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The National Black Church Initiative reaches out to the gay community in light of Supreme Court decision on gay marriage

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Washington, D.C. – The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a faith-based coalition of 34,000 churches comprised of 15 denominations and 15.7 million AfricanAmerican church goers is continuing efforts to generate civil discourse between the Black Church and the gay community.

NBCI said the surprisingly lack of dialogue between both communities has cultivated unnecessary suspicion and mistrust. The group said its immediate motivation, however, is in response to the recent Supreme Court decision legalizing same sex marriage.

“The Supreme Court has redefined the concept of marriage in America by declaring everyone has a right to marriage despite their sexual orientation. The church strongly believes the Supreme Court is about to abolish the institution of biblical marriage … a marriage between a man and a woman,” said the Rev.

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Sumthin’ Special’s White Out Affair celebrates 15 years What started out as a small, informal gathering among friends has grown to become one of the largest and most anticipated events of the year in Minnesota.

The Sumthin’ Special White Out Affair is embarking upon its 15th year. The event that calls on every guests to wear all white (with the exceptional splash of color here or there) began when a group of friends decided to charter a boat on

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Lake Minnetonka for an early evening cruise. The suggestion was for each participant to wear all white outfits. Once the boat docked, the revelers decided to hit up a Minneapolis hot spot.

The entire crowd took notice of the group wearing white and began to inquire about the event – and many asked to be included in the next “all white” party. Thus, a tradition – and entertainment company – was born.

From that humble beginning, the White Out Affair has grown to entertain numbers that have eclipsed 2,000 patrons at a single event. This year, Sumthin’ Special is taking the annual summer party to the Metropolitan Ballroom, 5418 Wayzata Blvd., Golden Valley.

To celebrate its 15th year, the group is bringing in DJ Charlie Chan, DJ to Run-DMC and former DJ to Nelly and Da Brat.

Also spinning will be Twin

Cities pioneering DJ, Chuck Chizzle.

John Baker, one of the founders of Sumthin’ Special, said the fact that the White Out Affair is celebrating 15 years is a testament to the quality of the event.

“This has been a great event for the community. It’s really brought all of the Twin Cities together,” said Baker. “This is

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The Black church and the strength to forgive

By Jazelle Hunt Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – For many outside the Black community, they had never seen anything like it. Though suffering and deep in pain from the loss of loved ones at the hands of Dylann Roof at Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, S.C., they reflected the finest reflection of Christian values.

A daughter of Ethel Lance, 70, one of the nine killed at Bible study, struggled to find the right words.

“I will never be able to hold her again. But I forgive you and have mercy on your soul,” she said, her voice trembling with emotion. “It hurts me, it hurts a lot of people, but God forgive you and I forgive you.”

Speaking for her family, a sister of Rev. DePayne MiddletonDoctor, 49, had a similar message.

“We have no room for hate,” she said softly. “We have to forgive. I pray God on your soul.

And I also thank God that I won’t be around when your judgment day comes with him.”

One-by-one, they took turns, sharing their grief, but not any rancor. How could they be so

the nation’s most religious group – African Americans – take the teachings of Jesus’ literally.

“To understand the Black Christian tradition and faith that has nurtured Black people for

centuries is to know that they live by a deep, resilient faith that God is on the side of justice, God is on the side of love,” explained Rev. Forrest Harris, president of American Baptist College in

HOUSTON – (June 22, 2015) – Slavery was abolished more than 150 years ago, but its effects are still felt today in K-12 education in the South, according to a new Rice University study, “How the Legacy of Slavery and Racial Composition Shape Public School Enrollment in the American South.” ”Our results suggest that the legacy of slavery contributes to black-white education disparities through

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Racial wealth gap increased

Housing market collapse placed Blacks in economic disadvantage

Nashville, Tenn. and a scholar on the Black Christian church. “And that ultimately, though people will tragically experience what we

NEW YORK — America’s racial wealth gap increased dramatically following the recent housing market collapse, placing Black homeowners at severe economic disadvantage, perhaps for generations to come. That’s the conclusion from new research released today by the American Civil Liberties Union.

“Not only were Black homeowners devastated by the housing market collapse, they are now being left behind. It is very much a tale of two recoveries,” said Rachel Goodman, staff attorney with the ACLU’s Racial Justice Program.

The study, conducted for the ACLU by the Social Science Research Council, examined data from the longitudinal Panel Study on Income Dynamics concerning Black and white households that owned a home at some point between 1999 and 2011.

It explores the dramatic changes in wealth and home equity for these families over

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Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Charleston, South Carolina forgiving?

In order to understand the answer to that question, experts on religion say, you have to understand the role the church plays in Black America and how

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LAURA’S COLLARD GREENS Recipe by Laura Green

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most of these and other root vegetables are available so inexpensively at the farmer’s markets. In this recipe I use vegetables that many adults have never heard of, much less eaten. However, it makes a wonderful mix of colors and flavors that add interest to a meal.”

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Makes 6 to 8 servings • 2 bags (2 pounds each bag) fresh collard greens • ½ package smoked turkey wings or legs • 3 cups water • 1 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil • ½ cup chopped red onion • 2 cloves minced garlic, minced • 4 to 5 cloves garlic, chopped

Rinse greens with cold water.

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OVEN ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES Recipe by Robin Councilman Makes 6 to 8 servings • 2 medium red skin or white potatoes, peeled and sliced • 1 large sweet potato, peeled and sliced • 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced

• 1 medium potato or sunchoke, peeled and sliced • ½ rutabaga, peeled and sliced • 1 golden beet, peeled and sliced • 1 parsnip, peeled and sliced • 1 tablespoon sunflower oil or vegetable oil

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HEALTH Grant promotes increased physical activity Ten organizations will explore ways to make their communities more inviting places for physical activity, utilizing financial support from the Center for Prevention Whether it’s for recreation or transportation, Minnesota’s

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warmer months inspire many to be more physically active.

Unfortunately, some Minnesota communities lack the amenities and infrastructure to support and encourage walking, biking and other healthy activities.

In an effort to make neighborhoods more amenable to walking, biking and other forms of physical activity, the Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) is awarding funding for 10 demonstration projects. These temporary, low-cost projects will help illustrate how small changes to our surroundings make it easier for people to be physically active. And, by giving people opportunities to experience their neighborhoods in a new way, these projects also aim to build support and momentum for more permanent, long-term changes within communities.

Active Places demonstration projects will be taking place throughout the state between

June and October. The 10 organizations that have been awarded financial and technical assistance from the Center for Prevention include: Ventura Village Neighborhood will provide Somali elders and youth places to play bocce ball, a sport that has cultural significance, encourages physical activity and creates intergenerational connections.

Milaca Fine Arts Council will create a temporary park where events and activities will be held in conjunction with the local farmers market. The park will serve as a place to connect with other community members while also encouraging residents to utilize established walking routes.

Asian Economic Development Association will transform an underutilized space into a green and welcoming public plaza.

Temporary bike lanes and walkways will also be incorporated to encourage

physical activity within the neighborhood.

Corcoran Neighborhood Organization will encourage community members to reimagine a public space by creating a temporary public plaza, adjacent to the local light rail transit station. A farmers market, fitness classes and other programming will inspire physical activity and community connections.

Lake Street Council will transform Minneapolis’ 29th Street into a community gathering space and pedestrian connection between the neighborhood, the Midtown greenway and the Lake Street transit and business corridor.

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation will implement a weeklong demonstration at elementary and high schools in New Ulm. The project aims to show how improvements to the school’s arrival and departure areas can be used to encourage walking and biking to and from school.

The City of Hopkins will engage community members in testing designs for The Artery, a connection between Hopkins’ planned light rail transit station and its historic downtown.

Elements of the temporary installation include a farmers market and cycle track, along with bikes that will be available to test out the planned “living street.”

Healthy Duluth will use temporary parklets to demonstrate how outdoor public spaces can create economic benefits while also promoting active lifestyles.

Friendly Streets Initiative will collaborate with local artists to transform eight bridges over I-94, making them more safe and attractive for walkers and bikers.

City of Cloquet will introduce temporary bike lanes and incorporate bumpouts in two separate areas of downtown Cloquet. The goal is for these temporary changes to inspire more permanent

Supreme Court decision assures insurance access The United States Supreme Court announced its decision upholding the tax subsidies provided to help low and middle income people purchase individual health insurance plans through a federal exchange, or health insurance marketplace, provided for in the Affordable Care Act. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion in the 6-to-3 decision.

The case focused on the creation of a federal health

insurance exchange that provides access to a health insurance marketplace, and tax subsidies, for qualified individuals that reside in states that did not create their own state exchanges.

Affordable Care Act proponents said The Supreme Court made the right decision because Court focused on interpreting the intent of Congress, which was to create a health insurance marketplace for every eligible American,

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“Our surroundings have a significant impact on our health and wellbeing, including our opportunities to be physically active,” said Janelle Waldock, director of the Center for Prevention. “Blue Cross is proud to support organizations throughout Minnesota that share our commitment to creating spaces where people feel safe and inspired to be active. We hope our funding enables them to gain the public support needed to drive more long-term, permanent community change.”

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BUSINESS Defining customer service for nonprofits FUNdraising Good Times

By Mel and Pearl Shaw How do you measure customer service? Can a nonprofit organization, college or university use the same processes that a retail business would use?

Nonprofits are increasingly asked to focus on the people they serve. This is not news. So many employees, volunteers, board members and executives at nonprofits are all about the people they serve. They are passionate, compassionate, committed, and resourceful.

But how do people who are “served” actually feel about the “service” they receive? That’s something that donors and funders often want to know.

“Customer service” is also

Church From 1 saw happen at Mother Emanuel, ultimately love will prevail and hope will prevail.”

Rev. Susan K. Smith of Columbus, Ohio says that Scripture shows that it’s reasonable to feel and wrestle with difficult emotions, instead of jumping straight to forgiveness.

“If you don’t deal with your real, strong feelings, it’s almost impossible to get to a place where you can forgive,” she said. Smith points to Psalm 13, saying, “The Psalmist, who expresses his pain…then at the end of the Psalm there’s a ‘but, I will praise you anyway.’ This is vital, because what we have with God is a

changing their cultures.

“Higher education – for example – is increasingly asked to improve its customer service.

However, a college or university is not a retail outlet. Because of this it is important that higher education host strategic conversations among their many stakeholders in order to arrive at a common understanding of exactly what “customer service” really means for students, administrators, faculty, staff, parents, and the countless other members of the broader community of stakeholders who have both realistic and unrealistic expectations of the institution.”

He continued, with this example, “The missions of educational institutions are often dauntingly complex. They often pit admission requirements, mandated programs of study, required courses, examinations, and the legally determined responsibility as ‘In loco parentis,’ to name just a few; against launching a set of ‘one size fits all’ initiatives to try to ‘super please’

its many different ‘customers.’”

Rambo encourages institutions to “discuss the undiscussable.”

That means encouraging the many consituents of an organization to express their ideas, concerns, fears, biases, and experiences prior to launching a customer service program. This can help the process of defining customer service benchmarks. Without this you may end up measuring the “wrong” benchmarks, or trying to satisfy a constituency whose satisfaction can only be measured in the long term. Our perspective: engage your constituents. Take the time to create a process that will work. It can be challenging, but it’s worth it.

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important to Black women who are unrivaled in their dedication to their faith (84 percent say they are) and attend church each week (nearly 60 percent do).

Pastor Jonathan Newton, executive minister at Metropolitan A.M.E. Church in Washington, D.C., points out that the lesson of forgiveness is not only God’s way, but also served Black Christians well during the Civil Rights Movement by lending moral weight to the cause.

On the other hand, Pastor Newton explains that forgiveness is not necessarily passive.

Like Mother Emanuel, Metropolitan A.M.E. was founded in the early 1800s and has a storied legacy within the course of Black history. On Friday, hundreds gathered to pray for its sister church in Charleston – later, the church received a bomb threat in return. The previous day, a few other A.M.E. churches in South Carolina were threatened as well. “[After the shooting] one of

our A.M.E. bishops sent around to the churches a litany to explain that the church doors will remain open; we will continue to do what God calls us to do. But while we forgive, we still step up security,” he says.

“Our [A.M.E.] tradition starts with the concept of social justice.

The disparate treatment of people is not to be quietly tolerated. That we forgive doesn’t mean we forget, it just means we release the hold that bitterness and hatred has on us.”

The A.M.E. church is indeed grounded in resistance. Free Blacks in Philadelphia founded the denomination in the late 1700s when White Methodist Episcopalians refused to pray along side them and used force to interrupt their worship. The Black parishioners began their own church and successfully sued for the right to be an independent congregation.

This is not the first time a White supremacist had targeted a

Black church.

According to one study, There were more than 300 racially-motivated church bombings or burnings in the 1960s, and an additional 200 between 1989 and 1996. In 2008, two White men were convicted of burning down a COGIC church in Springfield, Mass. in reaction to President Barack Obama’s election.

Pastor Newton and others maintain that emulating Christ’s example of love does not conflict with seeking justice and true reconciliation.

“This sounds trite, but the first thing is prayer. We believe that prayer changes things, but also prayer brings calm, reasonable, rational thinking.” “[Then] we deal with it, and not try to suppress…we talk about the anger, the hurt. Our faith is what makes us strong through using political actions and our educations …in our strides to social justice.”

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the leadership of the gay community to visit our houses of Christian worship as we seek to show ourselves friendly and engage in this great journey of unconditional love.”

Evans said AfricanAmerican churches have been presented as intolerant of homosexuality, but that is not fully the case.

“To consider us (AfricanAmerican churches) anti-gay and not pro-Christian for our religious beliefs completely undermines this historic gesture of goodwill,” said Evans. “Paul teaches us through the epistles that we must respect civil law and, if gay marriage is the law of the land, we will respect and acknowledge the fact there is an emerging new marriage tradition created by the state.

Just like there are different liturgies of marriage between different Christian traditions and other religions, we imagine the gay community will develop their marriage liturgy to reflect their own tradition and join the rainbow of a pluralistic religious

American community.”

Evans said this does not mean the church will be forced nor obligated to incorporate this definition and within the context of Christian church liturgy.

“We earnestly appeal to our gay brothers and sisters not to try to forcefully dictate these religious protocols within traditional religious communities,” said Evans. “We are afraid if the gay community assumes this approach there will be great negative pushback toward acceptance of gay marriage. Hence, each Christian denomination or religious traditions within the context of the American religious culture is urged to develop protocols to appropriately and lovingly be able to address the state’s new definition of marriage. These protocols should not undermine or destroy the self-worth and dignity of our gay brothers and sisters nor should they redefine the biblical stance of the Christian church on marriage as between one man and one woman.”

critical to management and board leadership: they want to know how well the organization is delivering on its mission and vision, and where improvements are needed.

And, let’s be clear – customer service is of critical importance to people who are “served” by nonprofits. Many times organizations do the best they can with the resources available to them. But what if that’s not good enough? And who decides?

To learn more we talked with Lewis Rambo, PhD. “Typical customer service propositions for firms like Target, Walmart, Macy’s, Amazon, and countless other “brick and mortar,” and Internet-based merchandisers are fairly straightforward. But many nonprofits – including colleges and universities – have missions that are complex and often underfunded.” That’s how he began our conversation. Rambo should know, his experience includes years of helping organizations with the challenges of reframing their visions and

relationship, and in relationships there are always times when you don’t get it.”

Rev. Amos Brown, pastor of the Third Baptist Church of San Francisco and NAACP national board member, said Blacks should not bear the brunt of suffering – or forgiveness – in the U.S. “I do not feel in my spirit that Blacks should have to be the sacrificial lambs all the time,” he explained. “The pain is so great and it’s insulting that America has still not confessed to its wrong and its evil. And that evil is racism.”

Relatives of the nine slain in Charleston refused to be overcome by the evil of racism.

“In this particular context, we’re all deeply moved by the family offering up forgiveness, and I want to honor that supernatural manifestation of grace,” says

Pastor Michael McBride, leader of The Way Christian Center in Berkeley, Calif., and director of the PICO Network Live Free Campaign, which uses faith to fight mass-criminalization.

“The process of forgiveness first has to acknowledge the offense…the gravity of the offense…the pain that’s been caused. Then it requires an analysis made in very clear terms the kinds of grievances that have been done, so as to not allow those grievances to continue to be perpetrated.”

According to a 2009 Pew Research Center report, nearly 80 percent of Black people say religion is very important in their lives, with 53 percent attending church every week (compared to 39 percent of the overall population). Church is especially

From 1 Anthony Evans, president to the NBCI. “This is such an extraordinary ruling bound to cause great anguish in bodies of religions all across the world. Demonstrated acts of unconditional love for our gay brothers and sisters must be exhibited to ensure a smooth transition within and among all communities through the midst of this sensitive legal and moral issue.”

The National Black Church Initiative said it is reaching out to LGBT community in anticipation of preventing any verbal, physical or emotional acts against the gay community.

“We strongly believe in the effectualness of prayer and having a venue for open dialogue and communication as the appropriate solutions going forward,” said Evans in a statement. “Therefore, we are calling for, and invite

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Denise Rolark Barnes elected Chair of NNPA DETROIT (NNPA) – Denise Rolark Barnes, publisher of the Washington Informant, has been elected chair of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, a federation of more than 200 African American newspapers.

Rolark Barnes, succeeds Cloves C. Campbell, Jr., publisher of the Arizona Informant, who served two, 2-year terms. After graduating from Howard University with a degree in communications, Rolark Barnes enrolled in the

Howard University School of Law. She served as editor of The Barrister, the law university’s student newspaper, before graduating in1979. She is a second-generation publisher, following in the footsteps of her late father, Dr. Calvin W. Rolark.

“I am honored and proud to represent the NNPA as chairman of this historic and impactful organization,” Rolark Barnes said. “Since 1827, the Black Press has listened to and spoken for the

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From left to right: Karen Carter Richards, Shannon Williams, Francis Page, Jr. Denise Rolark Barnes and Janis Ware

African American community.

The future looks bright for the team of publishers elected during our 75th anniversary convention in Detroit, Michigan; three of the new officers happen to be second-generation newspaper publishers. We are committed to fulfill the promises we made to our nearly 200 fellow publishers and we will work hard to propel the Black Press into dynamic 21st century media companies.”

Also elected were:

First Vice Chair: Karen Carter Richards, publisher of the Houston Forward Times Second Chair: Francis Page, Jr., publisher of Houston Style Treasurer: Janis Ware, publisher, Atlanta Voice Secretary: Shannon Williams, publisher, Indianapolis Recorder Elected as directors-at-large were Bernal Smith, publisher of the Tri-State Defender, and Larry Lee, publisher of Sacramento Observer.

Stanek courts Latino, Somali, Asian peace officer associations On Wednesday, June 24 the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office welcomed leaders who represent the future of law enforcement and public safety in Hennepin County at a roundtable discussion.

According to the Minnesota State Demographer, 44 percent of Hennepin County residents are projected to be non-white or Latino by 2035.

During the discussion, members of the National Latino Peace Officers Association, the National Somali Peace Officers Association and National Asian Peace Officers Association worked to identify strategies for recruiting, hiring and retaining diverse officers and employees.

“Hennepin County is the most diverse county in Minnesota, and our police force needs to reflect that,” said Sheriff Stanek. “We do a good job, but we can and must do better. With the support of the leaders I met with today, I’m confident we are on the right track.”

One of the current goals of the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office is to recruit, hire and retain a highly skilled diverse workforce, both sworn and non-sworn, that represents the community it serves and meets the needs of the future.

The Sheriff’s Office plans to hold more talks on diversity in law enforcement in the near future.

Housing From 1 the course of that time period, and predicts how those changes might affect their children and grandchildren.

Left to Right: Carmen Ford, Community Engagement Team, Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office; Rich Stanek, Hennepin County Sheriff; Ali Abdiwahab/MPD, President of NSPOA (National Somali Peace Officers Association); Pete Ortega/State Trooper President of NLPOA (National Latino Peace Officers Association); and Dep. Jonathan Tran, Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, board member of NAPOA (National Asian Peace Officers Association).

Key findings include: • In the recovery, race matters.

All households lost wealth at the height of the housing bust and recession, from 2007-2009. But, beginning in 2009, median white household wealth stopped falling as median Black household wealth continued to drop. The

typical Black household lost an additional 13 percent of its wealth between 2009 and 2011.

• Harms will compound and continue into the next generation.

By 2031, a typical Black household’s wealth is forecast to be nearly 40 percent lower than it would have been without the

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Great Recession. As a result, the overall wealth disparity between white and Black homeowners, which had been forecast to drop to 4.0 by 2031, will instead grow to 4.5.

• Home equity disparities will continue for children and grandchildren. In the absence of the Great Recession, by 2050, the home equity disparity would have been nearly erased for the adult children and grandchildren of survey participants. Given the unequal impacts of the recession, however, white descendants are projected to have 1.6 times the home equity of Black descendants.

The study points to various factors contributing to the growing disparities, including: • Black families had a larger proportion of their wealth in home equity before the crisis, so the plunge in housing prices hit them harder. (To date, housing prices in majority-minority zip codes have not recovered as fully as has the market as a whole.)

• Black Americans were far more likely to receive costly predatory loans during the subprime boom than similarly creditworthy white Americans.

“This study makes clear that the devastating impact of the financial crisis on Black families’ wealth will continue until policymakers address this pressing issue,” said Goodman.

Report recommendations include: • Regulate Mortgage Servicing: Government enforcement agencies should focus special attention on identifying and stamping out racial disparities in servicing practices. Policy reforms aimed at strengthening regulators or addressing abuses in the mortgage servicing industry should be specially attuned to the civil rights consequences of unequal exclusion from housing opportunity.

• Reform the Secondary Mortgage Market: Reforms should ensure that mortgage securitizers

operate in a way that encourages inclusive lending and discourages discrimination by originators.

• Open Access to Credit: Policymakers should carefully monitor current lending practices to ensure that low-income and minority communities are not being unfairly denied mortgages, and to clarify that recent legislation does not support racially disparate limitations on access to credit.

“Steps can be taken right now to help close the growing racial wealth divide, and to ensure that the next generation has the benefits of assets and savings that bring a more secure future,” said Sarah Burd-Sharps, co-director of the Social Science Research Council’s Measure of America project.

More information is at: https:// www.aclu.org/report/tale-tworecoveries-economic-recoveriesblack-and-white-homeowners The report is at: https://www. aclu.org/files/field_document/ discrimlend_final.pdf

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private schools cropped up seemingly overnight,” the researchers said.

Private schools are important for explaining contemporary school segregation. The study found that having more private schools in a county is related to a greater underrepresentation of white students in public schools. But this relationship doesn’t explain why slavery still matters for public-private school segregation.

The researchers found the same is true when considering another important county characteristic -- the relative size of the black population.

Generally speaking, a larger concentration of black students is related to increased separation of white students.

The findings of this study support this “white flight” argument, but add another dimension.

“Whites are increasingly not enrolled in public schools in counties with higher black concentrations and are instead increasingly enrolled in private schools,” the researchers said. But O’Connell said that the role of black population concentration plays out primarily in states where slavery was most strongly rooted.

The study found that the black population concentration relationship only holds in the original Confederate States, or Deep South: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas.

Even with this added dimension, the researchers

were unable to identify tangible county characteristics that explain why slave concentration from 1860 is related to contemporary school enrollment patterns.

The relationship is complex, but the authors urge greater attention to how slavery relates to contemporary racial disparities.

“Understanding the role of our slavery history provides insight into the structural foundations supporting this segregation, which might be valuable to efforts to reverse dangerous trends in school resegregation that have been increasing across the South over the last few decades,” O’Connell said.

The study, published in the American Sociological Association’s journal Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, was co-authored

by Robert Reece, a doctoral candidate at Duke University.

Funding for the study was provided by Rice’s Kinder Institute and the Center for Demography and Ecology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

The researchers used data from the 1860 Census, 2006– 2010 American Community Survey and the National Center for Education Statistics Private School Universe Survey, 2007–2008.

For more information or to schedule an interview with O’Connell, contact David Ruth, director of national media relations at Rice, at 713348-6327 or david@rice.edu.

From 1 greater public-private school racial segregation,” said Heather O’Connell, co-author and postdoctoral fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.

Using regression analysis to explain differences in the degree of attendance disparities across most counties in the South, researchers found a correlation between historical geographic slave concentration and modern day K-12 school segregation. An increase in slave concentration is related to greater underrepresentation of white students in public schools.

Overall, the proportion of black students in a county who are enrolled in public schools is an average of 17 percent higher than white students.

But that gap in public school attendance is even larger where slaves were more heavily concentrated, increasing by just over 1 percentage point with every 10 percentage-point increase in slave concentration.

Soon after slavery was abolished, the former slaves quickly organized schools, according to the study.

However, white resistance was substantial.

Several other separation tactics were employed along the way, but the construction of private schools was the most recent action taken to maintain a segregated school system.

“As blacks began to enter the local white public schools,

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COMMENTARY July 4th: Taking our cue from Frederick Douglass Black Press of America

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO, NNPA Though the keynote address was delivered 163 years ago in Rochester, N.Y. on the significance of the 4th of July celebration in the United States, the roaring eloquence and penetrating clarity of Frederick Douglass’ speech still rings true today. Slavery and its lingering

aftermath in America continues to be the albatross around the neck of our democracy that chokes the quality of life for millions of African Americans and others who cry out freedom, justice, equality and prosperity.

History captures both transformative events and the evolution of impactful epochs of the long journey of humankind.

Yet, the history of the times and outspoken courage of leaders such as Frederick Douglass challenges all of us not just to remember the past, but to learn from it and be determined to fight for a better future for all who have been denied basic fairness and respect.

As our nation prepares

We have to move beyond removing the “symbols” of racism and oppression to removing the substantive structures and policies that deny equal opportunity to advance and improve the quality of life of all Americans. for its annual celebration of Independence Day, I re-read Frederick Douglass’ Fourth of July speech with a specific eye toward what we can learn from it in the wake of the recent tragedies of Charleston and North Charleston, S.C.; Cleveland; New York City; Ferguson, Mo. and Sanford, Fla. Frederick Douglass observed, “Oppression makes a wise man mad. With brave men there is always a remedy for oppression…The freedom gained is yours; and you, therefore, may properly celebrate this anniversary. The 4th of July is the first great fact in your nation’s history – the very ringbolt in the chain of your yet undeveloped destiny…

Pride and patriotism, not less than gratitude, prompt you to celebrate and to hold it in

perpetual remembrance.

“I have said that the Declaration of Independence is the ringbolt to the chain of your nation’s destiny; so, indeed, I regard it. The principles contained in that instrument are saving principles. Stand by those principles, be true to them on all occasions, in all places, against all foes, and at whatever cost. The sunlight that brought light and healing to you, has brought stripes and death to me.

This Fourth July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn…What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July? I answer; a day that reveals to him, more than all other days in the year, the gross injustice and cruelty to which he is the constant victim.”

A little more than a week ago we were still mourning. This

time, in Charleston, S.C. for the racially motivated murders of Rev. Clementa Pinckney and eight others at Emanuel A.M.E. Church. But our spirit and our determination to be free will not be broken even after centuries of cruelty and oppression. Giving up out of fear or giving in to injustice are not and will not be in our menu of options. The spirits of David Walker, Denmark Vesey, and of Frederick Douglass live on within us.

Douglass’ intellectual imperatives are quite appropriate to reject the contemporary tolerance of poverty, injustice and ignorance. We have to move beyond removing the “symbols” of racism and oppression, such as the Confederate flag, to removing the substantive structures and policies that deny equal opportunity to advance and improve the quality of life of all Americans.

The issue today is not what the Confederate flag represents.

The real issue should be what does the American flag represent to African Americans and others who yearn for freedom? How are American businesses and institutions of higher learning making a difference for millions of people throughout the country who aspire to prosper and to make our world a better place for all people?

An appropriate response to Douglass’ admonitions would be: (1) Education – maximizing high quality equal education for all without discrimination or restriction because of race, color, gender, creed or any other form of social exclusion.

(2) Criminal justice reform and overcriminalization – there are simply too many people imprisoned in America, more than 1 million disproportionately African American and Latino American.

(3) Principled entrepreneurial development – with a particular emphasis on economic equality

and inclusiveness in the global marketplace.

In his eulogy of Rev. Pinckney, President Obama set the right tone when talk about removing the nation’s blindness to poverty and racial injustice. Let’s raise up the next generation of “amazing” young gifted and talented genius who are currently entrapped in the ghettos and barrios of America’s impoverished neighborhoods. Let’s flood our Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other universities with scholarships and career opportunities to prepare a new generation of young leaders to carry America forward in STEM fields of study and research. Let’s give the million or more prisoners in American jails and prisons a chance to redeem their lives and families with advanced training and academic preparation.

Combine, all of this would constitute an “Amazing Grace.”

The words of Frederick Douglass reverberate today with a renewed sense of urgency and commitment to organize and mobilize a new, bi-partisan coalition to bring about real change in America. The executive, legislative and judicial branches of the U.S. government now appear poised to finally to begin to work together in the interest of empowering of all the people. But we must not be silent witnesses. We must be vocal. We must stand without fear. It is time once again, in the spirit of Douglass, to speak truth to power to empower!

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MINNEAPOLIS’ MESSAGE

Committed to equity and success for children Following meetings with 200 community members in March, internet feedback for the committee findings, and five parent focus groups to gather input on the draft plan, Minneapolis last month published a report which establishes a plan to eliminate disparities for children in Minneapolis from birth to three years old.

“With the release of our final Cradle to K report we are sending a clear message to every child in the city of Minneapolis that we are committed to equity and to their success,” said Mayor Betsy Hodges.

The final report outlines policy, legislative and collaboration recommendations for 2015 and beyond “Our youngest children are counting on us now, so now is the time for us to get to work.

All of us will benefit when all of them succeed,” Hodges said.

Peggy Flanagan and Carolyn Smallwood, the Co-Chairs of the mayor’s Cradle to K Cabinet, joined the mayor in discussing some of the draft recommendations.

“The strategies in the report will help us meet our three goal areas: ensuring each child 0 to 3 has access to a healthy start, stable housing and development centered,” said Peggy Flanagan, Executive Director of the Children’s Defense FundMinnesota. “Specifically, we recommend systems alignment and increased investments in children in the areas of targeted

The City of Minneapolis

Left to right: Latoya Surratt, Way to Grow parent; Tonya Green, Way to Grow parent and employee, cabinet member; Mayor Betsy Hodges; Carolyn Smallwood and Peggy Flannagan, co-chairs of the Cradle to K Cabinet. home visiting; housing for verylow income families; child care assistance; and service funding for our most vulnerable children such as homeless children and children with special needs.”

“The final report we released today is an acknowledgement

from the community that we cannot close the achievement gap without everyone’s participation and dedication,” said Carolyn Smallwood, Executive Director of Way to Grow. “We’ve reached a milestone but the Cabinet’s work is just beginning. We

will continue to engage the community as we work to implement the report.”

The report holds that stable housing goes hand in hand with safe housing.

The report calls for: • Improving mental health

services for children zero to three, • Increasing early childhood screening efforts, • Increasing the availability of housing for the most lowincome families, • Connecting with the people

who provide the majority of care to young children.

Under its goal of achieving successful early education and literacy for all children, the report recommends improved mental health services for children; decreasing the “word gap” for young children; and expanding targeted home visiting services.

The housing stability goal calls for increased housing options for families at 30% Area Median Income; funding to address the needs of homeless children and families to improve their stability; and resources for very-low income families to become economically stable.

The report establishes a priority for continuous access to high quality child development centered care. It recommends that families have access to financial resources to afford high quality early learning programs; and that there be more high quality child care slots in Minneapolis. It proposes engaging family, friend and neighbor providers to ensure that the children they serve are prepared for kindergarten.

The Cabinet which has been meeting since the spring of 2014 will immediately begin work on drafting an initial implementation plan for the recommendations made in the report.

Read the Cradle to K Cabinet Plan to Address Early Childhood Disparities in Minneapolis (May 2015) report at http://www. ci.minneapolis.mn.us.

Disparities persist in wealth, housing, and education BALTIMORE, MD – Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) heard from Baltimore clergy, community leaders, and academics on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at a forum to discuss the vast disparities in economic conditions for African Americans and whites.

The forum titled: The American Dream on Hold: Economic Challenges in the African American Community, was hosted by Congressman G. K. Butterfield, Chairman of the CBC, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Ranking Democrat on JEC and Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Members of the CBC and Congressional Representatives of Maryland were also in attendance.

At the heart of the forum was a JEC report that found striking disparities between blacks and whites in employment, wealth, housing and education.

“Today’s forum was designed to take a closer look at some of the most pressing issues facing African Americans in Baltimore and throughout the country,” Rep. Butterfield said. “Our work still remains and nowhere is this more evident than within the African American community.

From persistent poverty, double digit unemployment, and lower wages, in addition to inequitable access to justice and treatment under the law – in order to resolve these issues, we first must confront the underlying cause and have a strong dialogue on racism and how it is so ingrained in American culture, both consciously and otherwise. Let today’s conversation serve as a way to recharge our focus on what we each must do to ensure that all Americans, but particularly African Americans, have a fair shot at achieving the American dream.”

“The data from the JEC report won’t shock the people of Baltimore because they live these numbers every day. But it may surprise many others in America who are insulated from some of the problems we face,” Rep. Maloney said. “The numbers are stark: African Americans are three times as likely to live in poverty than whites. The current employment rate for blacks is more than double the rate for whites – higher even than white unemployment at its peak during the recession. And the median white household has 13 times the wealth of the median black household.

The recent racial tragedies

Professor of Public Policy, Duke University; Michael Cryor, Chairman, One Baltimore; Stokey Cannady,

Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney

Congressman G. K. Butterfield

Congressman Elijah E. Cummings in Baltimore, Ferguson, New York, Charleston and elsewhere have opened new dialogue about race. Let us seize that opportunity to make sure that every American has a real opportunity to succeed.”

“So much work remains to be done to help African Americans overcome the economic hurdles intentionally thrown up in their paths,” Rep. Cummings said. “This forum allowed us the opportunity to hear from experts about the decades of policies and decisions that created these disparities and what must be done to eliminate them.”

Panelists included: Dr. Maya Rockeymoore, President and CEO, Global Policy Solutions; James Carr, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress and Distinguished Scholar, The Opportunity Agenda; Dr. William Darity, Samuel DuBois Cook

Founder/CEO, The Stokey Project; Darius Davis, President and Chief Operating Officer, Harbor Bank; Sheridan

Todd Yeary, Pastor, Douglas Memorial Community Church; Dr. Louis Wilson, Pastor, New Song Community Church;

Munir Bahar, COR Health Institute; and Tessa HillAshton, President, NAACP (Baltimore City Chapter).

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LIFESTYLE Ocho Rios, Jamaica: Sun & adventure always wanted to play, but were intimidated by the costs, this is where you start, with teaching pros like Bill Williams who will coddle you.

Chris is Sandals’ resident tennis pro. Beginners clinics start at 8 a.m., Intermediate at 9 a.m. and Advanced at 10 a.m. There are no charges for classes, private lessons or to play against Chris, who is friendly and competitive as he whips a forehand by you.

The evening catamaran ride aboard Island Routes Dunn’s River Catamaran Cruise www. islandroutes.com includes snorkeling, a buffet dinner and an opportunity to dance to DJ music.

As the catamaran host will remind you constantly, you will never see these people again. So dance, drink, sing and act out to the blaring reggae and house music.

An air of euphoria reigns for about three hours.

After a day lying in the sun, or horsing around, the Red Lane® Spa offers sore bodies, dry faces and needy skin traditional massages, facials, scrubs and body wraps with local flair and ingredients. One of its signature treatments is the Night Blooming Jasmine Massage, which is performed at twilight, in a location of a couple’s choosing, featuring an aromatic massage with hints of Chinese Jasmine.

By Dwight Brown NNPA Travel Writer The hilly town of Ocho Rios sits on the north coast of Jamaica, at the base of the St. Ann Mountains.

The former fishing village, now a tourist destination, is as noted for its resorts and beaches as its mountainous terrain and natural wonders. A trip here offers vacationers heaps of adventure and festivities with their sun and sand.

Bring your flip-flops and your sneakers too to take advantage of all “Ochi” has to offer.

A Laidback Town Planes fly tourists into the north central city of Montego Bay from all over the world. A two-hour bus ride going west takes you to the 7-mile beach town of Negril.

If you stay in Montego Bay, the island’s second largest city, you’re central to restaurants, shops and resorts. Head east, on a one hour, 45-minute journey, pass farmland, grazing goats and horses, and the road to Ocho Rios eventually takes you pass huge industrial vats that once held bauxite, sugar and limestone that were picked up by freighters and shipped internationally.

Downtown Ocho Rios (population 9,450), the setting of the James Bond movie Dr. No, is pretty sublime and by all visible clues, it doesn’t look anything like a tourist trap. There are no strings of souvenir shops, no tall buildings, just small stores, strip malls and locals walking around, heading to work, running errands, shopping in outdoor markets and socializing.

The residents speak a blend of English and Patois: Wha’appen? = What’s up? Bashment = party.

Rhaatid! = Wow! If you hear all three in a sentence, grab your party shoes and go.

Natural Wonders Though the name Ocho Rios literally means “Eight Rivers,” and there are a number of rivers running through it, there are not eight. In fact, aside from the sea, the water source that is most famous in the environs is Dunns River Falls. Looking like gigantic steps constantly flooded by a stream of crystal clear water laden with travertine, this natural wonder measures 600 feet long and 180 feet high. The falls cascade down to a small V-shaped beach where the Battle of Las Chorreras (The Falls) was fought in 1657 when the English overpowered the Spanish/ Cuban forces.

Years ago, if you couldn’t climb Dunns River Falls, all you could do was look. Now, stairs and viewing stations parallel the falls, so anyone can ogle them from the top to the bottom, or easily step into one of its soothing whirlpools.

Guides from Dunns River Park can take those who are adventurous up the falls, in about an hour and half, barefoot or wearing water shoes.

The tall Mystic Mountain crowns the hilly terrain in Ocho Rios. A state-of-the-art chairlift, dubbed the Rainforest SkyExplorer, helps guests ascend over treetops up to the 700-feet crest. Views of downtown Ocho

Sandals Ochi Golf & Country Club.

Ocho Rios’ main road divides the resort into two separate sections. On a hill, there’s the All-Butler Village & Great House.

Its ultimate lovers refuge is the Village Honeymoon Romeo & Juliet Sanctuary: One Bedroom Villa Suites that feature a private courtyard with a plunge pool, Jacuzzi and a separate kitchen/ living room. You could walk around indoors and outdoors completely nude and no one would be the wiser. No one can see in.

Butlers provide private candlelight dinners, and the works. There are also four-suite cottages, which have their own pools, and rooms in the Great House that overlook an expansive, beautifully designed pool area that looks like it belongs

Lady at party in Ocho Rios.

Rios, the Caribbean Sea and the surrounding rainforest are visually arresting. Once you get to the top there are tourist shops and choices to make.

You can pick from two distinct adventures: 1) The Rainforest Bobsled Jamaica is a fun ride that features a 1,000-meter long gravity-drive through the rainforest on custom-designed, high-tech sleds fitted on rails that weave, pitch, turn and drop. You get in and a metal hood covers your legs. You control the speed of your sled by pushing (fast) or pulling (slow) on levers as you race down the mountainside through dense foliage. 2) The Zip Line attraction whisks you through the rainforest, from platform to platform. Some dexterity, skills and arm strength are required to control the ride and stop. At the end you have the choice of taking the SkyExplorer back down the mountain from the halfway mark. Both attractions, and the chair lift, are a perfect family outing.

There are other adventures of note: Swimming with

Staying Active and Pampered The Sandals Golf & Country Club’s hilly Par 71 course overlooks the sea and offers guests unlimited play and no green fees. It’s all free. Knocking that

Eating, Drinking and Being Seen Sandals’ The Southern Table restaurant features American comfort food: start with the Apple Pumpkin soup, move on to the signature dish of Free Range Fried Chicken with red beans, steamed rice and corn kernels and top if off with Bread Pudding. The new Jerk Shack has a menu filled with Jerk Chicken, Pork, Sausage, Steamed Fish and tasty donut-like bread called Festival. Le Gourmand appeals to those looking for French cuisine with entrees like Souris d’Agneau au Romarin (braised lamb shank, haricots verts, caramelized pearl onions, roasted pumpkin, Cabernet jus). Perhaps the most romantic location for

dolphins at Dolphin Cove (http:// dolphincoveja.com), and Chukka Caribbean Adventures (http:// www.chukkacaribbean.com/) that offers White River tubing, horseback riding in the sea and ATV safaris.

Resorts to remember Ocho Rios has a wide variety of resorts. Small lush inns, mid-sized hotels, all-inclusives. Something to keep in mind is that the island is changing rapidly. Chain hotels from foreign countries now dot the shores, many looking like a string of windowed boxes on the beach. They have little charm, almost no vegetation and very little connection to Jamaican culture.

The Sandals Ochi Beach Resort (http://www.sandals.com/ main/ochorios/or-home/?gclid= CIilp5vJjcYCFcWPHwodWw4 Agg), formerly Sandals Grande Riviera Beach & Villa Golf Resort, has had a $60 million makeover that added a modern, hip, South Beachish vibe to the premises, yet it has retained its link to old world Jamaica.

Shaggy performs at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort. in Beverly Hills.

Sandals’ Caribbean Riviera Section, across the street, sits on the beach and also features cottage- types suites, surrounded

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP FORUM ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST ANNUAL FUNDRAISING DINNER On Friday, July 17, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. the African American Leadership Forum (AALF) will hold its First Annual Fundraising Dinner at the University of Minnesota, TCF Bank Stadium, at which it will welcome Dr. Fayneese Miller and recognize Ms. Kim Nelson.

Dr. Fayneese Miller, Keynote Speaker

by plush lawns, bougainvillea and palm trees; rooms in the main house give you a panoramic view of the Caribbean Sea. There are two distinct sections on the beach: one resembles a lively Miami Beach club with curated music; the other side is more serene, protected by a reef and has a U-shaped pier that juts out into the sea. You can get on an air mattress and float up and down the shore, in waist-high water that is as placid and calm as a shallow pond.

little white ball into 18 holes is a nice challenge for novices and invigorating for dedicated golfers.

There are clinics, private lessons, free clubs and golf balls. If you’ve

Live at Orchestra Hall

Dr. Miller is the first African American president in the 135 year history of Hamline University, and arrives with a long and distinguished career at the University of Vermont and Brown University.

Ms. Nelson is Senior Vice President of External Affairs, for General Mills, Inc., headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota, and is one of the founding members and leaders of the African American Leadership Forum.

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The mission of the African American Leadership Forum is to Create a Just and Healthy Society that Works Equally Well for Everyone.

Kim Nelson, Community AALF extends an invitation to the public to attend this Ms. Award Honoree historic event, to welcome Dr. Miller to our Twin Cities community, and to congratulate and recognize the works of Ms. Nelson.

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For information about AALF, and to register for the event, go online to: www.aalf.us; or, contact Jeffrey A. Hassan, Executive Director of AALF, at 612-532-3694, or jahassan@aalftc.org

They've been the soulful soundtrack for half a century, and led by founder Otis Williams, this group will take you on a joyful journey down memory lane. Who can forget My Girl, Just My Imagination or Papa Was A Rolling Stone? For a little Sunshine On A Cloudy Day, come to Orchestra Hall!

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dinner, of the resorts 16 eateries, is Kelly’s Dockside Seaside Bar & Grill, a fine dining experience on the Riviera’s open-air pier with the waves gently flowing underneath you as you munch on Tiger Shrimp and sip Caribbean Muse (Appleton Genesis, vodka, cantaloupe juice, lime juice, crème de banana and simple syrup).

Watching the sunset from Sundowner, the chic rooftop lounge also on the Rivera side, with its outdoor fireplace, is fun.

Hoist a Red Stripe beer and watch the sun turn orange and pink.

Even more special, once the sun goes down, is heading over to the Rabbit Hole, on the Manor side.

It’s a Speakeasy bar, you have to say a code word to enter, and once you do you’re treated to a twostory nightclub that feels like it was set in Harlem during prohibition.

There’s a DJ and a chanteuse named Phylia Carley who is clad in an old, red flapper dress and belts out the blues. Other evening activities include steel bands and concerts, like Shaggy playing to a crowd of high-spirited fans.

A visit to Ocho Rios, Jamaica ( h t t p : / / w w w. v i s i t j a m a i c a . com) gives you a great beach experience, a romantic interlude, great festivities and a sense of adventure you won’t find readily elsewhere.

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COMMUNITY Live on the Drive! features Toki Wright The annual Northside summer concert series, Live on the Drive, continues its eighth year with the rhythm and sounds of homegrown artist Toki Wright.

The event takes place Thursday, July 9, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the scenic Victory Memorial Drive at 34th Avenue North in Minneapolis.

Blend soulful yet futuristic music with intelligent writing and you have Toki Wright.

Wright has played for sold out audiences throughout the United States, Asia, Canada, Africa, Europe and South America and toured alongside artists such as Brother Ali, Devin the Dude, Evidence of Dilated Peoples, Atmosphere and more. His newest release, “Pangaea” fully produced by Big Cats, has broken down new artistic doors and is rapidly gaining acclaim.

Food vendors The Lowry Café, Mama Donato’s Woodfired Pizza, Sandy’s, and Nona Rosa’s will be on hand for this outdoor event. Following the show, at

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Toki Wright and Big Cats

dusk, “We Bought A Zoo” will play on screen at the concert site.

This event is family-friendly for all ages.

Live on the Drive is presented by the Cleveland Neighborhood Association with partners, North Memorial Hospital, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Jazz88 KBEM, North End Hardware, the Lowry Café, Westphal Auxiliary Legion, Insight News, Healy Creative, North News, Victory Neighborhood Association, Washburn-McReavy, A-Sign 4 U, Hawthorne Neighborhood Council and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. This activity is funded, in part, by appropriations from the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the State’s general fund, and its arts and cultural heritage fund.

Last summer more than 4,500 people attended Live on the Drive. For more information, call (612) 588-1155 or visit www.LiveOnTheDrive.org.

‘If Nothing Ever Changes’ on Little Village Foundation Records

Soul singer Wee Willie Walker debuts new CD Acclaimed blues/soul artist, Wee Willie Walker is set to perform July 11 at the Minnesota Music Café, 499 Payne Ave., St. Paul.

Walker’s performance is a stop prior to European dates in Spain, Italy, Portugal and Switzerland. The shows are in support of his latest CD, “If Nothing Ever Changes.”

Doors for Saturday’s show open at 7 p.m. with the band taking the stage at 9 p.m. Admission is $8.

Walker and the We “R” band will perform some of the songs from the latest project, as well as some of his earlier works.

Special musical guests to include Maurice Jacox and JayBee of JayBee and the Routine .

On his most recent release, “If Nothing Ever Changes,” Walker exhibits his mastery of the soul idiom. Opening with the catchy Miami soul song, “Read Between The Lines,” Walker can be an all-seeing spirited sage

and then become the rogue in the Bobby Rush number, “I’ve Been Watching You.” He also interprets “Not That I Care” a classic country song written by Cindy Walker.

“Walker is one of the best examples of a classic soul singer, in the style of Sam Cooke, Wilson Pickett, Johnnie Taylor, and so on,” said Luke Braulick, public relations director for the Minnesota Music Café.

Walker was a member of the gospel group the Redemption Harmonizers when he left Memphis and headed to Minneapolis in 1960. He defected with a fellow bandmate and has kept the Twin Cities as his home. Since then his voice has been featured in the Royal Jubileers, Willie & The Bees, The Valdons, Salt, Pepper & Spice, We “R” and the Butanes.

On subsequent visits back to Memphis in the 1960s, Walker’s reputation landed him recording

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are treated to massages, offered casino-style gaming and more.

Plus there’s the aesthetic of seeing an audience full of everyone dressed in white.

“The event almost makes people feel like they are partying out of town,” said Baker. “It’s really something special for the community.”

This year the White Out Affair heads to Golden Valley for the first time, at the Metropolitan Ballroom. According to Baker, the Metropolitan is the perfect location to celebrate its ruby anniversary.

“The Metropolitan is a classic place and this is the first

From 1 the one event that shows how everyone can come together and have a great time regardless of what area people are from. There is such a variety of people there – old, young, corporate – and they all come together to have a good time. It’s amazing how this event has lasted so long.”

Baker said the atmosphere created by the producers is something unlike most events in the metro. In addition to guest DJs and performers, participants

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The AA is also responsible for confirming travel arrangements and managing payments for payroll and expense report reimbursement. The AA will also provide support within areas of reporting for business documentation and team/individual goals, personnel changes and department record keeping processes. The successful candidate proactively tracks procedures and deadlines. The candidate may work closely with both internal and external customers to meet service needs. The AA will also act as an onsite assistant for the Treatment team for miscellaneous duties such as equipment assistance, delivery support and supplies. Performing special projects as requested.

The successful candidate must have a minimum of 2 or 4 years of college plus 2 years experience as an administrative assistant; possess strong written and verbal communication skills and have experience with interacting with ethnically diverse mental health consumers. Versatility in web-based electronic health information software such as PROCENTIVE is a huge advantage for the successful candidate.

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dates with the legendary Goldwax Records. He cut nine records there and Goldwax leased four of them to Checker Records, a subsidiary of Chess Records.

“We’re really excited (to have Walker performing) because he has a rich and diverse musical history,” said Braulick.

“He’s a world-class performer and his new album has a lot of critical acclaim.”

Members of the We “R” are Walker, lead vocal and guitar, Ron Maye, drums and vocals, Steve Tamu Jones, keyboard, trumpet, background vocals, Johnnie Timm, bass, Scott Ives, lead guitar, Jesse Mueller, keyboards and Kinyata Michael Johnson, saxophones.

For more information call the Minnesota Music Café at (651) 776-4699 or go online at www. minnesotamsusiccafe.com.

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time we’ve had a White Out Affair there. It’s a beautiful space. We also wanted to take the event out of downtown so people don’t have to worry about the congestion and parking,” said Baker. “This is great place for us to celebrate our 15th year.”

Special guest DJ, Charlie Chan, a former U.S. Marine, got his big break when he won a DJ competition where the first prize was a chance to open for Run-DMC. Chan won over the crowd and one person in particular – Jam Master Jay, Run-DMC’s original DJ. Chan and Jay became fast friends and Chan is credited with convincing

Jay to turn his turntables counterclockwise with the needle and arm on top to make scratching easier – a technique known as “battle-style.” Jay, was responsible for getting Chan his gig with Da Brat, as he reached out to Jermaine Dupri and encouraged him to pair the two.

It was Chan’s reputation as the best DJ in St. Louis that landed him with fellow St. Louisan, Nelly. Chan toured with the multi-platinum artist and appeared in his “Air Force Ones” video. Following the 2002 murder of Jay, Run-DMC went on hiatus and DMC began touring as a solo act with Chan

Phone: 612.588.1313

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Part-time Adventure Guide serving African-American youth Opportunity for a creative individual to deliver a youth “Adventure” program in Minneapolis & St. Paul. Once a week programs are run in afternoons or eves, with occasional field trips on weekends. For details, see http://www.northernstarbsa.org/Employment/jobs.aspx

Fax: 612.588.2031

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as his DJ. In 2012 when the iconic duo got back together, Chan was selected as the group’s DJ along with DJ Ruckus. Chan said DJing for Run-DMC is the highest honor.

“It’s a dream come true,” said Chan.

July 11 will mark the second time Chan has been in the Twin Cities DJing, and he said he loves coming to the area.

“I love spinning for audiences who appreciate real music,” said Chan. “(In the Twin Cities) I’m able to stretch out and be a real DJ, not just a jukebox. When I come for the White Out Affair we’re gonna

take a trip from North to South to East to West and even some homegrown. I’m gonna do a couple of live remixes. I had a ball last time I was there and I’m excited to be coming back.”

Sumthin’ Special White Out Affair Saturday, July 11 9 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Metropolitan Ballroom – 5418 Wayzata Blvd., Golden Valley 21-plus $20 general admission, $50 VIP www.whiteoutaffair.bpt.me

Email: info@insightnews.com

RENTAL UNITS AVAILABLE The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Housing Authority has rental units available in Cass County, MN. Please call 218-335-8280.

Must meet certain qualifications.

(Waiting List) Now Accepting Housing Applications Birmingham Apartments is accepting housing applications for our waiting list for 2, 3, and 4 BR apartments with Section 8 rental assistance. The waiting list will open on 6/15/2015 and close on 7/15/2015. Income limits apply.

For a housing application, please call 952-876-9203. EHO.

Notice of U.S. Magistrate Judge Vacancy The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of one full-time United States Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.

The current salary of the full-time position is $185,012 per year and the position will be located in Minneapolis or St. Paul. The term of office for a fulltime magistrate judge is eight years; incumbents may be reappointed to successive terms.

The full public notice, application instructions, and application form are available on the Court’s website at www.mnd.uscourts.gov. Applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Central Time on Friday, July 31, 2015.

Case Manager

Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative is hiring a Case Manager for our Families Moving Forward program center in Minneapolis. Help us end homelessness! Visit: www.beaconinterfaith.org/careers for details.

Accounting and Office Assistant

Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative is hiring an Accounting and Office Assistant for our administrative office in St. Paul. Visit www.beaconinterfaith.org/careers for details.

Operations Generalist The U.S. District Court, District of MN is accepting applications for a full-time Operations Generalist in our Minneapolis location. Salary range is $41,009 – $66,701. For more information, visit the court’s website www.mnd.uscourts.gov, Employment.

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PLOTTING

CEO Asa “Ace” Rice on New Brand and Gallery

By Toki Wright Twitter: @mrwrighttc Instagram: tokiwright Ask this question – who owns the culture that a person represents?

When one puts on a new pair of shoes, buys music, or grabs a quick bite to eat, how much of that purchase actually benefits people that look like the consumer?

These are questions that were presented to CEO and creative brand director Asa “Ace” Rice as he began building his new space PLOT with several business partners in South Minneapolis. PLOT exists both as a gallery and a lifestyle brand. In a recent interview with Aesthetically Speaking, I spoke with Rice about his endeavors and the future of Minnesota’s arts and culture scene.

AS: What does PLOT stand for?

AR: PLOT is very simple,

yet a very complex word with many meanings. For us, we use it in the sense of land ownership. It’s a way for us to own the culture that we often influence or help promote and sell. Instead, all of these other brands, being a street wear or culturally iconic brand, nine times out of 10 they are not owned by anyone of African-American descent or with any allegiance or liability to the people that help grow and push the movement.

It’s an acronym for Pyramids Lined Our Territory. It goes back to when we were kings and queens in Africa and we stepped out and saw this vast land that we controlled.

AS: Where did the concept come from and how long have you been working on the brand?

AR: It’s a concept I’ve been working on going on three years now. It started as my brainchild and is my brand in that sense, but there is a

team of people that I work with. I have two business partners and also have several managers and team members that work either in the retail store or manage the art events. We’ve been open since December of 2014. We had our first big launch in March of 2015.

AS: When people come to PLOT what can they find?

AR: They can find art in a variety of forms. We’re really not specific to a medium. We use painting, photography, illustration, and they’ll also find merchandise or “gallery merch.” We sell our own line of merchandise that promotes the brand. We sell PLOTTING hats and t-shirts. We’re looking to continue to expand and grow the merchandise around the gallery.

AS: What’s your professional background and how did that influence you getting into this work?

AR: My background is in brand marketing. I’ve been in it for around 12 years. Early marketing jobs started with the Minnesota Timberwolves (and) doing street promotion Def Jams Records. Then working for Adidas was really my entrée into marketing and focusing on entertainment. I was equally split between Virgin Records, Warner Brother Records, and Adidas. About four years ago I left Adidas and moved to New York where I was head of marketing for a backpack company called Sprayground and worked marketing management for Coco and Breezy as well. In regard to the gallery scene, I’m a newbie working closely in the fine arts. I don’t have a background in that, didn’t go to school for it, but I do see there are great opportunities in the Twin Cities because we have such a great arts community. For every young artist there needs to be someone equally intrigued to pay and support the art or artists. Minnesota’s market

has a strong support for the arts. For every artist that’s aspiring coming up, there is also someone willing to buy and support. There are buildings and apartments going up all over and those walls are going to need something on them. There is a huge opportunity in that aspect.

AS: Who are some of your influences going into this field of work?

AR: One of my biggest influences is Damon Dash.

He kind of put a battery in my back after watching some of his interviews. That really goes back to the ownership – owning the product you’re responsible for and having a stake in the culture that generates billions of dollars.

With him running Roc-AFella Records, a gallery and several other businesses, I’m highly influenced by him. He kind of jumped out there and did it so I said, “you know what, I’m going to jump out there and take the risk.” I

might not have a million dollars in cash in the bank, but it’d be amazing to have a million dollar business that the team is accredited to.

Obviously my parents have always been strong in the arts community. Also friends and acquaintances have always been supportive of what I’ve done. They’ve given me the courage and motivation to step out here and I hope that I would receive the continued support in other areas.

Upcoming PLOT events include a pop-up art show with Bad Boy recording artist Machine Gun Kelley on July 18 followed by a July 24 – 26 installation for North Side FLOW Arts Crawl and a July 31 art show with Delao.

PLOT is located at 1016 W. 27th St., Ste. 100, Minneapolis.

PLOT is online at www. plotting.co.

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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

Monday, July 6 JAZZ/RELEASE PARTY Irv Williams “Pinnacle” CD Release Party Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis 7 p.m. $7 At the age of 95, Twin Cities tenor sax legend Irv Williams is back with a brand new album. His 12th album, “The Pinnacle” will be celebrated with a live performance in downtown Minneapolis.

Tuesday, July 7

For the Love, A Community Celebration Lowertown St. Paul Union Depot, Black Dog Coffee and Wine Bar, Bedlam Lowertown 2 p.m. – 2 a.m.

ART SHOW/DISCUSSION

$55 – $67.50

Keegan Xavi & Jordan Hamilton - Artists Working for Change The Center for Changing Lives/Lutheran Social Service of Minneapolis 2400 Park Ave. S., Minneapolis 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

From “Push It” to “Shoop” the evening will be filled with classic material. Hip-hop legends Salt-N-Pepa were the first female rappers to receive a Grammy as well as multiple other accolades throughout their career. DJ Shannon Blowtorch spins will provide the opening entertainment.

Reserved seats are available at the Electric Fetus in Minneapolis, by calling (800) 514-3849 or online at www. etix.com.

This exhibit opening features a reception and artists talk.

Wednesday, July 8 HIP-HOP/PERFORMANCE Salt-N-Pepa with DJ Shannon Blowtorch Minnesota Zoo - Weesner Family Amphitheater 13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 9 HIP-HOP/PERFORMANCE Live on the Drive with Toki Wright 35th and Xerxes N.,

Minneapolis 6 p.m.

No cover The 2015 outdoor summer concert series features a special performance by Toki Wright, along with Big Cats, Lydia Liza, Eric Mayson, DJ Willie Shu other and special guests. Food trucks will serve until 8 p.m. Performances are followed by the film “We Bought A Zoo.” The event is presented by Cleveland Neighborhood Association and North Memorial Hospital.

GOSPEL/SOUL/ PERFORMANCE The Jones Family Singers Dakota Jazz Club 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis 7 p.m. $30

The Jones Family Singers have been mainstays at churches and festivals for more than two decades. The soulful gospel family comes to the Dakota for a night of revival and spirit-filled soul.

Friday, July 10 HIP-HOP/PERFORMANCE Niles: Live From the Dakota Dakota Jazz Club 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis 11 p.m.

18-plus $7 Renaissance man, Chadwick “Niles” Phillips presents his first headlining performance as a hip-hop artist since moving to the Twin Cities from New York, five years ago. Recently featured in

Birthed by Amber “Ace” Cleveland “For the Love” is a daylong event showcasing Lowertown St. Paul and some of the best Twin Cities talent.

On three stages, performers include Ashley Dubose, Greg Grease, Tish Jones, DJ Simone Steppa Dujour, Kanser and many more.

For more information visit www.FortheLoveStPaul.org.

Sunday, July 12 HIP-HOP/PERFORMANCE Raekwon and Ghostface Killah “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx” 20th Anniversary Tour The Cabooze 917 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis 7 p.m. $29.50 advance, $35 door One of the greatest duos in hip-hop history, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah play Minneapolis for the 20th Anniversary of “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.”

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