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Sean James (left) may not always see eye-to-eye with his daughter, April James, but he’s always got her back.

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Insight News celebrates fathers

By Harry Colbert, Jr. Managing Editor

They are called by many names – Dad, Daddy, Pops, Old Man – but at the essence the ultimate title is father.

It’s not a title that is given …

it’s a title that is earned. It’s not about lending DNA … it’s about being present.

Far too often in the Black community fathers are not celebrated. Far too often they are accused of not being present.

And yes, sadly, sometimes that criticism is deserved. But when we take a true look at the picture that’s being presented we realize that perception and reality aren’t always the same. Many wonderful fathers are working to change perception and reclaim what is reality. Whether the firsttime father of a newborn or the father who is raising teenagers or the father who has now become grandfather; the role of the father is both constantly evolving, yet never changing.

Fathers (like mothers) are protectors, providers, consolers, teachers and confidants. In a word, fathers are love.

In our Leading with Art cover series Insight News photojournalist Rebecca Rabb captured the wonderful interactions of a few area fathers with their children. Rabb has been chronicling father/children interactions for the past year through her “Father’s Project” photo series. With Father’s Day approaching (Sunday, June 18) we join with Rabb in saluting our community’s fathers.

Aside from sharing the same taste in clothes, father Corey Yeager (back) shares the same great smile with his three sons, (left to right) Izaiah Yeager, Zachary Yeager and Azrie Yeager.

Several events are taking place to celebrate fathers and fatherhood. Positive Image is hosting its annual Father’s Day Dinner, Friday (June 16) at the Doubletree North, 2200 Freeway Blvd., Brooklyn Center and its Father’s Day Golf Tournament and Picnic, Saturday at Central Park/Brookland Executive Nine Golf Course, 8440 Regent Ave., Brooklyn Park. The dinner begins at 6 p.m. and is $40.

The golf outing begins at 11 a.m. and the picnic at 3 p.m.

Proceeds from the dinner and golf tournament benefit Positive Image scholarship recipients.

On Sunday, H. White Men’s Room, 1500 44th Ave. N., Minneapolis, will host “A celebration of Kings” Father’s Day lunch. The lunch is from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Jibri Andrade lets his son Akil Andrade, Jr. know that he will be there with him every step of the way.

The celebration takes place at North Mississippi Regional Park

31st Juneteenth celebration takes place Saturday Juneteenth celebration takes place Saturday (June 17) at North Mississippi Regional Park, 5114 N. Mississippi Dr., Minneapolis.

The event includes a processional starting at 9 a.m. from Jenny Lind Elementary School, 5025 Bryant Ave. N., Minneapolis and ending at North Mississippi Regional Park. The celebration runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

There will be activities for families and youth with food, entertainment and music.

Additionally, there will be informational booths regarding community services. Free bus shuttles will be provided from Northpoint Health and Wellness Center, 1313 Penn Ave. N., Minneapolis and Jenny Lind Elementary.

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.

Essentially a historic event, Juneteenth’s roots are traced back to June of 1865 when, two and a half years after the

issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation, Union Troops arrived in Galveston, Texas announcing and enforcing the proclamation’s provisions.

From its Galveston origin in 1865, the observance of June 19 as the African-Americ an Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond.

Today Juneteenth commemorates AfricanAmerican freedom and emphasizes education and achievement. It is a day, a week,

and in some areas a month marked with celebrations, guest speakers, picnics and family gatherings. In cities across the country, people of all ethnicities, nationalities and religions take part in Juneteenth festivities.

Organizers of the area event say Juneteenth promotes social, educational, and economic freedom and wellness, with a mission is to promote and facilitate the betterment, selfempowerment.

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Stevie Wonder to participate in the summit

Summit addresses guns, gangs

By Harry Colbert, Jr. Managing Editor Sun’s out guns out.

While most associate that saying with the showing off of well-toned limbs during the summer months, the saying has a far more literal meaning in many urban enclaves. Minneapolis and St. Paul are experiencing their share of violent crime in 2017. At time of press there have been 13 homicides committed in Minneapolis in 2017. The most recent was the June 6 killing of a 37-year-old in North Minneapolis. A day

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been 12 killings thus far this year; four have been teenage girls.

Enough is enough.

That’s the sentiment behind this week’s gang summit to be held Friday and Saturday (June 16 and June 17) at the New Salem Baptist Church, 2507 Bryant Ave. N., Minneapolis.

International superstar Stevie Wonder will be on hand to talk personally with area gang members to call for and encourage lasting peace. The summit is being called by the group United for Peace – an initiative led by the Rev. Jerry McAfee, the Rev.

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Vision: Black billionaires

By Harry Colbert, Jr. Managing Editor As many Americans are finding out the hard way, manufacturing jobs … the jobs that were once the bedrock of the American economy … now are few and far between.

Technology sector jobs are the now and the future. But

when it comes to people of color, according to Code2040 – an organization whose goal is to bring more Black and Latinx tech workers into the industry by the year 2040 – Blacks and Latinxs earn nearly 18 percent of computer science bachelor’s degrees, but make up only around 5 percent of the technical workforce at top tech companies and only 1 percent of venture backed tech companies have a

Black founder.

COCO, an area co-working and collaborative space recently announced their second Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) position recipient, Damola Ogundipe, CEO and founder of Civic Eagle.

Ogundipe was a guest on the June 6 edition of “Conversations with Al McFarlane,” which airs Tuesdays at 9 a.m. on KFAI 90.3 FM. Ogundipe was joined

by venture capitalist Anton Vincent of Moxie Capital, LLC, Albert Alexander, vice president at Sunrise Banks and Laurie Healy, director of Marketing & Communications at COCO. Despite the current numbers, the group said tech parity by 2040 is an attainable goal.

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Asiya Mohamud (left) and Aminah Ali conversing during Technovation[MN].

US Bank, Target support STEM Career access for girls Some 250 middle school and high school girls converged at the Minneapolis Convention Center last month to compete at the 4th annual Technovation[MN] Appapalooza: “Inspiring STEM Careers in MN Girls.”

Appapalooza is Technovation[MN]’s Regional Pitch Event of Technovation, a global technical entrepreneurship program. In total, 63 teams presented their

Smith Baker leaves Pillsbury for VP post at Minneapolis charity The Minneapolis Foundation announced Chanda Smith Baker will serve as its next senior vice president of Community Impact.

Smith Baker’s first day at the Foundation will be Sept. 5.

Smith Baker, who is currently president and CEO of Pillsbury United Communities, comes to the Minneapolis Foundation with 25 years of nonprofit and community experience. A lifelong resident of North Minneapolis, Smith Baker

apps at Appapalooza.

The top eight teams are entered in the semifinals, which are judged remotely, for the chance to compete in the finals this August in San Francisco.

Shawn Stavseth, co-founder and board chair of Technovation[MN] said, “The Technovation program connects

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Chanda Smith Baker has a broad and deep network of relationships in Minneapolis-St. Paul.

«Chanda has an extraordinary breadth of experience across the city in education, employment and much more,” said R.T. Rybak, president and CEO of The Minneapolis Foundation. “For many years I have seen her

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‘Scaffold’ dismantled in Dakota ceremony; structure’s wood burned

Offensive ‘art’ comes down at Sculpture Garden

By Harry Colbert, Jr. Managing Editor Minneapolis Sculpture Garden opened this past Saturday (June 10) with one exhibit notably (and thankful for many) absent.

While “Scaffold,” a large wooded and metal structure, resembled a large jungle gym; what it represented was nothing resembling child’s play. The ominous sculpture, the work of Sam Durant, depicted the gallows of several public hangings including the Mankato Massacre – the mass execution of 38 Dakota men executed by the U.S. government in 1862. It also included a section dedicated to the hanging of slave abolitionist John Brown. Though the structure had been up for

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Workers from Straight Line Construction placing wood from “Scaffold” in a pile before they hauled it away to be burned. quite some time, not many people knew what the large structure in the center of the garden operated jointly by the Walker Art Center and Minneapolis Parks

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and Recreation was or what it represented. Now the depiction is gone, but for some the pain still remains.

“I never imagined a replica

of that scaffold would be put up; let alone put up with such pride,”

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Abraham named Dean, Dougherty Family College Alvin Abraham has been named as the founding dean of the Dougherty Family College at The University of St. Thomas.

He will welcome in the school’s inaugural class of students in August. Abraham currently serves as the executive director of KIPP Minnesota, a local nonprofit and public charter school.

Dougherty Family College, named after lead benefactors Mike Dougherty and Kathy Dougherty, is the newest St. Thomas college, intended to be an affordable first step toward a four-year degree. St. Thomas officials say the school is designed to help ensure the success of underserved students

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who in some cases may be the first in their family to attend college, or those who have limited support or financial assistance to pursue a four-year degree. The college will offer students an associate degree in liberal arts, with courses that meet Minnesota Transfer Curriculum guidelines, which will allow graduates to transition to St. Thomas or other public or private four-year institutions in Minnesota. The college is now accepting applications through July 14 for its inaugural class.

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First quarterly growth in more than two years

Minnesota exports up 5 percent in first quarter Minnesota companies exported $4.8 billion worth of agricultural, mining and manufactured products in the first quarter of 2017, a 5 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to figures released last week by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).

The increase was the first quarterly growth for state exports since the fourth quarter of 2014. U.S. exports were up 7 percent in the first quarter.

“Strong export activity is helping to drive a Minnesota

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economy that is healthy and growing,” said DEED Commissioner Shawntera Hardy. “Along with our traditional markets, state companies increasingly are finding export opportunities in places like the Middle East and the Australia-Pacific region.”

State exports to Asia grew 9 percent to $1.6 billion in the first quarter, while exports to North America were up 2 percent, also reaching $1.6 billion. Exports to the European Union and to Central and South America were flat.

Sales climbed 48 percent to $162 million in the AustraliaPacific region and 17 percent to $106 million in the Middle East, led by strong sales growth in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Israel and the United Arab Emirates.

Canada was the largest national market, with sales of $953 million (down 4 percent).

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Other countries in the top 10 were Mexico ($617 million, up 11 percent), China ($559 million, up 13 percent), Japan ($291 million, up 15 percent), South Korea ($225 million, up 37 percent), Germany ($192 million, up 6 percent), Belgium ($176 million, down 19 percent), the United Kingdom ($136 million, up 2 percent), Singapore ($131 million, down 9 percent) and the Netherlands ($124 million, up 37 percent).

Optics, medical instruments led all categories with sales of $883 million, up 2 percent from a year ago.

Other major exports were machinery ($817 million, up 1 percent), electrical machinery ($638 million, up 3 percent), vehicles ($338 million, no change), plastics ($315 million, up 13 percent), aircraft, spacecraft ($170 million, up 59 percent), food

byproducts ($137 million, down 1 percent), meat ($100 million, up 36 percent), stone, plaster, cement ($89 million, up 20 percent) and pharmaceuticals ($87 million, down 1 percent).

Major gains in aircraft, spacecraft exports (up 59 percent) were driven by growth in sales to New Zealand ($32 million, up from $150,000) and the Netherlands ($31 million, up 806 percent).

Meat climbed 36 percent with strong growth in South Korea, Japan, China and Canada. Canada ($29 million) and China ($19 million) helped push up export sales of stone, plaster, cement by 20 percent.

DEED is the state’s principal economic development agency, promoting business recruitment, expansion and retention, workforce development, international trade and community development.

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“Right now we’re severely underrepresented in the technical space,” said Ogundipe.

“As Black and Brown folks we can’t be on the outside looking in when it comes to technology and tech entrepreneurship. Our

presence has to be demanded.

We have to demand inclusion.”

The EIR position is part of COCO’s partnership with Code2040 and Google for Entrepreneurs, and its involvement with the Code2040 residency program. COCO is one of 10 Google for Entrepreneurs tech hubs in North America.

“There are real issues that are barriers for people of color and that’s why COCO is here … to begin to break down those

barriers,” said Healy.

“The concept of entrepreneurship (in the tech arena) is real,” said Vincent, a COCO board member. “I work with a lot of technology companies with incredibly talented Black technologists but when they go into Silicon Valley to seek funding they get less than 1 percent of the funding that is out there; and there is a lot of funding that is out there.

Is it because they have worse

idea? No. Is it because they are not up to speed from a coding and vision perspective? No. It is a believability factor. It’s like someone in your package (a person of color) can’t create a Facebook, a LinkedIn an Instagram. So part of what we’re trying to do (at COCO) is create a first stop for tech entrepreneurs of color. Big ideas don’t have color.”

“I feel an obligation to reach back and increase financial

literacy for entrepreneurs of color,” said Alexander, also a COCO board member. “I want to make sure our young entrepreneur are financially ready. Oftentimes I see people in the bank with great ideas but don’t have the financial understanding.”

The full audio transcript of “Conversations with Al McFarlane” is available online at www.kfai.org.

he sees similarities going into the summer of 2017 that he saw in the 1990s when Minneapolis got the moniker “Murderapolis.”

Moss convened a summit back then that eventually was replicated in Chicago, Washington D.C, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Kansas City and other areas plagued by violence.

“In the ‘90s we were able to save thousands of lives, but the reason we’re back is because

the things that were promised (by city and state officials) were never delivered,” said Moss.

Moss said jobs, job training and educational opportunities were promised but the promises were unkept.

“We kept up our part but the resources were never provided,” said longtime activist Moss.

“The glue to lasting peace is for people to have peace within their own heart and that starts with

opportunity.”

Moss is calling on men of the community to join in mentoring and interacting with wayward youth. But he said they must be up for the challenge.

“I’ve had guns pointed at me. We go in there (areas of increased violence) and we go in without guns, without (bulletproof) vest; the only thing we’re armed with is God almighty and the love in our

hearts,” said Moss. “We’ve been successful before and we can do it again.”

The straight-talking activist said he knows the summit won’t result in zero violence, but it can greatly reduce the number of violent acts in the community.

“We will never save everybody but let’s save who we can. Saving lives, that’s the mission,” said Moss.

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Moss said intervention is critical if the area wants to have a summer of sun and fun rather than doom and gloom. He said

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Why it is never the job of a person of color to educate white people … until it is Commentary

By Ngeri Nnachi It happens to so many of us, often and at times, with good intent.

We have well-meaning white friends/colleagues who, in an attempt to produce better understanding, reach out to us with questions on race relations; more specifically, what the Black experience for us is like.

We take the time out of our day to educate them and ensure that they get as accurate a picture as possible on what our experience is like. We do this hoping that we can work toward building the understanding necessary for us to live harmoniously as citizens under one Constitution. But what some do not realize at times is, as we are doing this, we are taking away from time that could be spent for us to better ourselves, especially considering the reality of us having to work twice as

hard to be similarly situated. I can attest to this being my reality for a very long time, until I stumbled upon the revelation that I did not have to do this, and did not have to feel bad about taking such a stance.

We must push for stronger correlations between the topics surrounding cultural competency and accuracy. The best way to do this is to ensure that adequate experts are sharing the information. More often than not, it takes someone of that particular lived experience to adequately share information and provide insights. For purposes of this piece, I will reference the reality of the notion of Blackness being “difficult to handle,” from our children being “hard to teach” to why our women are so “angry.”

Professional development is a pillar of employment capacity, ensuring that your staff is on the same page with the parameters in the workplace. There are targeted programming initiatives

that key component of there being a fee. This is problematic because again, we are creating an opportunity for Black people to provide a service, in this case, consulting, but for free.

If you want to learn about a culture, what do you do? You immerse yourself in it to the best of your ability. For some, that is visiting these spaces. For others, it is interacting with people of that culture. As the saying goes, “when in Rome, do as the Romans.” Wouldn’t you engage the Romans to understand how they “do”? The same can apply here. When it’s time to talk about cultural competency, have someone from the community come in and give you the most accurate depiction. I have to be blunt here. Do not fall into that default of going after the polished, credentialed individual, because they can miss the mark at times as well. I have found that reality often. It is one thing to read books about something,

dedicated to expanding the capacities of professionals in becoming more meaningfully engaged in their work. Many of us had those mini breaks in elementary, middle and high school that were marked on the school calendar as “Professional Development.” Those days were dedicated to teachers to plan for the rest of the semester as well as reflect on what has transpired in the past. Why can’t we do the same in providing white people with these specialized experiences that are tailored to answering those burning questions that we as Blacks tend to be asked?

The definition of consultant is a person who gives professional advice or services to companies for a fee. Isn’t that what transpires in the discussions we are referencing? Isn’t this an instance where someone who is well-versed in a particular field of study is offering advice? All of this is taking place, without

and it is another to have actual lived experience. In the respectability politics of seeking out credentials that attempt to reflect professionalism, we can miss out on the opportunity to get the responses we need to hear, versus what is palatable for the politics that are present.

Put together a conference.

Provide stipends and workshops for those who are participating.

Place the lived experience individuals in the role of professor since, in reality, that is the position you place them in when you ask your many questions.

Be intentional and meaningful in your interactions. If there is one thing I have noticed in Minnesota is this ability to coast on surface level engagement, all the while ignoring the perils that people of color inherently face every single day.

Provide fellowships for people to formalize their experiences in a format that assists you in accessing the

information that you seek, in a format that is easy for you to engage. As I touched on earlier, we have this tendency to lean toward formalized education as the highest quality, as if other forms cannot offer us the same, if not greater, opportunity of understanding.

Now these are just a few ideas on how to get this work done but the moral of my story is, it is never the job of a person of color to educate while people, until it is his or her job. If you want to learn, that is great, your acknowledgement of a learning opportunity being necessary is step one. It is now up to you to ensure that it happens in the most meaningful way possible.

Don’t be that person who gets an education for free off of someone else’s pain. Ensure that the education is paid for by creating opportunities for profit.

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Meet Opportunity

By Meredith Moore Crosby Hi, I’m Meredith Moore Crosby. My purpose is creating opportunities by connecting and collaborating with people for change. I want to support and build the visibility of catalytic community, corporate and business leaders in the Twin

My whole life I’ve been proud to be from Minnesota.

I grew up on the shores of Lake of the Isles as the youngest child of Cornell Moore and Wenda Moore and I believe in the Prince version of Minnesota. When asked why I live here I quote our icon: “the cold keeps the bad people out.” After 35 years as a Minnesotan I’ve discovered, it’s not that we keep people out, it’s who Minnesotans invite in.

During the daily conversation about lack of talent, educational gaps and policing in our communities, I decided to

focus on creating opportunities as an entrepreneur. With over a decade in corporate America I returned to my hometown with my husband, my high school sweetheart. We grew up in this community and we are excited for our young sons to experience our memories of our hometown.

We hear enough about the odds ready to hold us back. Minnesota taught me at a young age to face these overwhelming facts and do it anyway.

When I decided to lead Leverette Weekes (I am a wife and a mother with young children and have no

entrepreneurial experience) I was mostly motivated by my history. After taking an African Ancestry DNA test, I discovered my maternal lineage leads to Nigeria, specifically the Fulani and Yoruba people. This piece of personal truth allowed me to see past the limits of Minnesota.

I respect my hometown as my starting point, but not my roots.

As African Americans, our roots connect across the diaspora.

In my journey to find my professional tribe I discovered the resources and wealth of our community. Each new wave of residents is a chance to share our

past and participate in changing our future.

Meet Opportunity is a weekly column starting this edition. As a native of Minneapolis and resident of St. Paul, I represent the present. I am proud of the legacy of my parents and excited to uplift the names advancing the community and joining our tribe. Each week I will ask an individual who is contributing to our community three simple questions … what is your purpose, how can we help and what does change look like?

I hope you will join me on this journey. I am honored to have

this opportunity and look forward to working with you to uplift our community. We will continue the conversation in person and online with the hashtag #meetopportunity. Let’s get started contact me on Twitter @ meredithmcrosby or email info@ leveretteweeks.com.

Meredith Moore Crosby is an entrepreneur and writer working and living in the Twin Cities. Connect online @ MeredithMCrosby or info@ leveretteweekes.com

St. Paul Central golfer Re’Twan Balenger goes to state In 1992 St. Paul Central’s (CHS) Boys Golf Team lead by Taj Goodlow, Gavin Heap and Dan Kohler defeated Cretin for the conference championship and advanced to the state tournament.

This year, 25 years later,

CHS boys team captain and senior, Re’twan Balenger qualified for the June 13 14 state meet. Balenger is a scholar-protégé of the Fairway Foundation Program (FWF, www.fairwayfoundation.org) a

junior golf program for inner-city youth 8 through 18 years of age.

Balenger has been in FWF for 12 years. In addition, he has earned six high school golf letters and two All-Conference honors. As a sophomore, Balenger made a

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hole-in-one during the 2015 St. Paul City Conference meet at Como Golf Course.

FWF ladies qualify Three FWF scholar-athletes qualified for the 2017 state girls golf tournament. Iyanna

Hutchinson a 10th grader at St. Paul Central and Hannah Bruns an 11th grader at Roseville, both qualified for the second year.

Jaycee Rhodes, a 9th grader at Visitation, who had back-toback hole-in-one’s this season,

will also be in the state tournament for a second year after qualifying June 1 at Highland Park National, breaking a women’s course record with a round of 68.

Construction workers carry away wood that was once a part of the sculpture, “Scaffold.”

learning space for people like me, white people who have not suffered the effects of a white supremacist society and who may not consciously know that it exists,” said Durant in his statement. “It has been my belief that white artists need to address issues of white supremacy and its institutional manifestations.

Whites created the concept of race and have used it to maintain dominance for centuries; whites must be involved in its dismantling. However, your protests have shown me that I

made a grave miscalculation in how my work can be received by those in a particular community.

In focusing on my position as a white artist making work for that audience I failed to understand what the inclusion of the Dakota 38 in the sculpture could mean for Dakota people. I offer my deepest apologies for my thoughtlessness.”

Durant’s full statement is on the Walker Art Center’s website, www.walkerartcenter.org.

The Walker has also issued an apology to the Dakota community.

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The pride to which Goodthunder referred is the May 25 announcement by the Walker Art Center Executive Director Olga Viso of attractions within Sculpture Garden. The announcement came with swift and declarative pushback and days of protest. Following a meeting between members of the Walker and members of the Dakota community “Scaffold” was dismantled June 2 during a Dakota-led ceremony. The wood used in the multi-story structure was taken off site to be burned.

As a part of the agreement the construction company hired to dismantle the work was a NativeAmerican-owned company; Straight Line Construction. The taking down of “Scaffold” was a release of negative energy said Dakota elder Sheldon Wolfchild.

“The sooner we remove this

Baker From 3 exceptional capacity to build on the assets in community, including her heroic work helping to lead the collective response of neighbors, government and philanthropy after the 2011 North Minneapolis tornado. She will bring the many voices of community into the work of The Minneapolis Foundation›s 1,700 donors and fund advisors, and help us deliver even more impact where it is needed most.”

In her new role, Smith Baker will oversee the foundation’s Community Impact team and its competitive grantmaking program, which distributes $5 million to $7 million every year in efforts to transform education, foster economic vitality and promote civic engagement in greater Minneapolis-St. Paul.

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Dakota elder Sheldon Wolfchild speaking before the ceremony to dismantle “Scaffold.” scaffold, the sooner we remove the negative energy around us,” said Wolfchild prior to the sculpture’s dismantling. “When we take this down our children will not have to see this again.

That is the prayer. The origin of this way of death (hanging) didn’t originate with our people; it was brought here by the European 500 years ago. (“Scaffold”) is a symbol of domination – of the dehumanization we have suffered through this process for 500 years.”

In a ceremony that lasted

about 30 minutes Dakota elder Art Owen led a group of Dakota in Native prayer and song as hundreds of onlookers observed.

Goodthunder said the trauma caused by the Walker Art Center and Minneapolis Park Board’s decision to show “Scaffold” in Sculpture Garden is lasting even if the sculpture itself is not, but the energy behind the removal needs to remain.

“I don’t want this be ‘just a moment’,” said Goodthunder.

“I want this to be a continued educational event.”

Goodthunder was among the members of the Dakota community who met with the Walker executive staff. She said in addition to the removal of the offensive piece Dakota members asked that a Native-America be seated on the Walker board of directors and more works

by Native-American artists be displayed at the museum and in Sculpture Garden.

Durant, who conceived “Scaffold” released a statement expressing his regret for the pain it has caused, saying pain was not his intent.

“I made ‘Scaffold’ as a

“The driving passion of my career has been to strengthen this incredible community that we call home,” said Smith Baker. “I’m honored to build on that work at The Minneapolis Foundation, and look forward to working with the Foundation’s board, staff, and nonprofit partners.”

At Pillsbury United Communities, Smith Baker is responsible for 180 employees and the operations of five neighborhood centers, a training center, and social enterprises.

Her tenure at the organization stretches back to 2000. Before taking the helm at Pillsbury in 2011, she served as its chief learning officer, and prior to that as vice president of Strategic Partnerships, director of Government and Community Relations, and director of the Oak Park Neighborhood Center.

In addition to her work with Pillsbury United Communities, Smith Baker sits on the boards of directors of the Greater Twin Cities United Way, the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce, Public Allies National, CommonBond and the International Federation of Settlements. She also serves on the national advisory board of the Carnegie Foundation’s Community Engagement Classification.

Smith

Baker holds a master’s in organizational management and

communications from Concordia University.

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Insight 2 Health Understanding blood pressure

Numbers, salt, Hennessy and Obamacare

By Peter Musimami Insight News Healthcare writer If you get your health insurance through your employer or Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act) and have not had a major health incident, you might think drug coverage is not something that concerns you right now.

What you might not realize is you are at a high risk for developing health complications related to high blood pressure if you don’t take care and might need to look closely at what coverage your insurance affords you.

The state of blood pressure In 2015, hypertensive heart disease, diabetes, nephritis and stroke (cerebrovascular disease) all of which are related to hypertension or high blood pressure, were listed as the underlying or contributing cause of death for 5,559 Black Minnesotans, representing almost 26 percent of deaths in

the community.

Blood pressure measurement guidance states that adults age 40 years and older should have their blood pressure measured annually. Adults ages 18 to 39 years at average risk should have their blood pressure measured a minimum of once every two years. Adults ages 18 to 39 years at high risk (overweight or obese, African American, or high-normal blood pressure – greater than – 130 over 85) should have their blood pressure measured annually during office visits. To note here, just being African-American is a high-risk factor.

What the numbers mean Blood pressure is the force exerted on the walls of the blood vessels as the blood flows through them. A reading such as 120 over 80 means the systolic blood pressure (heart is squeezing) is 120 while the diastolic blood pressure (heart is resting) is 80.

Well what are the numbers I should be worried about?

If your systolic blood pressure readings are between

120 and 139, or your diastolic blood pressure is between 80 and 89, you have prehypertension.

No medications are necessary for prehypertension. But this

This is considered stage one hypertension. If your blood pressure reading shows a top number of 160 or more, or a bottom number of 100 or

Alcohol can be both good and bad for your health. In small amounts, it can potentially lower your blood pressure by two to four mm Hg. But that protective effect is lost if you drink too much alcohol —

is when you should adopt healthier lifestyle choices to prevent prehypertension from developing into full-fledged hypertension.

If your systolic blood pressure reaches between 140 and 159 mm Hg, or if your diastolic blood pressure reaches between 90 and 99 mm Hg.

more, it’s considered stage two hypertension.

Lifestyle changes If you’ve been diagnosed with high blood pressure, you might be able to control your blood pressure with a healthy lifestyle and might avoid, delay or reduce the need for

medication. There are several recommendations including exercising and weight loss but I’ll speak to salt and alcohol.

Even a small reduction in the sodium in your diet can reduce blood pressure. A lower sodium intake — 1,500 mg a day or less — is appropriate for people with greater salt sensitivity, including African-Americans. To decrease sodium in your diet, consider reading food labels. If possible, choose low-sodium alternatives of the foods and beverages you normally buy. Eat fewer processed foods and don’t add salt.

Alcohol can be both good and bad for your health. In small amounts, it can potentially lower your blood pressure by two to four mm Hg. But that protective effect is lost if you drink too much alcohol — generally more than one drink a day for women and for men older than age 65, or more than two a day for men age 65 and younger. One drink equals 12 ounces of beer, five ounces of wine or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor (typically a shot of Hennessy). Drinking more than moderate amounts of alcohol

can raise blood pressure. It can also reduce the effectiveness of blood pressure medications.

Drugs Express Scripts and CVS Health are the nation’s two largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). In 2017, Express Scripts will keep 85 drugs off its formularies and CVS Health will leave 154 prescriptions off its formularies.

Drugs that are not covered will include some treatments for diabetes and hepatitis.

These PBMs will still cover “bio-similar” drugs that aim to treat the medical problems, however, unlike generic medicines in which the active ingredients are identical to the reference small–molecule drug, biosimilars will not be identical to the reference medicine.

Sometimes a bio-similar drug just won’t be as good for you as the drug your doctor prescribes.

In situations where your drugs not covered by your health plan, ask your doctor to recommend a bio-similar that is covered.

La vida es para los vivos (Life is for the living) Associate Editor

By Carmen Robles Afrodescendientes The energy of the Insight 2 Health Fitness Challenge (I2HFC) participants at the F.I.T. Lab on Hamline Avenue in Falcon Heights is invigorating.

Our breathing comes together to the harmony of agony. Everyone is stepping it up … pumping it up as we near the July 1 reveal … the finish line. We are warriors, living life.

By now our group is tightly

knit. Everyone is cheering everyone on to that next level.

I’m always reassured someone’s got my back.

The I2HFC is way more than nurturing the groundwork of the pyramid to good health.

It’s the rebuilding of oneself, seeing what I’m made of. It is the changing of habits formed out of a lifetime of choices that got me in this condition in the first place. The challenge turns that pyramid of physical activity, nutrition and mental/ emotional strength into a circle.

It becomes a ring, looping the three key ingredients to a quality life into one continuous flow. No beginning. No ending. A circle.

Tyrone Minor, champion athlete and owner of the F.I.T. Lab and Chizel Inc. shared

some of his insights on his personal journey to creating training programs for that the everyday person who is looking to improve life.

“My body is my temple,” said Minor, his quiet persona turning into a roar when he shares his passion and vision to build healthy communities and neighborhoods. “This 10-week boot camp gives the foundation to start building that quality life.”

Swinging from bar to bar while doing his usual zillion chin-ups, Minor pumps iron with weights heavier than my granddaughters combined. He does planks, throwing in a few push-us, all without skipping a beat or missing a breath. Minor says his wife, Jaime Minor,

his dream is to build a healthy community.

“To teach others the life altering techniques towards a healthy life style,” said the fitness guru.

Since my diagnoses of breast cancer, I am keenly aware of the frailty of life. I consider myself blessed. A friendly reminder that life is a gift, a blessing. The Insight 2 Health Fitness Challenge is my springboard to good health. While I know death is inevitable, since it belongs to us all, I don’t have to purposely cut my life short through poor health choices.

My abuela (grandmother) used to tell me “la vida es para los vivos” (life is for the living).

Every single day is a gift I try to embrace and enjoy no matter

what challenges are thrown my way. I’m alive. That’s what matters. Best of all, it’s not where you start, but where you finish that matters. And it’s never too late to start.

Every single day, I thank Al McFarlane, founder and editor of Insight News, and the dynamic power couple of health Tyrone Minor and Jaime Minor for their commitment and passion to educate folks just like me. They have proven to me their expert, accomplished, credited team of fitness, nutrition and mental health experts, is the path to the transformation for which I’ve longed.

The trifecta support of these three pillars to quality health have been my foundation through a dark time in my life. It

prepared me for the devastating diagnoses. I was diagnosed with breast cancer three weeks after my first I2HFC. My second challenge supported me and helped me gain strength after surgery and prescribed treatment in the affected areas. I was told would need physical therapy.

This, my third round, has helped me gain balance. I am off two medications out of four prescriptions, including high blood pressure meds. I can do all the exercises that I once dreaded. Yep even a proper pushup. Still working on those burpees, though.

To learn more about the Insight 2 Health Challenge call The F.I.T. Lab at (651) 645-5242 or visit their web site at www. thefitlabinc.com.

For Erick Goodlow, keeping fit is a family affair

By Carmen Robles Erick Goodlow is a veteran participant of the Insight 2 Health Fitness Challenge, a collaboration between McFarlane Media Interests (MMI), Insight News’ parent company, and The F.I.T. Lab, Co., a Falcon Heights, fitness studio owned by Tyrone Minor, a certified personal trainer.

Goodlow recently shared his thoughts on his continuing quest for a healthier life style.

Carmen Robles: Why are you prioritizing physical fitness into your life style?

Erick Goodlow: For several reasons, first and foremost, I am getting older and I am blessed to not have any serious health issues at this point. I know it will help me keep dodging bullets, especially being part of high risk population with a mother who is type two diabetic and

Abraham From 3 ambitious vision to address the alarming education and prosperity gaps in Minnesota,” said St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan. “We knew we would need a transformative leader, and we have found that in Mr. Alvin Abraham.”

“Alvin embraces our St.

with a family history of stroke.

The other reason is I just feel better when I am living healthy.

So why wouldn’t I keep doing something that may be hard at times but clearly makes me feel better all the time? No brainier.

CR: Why the F.I.T. Lab? EG: Tyrone and I have been friends for over 30 years.

He is my brother and it is about family and support and I know my family wants the best for me and vice versa, so again, no brainier.

CR: Why not Curves, The Y, Fitness Club etc. Why the Insight 2 Health Challenge?

EG: The Challenge adds that extra. At Curves, the Y or the others; if you work with a trainer and if they even have a nutritionist or mental health coach, they are going to cost more. As it is, Insight 2 Health Challenge is the best value in the country for what is offered. The other part of that is the family atmosphere that is created with everyone supporting everyone.

We check on each other. I am

Thomas convictions of academic excellence and personal attention – with an emphasis on building relationships with students and families to better support the social and cultural well-being of students,” said St. Thomas Executive Vice President and Provost Richard Plumb. “His leadership in culturally responsive teaching have driven academic growth and been recognized for closing achievement gaps for racially and ethnically diverse student populations.”

willing to bet that al all those other places, after the workout you don’t … won’t see those people until the next time and that is if it is a team type situation. Most of their sessions are one-on-one. This is OK but the extra motivation you get with the family is immeasurable.

CR: How many rounds have you participated?

EG: All of them. We’re at Round 10 now? Besides, Al

McFarlane, I am the only one that has done them all.

CR: Why do you continue?

EG: Well now, I have to keep the streak going, which is another extra motivating factor.

CR: In 2002, you partnered with lifelong friend, architect James Garrett Jr., to establish 4RM+ULA. Tell us about your business?

EG: 4RM+ULA (pronounced Formula) is an acronym with the 4RM representing form and the ULA signifying Urban Landscape Articulation. We are a full service architectural design firm that strives to positively impact urban communities through creative and environmentallyconscious design, thoughtful land acquisition, as well as mutually beneficial partnerships within the business, social and community sectors.

CG: What type of clients does your company service?

EG: Any and all. Nothing is too small or too big. There are no limits. We work with individuals

for residential home or small business design, with businesses for office design and expansion.

We work in transportation, sport facilities and with art integration into design projects. We have a strong community focus that includes nonprofit partnerships, senior living, open, outdoor space design.

CR: Personal stuff. What would you like to share with us?

EG: I was born and raised in St. Paul. Mom and dad come from Chicago and Louisville. I graduated from St. Paul Central (High School), earned a bachelor of arts degree at Hamline University and masters from Minnesota State UniversityMankato.

I still live in St. Paul. I have three children – two boys and a baby girl – and I have been at my day job at Medtronic for 21 years. In my other lives I am a DJ with the name DJ G-Rock, a promoter, an avid golfer and football fanatic.

CR: Favorite quote?

EG: I have several. “The

Key to being successful in life, is to care about people.”

“Confidence is silent, insecurities are loud.” “Life is a journey to many destinations.”

For more information on 4RM+ULA visit www.4fmula. com.

The Insight-2-Health Fitness Challenge is a fitness and lifestyle initiative designed to promote measurable and long-lasting health and fitness outcomes in program participants. The objective is to introduce lifestyle changes that are sustainable. Participants meet up to four times a week in a group class setting.

Participants also consult with a nutrition expert and mental health professional. To learn more about the Insight 2 Health Challenge call The F.I.T. Lab at (651) 645-5242 and visit their web site at www.thefitlabinc. com.

Abraham moved to Minnesota in 2012 at the request of KIPP co-founder Mike Feinberg, a former Teach for America colleague.

“There was such passion and hope here,” said Abraham.

“It’s well known that when students in disadvantaged communities have access to high-quality education, they will rise to the challenge and be successful on a life path that is very similar to that of their peers in more supportive communities. I’m excited about

working with the St. Thomas community to create a highly regarded two-year program that helps eliminate the opportunity gap that exists for students from underserved communities.

A college degree is a game changer and can break the cycle of generational poverty in a family. It’s vital the Dougherty Family College has both a strong academic focus and the supports for students to be successful, with the confidence and skills to eventually graduate with a fouryear degree.”

Abraham started his career as an elementary educator with Teach for America and then continued teaching in Houston. Abraham ascended into educational administration as an assistant principal for Fort Bend Independent School District (Texas) and then principal in Houston Independent School District.

Abraham relocated to Minneapolis in 2012 to lead KIPP North Star Academy and was appointed executive director in 2014.

Abraham holds a Bachelor of Science degree in political science from Texas A&M University-College Station and a master of educational administration from the University of Houston. He is on the board of directors of Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota and serves on the national advisory board of Teach for America – The Collective.

Erick Goodlow

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Lifestyle Holly Robinson Peete gives honest talk about caregiving

By Sonya Goins It can be overwhelming to balance work, school and care for a loved one.

On a recent Tuesday AARP and Twin Cities Jazz Festival teamed up to talk about caregiving. The event was held at the historic Capri Theater in North Minneapolis.

KMOJ Radio personality and general manager, Freddie Bell, hosted the social gathering.

Actress, author and advocate, Holly Robinson Peete was the main headliner. Before the conversation got underway, the crowd was treated to the sounds of smooth jazz by the group Minus One. After a melody of songs, Bell introduced a short documentary called “Stepping Up: Stories of Jazz and Caregiving.”

The film depicted the struggles of musicians in New Orleans and New York who were either patients or caregivers. Their love for music was key to healing and hope. Moments later, Robinson Peete took to the stage and shared her story.

She’s all too familiar with balancing work and family. The mother of four has her own reality television show, “For Peete’s Sake.” She also runs a nonprofit with her husband, former NFL star Rodney Peete. The charity is called the HollyRod Foundation, which provides support for families dealing with Parkinson’s disease or autism. HollyRod was formed in 1997, after several life altering events.

Robinson Peete was only 19-years-old when she became her father’s primary caregiver.

Matt Robinson was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in his early 40s and later died. In 2005, her oldest son, Rodney “RJ” Peete, Jr. was diagnosed with autism.

Robinson Peete said circumstances were tough, but they made her stronger.

“You took care of her dad for 20 years, who took care of you,” asked Bell.

“My husband was always pushing me to go out with the girls, take care of me. He looked after me, I pushed back all the

Holly Robinson Peete time, because I was so focused on my father and eventually my children,” said Robinson Peete.

“I was in what they call the ‘sandwich generation,’ taking care of this one, and this one.”

Bell also asked, what did Robinson Peete learn about her father during the course of his illness?

Robinson Peete responded, “He was a very complex man, very, very smart, he had a very difficult childhood. When he was just six or seven his older sister was 11, in Philadelphia, got a case of scarlet fever, and back then, they got her to a hospital, but it was the white hospital, the white only hospital and (at) the time she had to go further to the ‘colored’ hospital. She didn’t make it and so that shaped his whole childhood.

So, there were things I didn’t know about my dad and he wasn’t telling me he loved me, he wasn’t able to communicate certain things to me, and I always took it so personally.

But when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, we spent time together, and he started to look at his mortality and we would have these amazing talks and he just really laid out his childhood. We became very close. As I became his primary caregiver, I learned about forgiveness. When they say love is patient, love is kind, love is so forgiving. So I learned about forgiveness from my dad.”

“Seems like your father’s Parkinson’s brought your family together,” said Bell.

“In some ways, yes. I have a brother, but I always thought I was going to handle everything.

I was doing it all, financially, emotionally, taking him to his doctor’s appointments. One time my brother came over and said

‘boy, you look tired.’ Well, yeah,” said Robinson Peete. “I’ve been taking care of Dad, what am I supposed to look like?”

The actress and reality star said following the conversation he brother offered to help in caring for their father.

Robinson Peete said she had a great team of friends, girlfriends, a couple of them were caregivers themselves, who provide moments of relief.

“We took time for ourselves, sometimes we would go for a spa day, just for a couple of hours of respite and making it be about you. I also don’t mind going to a restaurant by myself or being alone. Me time recharges me,” said Robinson Peete. “We put ourselves at the back of the line because we’re so busy taking care of so many people. It was tough to

find that time for me.”

The conversation turned emotional when Bell asked Robinson Peete about finding out her son had autism. She took off her glasses, and her eyes watered.

“I had no idea what that (autism) was. I didn’t know, I’d never met anyone with it. We get this diagnoses, we’re told by a pediatrician our kid would never do a slew of things; he’ll never speak, he’ll never be a part of the conversation, play organized sports. I looked at Rodney like, this is the worst thing ever,” said Robinson Peete. “He would never say I love you. He would never interact with us as parents. I was like dang, he’s just three years old.

You’ve already charted out his life. And so, that was devastating.”

There’s a high divorce rate among couples of special needs

children. Robinson Peete said she and her husband went through challenging times.

“We’ve stayed together 22 years. So, we’ve pulled it together and advocate for other kids,” said Robinson Peete.

The prognosis for RJ Peete has greatly improved from the initial diagnosis. He’s got a job and is driving.

“I have so much gratitude.

I just feel so blessed. I just try to focus on the blessings, count the rainbows, not the storms,” said Robinson Peete.

According to AARP, nearly 600,000 Minnesotans care for older parents, spouses or loved ones, helping them to live independent.

“Caregiving is a labor of love, but it is incredibly difficult and too many caregivers find themselves overwhelmed and isolated. Events like this give AARP the opportunity to bring people together to shine a spotlight on caregivers to let them know that they are not alone,” said AARP MN Communications Director Seth Boffeli.

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2017 Winfield Awards winners honored one year and all conference in softball for four years. She was all section in softball this year.

She will attend the University of Wisconsin in the fall.

Foudungallah exits CretinDerham with a GPA of 3.41.

The student-athlete played football and basketball and was on the track team. He was all conference honorable mention in football his junior and senior years. He will enroll in Augustana University in Sioux Falls, S.D. this fall and will play football.

As Winfield honorees Reeve and Foundugallah will each receive $1,000 to further their education.

The other student finalists will each receive $400 toward their education. They are Lucia Calatayud, Highland Park

High School, Htee Moo Chaw, Humboldt High School, Lemlem Jeldo, Central High School, Michaela Murray, St. Agnes

Denzel Fondungallah, Cretin-Derham Hall High School

Houa Thao, Harding High School

Htee Moo Chaw, Humboldt Secondary School

Innocent Murwanashyaka, Como Park High School

LemlemJeldo, Central High School

Lucia Calatayud, Highland Park Senior High School

Matthew Suzuki, St. Paul Academy

Michaela Murray, St. Agnes School

Tyler Johnson, Como Park Senior High School

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By Carmen Robles Afrodescendientes Alexandra Reeve from St. Paul Central High School and Denzel Foudungallah from CretinDerham Hall High School are the 2017 Winfield Awards winners.

The 41st annual Winfield Awards Banquet was held June 4 at the Intercontinental Hotel in downtown St. Paul.

Reeve, who has a 4.31 GPA, was all conference honorable mention in gymnastics for

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“Everyone needs to be a participant of life” said Max. “Tough times don’t last but tough people do,” said Mike Max, WCCO TV and Radio personality, and keynote speaker, referring to the grit each finalist displayed on the field and in the classroom.

Lawrence Lucio, one of the original founders and Winfield Awards Committee member, was the Master of Ceremony.

Started by Hall of Fame baseball player and St. Paul native, Dave Winfield, the awards – now in its 40th year – offers scholarships to St. Paul student-athletes of color.

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“It’s all about the youth” said Winfield Awards Chairperson Steve Winfield. “If each person reached out to one

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Completed applications must be received by mail or hand delivered, on or before June 27, 2017. All quali¿ed Applicants will be placed on the Wait List in the order they are received.

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Boulevard Gardens 11333 FairĮeld Road Minnetonka, MN 55305 952-542-9338 NOTICE: OPENING 1 BEDROOM WAIT LIST Section 202 PRAC (62+) Rent based on income for qualified applicants Applications may be downloaded at www.commonbond.org or picked up at Boulevard Gardens during office hours beginning at 9AM May 1, 2017 until 12PM July 31, 2017.

Completed applications may be mailed or dropped off to Boulevard Gardens on or before August 14, 2017. All qualified Applicants will be placed on the waiting list in the order they are received.

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BasseƩ Creek Commons 10505 Eight Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55441 763-416-0369 NOTICE: OPENING 1 BEDROOM WAIT LIST Section 202 PRAC (62+) Rent based on income for quali¿ed applicants Applications may be downloaded at www.commonbond.org or picked up at Bassett Creek Commons during of¿ce hours beginning at 9AM May 1, 2017 until 12PM July 31, 2017.

Completed applications may be mailed or dropped off to Bassett Creek Commons on or before August 14, 2016. All quali¿ed Applicants will be placed on the waiting list in the order they are received.

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Big Freedia

Deray Davis

Boyz II Men plays their classic hits for the crowd with Paula Abdul and co-headliners, New Kids on the Block.

Thursday, June 15

Sunday, June 18

Wednesday, June 21

MUSICAL

FESTIVAL

DANCE/R&B

Seattle based producer Jake One joins forces with Michigan’s Mayer Hawthorne at Fine Line to form the duo, Tuxedo. DJ King Otto spins.

“Ghost: The Musical” Old Log Theatre 5185 Meadville St., Excelsior 7:30 p.m. $35

Stone Arch Bridge Festival Water Power Park 206 S.E. Main St., Minneapolis 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Big Freedia, Cupcakke and Lex Allen The Cabooze 917 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis 8 p.m.

Tuesday, June 13

This live adaptation of the 1990s hit film includes local musicians and actors. “Ghost: The Musical” runs Sept. 23

FUNK Tuxedo (Mayer Hawthorne & Jake One) Fine Line Music Café 318 1st Ave N, Minneapolis, 7 p.m.

18-plus $20-$35

June 12 June 25 2017

HIP HOP Essential Elements Instore with Toki Wright Fifth Element 2411 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis 6 p.m.

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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

175 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul $30-$200

The “Boma” or traditional African gathering place, will be a barbecue on the Northside with Joe Davis and the Poetic Diaspora, Niles, Dahlia Jones, Delphin Star and Ashli R’ Nai Henderson.

Monday, June 12

Toki Wright plays a special set of new music from his “At the Speed of Life 3” EP at Fifth Element for IPR’s Essential Elements showcase. Additional performances by The Essentials and Nate Millyunz.

Wednesday, June 14 POP Boyz II Men, Paula Abdul, New Kids on the Block Xcel Energy Center

Hip-hop/funk/jazz band, Ayvah, plays the Stone Arch Bridge Festival at 2 p.m. on the Water Power Park stage.

Friday, June 16

Monday, June 19

COMEDY

AFRO-CUBAN

Summer Comedy Jam Orpheum Theatre 910 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis 8 p.m. $64-$128

Jane Bunnett & Maqueque Dakota Jazz Club 1010 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, 7 p.m. $35-$50

DeRay Davis, Lil Duval, Elliot Vreeland, Shed G. and special guest host Faizon Love bring laughs to the Orpheum.

Four-time Juno Award winner, Jane Bunnett, play the Dakota with her all woman band, Maquegue.

Saturday, June 17

Tuesday, June 20

GATHERING

CLUB

HWMR Presents: The BOMA H. White Men’s Room 1500 44th Ave. N., Minneapolis 6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Tap That Tuesdays Nomad World Pub 501 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis 9:30 p.m. – 2 a.m.

21-plus $3-$5 Head to The Nomad Tuesdays for drinks, hip-hop DJs, and live performances.

Big Freedia is joined by Milwaukee’s Lex Allen and Cupcakke for the Red Bull Sound Select party. You must RSVP online at www. redbullsoundselect.com/ events/2017/06/red-bull-soundselect-presents-twin-cities#.

Thursday, June 22 DANCE/SPOKEN WORD SHEbeats The Parkway Theater 4814 Chicago Ave., Minneapolis 7 p.m. $7-$30 (sliding scale) This showcase focuses on feminine energy with Hope Medford, K Raydio, Maxee, Hazel Howl, Laresa Avent, Energy Dance Collective, Crash Dance Productions and DJ Neekasodope.

HIP-HOP/SOUL/JAZZ The Feels Finale – A Night of Release at Jazzfest Amsterdam Bar and Hall 6 W. 6th St., St. Paul 8 p.m.

As part of the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, Soul Tools and KBEM Jazz 88 present a night of live music, dance and more at the Amsterdam.

Saturday, June 24 ECLECTIC Lady Midnight and Dream of the Wild with Seaberg 7th Street Entry 701 1st Ave. N., Minneapolis 6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.

18-plus $10 Lady Midnight heads up a night of various styles in “The Entry” with Dream of the Wild and Seaberg.

Sunday, June 25 FESTIVAL Twin Cities Pride Festival Loring Park 1382 Willow St., Minneapolis 10 a.m.

The Twin Cities Gay Pride Festival takes place in downtown Minneapolis. Plenty of food and entertainment on deck.

Friday, June 23

The future of STEM, (kneeling left to right) Katie Mendez Cruz, Deysi Sanisaca, Catherine Gonzalez, Tatiana Loja, Itzel Gonzalez, Giselle Ortiz Saguilan and Gwendolyn Yuquilema Acero (standing, left to right) Sameya Ran, Asiya Mohamud Aminah Ali, Miske Salad, Clare Dixon, Prapthi Sirrkay, Nora, Dixon, Ashley Chen, Sonja Pierson, Sarah Crowley, Sophie Boes, Bacthy Nguyen, Gabby Willaert, Gabby Schimnich and Olivia Skogen.

(Left to right) Itzel Gonzalez, Gwendolyn Yuquilema Acero, Tatiana Loja and Giselle Ortiz Saguilan during their presentation at Technovation[MN].

STEM From 3 tech-industry professionals with educators and teams of students for weekly sessions to teach and guide them through the creation of business plans, product management, coding, marketing and entrepreneurial skills.

Technovation[MN] is operated by a volunteer board of directors and supported by leading corporations and businesses

in Minnesota including: U.S. Bank, Amazon, PeopleNet and Target.”

“I learned a lot of things about coding, like technical terms, such as booleans and loops. And I learned about the process. It’s easy as long as you know what you are doing,” said Ashley Chen, an 8th grader at Dakota Hills Middle School in Eagan. “I’d like to thank everyone who helped us and put in all the time and effort.”

“Most careers these days require knowledge of some kind of STEM. If you are super

knowledgeable about STEM, the options are endless,” said Clare Dixon, a 6th grader at Dakota Hills.

This spring, teams of three to five girls aged 1018 from 32 schools in the Twin Cities and Rochester areas designed and built mobile apps that aim to solve a problem in their community. Apps focused on one of six UN Sustainable development goals … poverty, the environment, peace, equality, education or health.

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Sights of Soundset This Memorial Day weekend Rhymesayers Entertainment celebrated its 10th anniversary of the hip-hop festival, “Soundset” with performances by Lauryn Hill, Gucci Mane, T.I., E-40, Atmosphere, Amine, Brother Ali, Pusha-T and many more. Check out some photos from 16-yearold Asata Wright.

Photo by Asata Photography

Amine

Faith Reigns and Myc Dazzle

Anthony Apollo

Gucci Mane

E-40

Lauryn Hill

Pusha-T

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Playfessionals returned from its extended hiatus and judging from the size of the crowd and mood in the air it was a welcomed return.

A longtime producer of quality events for the area’s urban professionals,

Playfessionals – Nick Hooks, Corey Collins and Jamika Hayes – returned with a “Movers and Shakers” Saturday day party and brunch at the posh Coup d’état in Uptown. The brunch had a New Orleans type

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vibe with a menu that offered crawfish and the crowd favorite … bottomless mimosas. DJ Willie Shu provided the musical accompaniment for the event that went hours beyond the 4 p.m. advertised end.

Photos by Harry Colbert, Jr.

The curators of Playfessionals, (left to right) Jamika Hayes, Corey Collins and Nick Hooks.

Mover and shaker, 36Lyn BP owner Lonnie McQuirter (left), and good friend Steve Devaux enjoying the Playfessional Vibe.

Raeisha Williams, candidate for Minneapolis City Council (left), with her campaign manager Wisdom Mawusi.

Misha Dunbar (left) was joined by her mother, Tina Dunbar Walker, who was visiting from Tallahassee, Fla.

Shawnta Turner-Richard striking a pose.

Mother and daughter models, Lasha Raddatz (left) and Imana Raddatz.

The wonderful wife and husband duo of Julia Israel (left) and Ishmael Israel.

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