly restored documentary amplifies AfricanAmerican responses to the Vietnam War. “No Vietnamese Ever Called Me N*****” presents spontaneous street interviews conducted during the massive April 1967 march on the United Nations by the Spring Mobilization Committee to End the War. Just one week after the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s powerful “Beyond Vietnam” speech at Riverside Church, Harlem residents, marchers, and GIs address the disproportionate losses of men of color and the injustices perpetrated by the US overseas.

Interwoven with the protest footage is a group interview with

three Black veterans, recorded in May 1968, in which they describe their experiences of the war and the discrimination and racialized poverty to which they returned. Directed by Polish American labor organizer David Loeb Weiss, the film’s title references an iconic protest sign from the historic march.

The film will be followed by a discussion led by John Wright, professor of African American & African Studies at the University of Minnesota.

The screening begins at 7 p.m.

Thursday, May 3 at the Capri Theater, 2027 W. Broadway Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55411.

Tickets to First Thursday Films are $5 and can be purchased in advance at www.mspfilm.org or at the door the night of the show.

The film will also screen at Walker Cinema, 725 Vineland Pl., Minneapolils, on Wednesday May 9 at 7 p.m.

Tickets $5 at www.walkerart. org.

A man carries a protest sign in the documentary, “No Vietnamese Ever Called Me N*****.”

MAROON 5 Singer– Songwriter– Musician

“Dismembered + Unarmed” releases June 15. The single “Processions” is out now.

First single features Metasota, I Self Devine, Greg Grease and Alicia Steele

National trauma expert Resmaa Menakem and Chaka Mkali co-produce album, ‘Dismembered + Unarmed’ “Got my black shoes, got my black suit on. Tribute tattoos, R.I.P shirt on, heard the bad news, left me confused, dumb.” – Greg Grease from the single “Processions” A new music project focusing on trauma and recovery is set for release.

“Dismembered + Unarmed” is a collaborative album executive produced by Chaka Mkali and Resmaa Menakem. The album was created in conjunction with Menakem’s book “My Grandmother’s Hands” to engage a larger audience on the conversation of healing from personal and community trauma.

The album features 30-plus musicians from the Twin Cities touching on issues of intergenerational trauma, healing and the realities of America’s current

racialized divide. The first single off the album, “Processions” is available for free download. The full album will be available for digital download as well as vinyl collector pack (including a copy of “My Grandmother’s Hands”) on June 15. “Processions” features acclaimed artists Metasota, I Self Devine, Greg Grease and Alicia Steele and is produced by Grease.

“Processions” recalls both the grief of unjustly losing loved ones as well as the circumstances that continue to perpetuate the violence causing these losses across the United States. Each lyricist reflects on personal and shared experiences that speak to the realities of the effects that racism, oppression and police violence have had on them and their communities.

Mom. Mimosas. Music.

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Featuring traditional jazz luminaries the Southside Aces.

SUNDAY, MAY 13 • 10 AM – 2 PM

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D’Wayne “Muggs” Morris and Uchenna Opara

Friends, Misha Dunbar (left) and Hamdi Mohamed hanging out at Constantine.

Beautiful ladies, Francine Tolbert (left) and Glaiza Regis.

612.377.2224 guthrietheater.org

A thought-provoking comedy

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

Representing 1911, Kappa, Nick Hooks (left) and Que, Rex Smith.

Kendall Pruitt relaxing to the vibe.

Now – May 27

by TODD KREIDLER based on the screenplay Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner by WILLIAM ROSE directed by TIMOTHY BOND

Presented by

Come for the movies. Stay for the conversation.

A psychological thriller

An Enemy of the People Now – June 3

by HENRIK IBSEN a new adaptation by BRAD BIRCH directed by LYNDSEY TURNER

The Guthrie Theater presents a Full Circle Theater production of

Under This Roof May 4–20

by BARBARA KINGSLEY directed by JAMES A. WILLIAMS assistant directed by ROXANE BATTLE

All tickets $9 Dowling Studio

No Vietnamese Ever Called Me N***** 7pm Thursday, 5/3 Discussion Leader: John Wright $5 tickets: mspfilm.org or at the door Copresented by Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul at the Capri, Walker Art Center and Minnesota Historical Society.

Be @ the Capri 2027 West Broadway, Minneapolis 55411 www.thecapritheater.org

A few text messages the night before is all it took for Nick Hooks to have about 100 people to show up at Constantine in downtown Minneapolis for his birthday celebration on April 20.

Located in the basement of the Ivy Hotel, Constantine is a swanky, eclectic craft cocktail bar and lounge that has quickly become the place to see and be seen among the “in” crowd. It served as a fitting spot to host Hooks’ impromptu celebration.

A founding member of the Cool & Co. and Playfessionals, Hooks is also known to many for his ahead-of-thecurve sense of style.

Insight News personnel was among the select crowd to get one of coveted calls from Hooks and was able to capture a few images from the celebration.