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Going Green The Project Sweetie Pie greenhouse could be the key to a healthier, more prosperous North Minneapolis Minneapolis.

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(Left to right) Cleveland Neighborhood Association executive director, Kristel Porter, Folwell Neighborhood Association communications and outreach associate, Dani Tietjen and Project Sweetie Pie founder Michael Chaney inside the soon-to-be-operating greenhouse at Dowling and Humboldt Avenues in North Minneapolis.

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North Minneapolis greenhouse could end food disparities, provide economic opportunities

By Harry Colbert, Jr. Managing Editor @HarryColbertJr The long-term key to good health and economic prosperity in North Minneapolis could be positioned on the corner of Dowling and Humboldt Avenues.

Attached to a building that stood vacant for nearly 15 years is a 3,300 square foot greenhouse formerly used to grow flowers for the floral business that once occupied the premises.

With the Loppet Foundation’s recent purchase of the building, and thanks to an emerging partnership, the greenhouse will soon provide year-round sustenance to the residents of North Minneapolis and opportunities for urban agricultural entrepreneurs.

The partnership is with Project Sweetie Pie, a nonprofit designed to encourage urban farming in North Minneapolis.

Project Sweetie Pie, in cooperation with several neighborhood organizations and associations, will run the greenhouse, which could be providing its first harvest as early as next year.

For Michael Chaney, food activist and founder of Project Sweetie Pie, the greenhouse’s potential is infinite.

“What we have here is what can be used as a national model to feed communities and provide economic opportunities,” said Chaney. “I want to create an infrastructure for enterprise creation. We will use this (greenhouse) to drive the economic future for communities at large. Food is money. Everybody needs food.”

Chaney is not alone in his belief that the greenhouse can provide a path to economic prosperity. Neighborhood associations including the Cleveland and Folwell associations are partnering with Project Sweetie Pie to run the greenhouse.

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(Left to right) Noe Perez, resident and grower, Project Sweetie Pie founder, Michael Chaney, Project Sweetie Pie inaugural class graduate Brandon Brown, Folwell Neighborhood Association communications and outreach associate, Dani Tietjen and Kristel Porter, Cleveland Neighborhood Association executive director pose in front of Brown’s custom bike, which he built to assist in urban farming.

rector of the Cleveland Neighborhood Association, said the greenhouse can transform North Minneapolis.

“If you’re going to grow a sustainable urban farm movement, you’re going to need a year-round structure. With the greenhouse we’ll be able to get costs down for our community with organic food grown yearround,” said Porter. “This is the perfect model to end hunger.

We’ll be healing the community one recipe at a time.”

Porter said with the greenhouse’s size it can produce up to 6,000 pounds of food per harvest and food could be harvested up to three times a year. She said the jobs that could result from the greenhouse production would help to reduce crime as well.

Dani Tietjen, communications and outreach associate and former board member of the Folwell Neighborhood Association said the greenhouse will have far-reaching tentacles.

“With our seedlings we would be able to supply other community gardens. Our composting would repair the soil of the area community gardens,” said Tietjen. “There are so many opportunities with just a simple greenhouse.”

Chaney said he’s most excited about giving area youth an opportunity to grow and prosper.

“I’ve been told that our youth don’t want to work in dirt.

I don’t believe that is true,” said Chaney. “And if it is true, then as elders, it’s our fault and it’s an indictment not on them, but on us.”

Chaney said Project Sweetie Pie currently employs close to 50 youth as a part of the Growing MN program.

“Being in the garden has given so many purpose. Being out in the sun, in the earth, in the dirt … it gives purpose,” said Tietjen.

Our health is our business: Insight News and Hawthorne Neighborhood

By Al McFarlane Editor-in-Chief Insight News and Hawthorne Neighborhood Council are directing the community’s attention toward health and well-being through the Insight2Health Fitness Challenge (I2HFC), which recently moved to North Minneapolis.

In many ways, this unique collaboration simply builds on a rich history of civic engagement and community building that are signature missions of both Hawthorne Neighborhood Council and Insight News, the North Minneapolis based flagship property of McFarlane

Media. The Insight2Health Fitness Challenge asks North Minneapolis residents to challenge narratives that are deficit based … narratives fixated on poverty, joblessness, health disparities, education disparities and other maladies that, while they exist in real time, pale in comparison to the resilience of spirit, culture, and opportunity that more truly describe who we are as a community.

The Insight2 Health Fitness Challenge asks us to envision our neighborhoods as a Blue Zone by the year 2040 or sooner, and then move with intentionality to make it so. The challenge is precisely one of the moves that we can make, and

are making, as individuals and as neighborhood organizations to create a new narrative about who we are and about our aspirations for longevity and quality of life.

Now in its 12th session, I2HFC brings together residents, professional fitness trainers and yoga instructors, certified nutrition experts and other resources in 10-week fitness programs designed to elevate and celebrate the “can-do/must-do” spirit of residents who commit to a grueling schedule of intense physical fitness training and supportive food and nutrition counseling and life coaching.

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NNPA, Chevrolet launch 2018 Discover the Unexpected journalism fellowship in Detroit

By Daja E. Henry, Ila Wilborn and Natrawn Maxwell, NNPA DTU Journalism Fellowship

Chevrolet and the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) have teamed up once again for the Discover the Unexpected (DTU) Journalism Fellowship program.

The fellowship, in its third year, gives students attending Historically, Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) the opportunity of a lifetime – an eight-week, immersive training experience with the Black Press.

This year, the program also features a travel journalism component when the DTU fellows (#TeamAuthentic and #TeamOptimistic) embark on a road trip in the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, filing stories along the way as they travel to their second posts and then to Detroit for a grand finale. #TeamAuthentic will travel from Atlanta to Norfolk and #TeamOptimistic will drive from New York City to Washington, D.C. The participating NNPA newspapers are the Atlanta Voice, the New Journal and Guide (Norfolk, Va.), the New York Amsterdam News and the Washington Informer.

“Using NNPA’s professional resources and the all-new 2018 Chevrolet Equinox’s innovative technology, DTU Fellows will share stories that shatter perceptions, jump-start their journalism careers and encourage us all to Discover the Unexpected,” the official NNPA DTU website said.

The 2018 Discover the Unexpected journalism fellows are Tyvan Burns of Norfolk State University, Diamond Durant of Morgan State University, Daja E. Henry of Howard University, Denver Lark of North Carolina A&T University, Natrawn Maxwell of Claflin University and Ila Wilborn of Florida A&M University.

The 2018 DTU fellows, along with Chevrolet and NNPA publishers and editors met up in Detroit for a two-day bootcamp

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The 2018 NNPA Discover the Unexpected Journalism Fellows are (from left-right) Tyvan Burns of Norfolk State University, Denver Lark of North Carolina A&T University, Ila Wilborn of Florida A&M University, Daja E. Henry of Howard University, Diamond Durant of Morgan State University and Natrawn Maxwell of Claflin University.

event, hosted at General Motors’ headquarters. The DTU fellows learned about the Chevrolet Equinox, social media from a global brand perspective, and new Chevrolet marketing campaigns. The fellows also toured the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix held on Belle Isle.

Durant, a senior at Morgan State University talked about her expectations for the NNPA’s DTU program this summer moving forward.

“I hope to really get better at writing,” said Durant. “I hope to get better at chasing stories

and finding stories, sticking to stories and just getting better at being unique and being more of a team player.”

As an introduction to the program, Michelle MatthewsAlexander, Chevrolet’s diversity marketing director, talked about the program’s inception.

Matthews-Alexander said that Chevrolet was interested in playing “a role in showcasing those stories that we all know exist; that we all know are happening on a day-to-day basis.”

Hip-hop pioneer and philanthropist MC Lyte returned for

the third year to serve as the national spokesman for the program.

This fellowship is unique in that it partners a global auto manufacturer (Chevrolet) with a Black media organization, (NNPA), in an effort to not only expose HBCU students to the Black Press, but also to marketing and advertising roles that exist in corporate America, a space where Black professionals are often underrepresented.

“No other internship is going to have that,” said Denise Rolark-Barnes, the publisher

of the Washington Informer. “I think to have relationships with Chevy and the whole concept of discovering the unexpected allows us to define some things about Africa American history and culture.”

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, the president and CEO of the NNPA, said that the NNPA pleased with its ongoing partnership with Chevrolet, especially with the NNPA DTU Journalism Fellowship program.

“We believe that the NNPA’s Discover the Unexpected Journalism Fellowship program is

vital to the future of the Black Press of America,” said Chavis.

“We are enthusiastic about the 2018 DTU fellows, as each one of them represents the best of the new generation of journalism scholars that will serve the African American community.”

Daja E. Henry (Howard University), Ila Wilborn (Florida A&M University) and Natrawn Maxwell (Claflin University) are 2018 Discover the Unexpected Journalism Fellows representing #TeamAuthentic. Follow their stories this summer at nnpa.org/dtu.

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Ellison discusses decision to run for attorney general

By Abeni Hill Midterm elections are right around the corner and Minnesota has become a hotbed of political activity.

With contested races for governor, both Senate seats and attorney general at the top of the ballot, 2018 is shaping up to be anything but and “off-year” election. Energized DFLers in particular are vying for positions in a few hotly contested races. One of the most intersting developments occurred on the Afternoon of June 5 – the last day of filing – when Rep. Keith Ellison filed to run for Minnesota Attorney General, and thus, come January, relinquishing the Dist. 5 House seat, which he had served for more than 10 years.

Ellison, who is also co-chair of the Democratic National Committee, said he can better serve all of Minnesota as attorney general, whereas in the House where he was charged with representing just the 5th District.

“I believe in a people’s lawyer,” said Ellison, who is also an attorney. “The fight I want to

be in is the fight that makes sure people have their rights.”

He said in the position he can advocate on issues ranging from healthcare to housing to small business. Ellison said his philosophy of governance is is one of “generosity and inclusiveness.”

Minnesota’s Secretary of State Steve Simon said he too wants inclusiveness, and thus seeks to expand access to voting and remove barriers to the ballot.

“My mission in this office to make it as easy as possible for every eligible voter to vote,” said Simon.

The secretary of state said Minnesota helps eligible voters by offering absentee voting and same day voter registration.

“We have to have everyone in the community voting and steering the ship,” said Simon. “We don’t have a person to waste.”

Jocelyn Harmon and Angela Dorn are looking to encourage Black women to get involved in the political arena with their online guidebook, “The Black Women’s Guide to the 2018 Midterm Elections.” Harmon Harry Colbert, Jr.

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Rep. Keith Ellison (right) talks with Al McFarlane during a May 1 airing of “Conversations with Al McFarlane.” On June 5 Ellison filed to run for Minnesota Attorney General.

Open letter

Run, Bobby, run Open Letter from the undersigned to Sen. Bobby Joe Champion and constituents of the 5th Congressional District of Minnesota Dear Senator, Those of us that have affixed our names to this document either live or work in the 5th District and are fully aware of your contributions as a legislative leader to improve our lives and fight for the issues of justice that are critical to society.

We acknowledge receipt of your letter indicating that for the good of the community, in an overcrowded field of candidates, you have decided to suspend your candidacy for the open 5th District Congressional seat. Senator, your thoughtfulness in this matter is consistent with your record of selfless service.

This correspondence is to notify you that we do not accept your suspension of your candidacy for election to U.S. Congress representing Minnesota District 5. We urge you to stand for election, and we need all that truly care about the issues of justice and excellence in the legislative process to make every effort to assure that Bobby Joe Champion becomes our next representative in Congress.

The why of our position is critical.

Senator Champion, you have

Sen. Bobby JoeChampion served in the Minnesota Legislature for over 10 years. Your constituency as state senator is, indeed, a cross section of the 5th Congressional District. The business people of downtown Minneapolis and some of the wealthiest citizens of our town have sought your advocacy, and in you, the least powerful also find protection of their interests.

You respond as a champion. You serve all the people with integrity and compassion.

You have not been missing in action on any of the compelling issues of our times. Whether the matter was highly controversial or nuanced to slide by undetected, you put in the time and stood in the storm to serve those who

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put their trust in you.

You were responsible for convincing Gov. Mark Dayton to visit North Minneapolis with his cabinet. They heard firsthand the challenges that resulted from disparities in income and wealth that fell disproportionately on zip codes 55411 and 55412. That visit led to a year’s-long process resulting in the 2016 passage of a $35 million equity funding bill that you guided through the legislature, winning support and admiration from Republicans and Democrats alike. Some 3040 community agencies led by people of color received critical funding, and thousands of people got jobs or more educational opportunity thanks to you.

While others ran for cover, you stepped forward and wrestled with the financing of the Vikings stadium. This enabled revitalization of an important area while creating employment for 13,000 people that they might provide for their families. You instituted goals of at least 32% minority and 6% women workforce participation on the project. People of color that were not involved in the old structure now own and operate concessions in the new stadium.

You chief authored the expungement legislation explaining that people deserve a chance to be re-enfranchised with the most fundamental power that defines our democracy – the right to vote.

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You championed ban-thebox efforts at the legislature, advocating that people, who have atoned for their transgressions against society, deserve a right to be considered for gainful employment as a pathway to productive citizenship. You were in the forefront to provide drivers licenses to all while also fighting for transportation, education, small business supports, and e-college education.

Most recently, when the distribution of the equity dollars by a state agency was cut off so that hundreds of folks that needed services were denied, you alone stepped up to speak truth to power and call for fairness in the process.

For this act of courage some now seek to punish you.

To ignore your service and experience and the inspirational story of your life, is an insult to our community and a callous act of disregard to achieve, in congress, the best service of our needs.

We value your leadership and your service. We declare that we will now fight for you and for ourselves. We deserve and demand the skills and dedication you embody.

Run, Bobby, run. Let’s work, community. Let’s work. Let’s vote, community. Vote.

The Obama Foundation

Chicago’s Jackson Park is the proposed of the Obama Presidential Center, but a new lawsuit threatens its future.

Lawsuit filed to block Obama Presidential Center in Chicago son Park.

By Crusader Staff Report, The 500-acre park is located The Chicago Crusader/ in Chicago’s predominately Black Woodlawn and South NNPA Member Days before the Chicago Plan Commission approved plans for the Obama Presidential Center, a federal lawsuit was filed to block the proposed $500 million facility that will be built in Jack-

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Shore neighborhoods, where former First Lady Michelle Obama, rapper Kanye West and some of the nation’s most prominent Blacks once lived. On May 17, the Chicago Plan Commis-

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Tony Zaccardi, ‘Minneapolis’ favorite bartender,’ buys West Bank institution Palmer’s

Not just a bartender buys not just a bar

By Mecca Bos “You didn’t buy a bar, you bought a community.”

Lisa Hammer and her late husband Keith Berg purchased Minneapolis West Bank institution Palmer’s Bar on 2001, three days after 9/11. They bought it on a handshake, because the previous owner knew the couple understood what kind of a place it was, and she wanted them to have it. When it came time for Hammer to sell, she needed to find just the right person, so she could rest assured the legacy of the place would live on. About a month

ago, she found him.

If you’re from Minneapolis, chances are you know Palmer’s Bar, 500 Cedar Ave. S. But is it the New Orleans-esque Palmer’s where a piano player bangs in the corner and couples vie for space to two-step on the tiny dance floor? Is it the Palmer’s that has a Santa Claus passed out in the corner – in July? Or is it midday Palmer’s with sunshine peeking through the trees, your wine bottle chilling on the patio table?

Because see, that’s the thing about Palmer’s – this come one, come all, established in 1906 West Bank institution is not just a bar. It’s a community center that can meet your expectations, your wants, and sometimes your

needs.

Tony Zaccardi, longtime bar manager of Grumpy’s Northeast, settles into the patio on a recent pitch perfect June day. As we do, many patrons approach, shake his hand, say how good it is to see his face, and you can see that they genuinely mean it.

“Lisa (Hammer) told me that a lot of people are going to be so glad that someone who looks like me now owns this place,” said Zaccardi. And by that she meant a Black man, because Palmer’s is nothing if not diverse.

“A lot of Black people come here,” he said. “Black, white, transgender, gay, straight. It doesn’t matter. We love everybody.”

Which is the opposite of the rough and tumble dive bar that Palmer’s sometimes has a reputation for – and Zaccardi admits that yes, there have been some moments. But get to know the place, and soon, you’ll get to know a neighborhood. Sometimes rough and tumble, but most of the time

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New owner of Palmer’s Bar, Tony Zaccardi. pure joy and welcome.

That “we love everybody” mantra is a perfect fit for Zaccardi, who is known for the very same ethos when you belly up to his

bar.

“Everybody gets a chance. I try to be the bartender that I myself want,” said the new owner.

Zaccardi has bar culture run-

ning through is veins. When he was growing up, his uncle ran a bar in Columbia Heights, his

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Warren joins Minnesota Children’s Museum leadership team Craig Warren is joining Minnesota Children’s Museum as vice president of enterprise solutions.

Warren, who starts June 20, will be responsible for finance, human resources, volunteer services, information technology, legal and administrative management. He will lead a team of 12 employees.

“I am excited to have Craig’s partnership in advancing our mission to spark children’s learning through play,” said Dianne Krizan, president of Minnesota Children’s Museum. “His team will provide services and proactive solutions that enable staff to do their best work, take

on bold projects and expand the museum’s impact.”

Warren brings a unique combination of nonprofit, private and public sector leadership experience. Most recently, Warren was chief operating officer at Greater Twin Cities United Way, where he led initiatives related to finance, diversity and inclusion, shared services, technology planning and employee engagement. Warren’s other professional experience includes shared services and consulting leadership roles at Best Buy, Rockwell Automation, The Coca-Cola Company, and Towers Perrin, as well as serving in

Craig Warren the United States Army.

“First as a child and then as a

parent, I’ve been fortunate to experience the awe and wonder of museums – and I know how powerful and transformative they can be,” said Warren.

“That’s why I’m eager to dive in and help Minnesota Children’s Museum expand its impact and reach new heights.”

Warren serves on the board of East Side Neighborhood Services and is a senior advisor to New Sector Alliance.

He completed graduate studies at the University of Chicago and undergraduate studies at The Johns Hopkins University.

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Commentary HOMECo: Black-led organizations mark

‘Collective Impact’ in housing and development

Four years ago, four AfricanAmerican-led organizations came together under the African American Leadership Forum’s (AALF) Economic Development Work Group’s Housing Committee.

The organizations – Aurora-St. Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation (ASANDC), Build Wealth Minnesota, Camphor Fiscally Fit Center and Model Cities of St. Paul, Inc. and others, explored equitable strategies to address growing socio-economic disparities in communities of color in Minnesota. The Housing Opportunities Made Equitable Collaborative - HOMECo - was formed and the group has hit the ground running.

To date, HOMECo has served more than 10,000 people representing more than 2,500 Households in the first three years of the coalition’s five year plan. It

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has raised and deployed more than $100 million in community and economic development activities with wrap-around services and affordable housing opportunities serving more than 500 families to date. HOMECo’s legislative efforts resulted in the

HOME Bill being signed into Law by Gov. Mark Dayton in 2015. The law generated funding for 18 organizations statewide through HOMECo-influenced initiatives including the Targeted Mortgage Opportunity Program (TMOP) and Enhanced

Homeownership Capacity (HOCAP) programs.

“It’s possible for us to cross the river and work together,” said David McGee of Build Wealth MN. “Our collective impact extends across the seven-county

metro area and has made home ownership a reality for several families, while placing several others on pathways to prosperity,” said Aurora St. Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation’s executive director, Nieeta Presley.

The collaborative will celebrate its achievements at the upcoming “Celebrating our Collective Impact” stakeholder breakfast, June 26 at 8 a.m. at the Wilder Foundation in St. Paul, 451 Lexington Pkwy. N. The event, hosted by AALF’s outgoing executive director, Jeff Hassan, will also feature an awards component honoring HOMECo supporters for their advocacy and leadership. Honorees include Sen. Bobby Joe Champion, MICAH’s Sue Watluv-Phillips, Sen. Jeff Hayden and Reps. Foung Hawj and Karen Clarke, as well as Minnesota Housing Commissioner Mary Tingerthal. Assistant Housing Commissioner Kasey Kier will co-keynote with Nikki Foster of the Northwest Area Foundation.

For more information, call (612) 670-6355, or visit www. homecomn.org.

Hennepin County works to combat sex trafficking Commentary

By Marion Greene Hennepin County Board of Commissioners About 55,000 students in Minnesota are celebrating high school graduation this month.

During the same month, also in Minnesota, at least 213 girls will be sold for sex.

In recent years, Hennepin County, has made a concerted effort to take stock of work to help young people ensnared in this destructive cycle of poverty, trauma and exploitation.

Buying children for sex, also known sexual exploitation, is not a victimless crime. Most of its victims are young people from communities of color, which are still dealing with the harm of generational trauma rooted in

Health From 2 We train weekdays from 6 a.m. – 7 a.m. (except Wednesdays) at the Cora McCorvey YMCA in Heritage Park. 1015 4th Ave. N. On Saturdays at 9 a.m. we do yoga or alternate activities in the neighborhood.

With Hawthorne’s leadership, Insight News invit-

Ellison From 3 said Black women are “one of the most important, progressive voting (groups) in the country.”

Harmon said the economic gender gap as one of the reason’s the guide was created.

“Single Black women in 2018 in U.S. have $200 in (net sav-

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sion unanimously approved the blueprints for the Obama Presidential Center, despite emotional appeals from protestors who are concerned that the library will eventually drive up rents in the neighborhoods and force out longtime, low-income residents.

The plans now go before the city’s 50-member city council.

While those plans are expected to pass that stage, the Obama Foundation faces a lawsuit that may be its biggest hurdle yet.

The lawsuit was filed on May 14 by Protect Our Parks, a nonprofit organization that seeks a court order to “bar the Park Dis-

colonization and slavery. Sexual exploitation also disproportionately harms LGBTQ youth and homeless youth.

In Minneapolis, a 2014 study found that traffickers and the young people who are trafficked tend to live in poor neighborhoods, while most buyers come from more affluent urban and suburban neighborhoods. The truth is, most of the people who buy kids for sex are taking advantage of their lives of privilege to do grievous harm to young people who often are already suffering from the effects of poverty, trauma and instability.

Fortunately, more people are recognizing that people who buy and sell children for sex also devastate young lives. Minnesota law is coming more into step with the scope of the harm, but there is so much work yet to do to change the perception of sexu-

al exploitation to hold exploiters accountable and apply pressure to prevent the crime.

Minnesota is a national leader in the effort to end sex trafficking. Our Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Youth legislation guides us to treat children who have been exploited as crime victims, not criminals. As a result of this 2011 law, many partners – including Hennepin County – developed and adopted a No Wrong Door initiative, which offers resources and training to identify youth who have been sexually exploited and guide them toward effective services that take into account each person’s life experiences.

In 2017, Hennepin County staff connected 73 youth, ages 11 to 17, to housing, mental health resources, diversion opportunities and social services. We are proud of these successes, and

we are committed to working proactively to prevent young people from being exploited in the first place.

Hennepin County staff work year-round to reduce children’s risk for sex trafficking and other abuse. By listening to survivors of sex trafficking, we know that young people who have experienced physical and sexual abuse, neglect, traumatic loss and violence are at greatest risk for exploitation and abuse. Hennepin County already is working with at-risk children through human services, child protection, public health and law enforcement. We have allocated more than $20 million over the past three years to double our staff in Children and Family Services, to hire additional staff and leadership in the area of Child Well-Being, and invest in promising best practices to prevent maltreat-

ment.

And for those who seek to treat children as sexual commodities, we are committed to arrest and prosecution.

Last year, we started and staffed a two-year pilot program to better enforce laws that prohibit youth sex trafficking in Hennepin County. An investigator and a prosecutor now work exclusively on sex trafficking cases in Minneapolis and assist law enforcement agencies in the west metro suburbs.

Before the Super Bowl in Minneapolis, Hennepin County worked with our partners to strengthen Minnesota’s anti-trafficking efforts. We collaborated to increase emergency shelter beds and services; to amplify survivors’ voices; to build up law enforcement and street outreach; to engage with business owners and male allies; and to train. These efforts help prevent

and interrupt sex trafficking year-round.

Our young people are not to be sold, traded, used and discarded.

Each one deserves to be valued for the content of their hearts and minds, and the possibility of a bright future in Hennepin County.

If you or someone you know is being sexually exploited, call 1(866) 223-1111, a crisis and resource line that can connect you to local shelter and support services.

To learn more about Hennepin County’s work toward ending sexual exploitation, and read survivors’ stories, visit www.hennepin. us/nowrongdoor.

Marion Greene is a member of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, representing southwest Minneapolis and St. Louis Park.

ed the Northside Agencies Council members to join the Insight2Health Fitness Challenge by recruiting and supporting participants from their neighborhoods.

The vision is that we will create a network of Fitness Ambassadors representing established neighborhood organizations, like Lind-Bohannon, Jordan, Cleveland, NRRC (Northside Residents Redevelopment Council) and others to facilitate a community-wide

discussion and movement that identifies health and well-being as neighborhood priorities, and as rights and responsibilities for residents.

Why the connection to the neighborhood newspaper, Insight News?As I said at the beginning of this writing, Hawthorne and Insight News are joined at the hip. More properly, it was Hawthorne, Jordan and NRRC that gave birth to Insight News in 1976 as a North Minneapolis based business venture.

I remember like it was yesterday; addressing the meetings of Hawthorne, Jordan and NRRC, asking my neighbors to support my vision to create a neighborhood newspaper that would challenge all the negative press heaped on our neighborhood by the downtown media by celebrating our strengths and diversity, our cultures and our passions. I would be holding my one year old in arms while her older sister stood by my side as I made the presentations re-

questing neighborhood support.

I was aware then, and I am aware today of the image I cast as a Black father seeking to pursue the American dream as a businessperson. Moreover, I was keenly aware of the importance of the idea of family as the cornerstone of neighborhood.

The child I held then now leads Insight News and as a business leader. She set in motion the

creation of the Insight2Health Fitness Challenge.

The vision and mission continue today, I say, with Insight News still joined at the hip with Hawthorne Neighborhood Council, still fighting the power by celebrating our great neighborhoods and residents as we march toward fulfillment, development and opportunity.

ings),” said Harmon. “That is unacceptable to us.”

“At BlackHer we focus on economic issues. Black women are often the head of household,” said Dorn.

Dorn and Harmon are the founders of BlackHer.us, a new online platform for and about Black women. Their mission is to advance Black women’s personal, economic and political power by getting educated and organized and taking action for

progressive change.

Harmon said she and Dorn don’t consider themselves political aficionados, but see the guide as means of bringing other Black women on their journey to learn more about politics and how it affects them as Black women.

“Women of any color pay more for anything,” said Ellison referencing the Pink Tax, a tax charging women more for gender-specific products than gender-neutral or products marketed

for men as well as other goods.

“It is statistically proven if you are a Black female and you go to buy a car you are charged a higher interest rate.”

Ellison, Simon, Harmon and Dorn were June 12 guests on “Conversations with Al McFarlane,” which airs Tuesdays at 1 p.m. on 90.3 FM, KFAI and online at www.kfai.org.

trict and the City from approving the building of the Presidential Center and from conveying any interest in or control of the Jackson Park site to the Foundation.”

In its complaint, Protect Our Parks accuses the Chicago Park District of an “institutional bait and switch.” The organization said the park district transferred public land to the Obama Foundation to house an official federal Obama Federal Library.

But that purpose changed when Obama decided his center will not be his official library. Instead, the federal National Records and Archives Administration will run it in another location. In the lawsuit, Protect Our Parks called Chicago’s plan to lease public park space an “illegal land grab.”

The organization also said

the transfer of park land to a non-governmental private entity violates the park district code. In addition, Protect Our Parks said the park district and the city will receive only token rent for the land and the Park District Act law “does not authorize the Park District itself to transfer valuable public trust land for virtually no compensatory return.”

Protect Our Parks says that city officials are “prohibited by law” from turning over public park land to a non-governmental private entity for private use.

In March 2015, Chicago’s city council approved an ordinance for Chicago Park District land in Jackson Park to be transferred to the city of Chicago to lease to the Obama Foundation. Protect Our Parks’ lawsuit may force planning officials to rewrite the ordinance.

Protect Our Parks is being represented by Roth Fioretti, a former Chicago alderman who challenged Mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2015 before endorsing Emanuel in the run-off. More recently, Fioretti was defeated in a March Democratic primary bid for Cook County Board president.

In an emailed statement, Emanuel’s spokesman Grant Klinzman said, “The Obama Presidential Center is a once-ina-lifetime opportunity to invest hundreds of millions of dollars that will create good jobs on the South Side, bring our communities together and honor the legacy of Chicago’s favorite son and daughter. While some choose to stand in the way of progress for the South Side, we are focused on making progress in every

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Insight 2 Health

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By Alicia Cervantes

What? A 10-week fitness challenge, a one-hour class four times a week? Where?

Minneapolis.

Now why does my friend think I can commitment that much time – approximately eight hours a week, (have to include the travel time to that city far away across the river) to go sweat with a bunch of people I don’t even know?

Did my dear friend forget that I am a full-time caregiver to both my parents? To my mother, who had a massive stroke seven years ago, and to my father who is still very

active but now requires more of my help managing his care and daily activities. If she doesn’t remember that, she most definitely forgot that I have a husband, a millennial daughter, a new 13-week-old kitten, and plenty of shows recorded on my DVR that I need to watch.

Well, let me tell you some of the things my friend didn’t forget. She didn’t forget that family is very important to me and that I left my favorite bookkeeping job after eight years to have the time to take care of my aging parents. Nor did she forget the stroke my husband had just over seven months ago or how proud I am of my daughter for all the

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things she has accomplished in her young 24 year old life.

But the most important thing my friend didn’t for-

get was me, because I forgot about me.

I forgot that I am just as likely to suffer from a stroke or heart attack as my parents or husband. I forgot that I need to take care of myself with as much love and care as I take care of my family. I forgot that if I don’t take care of me, who is going to take care of my family?

I am thankful for my friend – the friend that faithfully picks me up four times a week at 5:30 a.m. and drives to Minneapolis, that city far away across the river, to sweat with a bunch of people I hardly know.

I am one of 25 people or so that arrive just before 6

a.m. at the Cory McCorvey YMCA. We gather and the front door and chit chat while we wait for “Miss Myrtle” to unlock the door. After we all sign in at the front desk we start warming up on the stationary bikes, chit chatting some more. The coaches are setting up the sound system in the room to give us an intense cardio and muscle toning workout for about 45 minutes, which is then followed by the very welcomed cool down session. My friend and I waste no time putting our equipment away, we say our good byes, and rush to the car to get back to St. Paul – that city far away across the river.

We are officially at the midpoint of the 10-week summer session of the Insight 2 Health Fitness Challenge. I can honestly say that I have enjoyed the last 15 wonderfully rewarding and grueling work out sessions and can’t wait to enjoy the next 15 sessions, sweating with people I am getting to know better.

During the second half of the Insight 2 Health Fitness Challenge I will be trying out some of the recipes that can be found on the Wedge Community Co-op’s website. I can’t wait to share my thoughts on what it took to prepare them and of course on how each recipe tastes.

WomenHeart celebrates heart disease heroes, survivors

By Lauren Poteat NNPA Newswire Contributor

In the battle to save the lives of our mothers, daughters and sisters, “WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women

with Heart Disease,” is one of the greatest allies families have against the deadly disease – the leading cause of death among

women in the United States.

WomenHeart, “the nation’s only patient-centered organization solely serving millions of American women living with or at risk for heart disease,” according to the group’s website, recently celebrated the people and organizations that are on the frontlines of that battle, during the 18th Annual Wenger Awards in Washington, D.C. According to the CDC, an astounding one in four women die from heart disease every year.

Nearly 8 percent of Black women have coronary heart disease – the highest rate among all women. About 6 percent of white women have coronary

“Even though women face challenges with heart disease that are somewhat different from men, my father passed away from heart disease at age 55,” said Wilson. “And while he was aware of heart disease, he was never taught ‘Okay, this is what you do. Here are the things that can help,’ which is so important.”

During the Wenger Awards ceremony, Dr. Roxana Mehran (Excellence in Medical Leadership), Dr. Clyde W. Yancy (Excellence in Medical Research) and Rep. Debbie Dingel (DMich.) (Excellence in Public Service) were also recognized for their efforts in fighting heart

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body discomfort, shortness of breath, sudden weakness, paralysis in the limbs, blurred vision and impaired speech. The risk factors for heart disease include high blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol, smoking, diabetes, obesity, poor diet and physical inactivity.

heart disease.

As an actress and a natural advocate for healthy living, Chandra Wilson, who plays Dr. Miranda Bailey on the hit ABC television show “Grey’s Anatomy,” highlighted the importance of regular heart screenings and the need for better healthcare access for women, during the awards ceremony. Wilson was honored with the “Excellence in Media” award during the event.

“Nobody knows your battle better than you do … there are things that you need a physician to specifically listen for,” said Wilson. “You need to know your statistics, specifically women of color.”

Wilson also talked about the impact of heart disease on her own family.

disease. Actor and activist Lamman Rucker served as the master of ceremonies for the event.

Evan McGabe, the chair of the board of directors for WomenHeart, rallied attendees to get active and involved in learning more about their own heart statistics and overall health status.

“We really can’t believe that so many women still don’t know their risk of heart disease in this country,” said McGabe. “In our organization, we teach women how to be proactive about their health. We want to help women, not to dismiss their symptoms.”

According to the CDC, the most common symptoms of heart disease include chest discomfort, upper back pain, indigestion, heartburn, nausea/ vomiting, extreme fatigue, upper

Closing out the event, Rucker gushed over the opportunity to be able to be a part of such a powerful movement.

“I’ve had a relationship with the Association of Black Cardiologist for a number of years and have done heart health work with the American Heart Association,” said Rucker. “As an artist, a big part of our purpose behind the work that we are doing is to not just live out our dreams and be stars, but to inform, uplift and inspire people through the work that we do. Just being able to be a part of (WomenHeart and the Wenger Awards) is tremendous.”

This article was originally published at BlackPressUSA.com.

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My story: Who is Lisa Neal-Delgado?

By Lisa Neal-Delgado Candidate, Minnesota House District 59A

I was born to Janice and Richard but by God’s grace, LeeRoy and Nadene Neal became my parents very early in my life.

My dad worked as a laborer at the Pigs-eye Waste water treatment plant in St. Paul where he was a proud union steward until he became a plant manager. After that, he worked with them behind the scenes. My mother was a factory worker at Honeywell and a proud union member as well. My parents were active in a Masonic organization and worked hard to open the Cato’s Lodge on Golden Valley Road in the early 1970s. They worked hard to support my little brother and I because they were determined to give us a better life. We were raised on 12th and James

Avenues N., where I still live today. I attended Bethune, Franklin and North High School where I participated in volleyball, basketball and track and field. Go Polars.

I volunteered at the Hospitality House as a basketball coach for younger teams and often refereed the games too. Throughout my childhood, I attended many DFL events with my parents and passed out campaign literature at the State Fair, which gave me an early appreciation for being politically involved. I especially enjoyed days helping register our neighbors in North Minneapolis to vote in front of Kings Supermarket with my dad, Rev. Parker and others from our community. Our family was invited and attended the Carter/ Mondale inauguration back in 1977, which is really where I fell in love with politics.

As a young adult, I quickly learned that college wasn’t for

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Lisa Neal-Delgado speaking before the Minneapolis Public Schools Board. me at the time and began a career in military service. I guess you can say that I was born to serve, but over the next two decades, I was trained to lead. I had a break in military service and went to work for the federal gov-

ernment as a civilian employee.

I attended the Washington, D.C. Police Department Academy, where I graduated near the top of my class. I spent less than two years on the street and got a firsthand taste of policing practices and methods. I decided the military was a better fit for me.

I would return home two or three times a year to visit my family and watch as the conditions in my community became worse. Often, I would wonder why someone wasn’t doing something about it. Many years later, after moving home, I was finally able to identify why blight and despair had enmeshed itself in my community. I would look north and see that the 4th Ward continued to thrive along with the rest of the city but in my community, all the stores and businesses continued to close.

Benign neglect and just plain mismanagement at all levels of government will do that to a

community.

After retiring from the military, I moved to Virginia to complete my degree in political science and history at Virginia State University. At the age of 44, I graduated magna cum laude and was inducted into both the political science and history national honors societies. I taught intermittently as a guest teacher for Norfolk Public Schools for five years but was always drawn to the struggles going on at home.

I became very vocal and started traveling back and forth in an effort to keep North High School from closing.

My son and other family members had graduated from the science, math and technology magnet program and I knew the devastation that North’s closure would have on our community. I packed up and made my way back home determined to become a part of positive change in my community. The continu-

ous closing and underfunding of public schools, the over saturation of low income housing in a small area, the housing foreclosure crisis, halfway houses and the concentration of numerous level III offenders from all over the state coming into the community left many property owners struggling to leave the area that was also becoming more violent.

Our children and residents were being overly-policed, bullied and abused by some in law enforcement, then tossed into the mass incarceration system designed to prosper at our expense.

I watched as politicians came in with promises of making our community better but the parts of North Minneapolis that were developed were never meant for or included us. Our schools continue to be underfunded and

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NFL partners with Howard University on Campus Connection program Embroiled in the controversy of penalizing players for exercising their right to kneel in protest during the playing of the “Star Spangled Banner” the NFL has announced a partnership with one of the nation’s most prestigious historically Black institutions of higher learning.

The NFL and Howard University have partnered to launch the Campus Connection program, which aims to provide students with programs and experiences that help prepare them for future careers in professional football administration. Beginning with the 2018 fall semester, the NFL will have a presence on campus at Howard through several collaborative initiatives. Among other programs, the two organizations will host an executive lecture series, partner in a student-lab case study class and attend the How-

ard School of Business Sports & Entertainment Summit.

“Campus Connection is part of our ongoing and continuous commitment to celebrating the impact HBCUs have had on the game of professional football, driving awareness around career opportunities, and providing access to the business of sport,” said Troy Vincent, NFL executive vice president of Football Operations.

The Campus Connection program is an extension of the NFL’s broader partnership announced in May 2016 with the MEAC and SWAC, two preeminent Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) athletic conferences. Through the partnership, the NFL and participating institutions seek to increase career opportunities for students and athletic administrators.

“Howard University and the

School of Business are excited about the developing partnership with the National Football League and its potentially beneficial opportunities for both organizations”, said Dr. Barron Harvey, dean, Howard University School of Business. “This collaboration will bring significant rewards to our faculty and students and provide them with great insight into the business of sports, while also developing skilled management professionals to meet the recruitment needs of the NFL. This NFL partnership has great potential and the School of Business is looking forward to our engagement.”

In addition to the NFL providing support to HBCU academic and athletic endeavors, students will benefit from programs that include internships at the club and league level, integration of HBCU football

operations staff – including athletic trainers, video directors and equipment managers – into existing NFL platforms such as the Pro Bowl, and networking and mentorship opportunities.

Last month the team owners voted to penalize all players who kneel during the playing of the “Star Spangled Banner,” – an act that began with Colin Kaepernick kneeling to protest continued police violence against Black, Brown and Native people. The owners did allow for those wishing not to participate in standing during the song to remain off-field and not incur a penalty or fine.

Despite his willingness to play, Kaepernick has not been signed by any NFL team – most speculate due to the protest. He has filed a collusion lawsuit against the league and team owners.

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Sports and Real Talk with Coach McKenzie

By Larry McKenzie Not sure where to start so I guess I’ll start by saying thank you to Mr. Al McFarlane for the opportunity and challenge to share my personal perspective through print media.

I’m always telling my kids to get outside of their comfort zones and sometimes you gotta practice what you preach. So I’m excited to share with you on a regular basis my thoughts through Insight News; and no it’s not a sport column.

My intention is to use this platform to discuss sports and real issues affecting our community from a different lense. My goal is to

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As I’m writing, I am reflecting on a childhood experience of being introduced to journalism through the brother of high school teammate by the name of Michael Miller; one of those great talents from Miami who you never heard about and left us much too soon. It was his brother, Spooky Miller, a legendary sports writer for the Miami Times – a Black owned newspaper – and sports broadcaster for WEDR radio that first introduced me the media.

And who would have thought year’s later that I would find myself doing radio and now writing a column.

Father Day will

Larry McKenzie have passed by the time this is printed, but I think that’s a

great place to start. I want to say thank you to those who

often go unrecognized for being in their kid’s lives. Most of us know you can’t listen to everything you hear or even believe everything that is written about the absent of Black fathers.

To those of you that have yet made a decision to be involved or those who have a desire, but access is denied, I want to encourage you to find a way to let go of differences and acknowledge your mistakes and then find a way to resolve and remove the barriers that are keeping you from being that person that your sons and daughters need Our households, schools and communities are being challenged and are at risk because we don’t have all hands on deck. Take a good

look in the mirror and chances are, you will see a reflection of what your child will become. Apple seeds produce apples, orange seeds produce oranges; so let’s change the path of our young one’s by being real models instead of role models. Our children and community need you more than you can imagine.

“Black fatherhood is an incomparable gift to Black men that truly comprehend what it means to be called dad, daddy, father, or pops. What a privilege it is to raise a child with patience, understanding, communication, support, encouragement, friendship, guidance, and unconditional love. It is an absolute honor.” ― Stephanie Lahart

Shaping behavior for our sons Man Talk

By Timothy Houston This past Sunday we celebrated Father’s Day. It is a special day of recognition for the fathers and father figures in our lives.

It also serves to highlight to the importance that positive male influence has in the development of young men. As I think on this topic, the quote “like father, like son” comes to mind. This idiom has been around for hundreds of years

and it is used when different generations of a family behave in the same way or have the same talents or defects. Father’s Day is also a reminder that fathers knowingly or unknowingly shape the behavior of their sons.

Father’s Day reminds us that some sons see their fathers as someone they would like to be like. For me, my father was that man. He was a burly man whose nickname was “Big Man.” He spoke softly, but carried a big stick.

He was not afraid of anybody or anything, and he said what he meant and meant what he said. He was street savvy and a jack of all trades. Growing up, besides his rugged looks, I saw very little of myself in him, but deep down inside, I believe

that one day, I would grow up to be more like him. I did.

Father’s Day unfortunately remind us that some sons see their fathers as someone they do not want to be like.

These sons see their fathers (absent or present) as a liability. They go out of their way to reject any comparison to their biological fathers, and some go as far as to limit their contact with them. These men insist that if their father was not a part of their life during their formative years, they reject the offer for him be a part of their adulthood. This becomes a lose-lose situation. Without a father to help positively shape the son’s behavior, good or bad, the son is often left to become a product of his environment.

Father’s Day remind us that father figures can and do fill in the void left by absent and deceased fathers. All men can be a father figure and a positive role model for the young men in their circle of influence. Father figures use their presence to model positive behavior for the young men in their sphere. These men take their roles as mentors seriously. Father figures willingly help prepare the next generation to be better fathers.

As men, we all have this responsibility, and we should always strive to be a positive influence.

My father passed away 19 years ago, but there is hardly a day that goes by that I don’t think about him. Every day, I see more of him in me.

Palmer’s Bar From 4 grandfather was a bartender at the late East Hennepin pub, O’Brien’s, and his great grandfather, who he never met, reportedly died in the basement of Spring Street Tavern.

He started his career cleaning Grumpy’s on Sunday mornings after the busy weekends, which included rinsing all the beer bottle returns that were par for the course in those days. A disgusting job, and most definitely not glamorous. He eventually got the Sunday bartending shift, and then worked his way up to full time shifts and then management.

“Grumpy’s Northeast is my favorite place on the planet,” said Zaccardi. “I figured you had to have a bar as an adult, and that was mine.”

For lots of people, a neighborhood bar is where they can find family, and Zaccardi gets that. Palmer’s has plenty of daily regulars, and he understands that not every place does. Why? “This place is so inclusive.

You can let your freak flag fly here,” said Zaccardi.

But in spite of its freakiness, Zaccardi says Palmer’s is full of surprises; ones that he’s still discovering every day, and ones that he wants you to discover, too.

For starters, the bar is impeccably clean.

“People clean the floors on their hands and knees every day.

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I still have his rugged looks, and I am a better man because of his example of hard work. I am now handy with my hands, and have learned to say what I mean and I mean what I say.

Today, it is no longer a question of wanting to be more like my father as it is to ensure that my son wants to be more like me. Because I now have sons and grandsons to model good behavior, for I pray daily that I can be the “big man” in their lives.

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 or email at tim@ tlhouston.com.

Everything works here. And I mean look – we have a lawn,” said the proud owner.

That they do. He’s still getting to know the neighborhood, and the neighborhood people, and as he says it, he starts to laugh.

Out of my eyeshot, he spots a guy on a bike, wearing a Chinese bamboo hat, playing a trumpet.

The West Bank is nothing if not unique.

Having spent most of his adult life in overwhelmingly white Northeast, Zaccardi is adapting.

“This part of town is quite different. It’s much more diverse.

There are different lifestyles and cultures. Everyone drinks something different,” said Zaccardi, who said that was something he didn’t have to think as much about in craft beer crazy Northeast Minneapolis. “I want to be more culturally aware. Being surrounded by it, I’m more aware of it.”

Zaccardi most definitely has no plans to turn the place into a craft beer emporium.

The best part of owning a bar?

“You never know who, or what’s going to walk through the door,” said Zaccardi.

The changes he plans for Palmer’s are minimal, so as to keep the integrity of the place intact. So far, Palmer’s now accepting credit cards as an addendum to their longtime cash-only policy, and he’s added a jukebox iPod. “Sorry,” he jokes, as a consolation to those who don’t want him to change a single thing, even if the subtle changes are almost indisputably for the better.

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Juneteenth moves to Bethune Park

By Abeni Hill Staff Writer Juneteenth returned to Bethune Park this year. “Bethune Park was where the celebration of Freedom Day began and it’s important that Juneteenth returns to its roots,� said Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Superintendent Mary Merrill.

Many community members on the Northside believe the events belongs in North Minneapolis.

People of Color Union Member (POCUM) decided to take action and change things this year for the June 16 event. POCUM has been involved in Junteenth for the past

few years and has seen how the event has evolved. “We noticed the numbers have dwindled,� said POCUM member KerryJo Felder. “Our goal to build it back up to 15,000 people.� “Eventually when it was moved over (on 49th Street North, there were) less and less people,� said POCUM member Twaya McIntosh. “It was impractical to move it over there.�

McIntosh said she is looking forward to children in the community growing up with Juneteeth. “It should have never moved in the ďŹ rst place,â€? said another POCUM member Bernadette Roberts.

She said having Juneteenth in Bethune Park kept the event centrally-located, so attendees could

Leonard Searcy and Babatunde Oyewo wowed young and old alike appearing as Black Panther characters.

easily access the park via bus, car or walking.

Merrill said she hope the community will gain an understanding of freedom from the annual celebration. “Freedom is something we have to constantly ďŹ ght for, work towards and talk about. It’s important not to forget the times our people have been through,â€? said Merrill.

The Park Superintendent said the event paid homage to the Civil Rights Movement as well as the founders of the original Freedom Day event such as T Williams, Michael Chaney and Spike Moss. “We need to keep the story alive and Juneteenth is one way to do that,� said Merrill.

Wynona Redmond to receive NABJ Patricia L. Tobin Media Professional Award Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) has selected Wynona Redmond, president and founder of Wyn-Win Communications, as the recipient of the 2018 Patricia L. Tobin Media Professional Award.

Named for the pioneering publicist, media entrepreneur, and co-founder of the National Black Public Relations Society (NBPRS), the Patricia L. Tobin Award honors a public relations, advertising, marketing professional, or media owner who serves as an industry trailblazer in aecting the positive representation of African-Americans in the media and directing change

Lawsuit From 5 community in Chicago.�

But later that day, Emanuel at an event called the lawsuit frivo-

Neal-Delgado From 7 some in law enforcement continued to abuse us because they are protected by a powerful union aided by state statues and codes that are designed to protect them, leaving us dishearten and still disenfranchised.

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in the media industry at large.

Redmond›s Chicago-based consultancy is dedicated to helping organizations eectively engage their community, customers and other key audiences.

Redmond worked alongside Tobin to found the NBPRS and Redmond served as the NBPRS› ďŹ rst conference and programming chair. She was also the organization›s second president after Tobin passed the baton.

Wynona is an excellent public relations expert who has represented some of the most important and inuential corporations and public ďŹ gures that are known to us,Âť said NABJ President Sarah Glover. ÂŤWynona›s impact

is far reaching. She has always had a deft touch and is more than deserving of this special honor.

Redmond said she›s humbled by the honor.

It›s emotional because I miss my friend and colleague, Pat Tobin. She was a big-hearted entrepreneur and one of my role models when I started Wyn-Win Communications ďŹ ve years ago.

We both shared the deďŹ nition of PR as people and relationships,Âť she said. ÂŤLike Pat, I treasure the relationships I›ve had with NABJ and the National Black Public Relations Society professionals; All of us working to make our communities and students stronger.

Before founding Wyn-Win Communications, Redmond led public aairs and community engagement responsibility in both the public and private sector, including Northstar Lottery Group, Dominick›s Finer Foods, Illinois Department of Children & Family Services the Chicago Housing Authority and Cook County Hospital NABJ will honor Redmond on Aug. 3, 2018, during the NABJ Hall of Fame luncheon at the NABJ Annual Convention and Career Fair, which takes place Aug. 1 – Aug. 5 in Detroit at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center.

lous and said that the “notion that somehow this is not a presidential library, because the actual papers will be in New York ‌ to me not only is frivolous, but means the people that ďŹ led this don’t understand the 21st century,â€? he added. “The good news is, the presidential papers will be in two places but there will be only one library, here in

Chicago.�

Emanuel said that the papers will be digitized.

Juanita Irizarry, executive director of Friends of the Parks, also released a statement, saying oďŹƒcials with the group welcome the Obama Center to the South Side “but disagree with the choice to locate it on public parkland, rather than vacant land

across the street from Washington Park.� “While we are not involved with this lawsuit in any way, it is an indication of the fact the Friends of the Parks is not alone in our concern about Chicago’s parks being seen as sites for real estate development,� said Irizarry.

Plans have not gone smoothly

for the library since President Barack Obama announced in 2016 Jackson Park will be the location of his library. Residents in Woodlawn and South shore have held numerous protests demanding the Obama Foundation sign a community beneďŹ ts agreement as concerns of neighborhood gentriďŹ cation and rising rents continue to grow. Despite

their concerns, Obama has said a community beneďŹ ts agreement is not necessary because his library is an automatic beneďŹ t to the neighborhoods.

This article was originally published in The Chicago Crusader, a member publication of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA).

A call to action

ing of Franklin Middle School with a pre-STEM curriculum as a feeder school for the newly designed North High School.

We fought to return a science, math and technology program (STEM) program to North High School so the parents would have more academic options to keep their children in the community for high school. This is imperative for building a strong sense of community on the Near Northside.

Our next task was to get a pre-IB program at Olson Middle

School. The Loring Elementary and Victory Neighborhood Parents wanted to keep their middle school children in their community as opposed to busing them to Northeast Minneapolis because there were no pre-IB options for them in their community for the students to pathway into Henry High School.

This was quickly accomplished after working with Minneapolis Public School administration and board members. One of members of the Northside Schools Collective was recently

elected to the Minneapolis Public School (MPS) board and another member is currently a DFL endorsed candidate in the 2018 MPS board race.

My next task was to work on ways to improve police and community relations at a very critical time for our community.

I was contacted by the former chief of Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) and asked to co-chair a Department of Justice sponsored Minneapolis police and community engagement team. Over the next 18 months,

our team worked with the community and MPD administration to establish a plan that if fully integrated, has the potential to build a strong relationship between the police department and the community that they serve.

During my volunteer work over the past ďŹ ve years, I’ve come to realize that much of the battle goes beyond the city level and much more has to be done at the State level. It’s a battle that I am ready to lead. Born to serve, trained to lead.

While still residing in Virginia during one of my many social media conversations, I met a teacher who shared many of my concerns around the continued decline in funding for the public schools in North Minneapolis. I returned home to meet her and brainstorm how best to combat and reverse the disparity in our schools. The result was the formation of the Northside Schools Collective. With others, we fought for the open-

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Avery Sunshine BbyMutha

DJ Taye

Monday, June 18

blues with Big George Jackson Blues band at Hook and Ladder.

JAZZ/SOUL

Thursday, June 21

Avery*Sunshine Dakota Jazz Club 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis 7 p.m. $30-$35 Singer, songwriter, and pianist Avery Sunshine has been iTunes Best of 2010 and a Jet Top 5 Rising Indie Artist. Check her out live at the Dakota.

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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

Tuesday, June 19 FOOTWORK/ELECTRONIC DJ Taye with Purple Orange Beach, Andrew Broder and Ghostband Honey 205 E. Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis 8 p.m. – 1 a.m.

21-plus $7 advance, $10 door Chicago footwork producer, DJ Taye, returns to Honey with Purple Orange Beach, Andrew Broder and Ghostband.

Wednesday, June 20 BLUES Big George Jackson Blues Band The Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge 3010 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis 6 p.m.

21-plus No cover It’s a night of good ol’ southern

HIP-HOP BbyMutha Loring Bar & Restaurant 327 14th Ave. S.E., Minneapolis 9:30 p.m. – 1 a.m.

18-plus $15-$25 Chattanooga rapper BbyMutha isn’t shy about many topics.

Catch her with Dua, Destiny Spike and a DJ set by QueenDuin.

Friday, June 22 NIGHTLIFE/CLUB Soul Friday Pride 2018 Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis 9 p.m. – 2 a.m.

21-plus $12 advance, $15 door The best party for the QTIPOC (Queer, Transgender and Intersex People of Color) crowd is Soul Friday. Catch DJ Keezy, DJ Lady L, DJ Queen Duin and DJ AriAtari for a special Pride edition.

Saturday, June 23 DANCEHALL/AFROBEATS Afriquency Dancehall/Afrobeats Day Party Pimento Rum Bar 2524 Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis 9 p.m. – 2 a.m.

21-plus

$10 Dubbed the best new party in the Twin Cities, join Soul Tools and Wello for Afriquency.

Dance to Afrobeats, reggae and hip-hop with food and rum bar at Pimento. Presales at www.

VitalCulture.com.

Sunday, June 24 HIP-HOP Allan Kingdom and Drelli Release Party 7th Street Entry 701 N. 1st Ave., Minneapolis 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.

All ages $10 advance, $12 doors St. Paul’s Allan Kingdom celebrates the “Peanut Butter Prince” release with Drelli’s “Hey Drelli” in the 7th St Entry.

Monday, June 25 FILM Movies in the Park: “Wonder Woman” Beltrami Park 1111 N.E. Summer St., Minneapolis 9 p.m.

All ages No cover The DC box office smash, “Wonder Woman” plays for the Movies in the Park series.

School 528 Hennaepin Ave., Suite 400, Minneapolis 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Ages 3 to 14 $15 (single day) Learn some new dance moves at Zenon’s hip-hop camp for young people.

Wednesday, June 27 HIP-HOP/ROCK Oake and Riley in the Afternoon featuring Dwynell Roland Hewing Hotel 300 Washington Ave. N., Minneapolis 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

2018 Be Heard Minnesota Team Sendoff Show Loft Literary Center 1011 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis 6:30 p.m.

All ages $10 advance, $12 door

TruArtSpeaks will present internationally-renowned poet Amir Sulaiman as part of the organization’s annual sendoff show, which also features Michael Lee, Hieu Minh Nguyen and the Be Heard Youth Cohort.

Saturday, June 30 WORKSHOP/FAITH

Join Brian Oake and Jill Riley for live music, trivia and spelling bee with Sean McPherson, and the chance to win swag, prizes, and tickets to upcoming shows. Featuring a live, free performance from Dwynell Roland.

Thursday, June 28 NETWORKING/HAPPY HOUR National Black MBA Networking Happy Hour Chino Latino 2916 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 26

Join other Black professionals for happy hour. Food provided and a cash bar.

DANCE

Friday, June 29

Youth Hip-Hop Camp Zenon Dance Company and

POETRY/SPOKEN WORD Poetry with a Purpose: The

A Woman’s Greatest Strength New Rules 2015 Lowry Avenue N., Minneapolis 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Find out what a woman’s greatest strength is and just how to use it.

Founder, Lehlieh Kondeh, will be the instructor for this class.

Sunday, July 1 HIP-HOP Psalm One 7th Street Entry 701 N. 1st Ave., Minneapolis 8 p.m.

18-plus $12

Back from a worldwide tour, the Chicago spitter celebrates her birthday today at 7th Street with with Ossa Moon, Metasota, The Lioness, DJ Sophia Eris and host Angel Davanport.

FILM REVIEW

Trevor Jackson shines in stylized remake of Blaxploitation classic, ‘Superfly’

By Kam Williams

“Superfly” (1972) was one of the most profitable and revered of the Blaxploitation era flicks.

Released during the genre’s heyday, the picture revolved around its iconic title character, Youngblood Priest, a flamboyant cocaine dealer who dressed like a pimp, drove flashy cars and sampled his wares from a spoon shaped like a cross draped around his neck.

Overcoming a modest budget of just a half-million dollars, the film’s phenomenal boxoffice success led to a couple of sequels, (“Superfly T.N.T.” (1973) and “The Return of Superfly” (1990). Nevertheless, the franchise is probably best remembered for the original’s soundtrack by Curtis Mayfield, which enjoyed a long run at No. 1 atop Billboard’s Top 100 chart.

Given its woeful production values, “Superfly” is a movie almost begging to be remade.

And 2.0 represents an upgrade that does not disappoint in that regard. As overhauled by Julien Christian Lutz (aka Director X), the highly-stylized production bears a greater resemblance to “Charlie’s Angels” (2000) and Baz Luhrmann’s decidedly-decadent interpretation of “The Great Gatsby” (2013) than to any Blaxploits made back in the 1970s.

The setting has been shifted to Atlanta, but the basic plotline is otherwise faithful to the source material. The blow-by-

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Trevor Jackson in SuperFly (2018) blow is narrated by the picture’s protagonist, Priest, played with perfect aplomb by Trevor Jackson (of TV’s “Grown-ish”).

At the point of departure, a beleaguered Priest informs us via voiceover that he’s been selling drugs on the street since the age of 11. He now sits atop

a gang caught up in an escalating bloody turf war marked by drive-by shootings with a flashy posse called the Snow Patrol.

Understandably, Priest wants out of the game, but first he has to do a bigger deal than he’s ever attempted before. That involves going over the head of his sup-

plier, Scatter (Michael Kenneth Williams) and securing a huge shipment of narcotics directly from the South American cartel kingpin, Adalberto Gonzales (Esai Morales). Somehow Lutz, a veteran director of music videos, manages to manipulate the audience into rooting for the sort

of unsavory characters you’d cross the street to avoid in real life. Listen, the cinema has a long history of championing ruthless lawbreakers like Bonnie and Clyde, the “Godfather” and more recently, the “Ocean’s 8” crew.

The upshot … this incarnation of “Superfly” proves to be a riv-

eting, slick and pulse-pounding reboot that easily blows away the original.

Excellent (4 stars) Rated R for pervasive profanity, graphic sexuality, violence, ethnic slurs, nudity and drug use Running time:108 minutes

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Aesthetically Speaking ‘West Side Story’ on stage at the Guthrie

For the first time ever, “West Side Story” is playing at the Guthrie Theater.

Directed by Joseph Haj, this revival of the Broadway classic will run through Aug. 26 at the Guthrie, 818 S. 2nd St, Minneapolis.

Based on a conception of Jerome Robbins with a book by Arthur Laurents, “West Side Story” is considered one of the great love stories of all time.

maybe he could heal the world.”

“West Side Story” has made a palpable impact on the musical theater world for decades. The Tony Awardwinning original Broadway production opened in 1957 to great acclaim and ran for more than 700 performances. The subsequent film, released four years later in 1961, won 10 Academy Awards (including Best Picture, Best Director and Best

feud with no escape, even as they pledge their love for each other.

“It has long been a dream of mine to direct ‘West Side Story,’ and I couldn’t be more excited to embark on this journey with a dream team of collaborators,” recently shared Haj. “When I think of ‘West Side Story,’ I think of immigration tensions and a community divided in a brutal and violent world.

I also think of love, dreams and

treated with fear and contempt.

Choreographer Maija Garcia stated, “In my first conversation with Haj, his one directive was to create a ‘West Side Story’ where we truly believe these kids are gang members.

I have incredible reverence for (original choreographer) Jerome Robbins and the cast who defined the roles. But it’s 2018, and the idea of what it means to be an American has changed. Our rela-

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(Clockwise) Adam Brian Ali (A-Rab), James E. Johnson V (Juano), Fabio Angelo (Indio), Joseph Haj (director of “West Side Story,” and artistic director of the Guthrie Theater) and Brendon Chan (Gee-tar) in rehearsal for the Guthrie Theater’s production of “West Side Story.

Featuring music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, the score is often heralded as one of Broadway’s finest and includes beloved American musical theater classics such as “Somewhere,” “Maria,” “Tonight” and “I Feel Pretty.” This year marks the Leonard Bernstein centenary – a worldwide celebration of the 100th birthday of the composer, conductor, educator, musician, humanitarian and titan in the world of classical music.

Bernstein’s daughter reflected that her father believed if he “just wrote a good enough melody that

Supporting Actress and Actor), several Golden Globes (including Best Motion Picture – Musical) and a Grammy for Recording of Original Cast from Motion Picture or Television.

This summer, this iconic American musical takes to the Guthrie stage for the first time. Set in 1957, two rival gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, are prowling the streets of Manhattan’s West Side. When Tony falls for Maria, the sister of a rival gang member, a rumble is planned. Like Romeo and Juliet, they’re caught in an ongoing

ambitions, and my own family’s journey to become ‘American.’”

According to the “West Side Story” script, the Jets are “an anthology of what it means to be American,” and Haj has responded to that guidance by casting the show to reflect the Jets as an amalgam of the cultures in New York City, most of them immigrants from prior immigrant waves. The Puerto Rican Sharks belong to the latest wave of immigrants, and so the angers of the assimilated community are focused on the new arrivals, who are

tionship with race and immigration has evolved. So how do these kids move? How do they express their anger and frustration with the world? The answers led us to a more grounded, gritty style of movement that reflects their real experiences and identities.”

Haj summed up his thoughts by adding, “It is such a timely moment for a major revival of ‘West Side Story,’ which explores the immigrant experience with all the passion, yearning, humanity and heart that we know it to hold.”

Marc Koeck plays

Tony and Maria is played

by Mia Pinero; both making their Guthrie debuts.

Single tickets for “West Side Story” start at $15 for

preview performances (through June 21) and are on sale by calling (612) 377-2224 or online at www.guthrietheater.org.

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‘Incredibles 2’ is the latest film in Samuel L. Jackson’s Hollywood journey

By Ronda Racha Penrice Urban News Service LOS ANGELES – Samuel L. Jackson is, without a doubt, the hardest working man in Hollywood.

To date, he’s appeared in well over 100 films with a box office take of $7 billion

and counting. That’s a Guinness World Record that Jackson, who appears in about four films each year, isn’t relinquishing anytime soon. In his latest, he reprises his role as Lucius Best, close friend to the Parr family who also doubles as the superhero Frozone, for Disney’s long-awaited animated sequel “Incredibles 2.”

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ibles,” grossed more than $631 million worldwide.

Playing an animated character who can “shoot ice out of his hands” is very apt for Jackson who is generally considered the coolest cat in Hollywood. But it’s a long way from his childhood in Chattanooga, Tenn. Raised during Jim Crow, Jackson, who turns 70 later this year, was very familiar with the color line, spending much of his early life in almost exclusively Black environments. His father was very absent while his mother was a sporadic presence for many years. Jackson’s maternal grandparents and aunt had a huge impact on his early life. From his grandfather, who worked as a janitor, Jackson learned the value of hard work and that still shows in his work ethic today. His Aunt Edna, a performing arts teacher, actually set him on the path to becoming an actor.

“I was in the house with her and she was generally in charge of the pageant shows or whatever the happenings. She never had enough boys. Boys never volunteered. I lived in the house with her so she made me,” said Jackson, reclining comfortably at the other end of a sofa.

“She takes all the credit for this,” he laughed, outstretching his hands to highlight the luxuriousness of his The London West Hollywood room.

As a student at the iconic men’s college, Morehouse, in Atlanta that also counts the Rev Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Spike Lee among its alumni, Jackson became ferocious about acting. There he met his wife of nearly 40 years, LaTanya Richardson, a serious actress attending Spelman College. He also appeared in his very first film, the long-forgotten 1972 Blaxploitation era film about interracial romance titled “Together for Days,” later renamed “Black Cream.” In 1976, Jackson and Richardson moved to New York.

“I never had a time when acting wasn’t going well,” said Jackson of those days. “I had times when acting didn’t pay as much as something else could have. But I’ve only had like one

real job other than actor. I was a security guard, but other than that I’ve supported myself acting since 1978.”

Jackson’s strategy was to keep everything he did in the theater. “I did things I’d learned to do in college that wouldn’t take me out of the theater situation,” he said. “It was easier for me to say I have an audition to people who are in the theater and they go ‘good luck’ than if I had to go to my auditions and be like ‘who’s going to wait my tables?’

I just didn’t put myself in that situation so I built sets, I hung lights. I did whatever was necessary to make money in the business I wanted to be in. I knew how to do it. It kept me close to the theater. I could watch people rehearse, read lines with them or do whatever. So I was always ready to go.”

Jackson, who came through the theater ranks with Denzel Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Morgan Freeman and Wesley Snipes, was so good at being on stage that it seemed not even drugs and alcohol could knock him off. But that wasn’t true. When Richardson found her husband passed out, she sent him to rehab. As Jackson left rehab, Hollywood finally did call in the form of Spike Lee. Playing drug-addicted Gator Purify in Lee’s 1991 film, “Jungle Fever,” starring Wesley Snipes, got Jackson recognized. His role as

Samuel L. Jackson during the premiere of “Incredibles 2.” in Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 film “Pulp Fiction,” made him a star.

And he hasn’t stopped working since.

Over the years, Jackson’s appeal has broadened to point that he has literally gone

ibles” franchise, which counts Jackson’s daughter Zoe among its many fans, is one of the few Jackson has done suitable for all ages.

“I watched cartoons my whole life so being a voice

Samuel L. Jackson provides the voice for Lucius Best (center) in “Incredibles 2.”

Jules Winnfield, the Jheri curled hitman with a penchant for quoting Bible verses and a flair for dropping a profane word or two

from last year’s “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” to an appearance as Nick Fury in Marvel’s recent superhero mash-up “Avengers: Infinity War.” But “The Incred-

of a cartoon character is kind of great,” he said. “And he’s a superhero. He’s got a superpower.”

“Incredibles 2” hit theaters nationwide June 15.

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