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Transformation: Thor headquarters nears completion

By Randall Bradley Architect Thor’s World Headquarters, at 1256 Penn Ave. N. in Minneapolis is nearly complete.

This is a 92,000 square foot building completely covering the

longtime vacant lot that occupied our minds and eyes for the past 22 years. As the construction work has been ongoing, and certain aspects, components and systems have been installed, the interior and exterior are nearing completion. All construction work by all contractors is moving towards their final work ef-

forts.

The tenants, both commercial and retail, typically employ their own contractors. These contractors typically specialize in building interior spaces. They usually do not build exterior elements.

Their work is sometimes referred to as “tenant finishes,” or “tenant build-out.” Their work embraces

everything required to allow the occupant to fully function within their leased space.

The tenants are required to submit drawings and specifications that absolutely adheres to the owner’s contract documents for this building. The tenants must hire their own architectural and engineering team. While

there are occasions where the general contractor’s forces are employed by the tenant, they typically hire their own construction team. Typically, the owner’s architectural team prepares a “handbook of construction” that the tenants must follow for their design to be reviewed and accepted by the owner. Upon ap-

proval the tenants’ forces can proceed with the work.

All the systems of heating, cooling, plumbing and interior finishes such as floor coverings, wall finishing and ceiling finishes are installed buy their contrac-

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1256 Plymouth Ave. N. is the address of progress in North Minneapolis.

Transformation: Estes exterior construction near completion

By Randall Bradley Architect The exterior construction work at Estes Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services is now underway.

Horizontally ribbed metal panels have been installed at the

south end of the building on the corner of Penn and Plymouth Avenues North in Minneapolis.

There are masonry inserts that will be installed as part of this wall elevation. This end of the building houses the garage and the preparation rooms for the facility. As such, there will be no

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BCA identifies officers in killing of Thurman Blevins, mayor agrees to release body-camera footage

Police, eyewitness accounts differ in police killing of North Minneapolis man

By Harry Colbert, Jr. Managing Editor harry@insightnews.com A 31-year-old man is dead, killed by Minneapolis police officers on June 23 in North Minneapolis.

According to officials, police were responding to a call of a man with a handgun at or near the corner of Camden and 48th Avenues North. When officers arrived, they came upon a man who they say was armed, and officers opened fire striking the man identified by family as Thurman Blevins several times, killing him. However, some eyewitnesses dispute police claims.

James Lark says the man who was killed was sitting in front of a house with a woman and child in a stroller when two officers exited their police vehicle yelling for the man to drop a weapon, but the man raised both hands and said he didn’t have a weapon,

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A photo of Thurman Blevins taped to a street sign at the corner of Camden and 48th Avenues North in Minneapolis. Blevins was shot and killed by Minneapolis police on the afternoon of June 23.

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Minneapolis Police Officers stand near the scene of the fatal shooting of Thurman Blevins, 31, on June 23.

Ellison, CAIR-MN, ACLU, others decry Supreme Court ‘Muslim ban’ ruling

By Harry Colbert, Jr. Managing Editor harry@insightnews.com Although a Trump administration policy to exclude persons from certain Middle Eastern and African nations from entering the United States was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, those opposed to the policy say the fight is not over and called it out for what they say it is.

“The Supreme Court rubberstamped the discriminatory Muslim ban set out by President Trump. It’s a Muslim ban … that’s what it is,” said Rep. Keith Ellison (D-5th). “I call it a Muslim ban because that’s what

Trump called it; a Muslim ban.

He didn’t say people who had a bad record, he said Muslim … that means my daughter, that means anyone who is of the Muslim faith; practicing or not.”

Ellison made history when he became the first Muslim to serve in the U.S. House. The congressman, who is Democratic National Committee co-chair and running for Minnesota Attorney General, said Trump is using the thin veneer of national security to cover for his xenophobic practice. Ellison said the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling allowed for proper words to cover for improper deeds.

“This should scare every American because what it says is the Supreme Court will not ask

CAIR-MN

Asma Mohammed of the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment (speaking at the podium), said President Trump’s travel ban is racist in its intent and decried the Supreme Court ruling upholding the ban.

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By Harry Colbert, Jr. Managing Editor harry@insightnews.com Sometimes it pays to answer the phone when there’s a random, unknown, out-of-town number displayed on the caller ID. Had Justin Sutherland, chef of Handsome Hog in St. Paul

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(Left to right) Bashe Said, publisher of the African News Journal, Wameng Moua, publisher of Hmong Today, Al McFarlane, editor-in-chief and founder of Insight News, Joelle Allen, CEO of Interaction Traction, Richard Aguilar, publisher of Latino America Today and Tom Gitaa, publisher of Mshale gather during a recent meeting of the Minnesota Multicultural Media Consortium.

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Diversityplus recognizes Top 25 Women in Power Impacting Diversity

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Minnesota Multicultural Media Consortium elects new officers The Minnesota Multicultural Media Consortium (MMMC) has elected new officers.

Tom Gitaa, publisher of Mshale, succeeds Al McFarlane, editor of Insight News as chair of the MMMC. Wameng Moua, publisher of Hmong Today was elected president, Bashe Said, publisher of the African News Journal was elected secretary and Armando Quintero, general

what is the intent,” said Ellison, speaking during a June 26 news conference organized by the Council on American-Islamic Relations Minnesota (CAIRMN). “It says the president can come up with any policy and as long as he can come up with the words to cover-up his intent, it (the court) will go along with the president.”

Ellison likened June 26 ruling to the unjust rulings of Plessy v.

Ferguson (upholding separate but equal doctrine) and the Dred Scott decision (deciding that once a slave, always a slave unless freed by the slave’s master).

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Justin Sutherland and the newly opened Pearl and the Thief in Stillwater, not answered his phone when he got such a call he could have missed out on the opportunity of a lifetime. Instead he got the chance

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Supervalu’s Yolanda Pierson named to the list

Diversityplus recognizes Top 25 Women in Power Impacting Diversity South Orange, N. J. – DiversityPlus Magazine has selected its list of the 25 Women in Power

Impacting Diversity and Supervalu’s Yolanda Pierson is on it.

Pierson, manager of supplier

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diversity at Supervalu, was one of two area women to make the list. Target’s Jessica Lozano Williams was also named to the list. For Pierson, this is her second time being honored by the magazine, as she was named a Top 30 Champion of Diversity in 2017.

This is the 12th year that DiversityPlus Magazine has recognized U.S. women who are leaders in supplier diversity. The magazine said the 25 Women in Power “continue to strengthen their efforts and achieve new successes by developing strategies that fit the continuously changing business environment.”

The May/June issue of DiversityPlus Magazine featured the 25 Women in Power, presenting short bios that showcase their efforts and achievements.

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the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment said while a ban on Muslims would be against the U.S. Constitution, a “travel ban” not using the word Muslim does not change the president’s intent.

“We know this ban was intended to target Black and Brown Muslims trying to enter the United States,” said Mohammed. “That is fact. And let me remind you, the people who want to come to the United States only want to come to escape rape, murder and war that

employees, from the CEO to the lowest levels, to embrace D&I as a core value.”

This year, the industries represented by the honorees include banking and financial services, construction, energy, retail, manufacturing, transportation, pharmacy and entertainment.

Also included in this year’s selection are diversity leaders working for state governments, colleges, and nonprofit organizations.

is going on in their native lands.

So I’m not disappointed by this ruling … I’m disgusted by it as an American.”

John Gordon, executive director of the ACLU Minnesota said the Supreme Court failed to do its job of protecting civil liberties.

“We must all stand together and work to undue the horrible effects of what occurred here today,” said Gordon.

Under the ban, persons from Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen would be barred from entering the U.S. This latest iteration of the ban is the third, with the two previous attempts being blocked in federal court.

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Author shares personal insights in new book

By Victor Armando Martinez Editor’s note: Victor Martinez, a Henry High School student leader a little over a decade ago, shares a life-changing message of life lessons he learned as he searched for the love of his life. He reveals a framework for getting everything you want out of life and more. Martinez now pastors a bi-lingual congregation at North Minneapolis’ New Generation Church.

An excerpt from “All You Want” I remember telling my younger sibling on one specific occasion while my mother was sobbing that our mom was crazy. I never saw my mom as “Mom.” To me, she was just a regular person.

We lived below the poverty line and had very little; we had just enough to get by and survive.

My first experience with love and/or affection, as far as I can remember, was with a young white woman whom I had a crush on.

She would often make brownies for my brother and I and invite us to her home to eat them.

My second experience was with my first school teacher who used to come to my house to visit. I remember that she’d often hug me and treat me with much love and affection. I cannot remember my mother ever doing this. She rarely showed us love and affection.

To me, life as a kid was not a pleasant experience. While most kids had experiences of their fathers taking them out and buying them toys, gifts and fancy treats, my memories consisted of uncles being drunk and fighting, while my peers had their mothers showering them with love and affection, providing for their everyday needs.

My mother didn’t provide for my emotional needs. She was always busy and didn’t have time for my siblings and me. To me, it seemed that she couldn’t care less about our development; obviously thinking that her duty as a mother ended at providing us with a daily meal.

The fact that my first experience with love was at the hands of a stranger was pitiful and not what it was supposed to be at all. The family is the smallest unit of the community and that bond of love and affection is where a child is supposed to first learn and experience these values.

I have never experienced the love of a father, nor the love of a mother. Somewhere, somehow, a void was left in me … a lack of things that are taken for granted by most … a lack of parental presence and guidance while growing up.

I was deprived of all these, and my reason for saying this is that I want you to take a lesson from this, my experience; that no matter what kind of childhood you had, no matter how negative the beginning of our life was, no matter how messed up or perfect it was, it does not matter. It does not disqualify you from getting all that you desire from God. God does not discriminate, nor does He snub. In fact, He does the exact opposite of that; He embraces.

I want you to know, that no matter what kind of childhood you had, God is still ready to listen to you and give you your heart’s desires and wishes. All that you want.

Por Victor Armando Martinez Nota del editor: Víctor Martínez, un dirigente estudiantil de secundaria Henry un poco más hace una década, comparte un mensaje de cambio de vida de las lecciones que aprendió como buscaba el amor de su vida. Revela un marco para todo lo que quieres de la vida y mucho más obtener. Martinez ahora pastorea una congregación bilingüe en Nueva Generación Iglesia de North Minneapolis.

Un extracto de Lo Que Quieres Las únicas figuras de padre que tuve durante los primeros 7 años de mi vida fueron los tíos por parte de mi madre a los que les gustaba emborracharse y luego pelear. Tuve un tío que no bebía y que era muy agradable. Mi tío Gordo era muy grande (al menos desde mi punto de vista en ese momento).

Recuerdo haberle dicho a mi hermano menor, en una ocasión específica mientras lloraba mi mama, que ella estaba loca.

Nunca vi a mi madre como “mamá”; para mí, ella era solo una persona normal.

Vivíamos con mucha pobreza y teníamos muy poco; solo

Shooting From 3 however police either tased or shot, at which point Blevins began running and police – now identified as Officer Ryan Kelly and Officer Justin Schmidt – gave chance shooting several more times. Lark said he did

not see the subsequent shots but heard them.

Hours after the killing members of the community, including multiple elected officials, remained on the scene along with close to 30 Minneapolis police officers.

While the scene was tense, it remained peaceful. One person was handcuffed earlier in the day but was later released without arrest.

lo suficiente para sobrevivir.

Mi primera experiencia con amor y/o afecto, según puedo recordar, fue con una joven profesional blanca soltera, de quien estaba enamorado. Ella a menudo hacía brownies para mi hermano y para mí, y nos invitaba a su casa a comerlos.

Mi segunda experiencia fue con mi primera maestra de escuela que solía venir a visitarme a mi casa. Recuerdo que ella a menudo me abrazaba y me trataba con mucho amor y afecto. No recuerdo que mi madre haya hecho esto alguna vez; ella; rara vez nos mostraba amor y afecto.

Para mí, ‹la vida› de niño no fue una experiencia agradable.

Mientras que la mayoría de los niños tenían experiencias con sus padres sacándolos y comprándoles juguetes, regalos y golosinas, mis únicos recuerdos eran viendo a mis tíos borrachos y peleando.

Mientras mis compañeros tenían madres que les brindaban amor y afecto, mi madre no satisfacía mis necesidades emocionales. El hecho de que mi primera experiencia de recibir amor estuviera en manos de una extraña fue lamentable y no lo que se suponía que fuera. La familia es la unidad básica de la comunidad que está unida por lazos de amor y afecto; es donde se supone que un niño primero debe experimentar y aprender estos valores.

No hubo ninguna mano que me guiara en los comienzos de mi vida y me enseñara estos valores y emociones tan importantes.

Este fue el tipo de infancia en el que se fundamentó mi desarrollo mental, físico y espiritual.

Fui privado de amor y afecto; nunca experimenté el amor de un padre, ni el amor de una madre. De alguna manera, me quedó un vacío; me faltó algo que la mayoría de las personas tienen, es decir, la presencia de sus padres en sus vidas mientras crecen.

Además del amor y la nutrición que los padres deben brindar.

Me privaron de todo esto, y la razón por la que menciono esto, es porque quiero que usted aprenda una lección de esto, de mi experiencia; la lección de que no importa qué tipo de infancia usted tenga, no importa cuán negativo sea el comienzo de nuestra vida, no importa cuán desordenado o perfecto haya sido el inicio, eso no lo descalifica para que usted reciba todo lo que desea de Dios, y más.

Dios no discrimina, ni ignora; de hecho, Él hace exactamente lo opuesto a eso, Él Abraza, sin importar el tipo de infancia que usted haya tenido, él todavía está listo para escucharlo y cumplir los deseos y anhelos de su corazón. Todo lo que usted desea...

Following the shooting, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo arrived on the scene and spoke with officers and community members.

During a late evening press conference Arradondo told reporters that both officers involved in the shooting had body cameras that were on and recording during the incident.

Days later Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he will make

in July of last year.

Arradondo promised a full and transparent investigation.

Frey also promised a full investigation and said he, like many, wants answers, but regardless of the outcome the event was tragic.

“At the end of the day, we know that no matter what transpired in the moments leading up to the shooting, we know with certainty that the

the footage from those cameras available to the public.

Blevins is the first person killed by Minneapolis Police since Arradondo took over as chief. Many in the community called for Arradondo to head the department following two high profile police killings under the stewardship or former chief, Janeé Harteau – the killings of Jamar Clark in November 2015 and Justine Ruszczyk Damond

outcome is a tragedy,” said Frey in a statement.

As is custom in officer involved shootings, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is leading the investigation into the incident.

Kelly has been with the department since 2013 and Schmidt has been with the department since 2014. Both are on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

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Insight 2 Health Warriors lead with their hearts

By Carmen Robles Associate Editor Week six of the 10-week Insight2Health Fitness Challenge finds the baby boomers and those with health limitations (who started out with modified exercises seated on chairs) are now using the walls, mats on the floor and stationary bikes.

Valeri Cuff kicked her cane to curb and donned two-inch heel girly shoes for the first time in years. Aleathea McWilliams can ride the stationary bikes, a feat she never dreamed possible. Cory Johnson’s family gifted him new clothes to match his new frame. Erin Eskun lost 13.25 inches around her waist.

Every morning someone makes a discovery. A waist beginning to develop, separating the body in the middle. A neck sprouting from the depths of the shoulders. Hips rotating, legs

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“Warriors” of the Insight2Health Fitness Challenge during a recent session at the Cora McCorvey YMCA in North Minneapolis

stretching, heart pumping.

I saw a quote on Pinterest that encapsulates what is happening at the Insight2Health Fitness Challenge taking place at the Cora McCorvey YMCA on 4th Avenue North in Minneapolis.

“Warriors lead with their hearts,” read the quote.

Warriors leading with their hearts is a perfect description of this community based, community led health and wellness initiative taking place in North Minneapolis.

The team of Noir Elite has managed to facilitate fitness circuits with personal one-on-one techniques, at various levels of endurance, expertly melding a multitude of personalities and abilities with the full team fitness regimen and making it look effortlessly as they lead four weekly 6 a.m. sessions with a diverse, dynamic more than two dozen early bird risers.

“They get the money, we

get the misery,” a quote I often hear on “Conversations with Al McFarlane” on KFAI radio. It’s not surprising “Mr. Mac,” as Al McFarlane, founder of Insight News and the Insight2Health Fitness Challenge, is affectionately called, once again has taken a leap of faith and is “defying gravity.” Leading by example, Mr. Mac is using his personal journey towards a healthier life style change to create a strong social network within the very community that bears the spotlight of despair – his neighborhood, Minneapolis’ Northside.

Despair? A community on the brink of destruction? Baloney.

The Northside is a vibrant, artistic, entrepreneurial, caring, loving community. The billiondollar corner of Plymouth and Penn Avenues is bursting with expansion of construction. Thor Construction, Estes Funeral Home and the multimilliondollar expansion of NorthPoint

Health and Wellness Center is the Northside’s latest jewel in a city supposedly plagued with hopelessness.

It’s amazing what a group of people can accomplish. Margaret Mead said it best. “‘Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” That’s exactly what’s happening during round XII of the Insight2Health Fitness Challenge – a small group of thoughtful, committed neighbors, organizations, local businesses are changing the mindset of what is health and wellness and creating a social awareness and support system that is yielding results, being led by warriors with hearts.

For more information on the challenge go to www.insight2healthchallenge.com. You can also call Batala McFarlane or Carmen Robles at 612-5331818.

Hopes to bring awareness

Actress KC Morse discusses life with sickle cell

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Contributor

It’s been 100 years since sickle cell disease (SCD), a hereditary blood disorder, was first discovered.

And, according to health

experts, it’s no secret that an alarming number of children and adolescence have died, and the condition remained in the province of pediatrics. Known as

“the silent killer,” SCD is one of the most common genetic disorders in the United States where about 100,000 citizens currently live with the disease. Researchers said approximately 270,000 babies worldwide are born each year with sickle cell disease.

With one in 365 AfricanAmerican babies born with SCD and one in 13 born with the trait, Black people are disproportionately affected by the disease,

a sorority,” she said. “I loved being busy, but I had to realize that I had to slow down because I needed rest because exhaustion triggers attacks and crisis.”

Morse said things were a little different in high school, where students go home after school and are afforded the opportunity to rest and hit the reset button.

“In college, you’re on your own and creating your own schedule and I realized that I

understand that no one did anything wrong and, as far as we can tell, with medical advances people are living longer now.”

Morse said that she plans to launch a new video series on Facebook depicting what it’s like living with SCD, which will appear on the page, “Spotlight on Sickle Cell Disease.”

“I think people need to be aware of SCD and there’s a need to start a national dis-

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KC Morse (left) and Dr. Biree Andemariam say that more work needs to be done to empower sickle cell disease patients and to increase awareness about SCD in the medical community. KC

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which also primarily affects those of Latin American, Indian, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern descent. Actress and director KC Morse, one of the many African-Americans living with SCD, recalled her first major pain crisis, where she didn’t have the support of her loved ones.

Morse told NNPA Newswire that she was attending college in Allentown, Penn. while her parents were three hours away in Connecticut on a late Saturday night when she returned to her dorm room and began experiencing the excruciating pain known to just about every SCD patient.

“It was my first experience on my own outside of my comfort zone,” said Morse, now 25.

“When it happened, I was really afraid to call anyone. It was 2 a.m. and I felt alone, and I wasn’t sure about calling an ambulance or campus safety because I wasn’t sure they’d understand.”

Like so many others battling the disease, Morse said she often has to give way to the limitations imposed by SCD. “One of my biggest challenges is that I’ve always been a very busy person. I studied in school theater and we’ve had exhausting rehearsals until 11 p.m. and there was homework and I joined

wasn’t given myself time to rest and recuperate,” she said. “It took a long time to realize that I can’t do that, and I have to know when to say ‘no’ to things and I had to realize that keeping hydrated is a key and when you’re very busy, water isn’t something you think about, but it affects me. Most of my severe attacks were, because of dehydration.”

Dr. Biree Andemariam, a noted hematologist, associate professor of medicine at the University of Connecticut Health Center, and founder and director of the adult sickle cell center at the New England Sickle Cell Institute, said Morse’s experience and reaction isn’t uncommon. However, Andemariam said the tide is slowly beginning to turn as more people become aware of SCD. “The disease is not anything to be ashamed of,” said Andemariam, who also serves as chief medical officer on the board of directors for the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America. “Researchers and doctors are really beginning to understand the impact of chronic pain (although) many people living with SCD typically don’t let friends or extended family know about the diagnosis. It’s really important for families to

cussion,” said Andemariam.

Still, the doctor added that there’s a lot more education and advocacy occurring across the country and there’s enhanced education in the medical community.

“The focus today is on the effect of having SCD; on the social and emotional well-being of those living with the disease,” said Andemariam. “There’s lots of efforts underway to broaden the medical community and empower patients to have the best knowledge and to develop patterns that will ensure they will have access to medical care and finding out who the best physicians are in their community.”

For Morse, who is producing and starring in the upcoming New York stage show, “Tumbleweed,” today is a time to reflect and count her blessings.

“I try to live my best life and I think somedays are good and somedays are bad. I’ve been very fortunate to have good days and have family and friends who have been extremely supportive,” said Morse. “I can’t imagine having this disease without having people there holding my hand and telling me it’s going to be OK.” This article was originally published at BlackPressUSA. com.

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St. Paul’s Rondo Days celebrates city’s first Black mayor, unveils Rondo Commemorative Plaza The Rondo neighborhood will be honoring its history with the grand opening of the Rondo Commemorative Plaza during the upcoming Rondo Days.

The first African-American community to settle in St. Paul, beginning in 1900, was virtually destroyed during the early 1960s by the construction of Interstate 94. the board of directors of Rondo Avenue, Inc. will host a day-long community celebration on July 14 inviting thousands of neighbors, city and state officials, community elders and special guests to visit the plaza, participate in the festivities, reminisce about the past and imagine the future.

Opening day festivities will include remarks by St.

Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, the city’s first Black mayor and a product of Rondo.

A 10 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony with community leaders and city and state officials kicks off the day and the plaza will be unveiled with “Exhibit Wall,” with photos and written stories shared by African-American residents who lived through the destruction, images of the highway’s route through the community and written stories shared by current residents about their experiences living in the neighborhood.

Cross-cultural entertainment will be performed throughout the day by representatives of Rondo’s community, plus performances by several

Nelson Mandela

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter musical groups, spoken word artists and poetry readings.

Rondo Days takes place on

Concordia Avenue between Victoria and Fisk Streets.

Mandela Centennial Celebration scheduled The Minnesota South African Consulate and the International Leadership Institute are hosting the Mandela Day Centennial celebration in conjunction with the global Pacific Circle Conference

(PCC).

The event takes place July 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Graduate Hotel, 615 Washington Ave. S.E., Minneapolis. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey will give a proclamation, and the musical group Remnant will perform along with many other community artists.

In November 2009, the United Nations declared July 18th Nelson Mandela International Day, “in recognition of the former South African President’s contribution to the culture of peace and freedom.” The annual day, which is Mandela’s birthday, is not a holiday. Instead it is considered an international day of action, where the UN asks “individuals around the world to mark the day by making a difference in their communities. Everyone has the ability and the responsibility to change the world for the better, and Mandela Day is an occasion for everyone to take action and inspire change.”

This Mandela Day marks 100 years since the birth of Nelson Mandela. Celebrations will be happening congruently on this day throughout the world.

Absentee voting for 2018 primary now open Absentee voting across the state has begun for the upcoming August primary.

Voters can cast early ballots through Aug. 13. Primary election day is Aug. 14.

All eligible voters can vote absentee – either in-person or by mail. In-person absentee voting will be available at city halls across the state and in Hennepin County at the Early Vote Center in downtown Minneapolis at 217 S. 3rd St. Voters who live anywhere in Hennepin County can in-person absentee vote at the Hennepin County Government Center – 300 S. 6th St., Minneapolis – skyway level. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Voter can also cast early ballots by mail. Voters must fill out an application online or on paper to receive a ballot.

Paper applications are available

in English, Spanish, Hmong, Somali, Vietnamese, Russian, Chinese, Lao, Oromo, Khmer and Amharic.

Voters do not need to be registered to vote to apply to

Voters can return ballots by mail or in person.

Somali, Hmong, Vietnamese or other languages.

Sample ballots are available from the Secretary of State’s website at www.sos.state.mn.us/ elections-voting.

Residents who are eligible to vote are eligible to be election judges. Students who are 16 or 17 years old and who are in good academic standing are also eligible.

Judges should be available for one paid training for a few hours plus a paid shift on Primary Election Day and/or Election Day, Nov. 6. Pay and shift lengths vary by city.

Voters who live anywhere in Hennepin County can in-person absentee vote at the Hennepin County Government Center.

vote absentee. To make the process easier, voters may want to register or ensure you are registered before applying for an absentee ballot. Ballots will be mailed to voters within one to two days of receiving the application. Completed ballots must be received on or before Primary Election Day, Aug. 14.

Election judges still needed for Hennepin County Cities throughout Hennepin County are looking for election judges to handle all aspects of voting at the polling place during the 2018 elections. Many cities are particularly looking for multilingual election judges who speak English and Spanish,

Interested residents can contact election officials in any city, or use Hennepin County’s online form. Hennepin County elections staff will forward all completed forms to local election officials. Residents may be election judges in cities other than where they live.

For more information about elections in Hennepin County, visit www.hennepin.us/ elections.

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State parks offer a solution for restless kids

By Harland Hiemstra DNR Information Officer It’s the dreaded mid-summer whine no parent wants to hear – a cross between the sound of a pesky mosquito and a whimpering puppy – “Mom, Dad, I’m bored.

Lacking the structure of the school day and tired of playing the same old video games over and over, many a boy and girl begins to feel a bit of the summertime “blahs” by the time July rolls around.

Fortunately, there’s an easy and inexpensive antidote available, and it’s as close as your nearest state park, which for most Minnesotans is no more than a half-hour away. If you’re willing to drive a little farther – say an hour or two – there are even more opportunities. And in addition to having fun, the kids might even get a few lessons about Minnesota’s rich natural

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history without even realizing it. How’s that for sneaking one over on them?

When the weather turns hot, it’s always nice to be in, on or near the water. Some state parks, like Afton State Park, on the St. Croix River just east of St. Paul, and Fort Snelling State Park near the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, provide clean, family-friendly beaches.

Many, including Fort Snelling, Interstate, William O’Brien, Wild River and Sibley state parks, also offer canoe or kayak rentals, or you can check out basic fishing equipment and see what’s biting. You don’t even need a fishing license if the lake or river you’re fishing is completely within the state park.

Numerous I Can Fish! programs for beginners will be offered at state parks in July and August, including three taught in Spanish (July 14, 10 a.m. – noon, Fort Snelling State Park, July 28, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., William O’Brien State Park and Aug. 25, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., Fort Snelling State Park).

See the complete I Can Fish! schedule and find registration information at www.mndnr.gov/ ican.

Youngsters with a penchant for exploration might like to go on a high-tech treasure hunt, also known as geocaching. Geocaching involves using a handheld GPS device to find hidden containers, in which the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has stashed collectible cards. In keeping with the theme of this year’s geocaching adventure, the Aquatic Quest, the cards feature 82 different plants and animals that can be

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Fishing at one of Minnesota’s state parks is a fun and inexpensive way for kids to spend a summer day. found in the state’s lakes, rivers and ponds. GPS units can be borrowed from most state parks, and special Geocaching 101 programs are scheduled throughout the summer to teach people how to use them, including one on July 22 at William O’Brien State Park. Pre-registration may be required for some of the programs, so call ahead.

Young fans of “Robin Hood” or the “Hunger Games” books and movies might enjoy the opportunity to learn how to shoot a bow and arrow. DNR’s Archery in the Parks program provides equipment and hands-on instruc-

tion for beginners. Programs are scheduled in July at Afton, William O’Brien, Wild River and Whitewater state parks, among others. Participants must be at least 8 years old in order to be able to safely handle a bow.

Kids whose taste in movies turn more towards science fiction such as the latest in the “Jurassic Park” series might find it interesting to get up close and personal with a few of Minnesota’s real-life creatures. You can meet some of “Jurassic Park’s” distant relatives such as turtles and snakes during a number of special programs sched-

uled throughout July at William O’Brien, Sibley and Whitewater state parks. You can learn about bats, another fascinating – and to some people scary – animal at special programs at Whitewater State Park. Other animals specially featured at Whitewater State Park include beavers, owls, and peregrine falcons, which are the world’s fastest birds, capable of traveling at speeds in excess of 200 mph.

And that’s just a sampling.

You and your kids can learn about the geologic forces such as volcanic flows and huge glaciers that long ago shaped the state’s

landscape, find fossils, look at the planets through a telescope, visit a ghost-town, chase butterflies and even catch some live music this summer at Minnesota state parks. All that for only $35 for a year’s worth of fun and adventure. If you’re not quite sure about it and want to “try before you buy,” you can purchase a $7 day pass. Then, before you leave, turn it in and get the $7 taken off the price of the annual permit. More information on all the opportunities at Minnesota state parks can be found online at www.mndnr.gov/stateparks.

Free summer memberships for teens at the YMCA The YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities (YGTC) is partnering with the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation to offer free summer memberships for thousands of teens across the Twin Cities.

Through Aug. 31 youth entering grades nine through 12 can access a free membership to 25 YMCA locations throughout the Twin Cities.

“The YMCA is thrilled to partner with the Schulze Family Foundation to provide a safe environment for young people to engage in programs that promote healthy living, build character and leadership, and support success in school and in life,” said Glen Gunderson, president and chief executive officer for the YGTC. “The Y is committed to eliminating barriers to participation so all have the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive during the summer months. This program is possible because of the generous donation from the Schulze family.”

This year the YMCA will increase the number of youth served with 250 per location for a total of 6,250 youth and more specific teen programming was added including health and wellbeing classes and youth specific fitness challenges using the YMCA app, leadership and character development pro-

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Roseville youth participate in an exercise class at the YMCA. grams including Leaders Club, Achievers and Youth in Government and job readiness workshops and courses designed to prepare youth for employment opportunities in their community and at the Y.

The program is also offering free meals at eight Y locations including Blaisdell, Minneapolis, Burnsville, Coon Rapids, East St. Paul, Maplewood, Midway St. Paul, New Hope and West St. Paul.

The Get Summer program is open to all students of all backgrounds and incomes. Youth entering grades nine through 12 can visit any participating YMCA location to enroll with a valid ID, class schedule or

report card and the permission of an adult. Each participating location can accommodate up to 250 participants for more than 6,000 teens in 2018. For more information, visit ymcamn.org/ getsummer.

of this is the brick and stone.

Stone is an eternal material. It was on earth before we were and will likely outlive all of us. The water table is a horizontal course made of stone, that both creates a visual separation between materials and removes the drip pattern on the stone caused by rain.

This courting is also referred to as a belt course. The clay brick is also an excellent choice. It is ubiquitous in its urban use and will stand well on this building and in this community.

The exterior glazing hosts three window types – clerestory, transom and fixed. The most prominent are the clerestory windows above the chapels.

The transom windows above the new, canopied entry doors will provide for a light-filled main lobby. The fixed glass windows that surround the building will bring natural sunlight to all interior rooms, halls, offices and

other spaces. The northern entry doors will also host a canopy.

The design, site planning, parking layout, landscaping, strong horizontal building massing, differing roof heights, roof overhangs, placement of masonry materials to emphasize corners and facade articulation, through brick detailing and masonry patterns, make this a visually pleasant and comfortably scaled addition to our community. This facility takes the Estes Funeral Home to the “next level.” This project has a completion that was hard earned and well deserved. Kudos’ to all involved.

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

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Estes From 2 windows into these areas. This will be a solid wall. The masons are laying the exterior brick.

They have completed the east wall, they have turned the corner, and are now installing the north wall. The brick work will continue around the building to include the west wall elevation.

As the brick work continues, this exterior construction gives way to the re-evaluation of the architectural design of the building. Jamil Ford of Mobilize Design & Architecture designed this facility as a member of the Collaborative Design Group, architectural team. As he worked with the Estes family, the building that you now see emerged

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The doors to the chapel will soon be open at Estes Funeral Home and Cremation Services. from those meetings and discussions. This will be the third building that the Estes Funeral Home will have occupied since their founding in 1962. All have been on Plymouth Avenue. This facility represents a significant 56-year accomplishment for a

locally owned business.

This is a modern building that maximizes the use of traditional materials. The exterior walls are constructed of stone and brick, there is a stone base of three courses, supporting a stone water table or belt course. On top

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NAACP releases statement on the retirement of Justice Kennedy BALTIMORE – NAACP, the nation’s foremost civil rights organization, issued the following statement regarding the announced retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Justice Kennedy played a pivotal role on the Supreme Court for 30 years. He was the deciding vote in many close cases involving civil rights and civil liberties. Without his moderating inuence, the balance on the Court could

Sutherland From 3 to showcase his talents on one of cooking’s biggest stages – Food Network’s “Iron Chef America.� “I got a random call. One day the cell rang and the person on the other line said they were a producer from the show (“Iron Chef America�) and said they had been following my career and wanted me to come on the show and compete,� said Sutherland, a native of Apple Valley, who now calls St. Paul home.

Now in its 13th season, “Iron

TransformationFrom 2 tors. The electrical systems are installed by these contractors.

This includes all ceiling lighting such as uorescent lighting ďŹ xtures and recessed ďŹ xtures or spot lighting and any other specialty lighting. There is also a lot of low-voltage and other specialty wiring to operate the internet technology that powers this age.

The retail tenants are proceeding with the build-out of their stores and shops. There are 8,800 square feet of retail space. There will be several dierent retail

shift dramatically to the right.

This court has already undermined basic rights we all believed we enjoy as Americans – the right to strong unions that bargain collectively, one person one vote principles, redistricting, and regarding the right of women to make their own health care decisions.

The stakes for nominating a replacement could not be higher at any moment in our history.

The court serves as the guard-

Supreme Court of the United States

Justice Anthony Kennedy

Chef Americaâ€? is one of Food Network’s most popular shows and the title, “Iron Chef,â€? is one of the most coveted in the industry. To become an Iron Chef, one must beat an Iron Chef. Sutherland went fork to knife with Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli in his battle. To win “Iron Chef Americaâ€? two culinary masters and their sous chefs battle it out in Kitchen Stadium, preparing ďŹ ve dishes within one hour for an esteemed panel of judges. The twist is there is a mystery food item revealed just prior to cooking that must me the feature of each dish.

Sutherland said the episode, which airs next Sunday (July

8) at 9 p.m. and was ďŹ lmed this past February, was just as intense as it appears on television. “It (the competition) was crazy; very intense,â€? said Sutherland. “It’s one hour. There’s no TV magic. You have to prepare everything within that one hour.

It’s one of the most intense things I’ve ever done.�

To prepare for the competition Sutherland called on Brandon Randolph, one of the provisioners at Pearl and the Thief, and Donald Gonzalez, chef of Gray Duck Tavern in St. Paul to serve as his sous chefs. Together, with chef Russell Klein, they worked from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. every day for two months out of

businesses. Some of these shops will include a delicatessen/a coffee shop/cafe, a ďŹ tness center, a ďŹ nancial consulting ďŹ rm, and other businesses. This project represents the single most important development in North Minneapolis in the past 22 years.

This is retail. The economic health of any community is dependent on the ow of dollars through that community. Retail supports that function. Without retail stores there is no ow of dollars into and through the community. No retail, no ow.

The new retail reality we are going to experience will probably have to be approached tenderly. It has been 22 years since

any of us were able to walk to the corner of Plymouth and Penn Avenues and see anything other than a grassy lot. No commerce.

No retail. No ow. This project transforms this once corner vacant lot and has implications for the broader community.

The contractor is installing the perimeter sidewalks, curb cuts, pavement painting, installing landscaping and undertaking a general cleaning of the premises.

As this project nears completion, city inspectors will review all aspects of construction that require approval of previously issued permits. From the approval of the construction documents and the building permit,

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ian of our rights and liberties.

The country desperately needs a fair-minded and independent jurist. Now is not the time for a divisive and biased appointment who will shake the public’s faith in the justice system.

The constitutional process for appointing and conďŹ rming the next justice must be careful, deliberative and conducted with bipartisan support. The Senate should not consider a nominee until a new Senate is seated

next year. Moreover, the new Senate should ensure that the nominee have a demonstrated commitment to equal justice and civil rights. The names identiďŹ ed on Trump’s shortlist do not ďŹ t that bill. For the good of the American people, we urge that the President and the Senate to carefully exercise their respective roles under the Constitution in light of the consequential impact of this nomination on our democracy.

The NAACP and its members are committed to protecting the gains won through the sacriďŹ ces of our ancestors and to protecting civil rights for generations to come.

Our justice system – and indeed the very peace and tranquility of our nation – hang in the balance.

We will not go silently into the night. We can’t.

the Meritage kitchen in St. Paul, cooking up all types of dishes in anticipation of the mystery item.

Regardless of the judges’ decision, Sutherland said he is already a winner. “To get this exposure on a national level; I think it will help expose the Minnesota dining scene and be a bit of a boost for my career,� said Sutherland.

He said he hopes the exposure will also elevate the proďŹ le of African-American chefs. “When I started (cooking professionally) it was hard to ďŹ nd people of color and AfricanAmerican chefs to look up to, so a goal of mine is to put our face forward and to be a men-

tor to the next brother or sister who wants to do what I do,� said Sutherland.

With all that’s going on with Sutherland, he wasn’t even able to make the opening of his latest restaurant, Pearl and the Thief, which he co-owns with Joe Pirri and minority owners Joe Ehlenz and Brad Nordeen. In Stillwater, about 40 minutes east of the Twin Cities metro, Pearl and the Thief sticks to Sutherland’s Southern style of cooking, but unlike Handsome Hog, where pork is the star, Pearl and the Thief is a two-level restaurant staring oysters – upwards of 13 varieties of oysters – from both the Atlantic and PaciďŹ c. Other

seafood oerings on the menu include dishes such as Fish n’ Chips (in the form of whole red snapper and sweet potato chips), CatďŹ sh n’ Grits and sturgeon. The restaurant also boasts countless brands of whiskey for consumption. Open for less than a month, already the restaurant stays packed and there is often a wait to be seated without reservations.

Sutherland said other endeavors are on the horizon, but he was a bit coy on the details.

In the meantime, he’s hosting an “Iron Chef America� watch party Sunday evening at Handsome Hog, 203 6th St. E., St. Paul.

inspectors from all necessary jurisdictional agencies have been on-site reviewing and approving the work to move the project towards its certiďŹ cate of occupancy and open its doors to your daily use.

This project is going to be a sparkling, good looking facility and experience for all of us. And it will be here for a long time.

Enjoy it happily.

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

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Joelle Allen, CEO of Interaction Traction, met with MMMC to engage the media properties in search for a

new Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board superintendent. Interaction Traction is assisting KP Companies, who is leading the search, in community engagement eďŹ&#x20AC;orts. Interaction Traction assist companies, government agencies and others with eďŹ&#x20AC;orts to recruit and retain a more diverse workforce.

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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

Janelle Monae - Dirty Computer Tour with St. Beauty State Theatre 805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis 7:30 p.m. $53.50-$93.50 One of the most creative minds and pure talents in art returns to Minneapolis.

Check out new songs from the critically acclaimed album, “Dirt Computer,” at the State Theatre.

Wednesday, July 4 HIP-HOP Longshot and Lazerbreak Album Release 7th Street Entry 701 N 1st Ave., Minneapolis 9 p.m.

Chicago to Minnesota transplant, Longshot, debuts his new album with Doomtree’s Lazerbeak in the 7th Street Entry. Check out the project “Parades” before the show.

Thursday, July 5 HIP-HOP Metasota The Cabooze

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917 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis 7 p.m.

18-plus $10 Metasota hits the stage at The Cabooze with Nazeem and Spencer Joles and Rich Garvey.

Friday, July 6

Exhibit and Reception The Basilica of St. Mary 88 17th St. N., Minneapolis 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

of affection at a Carly Rae Jepsen show, he writes with a poignancy and magnetism that resonates profoundly.

This traveling exhibit provides viewers with clues to help piece together the evolution that the Minnesota Muslim community has undergone.

Wednesday, July 11

Monday, July 9

HIP-HOP

SOUL Illfest 2018 The Cabooze 917 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis 10 p.m.

18-plus $10

Regina Williams and Greta Oglesby Dakota Jazz Club 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis 7 p.m. $25

Ill Kartel, Destiny Roberts, TEK and more play The Cabooze.

Saturday, July 7

This comedy show features Pierre Douglas, Adrian Washington and Ashli Henderson.

Sunday, July 8 VISUAL ART “Tracks in the Snow”

Davell Crawford and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band Dakota Jazz Club 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. $25-$40 The “Prince of New Orleans” joins the Dirty Dozen Brass band for four shows – two nightly, July 10 and July 11 – at the Dakota.

Thursday, July 12

Regina Williams and Greta Oglesby are joined by Sanford Moore for the “Diva to Diva” tour.

COMEDY Pump the Laughs Comedy Show The Pourhouse 10 5th St. S., Minneapolis 7 p.m.

21-plus $20

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ/ SWING

Tuesday, July 10 BOOKS Books & Bars: “They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us” Moon Palace Books 3032 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

In an age of confusion, fear, and loss, Hanif Abdurraqib’s is a voice that matters.

Whether he’s attending a Bruce Springsteen concert the day after visiting Michael Brown’s grave or discussing public displays

COMEDY Michael Che Pantages Theatre 710 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis 7 p.m. $40 “Saturday Night Live” star Michael Che, fresh off the release of his new Netflix special, performs at the Pantages.

Friday, July 13 CLASSICAL Audra McDonald with the Minnesota Orchestra Orchestra Hall 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis

8 p.m. $90 Transforming classic Broadway songs into a performance entirely her own, six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald returns, bringing her power, artistry and passion to the Orchestra Hall stage.

Saturday, July 14 SALSA Malamanya - Second Saturday Salsa James Ballentine “Uptown” VFW 2916 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis 9 p.m.

21-plus $12 DJ King Gorilla spins prior to Afro-Cuban band, Malamanya, hitting the stage at the Uptown VFW.

Sunday, July 15 SPOKEN WORD Button Poetry Presents: Inside Voices II Honey 205 E. Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Button Poetry’s feature, Bernard, is a Bahamian poet who is a 2017 Pushcart Prize nominee and has had work published in numerous journals and anthologies, including the Best New Poets 2017 anthology.

Timberwolves select Okogie, Bates-Diop in NBA draft

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Josh Okogie (5) drives past then Duke guard, Jayson Tatum.

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Keita Bates-Diop (33) makes a move on Minnesota’s Davonte Fitzgerald.

The Minnesota Timberwolves selected guard Josh Okogie from Georgia Tech with the 20th overall pick and Ohio State forward Keita Bates-Diop with the 48th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.

Okogie, 6-4, averaged 18.2 points and 6.3 rebounds in 36.4 minutes per game as a sophomore

last season, ranking fourth in the ACC in scoring. The 19-yearold shot 38.2 percent from three (66-of-173) in his two years as a Yellow Jacket, including a 38.0 percent clip last season. He averaged 6.7 rebounds in ACC play, third-best for an ACC guard, and only one player ahead of him was

shorter than his 6-4 height (Ky Bowman of Boston College).

Okogie led the ACC in free throw attempts as a sophomore, getting to the line 6.8 times per contest.

Over two seasons with the Yellow Jackets, Okogie amassed 1,033 career points, one of six Tech players to ever accomplish

the feat by the end of their sophomore season and the most since Matt Harpring’s 1,021 points (1995-1996). As a sophomore this past season, he was named to the All-ACC Third Team by the coaches and an Honorable Mention by the media.

Born in Lagos, Nigeria but raised in Georgia, Okogie played for Team USA’s U19 team at the FIBA U19 World Cup, averaging 4.6 points and 4.6 rebounds in 13.4 minutes per game.

Bates-Diop, 22, was named the 2017-2018 Big Ten Player of the Year after averaging 19.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks over his redshirt junior season at Ohio State. A consensus Second Team All-American, Bates-Diop raised his scoring average 10.1 points per game from his redshirt sophomore (9.7 ppg) to his redshirt junior year. This season, Bates-Diop paced the Big 10 in scoring, finishing second in rebounds (8.7 per contest) and fifth in blocked shots (1.6 blocks per game). He shot 47.2 percent from the floor, including a 35.9 percent mark (66-for-184) from deep.

The Bloomington, Ill. native was a top-five finalist for the 2017-2018 Julius Erving Award, honoring the top small forward in the nation. He was also a finalist for the Wooden Award and a semifinalist for the Naismith Player of the Year.

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Aesthetically Speaking Revel Avila named one of seven best A local spirit is making national headlines.

Minnesota-based Revel Avila Reposado was named by Supercall as one of the seven best tequilas for whiskey lovers.

Produced from the agave plant, but grown in Morelos, Mexico, Revel is technically not a tequila, but that matters little to those who pine for the agave-based spirit, which is why Revel made Supercall’s list.

“Unlike most tequilas, Revel uses spirits distilled from agave piñas that are both steamed and pit roasted, which results in a more layered and rustic flavor,” wrote the critics of Supercall, a website dedicated to adult beverages. “For their reposado, they (the makers of Revel) age the agave spirit in new American white oak barrels for 12 months before bottling. The barrels give

Revel Spirits co-owners Jacqui Thompson (left) and Micah McFarlane. the tequila a rich creaminess and notes of salted caramel, buttered popcorn and vanilla gelato. With a slow burn and a lasting finish,

this is the definition of a sipping tequila.”

Co-owned by Micah McFarlane and Jacqui Thomp-

son, Revel launched in 2014 seeking to claim space in the high-end tequila/agave market.

Earlier this year the spirit was

Revel Avila Reposado was named by Supercall as one of the seven best tequilas for whiskey lovers. awarded silver and bronze at the San Francisco World Spirits competition. In 2015 it was awarded gold in the Brand of Promise category by Tequila

Aficionado.

In addition to Avila Reposado, Revel offers Avila Blanco and Avila Añejo.

‘Mamma Mia!’ set for Ordway run A new production of “Mamma Mia!” will kick off the 20182019 Broadway Series at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts July 17, just days before the release of the motion picture, “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.”

More than 60 million people in 44 countries have experienced the Tony award-winning musical; now a worldwide phenomenon. Set on an idyllic Greek island, “Mamma Mia!” follows a mother, her daughter, and three possible dads on an unforgettable trip down the aisle.

The musical features some of ABBA’s greatest hits like “Take a Chance on Me,” “SOS,” “Dancing Queen,” and of course

“Mamma Mia.” Just this spring, the popular 1970s Swedish pop group announced that it is getting back together to create new music.

“We’ve assembled a group of artists from the Twin Cities and beyond who are nothing short of amazing,” said Rod Kaats, Ordway producing artistic director. “Our stage production opens just as the movie sequel premieres and with new ABBA songs coming out. Nothing leaves audiences feeling as exhilarated as a live stage musical. This show is so fun that it’s going to blow the roof off the Ordway.”

The cast of this production features a variety of Minne-

sota talent and national artists.

Christine Sherrill, who was a part of the national tour and Las Vegas production of “Mamma Mia!” will play Donna alongside Ann Michels and Erin Schwab as Donna’s longtime friends. “Mamma Mia!” also includes Caroline Innerbichler as Donna’s daughter, Sophie, and Robert O. Berdahl, Dieter Bierbrauer and Aloysius Gigl as her three possible fathers.

This all-new Ordway Original production will be directed

by Martha Banta, the associate director for “Mamma Mia!” on Broadway, and feature choreography by award-winning London based artist Mitch Sebastian. Both will make their

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Ordway and Twin Cities debut.

“What’s particularly exciting for me about this production of “Mamma Mia!” is that it will be the first time I am directing a whole new version of the show,” says Banta. “The Ordway’s ‘Mamma Mia!’ will be different than the Broadway version; with new staging, scenery and costume designs and choreography, but with the same touching story and that unforgettable ABBA music.

The Ordway is located at 345 Washington St. in St. Paul.

“Mamma Mia!” runs through Aug. 5.

(Left to right) Ann Michels, Christine Sherrill and Erin K. Schwab star in “Mamma Mia!” at the Ordway.

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West Side Story Now – Aug 26 based on a conception by JEROME ROBBINS book by ARTHUR LAURENTS music by LEONARD BERNSTEIN lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM directed by JOSEPH HAJ

Michael Twitty, author of The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South

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One of my fondest memories growing up was spending time in rural Georgia on our family farm with my grandparents and cousins. While it was great to be around family, it was even better to be around the family food. My aunt Valerie’s biscuits, my aunt Ernestine’s peach cobbler, and my grandmother’s caramel cake (which remains the cake from which all other cakes are judged). Food and family are synonymous in the African American community and is a way for us to connect with our past.

The Legend of Georgia McBride

Michael Twitty, author of the book The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South, goes beyond family recipes to show how our history and enslaved men and women helped to inform our culinary futures. Twitty travels below the Mason-Dixon line to discover the foodways of our ancestors and how these foods have transformed our way of eating. From rice to sugar cane, the crops of the South made their way into the kitchens of enslaved quarters and big houses, usually prepared by the same hands.

July 14 – Aug 26

by MATTHEW LOPEZ directed by JEFFREY MEANZA

Not Every Mountain July 7–15 created by Rude Mechs and ensemble PHOTO: BRET BROOKSHIRE

The Minnesota Historical Society is proud to present Historic Foodways with Michael Twitty on Saturday, July 28, at Historic Fort Snelling, from 10 am to 5 pm.

Throughout the day, Twitty will do cooking demonstrations focused on the foods that would have been prepared by the enslaved people who once resided at the fort. And at 2 pm in the visitor center, he will be signing copies of his award-winning book. This is Twitty’s first visit to Minnesota and we encourage everyone to come out on Saturday to give him a warm welcome. For more information about what’s sure to be a fascinating program, please visit mnhs.org/calendar.

MELANIE ADAMS Melanie Adams, PhD, is the senior director of Guest Experience and Educational Services at the Minnesota Historical Society. In this role she oversees MNHS programs, exhibits, and historic sites located throughout the state, which serve one million people per year.

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The Twin Cities loss is most certainly Boston’s gain. Two of the area’s top artists/DJs/radio personalities/event producers – Toki Wright and DJ Miss Britt are off to a new life on the East Coast as Wright has been named assistant chair of Berklee School of Music’s Professional Music Department. One of the many events to be missed is the Afriquency world music dance party at Pimento in Minneapolis. Curated by Wright and Britt, the party brought together people of diverse cultures with a common love – music. Though the party is over, the memories remain.

Here are few scenes for the June 23 Afriquency. Dante Davison

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D N A B S S A R B N E Z O D IR T Y D JULY 10 & 11 • 7 & 9 PM

Eat. Drink. Listen.

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