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Arson suspected in devastating West Broadway fire By Harry Colbert, Jr. Contributing Writer Minneapolis fire investigators say arson is most likely the cause of the raging blaze that displaced more than 21 residents and several businesses and changed the landscape of West Broadway Avenue. The early-morning fire of April 15 burned for hours and gutted businesses and apartment homes from 905 through 916 West Broadway Ave. The blaze that began at the Unbank at 913 W. Broadway burned quickly and spread to several neighboring
businesses and residences. Fire investigator Sean McKenna of the Minneapolis Police Department said samples taken from the point of origin from the fire were tested and confirmed to have contained a fire accelerant. “There is now the distinct possibility of an intentionally set fire,” said McKenna, who stopped short of saying the fire was definitively arson, but called on the public to come forward with any information regarding who may have set the blaze and why. The who and the why is the great mystery surrounding the fire. Housed at the location was
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The Rondo annihilation properties my father inherited from Uncle Mac Carter, who worked himself into early grave (on the railroad). I lived at 717 Rondo Ave., a towering three-story home, with steeples, balconies, a wraparound front porch with imported stain glass windows and a room to rent. Skeeter Price tried to tell me back when we were 6 and 7 years old that my house was getting torn down. My family was getting kicked off Rondo because a big ole highway was coming. Skeeter said his house was staying, but mine had to
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By Melvin Carter, II The sky was deep bluish-blue, the grass loud green. Birds flocked in radiant colors across treetops, sang and frolicked in the freshest of air. Rondo Avenue extended east/west from about Marion Street to Lexington Parkway. Our house was just one of several
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Africa and Obama ‘on the move’ of the U.S. I believe that his historic trip to Kenya and to Ethiopia is indicative of Obama’s distinctive characteristic of taking strategic moves that go far beyond the traditional limitations of American politics and global outreach. This was the fourth trip of the president to Africa. As the first sitting American president to visit Kenya and Ethiopia, his timing could not have come at a better time. I guess Donald Trump and other so-called Birthers will once again raise politicallydivisive questions about whether President Obama is a real citizen of the United States. But like the other divisive issues that Trump and others are now raising about the “browning of America,” those stiff-neck far right leaders really miss the point. Like China, the United States should see that its place in the global market place will be increasingly and inextricably linked to having a productive relationship with Africa. Yes, it was good for President Obama to first reunite with his close
Black Press of America By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO, NNPA Some people are now saying what was really obvious to me before President Barack H. Obama was re-elected to continue leading the United States of America. He is a Black man. He is an African man. As the first African American to be the president, the unprecedented hostility and threats against the president have been in too many instances racially motivated as well as based on partisan politics. Yet, President Obama continues to be strategic about how he represents his race, genealogy and his commitment to promote and sustain African freedom and empowerment. Yes, he is the president of all the people in the U.S. That is not the issue. We are not debating or taking exception to the fact that President Obama represents all the people
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By Teresa Clarke, CEO Africa.com KENYA - Obama’s visit to Kenya commenced in a reactionary frenzy to CNN’s pre-visit headline that Kenya is a hotbed of terrorism. Africanists chronically discuss how Western media focuses on negative stories to perpetuate a sense of Africa as a place of despair, disease and violence. But this particular headline touched a raw nerve for Kenyans, Africans, and those who understand Africa because Obama was visiting Kenya to attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit — a gathering of over 1,000 entrepreneurs from around the world, convened to discuss how small business, with an emphasis on technology, will drive Africa’s economy forward. This was a meeting that
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attracted the senior leadership of companies like IBM, Google, Microsoft, General Electric, etc. Africa is home to five of the ten fastest growing economies in the world, and Nairobi is considered the Silicon Valley of Africa. The fact that this dynamic business agenda was translated into another story of despair on the continent of Africa was a tipping point, proving to many that no matter what the reality, Western media will find a negative angle to tell the story when it relates to Africa. At the opening plenary session for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, each keynote speaker reacted to the CNN headline. President Obama, President Kenyatta, and Julie Gichuru the master of ceremonies,
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LEADERSHIP FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE #Time2Serve: Nelson Mandela and the transformative power of service Women Leading Change By Dr. Artika Tyner “He that is greatest among you shall be your servant.” The late Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa, modeled servant leadership in action. His leadership focused on the importance of communitybuilding and empowering others to lead social change. On July 18, as we celebrated Nelson Mandela’s 97th birthday and honored Nelson Mandela International Day, we were challenged to discover the leader within. For many, this leader may be lying dormant like a sleeping giant since your leadership path is uncertain and your vision is unclear. For others, you may be developing your leadership skills but have yet to take action by leveraging your influence to advance social justice. No matter what stage you are in your leadership development, you can learn key lessons by exploring the leadership legacy of Mandela and principles of servant leadership. The foundation of servant leadership is a shared vision that inspires followers to make a difference. This vision focuses on a moral commitment to serve and aid fellow community members
Nelson Mandela voting in 1994 in reaching their full potential. According to leadership scholar, Peter Northouse, vision has five identifiers – picture (image of a better future), change (in the way of doing things), embodiment (in values), map (provides direction/ purpose) and challenge (to create change). The servant leader is called upon to cultivate each of these key characteristics by supporting the community’s vision for the future. Mandela’s vision was to create a more just world and he used his leadership (influence) to help make this vision a lived reality. He reflected upon this vision when he stated, “during my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination,
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and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.” Through these words, Mandela motivated others to pick up the mantle of leadership and work to end apartheid. A servant leader’s true motivation is to inspire others to lead and cultivate their leadership strengths. The servant leader recognizes that he/she is not a sole actor, but must foster collective engagement to realize the common vision. Mandela demonstrated the power of collective engagement when he said “lead from the
back—and let others believe they are in front.” During this process of engagement, connectedness and interdependence is fostered while stronger communities are built. In essence, the progress of a servant leader is evaluated by raising the question, “Do you grow the people you lead?” Servant leadership, coined by Robert Greenleaf, is a facilitative approach that supports growth and development during which the traditional roles of leader and followers are transcended. Servant leadership is manifested through the leader’s exercise of influence. Greenleaf warns of the importance of recognizing the impact of influence on one’s self and others since net effect (of an exercise of influence) can be beneficial, enriching, or depleting. This self-awareness reminds servant leaders that they have influence, thus they must be wise stewards of this influence. In the face of injustice, the servant leader is called upon to eradicate
social injustices and facilitate social change. Servant leadership is community-focused as it seeks to shift leadership authority and power to each member of the community as they emerge from follower to leader. This process aids in the development of the leadership potential of every individual involved. As a leader, Mandela demonstrated greatness through his service to others and commitment
to advancing the cause of the cause of justice. He leaves us with three simple principles to guide us in the process of discovering the leader within – free yourself, free others and serve every day. Mandela’s leadership legacy provides us with a daily challenge to make an impact through service in the global community. We are reminded that it is #Time2Serve and the time to serve is always now.
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Not Cleveland police officer Timothy Loehmann – the man who shot him. Tamir was sitting outside a recreation center near his home holding a friend’s toy gun when Loehmann careened up in his squad car with his training officer. The surveillance video shows Loehmann took less than two seconds between getting out of the barely-stopped car and shooting Tamir. Worse,
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and resources. At the same time we caution against a “money first” approach to fundraising. We believe that fundraising should be grounded in a nonprofit’s values. We offer six fundraising values for your consideration. 1. The goals and visions of a nonprofit should first meet the needs of the community served. We all have individual dreams and a vision for a better tomorrow. When crafting or reviewing the vision and goals for your nonprofit make sure they meet community needs and are more than a vehicle for your personal aspirations. Make clear how your nonprofit will benefit your community, and keep community benefit as a priority at all times. 2. Leadership should fully understand and support the nonprofit’s vision and goals. There should be no question about the organization’s or institution’s vision for the future, and how
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it will progress towards that vision. The executive staff and board should use the nonprofit’s vision and goals as a compass to guide their individual and collective work. 3. A successful nonprofit should be volunteer led. While the nonprofit sector is increasingly professionalized with staff hired to support
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business plan, learn how others respond to your plan, and then begin fundraising in a consistent, systematic way. 6. The operations of a nonprofit should be open and transparent. We can’t say it enough. Be open, accountable, and keep your operations and financials transparent. There should be no secrets. Answer questions honestly; proactively provide information regarding finances, operations, impact and outcomes. Your fundraising values can guide your decisions for short-term and long-term success. Copyright 2015– Pearl Shaw
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Saving receipts can mean valuable tax benefits when shopping for back to school It’s about time to start back to school shopping. This year, don’t forget to save your school supply receipts. The Minnesota Department of Revenue is reminding parents that most school supplies could qualify for valuable K-12 tax benefits on their 2015 Minnesota return. “Each year, parents invest in their children’s education by
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Volunteer leaders help keep the organization grounded in its vision and focused on its goals. When volunteers take the lead in raising funds, the impact can be far greater than a fundraising initiative that is staff driven. 4. Fundraising should start with the strengths and resources that are currently available. Start where you are and take advantage of the opportunities available to your nonprofit and then extend your reach. Many nonprofits have relationships with individuals who want to provide resources, make introductions, or host home/office events. Start there. Make your case. 5. A fundraising initiative should be guided by a plan that is derived from the organization’s strategic or business plan, and influenced by market research (feasibility study). Don’t jump into fundraising with a “we need money” approach. Craft your strategic
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with their child’s education. The child must also be attending kindergarten through 12th grade at a public, private, or home school and meet other qualifications. Remember to save your receipts to claim the credit or subtraction. Be sure to visit the Revenue booth at the Minnesota State Fair in the Education Building where you can get special envelopes to keep track of your school supply receipts. Generally, most expenses paid for educational instruction or materials qualify, including paper, pens and notebooks; textbooks; rental or purchases of educational equipment such as musical instruments; computer hardware and educational software; afterschool tutoring and educational summer camps taught by a qualified instructor. Household Income for the
K-12 Education Credit: Number of qualifying children in K-12: Your household income must be less than: 1-2: $37,500 3: $39,500 4 or more: add $2,000 for each additional child Even taxpayers who are not required to file an income tax return should do so in order to claim a refund for the education credit if eligible. K-12 Education Subtraction: There are no income limits to qualify for the education subtraction. Most parents qualify for the education subtraction. Last year, more than 53,000 families received the K-12 education credit, saving them an average of $272. Over 219,000 families received the K-12 education subtraction.
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Cincinnati faith leaders respond to murder charge in the death of Samuel DuBose University of Cincinnati Police Officer, Ray Tensing, Wednesday July 29, 2015, was indicted on a murder charge in the killing of Samuel DuBose on July 19 during a traffic stop for a missing front license plate. Troy Jackson, director of
PICO National Network’s Ohio Organizing Collaborative(OOC), an innovative statewide organization that unites community organizing groups, labor unions, faith organizations, and policy institutes across Ohio, said, “We are calling on
all people of faith and good will in Cincinnati to respond with Prayer and Presence. We ask you to pray for those who are desperately crying out ‘Black Lives Matter!’ when incident after incident suggests otherwise.”
Jackson said, “We encourage you, as you are able, to be present with those who are protesting and hurting right now. We particularly ask for clergy and faith leaders to be out in the community, doing all we can to listen and support, to
mourn with those who mourn. We can’t forget that in the midst of this tragedy, communities across Ohio are still mourning two other high profile policeinvolved shooting deaths; 12year old Tamir Rice and 22year old John Crawford, that
happened just last year.” OOC clergy will staff six “sanctuary churches” across Cincinnati that are currently designated as safe havens for prayer and organizing in the aftermath of today’s indictment.
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groups like NOC, but it’s a mystery as to if we were targeted,” said Anthony Newby, executive director of NOC. NOC is a grassroots organization focusing on racial injustice and workers’ rights. “We want to know who did this. We deserve closure. There are people who are still homeless because of this. There are people who lost everything. Somebody could have been killed. There were young children who could have been hurt or worse, so we
want to know who’s responsible for this.” The initial findings of the investigation were announced during a July 28 press conference at the site of the blaze. One of the residents, Terrence Cargill, said he suspected arson from the very beginning. “I always felt something was funny on how that fire got started and how it quickly spread,” said Cargill, who lived at 913 W. Broadway Ave. “I lost
everything but my life.” David Grady who ran Digital City – a record shop and concert ticket outlet – and who along with his family owned the building at 905-907 W. Broadway Ave., said the fire destroyed his business, but more importantly endangered the lives of people close to him. “We had tenants upstairs and they were also friends of the family and they had small children; so it was disheartening
to know that they were so close to being harmed by that fire,” said Grady. “I mean the loss of the business is serious but the fact that people came so close to losing their lives is what really concerns us the most.” Newby said while NOC has a new office not far from the former location, it hopes to return to its previous home once any redevelopment occurs. “We have interest in getting back on that block,” said Newby.
“That was our home and we have a long-term interest in that block.” Officials with the Minneapolis Fire Department and Minneapolis Police Department are urging the public to come forward with any information regarding who may have set the blaze. Citizens are urged to call the city’s arson hotline at (800) 723-2020 with any information regarding the fire.
are the one bringing the terror, we are a hotbed of investment opportunities & great people.” The presidential visit went off without any security breaches, and ultimately, Obama, not the media, drove the U.S. agenda with Kenya in a speech to a stadium of 5,000 well wishers. His remarks captured the full and robust set of messages that he wished to deliver as the first U.S. president to visit Kenya, the home of his forefathers. Below are key points from his speech, after he was introduced by his Kenyan sister, Dr. Auma Obama. “There is no country that is completely free of corruption…
My own home town of Chicago was infamous for Al Capone and the mob and organized crime corrupting law enforcement…but over time.…leaders stood up…we changed habits…here in Kenya, it is time to change habits.” “Fixing corruption requires commitment by the entire nation…leaders and people must change habits and culture.” “Kenya is becoming an engine for innovation.” “Kenya’s recent goal to reduce its carbon footprint has made it a leader on the continent of Africa.” “Just because something is a tradition does not make it right.
The tradition of repressing women is another such tradition. Treating women as second class citizens is part of that tradition. Gentle mutilation is part of that tradition. These are also is bad traditions that needs to change.” “Kenya is stronger when it stands united with a sense of national identity like in 2010 when Kenya replaced the anarchy of ethnic violence with the order of a new constitution.” “Kenya will be stronger when you stand united as Kenyans, not Christians vs. Muslims, but as Kenyans.” “Kenya is a special country
- we have not inherited this land from our forebearers, but have borrowed it from our children.” In the end, Obama’s visit showcased the current strength and ongoing political and economic development of this important nation which anchors East Africa as a hotbed of many
qualities, the least of which is terror. If anything, the backlash against the headline helped to galvanize a consistent branding of Kenya as a hotbed of technology and business innovation on the African continent. All in all, not a bad outcome from a negative headline.
businesses in the U.S. to develop joint ventures with African entrepreneurs. President Obama strongly affirmed at the summit that, “Africa is on the move.” Referring to entrepreneurial projects that were now being owned and led by women in Kenya and in other nations in Africa, Obama took note and was supportive. He said, “It’s the spark of prosperity. It helps people stand up for their rights and push back against corruption….. means ownership and self-determination, an opportunity to not simply be dependent on somebody else for your livelihood.” No sitting American president has ever attended or addressed the African Union (AU) while it was in official session in the capital city of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa. Ethiopia has the second-largest population in Africa, behind only
Nigeria. The economy in Ethiopia is growing and the African nation owns and operates one of the largest airline services on the continent. President Obama’s speech to the AU was well received by the African heads of state who attended the meeting. The theme of African unity and mutual economic cooperation was a priority issue at the AU. Lastly, I detected a renewed sense of African pride that was exemplified by the statements and actions of President Obama’s latest trip to Africa. I think that African Americans, in particular, should also strive to establish more effective unity and cooperative business development in our communities throughout the U.S. Owning our own businesses in America in the past was a source of pride and self-empowerment. When Obama was introduced at the summit in Kenya, he stated,
“Obviously, this is very personal for me. There’s a reason why my name’s Barack Hussein Obama.” He is proud of his name and his Kenyan ancestry. Auma Obama also said that her father, Barack Hussein Obama Sr., would be very moved to witness his son return to Kenya as the president of the United States. She stated, “He’d be extremely proud and say, ‘Well done.”
From 1 Neighborhoods Organizing for Change (NOC) – located at 911 W. Broadway Ave. – and given the nature of NOC’s work, some have speculated the group was the target of the fire. “There have always been people throughout time who have been interested in sabotaging
Kenya From 1 took turns at re-writing the headline to say that Kenya is a Hotbed of Innovation, a Hotbed of Entrepreneurship, a Hotbed of Investment Opportunity. A new Twitter hashtag started trending: #SomeoneTellCNN. Successful Kenyan businessman Chris Kirubi, who Forbes estimates has a net worth in excess of $200 million, led the social media backlash with a tweet directed at CNN that went viral: “Unless you
Obama From 1 relatives in Kenya. The pictures of President Obama hugging his Kenyan sister, Auma Obama, and other relatives in the capital city of Nairobi were very inspiring and affirming of strong family values in Africa and in America. In truth, however, President Obama’s major objective to achieve in Africa was about trade, economic development, investments, innovation, geopolitical politics, security and the fundamental promotion of African unity and socioeconomic progress. He rendered a keynote speech to the Global Entrepreneur Summit in Nairobi. In fact, going forward there are economic development opportunities for African American-owned
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COMMENTARY The deception: Whites as individuals, flawed Nobody Asked Me
By Fred Easter Nobody asked me, but I’m getting sick and tired of reading Joe Soucheray’s painting Adrian Peterson as a “savage child beater.” Peterson flew his son to Texas for a summer vacation. AP appears to have been trying to foster a relationship between half siblings. AP disciplined his son for pushing his younger half brother off a bike. I applaud AP for his attempt to build family and establish behavioral parameters. I don’t really wonder how Soucheray would describe
Edelman From 3 this child was left mortally wounded on the ground in agony for nearly four minutes while neither Loehmann nor his trainer Frank Garmback administered any first aid. An FBI agent who happened to be nearby responded to the police activity and was the first one to try to give Tamir help. When Tamir’s 14-year-old sister ran to see and comfort him, she was tackled by a police officer, handcuffed, and put in the back of a squad car unable to comfort her stricken brother. When Tamir’s mother arrived at the same time as the ambulance, the police wouldn’t let her get close to her son and she said they threatened to handcuff and arrest her too if she didn’t calm down.
the actions of Dylan Roof in Charleston, Adam Lanza in Newtown, Conn., this new guy in Louisiana or any of the many American mass shooters we’ve seen over the years. I expect he’d dismiss them as “head cases” and head for the buffet table at Winter Park. Here’s the problem. If Muslims were killing large numbers of Americans, we would be encouraged to be suspicious of all Muslims. We would be wary of their dress, their religion and even their food choices. If African-Americans were mass murderers, we would be told to ascribe the behavior to innate, cultural criminality and inferiority. Since these are white folk, each is viewed as an individual, flawed person. The public is led away from connecting the dots. I submit that the foundation of this mass killing mentality is rooted in the myth of American superiority.
America needs to face up to the fact that something is woven into the fabric of the American psyche that breeds “God complexes.” You can start with the revered “Founding Fathers.” Our Declaration of Independence speaks of “All men being created equal” when they
unapologetically meant “white, male property owners … not “all” men … not even “all white men.” Not any white women. If you write “all” and mean “we few”, you have a God complex. Today, whites with a gripe cheerfully take the lives of strangers to vent their anger, disappointment,
She was then denied entrance to the back of the ambulance to ride with or hold the hand of her son on the way to the hospital. I can only imagine the deep terror of both mother and child isolated from each other. Tamir died from his injuries the next day. Who was there to protect Tamir? Not the Cleveland Police Department, which hired Officer Loehmann and put him out on their city’s streets before fully reviewing his previous record as a police officer. His personnel file from the Independence, Ohio Police Department shows he resigned in December 2012, just five months after he started training, when he learned a disciplinary process of separation had already begun . His previous supervisors said he displayed “a pattern of lack of maturity, indiscretion, and not following instructions,” a “dangerous loss of composure
during live range training,” and an “inability to manage personal stress.” These red flags for the Independence Police Department should have been warning signs for Cleveland or any police department in assessing fitness for service. Just days after Tamir was killed the U.S. Department of Justice released harshly critical results of a civil rights investigation on overuse of force by the Cleveland police department and called for massive reforms. A few weeks after Tamir’s death, his mother stood at a Washington, D.C. rally with Trayvon Martin’s mother and the families of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, and other unarmed Black boys and men killed by police and told the crowd: “I have one thing to say to the police force: Don’t shoot. Our children want
to grow up.” I am so grateful that the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, where Rev. Otis Moss III is the Senior Pastor, is sharing the 2-minute video message “Get Home Safely: 10 Rules of Survival If Stopped by the Police” to help Black parents and every member of the community help stop the killing of Black children. We must talk to our children. We must show them this video. We must post these 10 rules for survival everywhere:
I remember when a popular phrase across America was, “spare the rod, spoil the child.”
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Get Home Safely: 10 Rules of Survival If Stopped by the Police 1. Be polite and respectful when stopped by the police. Remember that your goal is to get home safely. 2. If you feel your rights have been violated, you and your
failure; whatever. God complex out of control. At the end of the “Reconstruction” that followed the Civil War, northern politicians gave the South free rein to act as “God” toward Blacks. Judges, “men of the cloth,” store owners and housewives treated Black folk like sub humans … like they were gods, and we were mere pets; to be “put down” on a whim. There have been decades in this country’s history where white, private citizens publicly murdered at least one brother a day – on average, one brother a day for decades. God complex out of control. America’s treatment of its Native, slave, Japanese and Latin-American citizens has been barbaric, savage. It has been all the things it ascribes to those peoples. White America acts the barbarian while hyping its love of freedom and fairness. Free and fair to and for the “we few” only.
For more than a century, Black folk have had to take their child discipline very seriously. The suspicion that you’re going to get a “time out” could land a young brother at the end of a rope. Lynchers have since evolved to using bullets and garbage bags, but the results and the motivation are the same. The “official” reaction hasn’t changed much either. The spankings I got as a child helped me come to understand that I was not the center of the universe and that what I wanted was not priority one. I remember when a popular phrase across America was, “spare the rod, spoil the child.” I believe that if Dylan Roof, Adam Lanza and a few folk in Aurora, Colo., Virginia Tech University, Lafayette and an ever growing set of dots from sea to shining sea had had Adrian Peterson as their father there’d be less blood in our streets.
parents have the right to file a formal complaint with the local police jurisdiction
9. If you are arrested, do not make any statements about the incident until you are able to meet with a lawyer or public defender.
3. Do not, under any circumstances, get in an argument with the police. 4. Always remember that anything you say or do can be used against you in court. 5. Keep your hands in plain sight. Make sure the police can see your hands at all times. 6. Avoid physical contact with police officers. Do not make any sudden movements and keep your hands out of your pockets. 7. Do not, do not, do not, do not, do not, do not run – even if you are afraid. 8. Even if you believe you are innocent, do not resist arrest.
10. Stay calm and remain in control. Watch your words. Watch your body language. Watch your emotions. Remember, your goal is to get home safely. Marian Wright Edelman is president of the Children’s Defense Fund whose Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. For more information go to www. childrensdefense.org
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EDUCATION Minneapolis Mayor brings on advisors to improve life outcomes for city’s youth Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges hired Angela Watts and Phillipe Cunningham to in efforts to improve early childhood education, education across the city and youth development. Watts will serve as the mayor’s senior policy aide on early childhood education and youth development while Cunningham will serve as the
senior policy aide for education and youth success. “I am thrilled to have such talented people joining my staff,” said Hodges. “I know that to achieve our goal of improving life outcomes for the city’s youth, we need the very brightest and most dedicated people. I am thankful that Angela and Phillipe have chosen to be a part of my team and know that their
contributions will benefit all of Minneapolis.” Watts served on the United Way of the Greater St. Louis Early Education Leadership team. Most recently Watts was the senior director of health prevention and promotion with the YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities. Prior to that she served as the director of Minneapolis’ health department’s Health Start
program. Cunningham comes to City Hall with more than 10 years of experience as an educator and youth worker. He first served Minneapolis as a member of the city’s executive committee on youth violence prevention. Cunningham was a special education teacher in Chicago Public Schools as a Chicago teaching fellow. In addition to
his classroom experience, he has developed and implemented outof-school-time programs across several subject areas with an emphasis on developing youth into 21st century citizens. Cunningham is also working in partnership with the Wilder Foundation developing the Community Equity Pipeline program for community organizers and leaders of color
to learn the public policy process with a focus on building racial equity into legislation. Cunningham will focus his expertise on addressing racial disparities and closing the achievement gap for youth in Minneapolis. He will also be working on the My Brother’s Keeper Initiative.
Children gain the power of music
Boys & Girls Club youth learn a Ghanian folk song and game at the ComMUSICation Youth Song Celebration Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities announced a new partnership with nonprofit music organization, ComMUSICation, to provide choral music education to at-risk
youth in St. Paul. ComMUSICation is a choral youth development program whose mission is to empower youth with lifelong skills through music, service and
community. During the year, founding music director Ryan LaBoy noticed there were two different demographics of youth participating. “We realized what
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New technologies are boosting students’ grades (StatePoint) Picture a college student studying for an upcoming exam. If you’re envisioning her surrounded by marked-up textbooks, you probably aren’t a recent graduate. These days, you’re just as likely to see the student with a tablet, smartphone or laptop taking advantage of digital course materials -- and student grades appear to be rising as a result. New digital platforms are making a difference for students who have access to them. Students using a digital learning platform increased their grades by one full letter, with more B students getting As, and more C students getting Bs, during an independent study of more than 700 students at six institutions, which was conducted by a member organization of the Association of American Publishers (AAP). Community college students participating in the study saw their graduation rates improve by 12.5 percent. A different independent study of another learning platform by another AAP member found that students using only the textbook improved 51 percent, while students who used both the textbook and the digital learning platform improved 79 percent. Indeed, a digital learning revolution is well underway in colleges and universities across America -- and the benefits are even extending to student and parent pocketbooks. Though the cost of college tuition has been steadily rising, the student cost of coursework has stayed flat. The money saved by shifting from print to interactive digital platforms in the classroom can be as much as 60 percent. “For more than 10 years, publishers have been redefining the concept of textbooks and course materials through content and technology innovations,” says David E. Anderson, Executive Director of Higher Education with the AAP. “Interactive materials can now be used on virtually any device, including a laptop, tablet or smartphone, making it easy for students to study whenever and wherever they like.” Digital learning materials have evolved way beyond their origins as a simple PDF copy of a textbook. These advanced educational platforms now include quizzes, tests and
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we were providing during daily programming was not equitable in meeting the individual needs of our youth. We wanted to have programs that both honor our youth’s advancing artistic ability while also providing a musical community for those who were unable to make the daily commitment,” said LaBoy. “By partnering with Mt. Airy Boys & Girls Club, we are able to focus on providing a high quality choir program and utilize the existing club infrastructure. With the Boys and Girls Club having no performing arts offerings before and us wanting
to reach more youth, it seemed like a win-win,” said founder and executive programming director Sara Zanussi. “Youth are able to benefit from a free meal and transportation logistics are reduced.” “We are proud to partner with an organization that holds many of the same values and goals as we do to help bring music education to disadvantaged youth like those we serve at our Mt. Airy Club site,” said Erin Carlin, president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities. Programming will take place
at the Mt. Airy Boys & Girls Club performing arts space and is run by new crescendo director, Michelle Bendett. Summer programming with ComMUSICation runs Aug. 3 – Aug. 14 for any youth who will be a 3rd - 7th grader in the fall in St. Paul. Programming runs from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. with lunch included. There is a $15 registration fee, however no youth will be turned away for inability to pay. For questions on payment options contact Sara Zanussi, (651) 253-0481 or director@commusicationmn. org.
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LIFESTYLE Worn out: Seniors caring for seniors By Deb Taylor Retirement is supposed to be a time of leisure, after decades spent in the working world and raising children. But millions of seniors, because of our increasingly aging population, are finding themselves as caregivers - pursuing a new labor of love, the care of a spouse or another loved one. Gail, 78, works seven days a week, mornings through evenings, caring for her 85-year-old husband David who suffers from dementia. Because he awakens frequently, Gail finally had to hire an aide for overnights. “I’m no spring chicken myself,
Deb Taylor I need my rest,” she said. As many older caregivers struggle to keep their loved one out of a nursing home, the constant attention and care can
take a toll on their own health. Numerous studies show that many caregivers die before the loved one for whom they care. Older adults tough it out, feeling a loving sense of obligation. Alvin, 75, cares for his wife Ronda who’s battling diabetes and debilitating arthritis. He helps her with bathing, dressing and moving about the house. Constant vigilance is required because if she falls, it could quickly become a very serious complication. “When this started, I told her that she’d cared for me for 50 years, I guess it’s my turn.” The National Alliance for Caregiving found that caregivers older than 75 spend on average 34 hours a week
on caregiving tasks. This time together, while aging in place, doesn’t have to be a stressful season of life, especially at an age where endurance and physical strength begin to wane. At Senior Community Services, we know that most Minnesota seniors prefer to live in their own home. And, across the state, family and friends provide more than 90 percent of care for seniors still living at home. However, most of these caregivers have no formal training in geriatric care. Our goal is to support their independence as long as possible with services that provide a respite and make life more manageable. Our staff
and volunteers assist them with household duties they can no longer manage alone. We help ease their isolation and loneliness at our many senior centers, help them navigate the seemingly endless depths of complex healthcare options ( and saving them money) and provide care coordination for caregivers who dutifully and lovingly do all they can day in and day out. Thankfully, Senior Community Services is able to help them Reimagine Aging in a healthier way that better meets their needs. And tools, like our innovative website CareNextion.org, enable them to better manage the care and responsibilities. The challenges are
here to stay. The needs are growing. Soon, there will be more seniors than school children in Minnesota. And in the next decade, one in four Minnesotans will be 65 or older. Thankfully, there are a lot of people willing to help, and that’s good, because we’re all part of the solution. Help is a phone call or mouse click away. Deb Taylor is CEO of Senior Community Services (www. seniorcommunity.org) and its Reimagine Aging Institute, a nonprofit that advocates for older adults and helps seniors and caregivers maintain their independence through free or low-cost services.
2015 Ford F-150 4X4 Supercab By Frank S. Washington NNPA Columnist DETROIT – It is the best-selling pickup truck, make that vehicle in America. So whenever Ford redesigns the F-150, it is news. The spotlight on the remodel of the truck this time was even more intense. Ford changed the F-150s sheet metal from steel to aluminum to secure huge weight savings, up to 700 pounds, depending on the model, and get a sizable increase in fuel economy. But it wasn’t a matter of just changing body material; the presses, dies, paint shop, tooling all had to be changed to handle the aluminum. And this aluminum is not the sort of stuff you get out of a box of aluminum foil. In addition to the two assembly plants that make the F-150, Ford invested heavily in an advertising marketing campaign to say that the new 2015 Ford F-150 was made from military grade aluminum alloy. Unless you really know your metal, there was no way to tell that the body panels of our test vehicle were made of
aluminum. There are four engine choices: a 3.5 liter EcoBoost V6 that makes 365 horsepower and 420 foot-pounds of torque, a 283 horsepower 3.5-liter V6 that makes 255 pound-feet of torque, a 5.0-liter V8 rated at 385 horsepower and 387 poundfeet of torque and a 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 that makes 325 horsepower and 375 pound-feet of torque. The 2.7-liter V6 was the engine that our test vehicle had and it was mated to a sixspeed automatic transmission. On, paper Ford said the truck could tote 2,160 pounds and tow 8,400 pounds. On pavement, this engine was very impressive. Its low-end torque belied the fact that the engine was less than three liters in size. Our test vehicle reacted to driver input promptly, acceleration was good and handling wasn’t bad, either. To be specific, we had the 2015 Ford F-150 4X4 Supercab XLT. There are four other trim levels: the XL, the Lariat, the Platinum and the King Ranch. We never checked out the second row seats but they did look spacious. Our XLT came after the XL, thus it was close to
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a base model. We had cloth seats, no navigation screen and still we thought our Ford F-150 was a capable pickup truck. It had automatic start and stop, remote start and a backup camera that made backing up a nonpressured affair. Our test truck was equipped with the XLT Chrome Appearance Package: It had all terrain step bars (read running board), and 18-inch chrome wheels for $1,695. Of course, there was a spray in bed liner, LED lighting as well as LED side mirror spotlights. We
never felt like we were in a bare bones truck. Our 2015 Ford F-150 pickup was a nice. Add the base price, the options, and the freight charge, subtract the discounts and the total came to $43,085. We did not think that price for this quality of truck was bad. And for the week, we drove almost 150 miles, used eight gallons of gasoline and got about 19 mpg. We didn’t think that was bad, either. Frank S. Washington is editor of AboutThatCar.com.
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COMMUNITY The Chakolis House knows State Championships! By Richard Chakolis, Jr. I just thought this was something cool to be proud of. This weekend my son, Richard Chakolis, III (but called RJ), won his 5th State Championship in three different sports. The Brooklyn Center Giants football team he started on (he was one year younger and played up three years) won two AAU State Championships in football, he won two State Championships in wrestling for Smackdown/Farview Park and this weekend he won a fifth State Championship with the Robbinsdale All-Star Baseball Team. The championships were held in Duluth. RJ hit a 3-run homerun July 15th (his birthday) in a very critical game to help the team advance in districts. RJ has been very successful the past six years. His sister D’layla Chakolis, has also won three State
State championship in Duluth with family.
2nd state championship for wrestling Rochester.
Championships with her Farview Park team and the Minnesota Stars. We have been so blessed watching our kids be successful. My dad, Richard Chakolis, Sr., taught at Minneapolis’ North Community High School for 30 years and won several city wrestling and track titles, so the apple does not fall far from the tree. As a high school student at North I also was selected AllMetro (Randy Shaver twice) AllState for football and wrestling a couple times. My son, RJ, always ask who was better as a kid, him or me, and I always let him know he would not beat me. One of the most interesting facts about my son and our relationship, last year he placed fourth at nationals in Iowa in wrestling and I placed second at nationals in 1984. I also won a couple state titles in youth wrestling. We have been so blessed to be successful in sports and it’s a tradition in the Chakolis family.
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Tech From 7 games to help better engage students in their coursework and in the classroom. The learning experience, in turn, has become less static and more interactive.
Rondo From 1 go. I panicked, but, “Uh-uh… naw. That don’t make no sense.” Besides, Skeeter was like a heroic big brother to me, the absolute most creative mind in the hood. All his stories were mostly true. At times, I urged him to tell me more. Generously he’d stretch out a tale, even though we both knew he could spin a whooper. He could tell me just about anything, and I believed most everything. Black enterprises aligned Rondo – stores, churches, shops, bars, restaurants, dental offices, businesses and private homes. Various cultures of
Beyond making learning more engaging, the materials are helping customize the learning experience for each student. The latest materials use artificial intelligence to focus on those areas where individual students need the most attention. Professors can employ realtime monitoring to determine
how individual students and whole classes perform, adjusting their lessons to better meet the needs of the class. They can also use these programs to communicate directly with specific students or with the entire class, making introductory-level classes -which often have hundreds of students -- more personalized
in ways that weren’t possible in the past. Lower-cost digital course material options can add up to convenience, cost savings and better graduation rates for students. That’s a valuable lesson being learned by today’s college students.
music – boogie-woogie, blues, jazz, rock n’ roll, and gospel echoed through open windows from block to block. Lexington Parkway marked westernmost border of our beloved Rondo Community. And so to demolish flourishing cultures, homes and businesses just didn’t make no sense. That’d take out my house, my grandparents, my cousins and my aunt’s and uncle’s homes, located down on Deep Rondo. That’s too bad to be true, couldn’t be possible … thought dismissed. A year later, walking home from school, a note was nailed to our front door. “Mommy, what does ‘condemned’ mean?” “It means we’ll move into a new home, in a new
neighborhood,” said my mother. She put on her everything’s gonna’ be alright face, making it sound like good news. “But mom, why do you look so sad,” I questioned. Hey wait a minute. Condemned? Don’t that mean killing bad people? And so it was. Every house, tree and garden up and down the avenue, and all the people were evicted, uprooted, or demolished. The once thriving, radiant, vibrant community was a ghost town. A culture mysteriously disappeared. The music hushed. Two years later in our new home a news brief flashed on television. Firefighters torched 717 Rondo Ave. for training purposes. The media celebrated
heroes. My grandmother cringed trickling private tears. We sat stunned and silent watching my inheritance burn to the ground, and go up in smoke. And now historians compare the Rondo Annihilation to the 1921, Tulsa decimation of “Black Wall Street.” Militia lined up at the edge the township, readied, aimed and fired rifles on men, women and children. Airplanes bombed a Black community from the sky, killing hundreds, if not thousands, obliterating livelihoods, businesses and inheritances, and the ability to pass wealth down to the next generation. But that was violent, and way back then.
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Administrative Assistant Brakins Consulting & Psychological Services Brakins Consulting& Psychological Services, LLC & the African American Child Wellness Institute seeks a highly motivated individual for a full-time position as an Administrative Assistant to work in a community-based private practice clinic that primarily serves African American children, adolescents and adult. We are seeking an energetic Administrative Assistant who can show initiative and leadership skills, has strong computer technical abilities, has their own transportation, has flexible hours and is willing to grow professionally with the company. The Administrative Assistant (AA) will be responsible for performing moderately complex to complex administrative tasks in support of the Executive/Clinic Director and the Mental Health Service Delivery Treatment team. Duties include extensive meeting scheduling, providing assistance to coordinate larger and complex meetings. Compiling information and preparing moderately complex documents, spreadsheets and reports using appropriate software; assisting, screening and/or selectively referring callers; handling complex and sensitive inquiries/calls from external/internal sources. 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. Interested candidates should send a resume, interest letter and at least 3 references to: BraVada Garrett-Akinsanya, Ph.D., LP, Clinic Director Brakins Consulting& Psychological Services, LLC & The African American Child Wellness Institute 4050 Olson Memorial Hwy # 195 Golden Valley, MN 55422 (Phone) 763-522-0100 (Fax) 763-588-0100 Email: bravadaakinsanya@hotmail.com
Rondo healing ceremony Dignitaries, Yolanda Bruce, Ron
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. An Equal Opportunity Employer
Part-time Administrative/Outreach Coordinator Hawthorne Neighborhood Council is seeking to fill a parttime Administrative/Outreach Coordinator position. (25 hours a week) We are looking for a detailed, organized, flexible, motivated pro-active individual with a passion for community engagement in the non-profit world. This position will provide support in the Hawthorne neighborhood. Experience: Skills/Attributes: Knowledge of program management, nonprofit management and marketing strategies. High attention to detail, exceptional organizational and multitasking skills, self-motivated. This candidate will also possess great communication and interpersonal skills both verbal and written. Have the ability to build and maintain good relations with partners, funders, and community stakeholders. Maintain a high level of professionalism with a positive attitude. Well organized selfstarter and works professionally with volunteers. Intellectual curiosity to learn about the organizations’ activities and neighborhood is a plus. Knowledge of web design, Facebook, Microsoft Publisher, Excel, PowerPoint and Word is a must. Education: The successful candidate will have a bachelor degree in, Communications, Marketing, Journalism or Public relations or some post-secondary education in one of these fields of study as well as work or volunteer experience in the non-profit world. How to apply: Send a cover letter, resume and a writing sample to dhawkins@hawthorneneighborhoodcouncil.org. Please type your full name and position title into the subject field of the email. Application materials will be reviewed by the search committee starting July 20, 2015. The position will be open until filled.
A panel of entrepreneurs will discuss their paths to success, the common ingredients it took to get there, and how we can work together to increase opportunities for more African American entrepreneurs. Presented by African American Leadership Summit (AALF), Economic Summit 101 takes place 10:00 a.m. to Noon, Saturday, September
12, 2015 at Heritage Park YMCA, 1015 4th Ave. No., Minneapolis. Panelists will include Ravi Norman, CEO, Thor Construction; Courtney Henry, Owner, KCB Corp.; Chuck Hill, CEO, Programming Solutions; Lem Amen, CEO, Viking Engineering; and, Nneka Morgan, Investment Manager, Merrill Lynch.
Buford, Artika Tyner, Maya Beecham, Floyd Smaller, Robin Hickman, Readus Fletcher, Ora Patterson, Toni Carter, Marvin Anderson and Nick Khaliq addressed an audience of about 250 people during a recent ceremony honoring the Rondo Neighborhood. Prayers, songs, speeches, statements, poetry and memories resonated in the outdoor air. The theme of Remembrance, Reconciliation and Restoration was divinely inspired. St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman graciously acknowledged that targeting the “Negro Slum Area” (as noted on an official 1935 St. Paul map) was a premeditated deliberate act, and he offered a heartfelt apology, made promises, dedications and proclamations. Personally, I accepted
the apology on behalf of my ancestors and myself. But what does that mean from today on, as an action item? If the dictionary is right, restoration is the act of returning a thing to a former owner, place or condition. What if reconciliation means to resolve, remedy (to make right) to rectify, or balance? I’m just asking what everybody was thinking. The late great Malcolm X once said something like this – and I paraphrase to the best of my ability. “If you caught me cheating in a poker game, and I had all your money, would an apology and a promise to stop be enough, or would you want your money back?”
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RENTALS Tapestry Management, LLC has various sized apartments/townhomes for rent in the following locations: St. Paul, Golden Valley, Mankato, Red Wing, N. St. Paul, Rochester, Plymouth, Jordan, Winona, Olivia, and Redwood Falls. Rental assistance is available to qualified applicants in all locations. Please contact the appropriate location for availability and additional information. Birmingham Townhomes – St. Paul 952-854-8800 Calvary Center Apartments – Golden Valley 763-546-4988 Colonial Square Apartments – Mankato 507-345-1321 Cooperidge Apartments – Red Wing 651-388-1500 Franklyn Park Apartments – N. St. Paul 651-770-1504 Innsbruck Townhomes – Rochester 507-289-1319 Mission Oaks Townhomes – Plymouth 763-559-5770 Newbridge Apartments – Rochester 507-282-8284 Northgate Community Housing – Rochester 507-289-1319 Oakridge Apartments – Rochester 507-281-1031 Schule Haus – Jordan 952-492-2084 Wapasa Apartments – Winona 507-429-9261 Westcourt Apartments – Olivia 320-523-2101 Westfalls Townhomes – Redwood Falls 507-641-5933
Volunteer Greeters Hennepin County is seeking volunteer greeters for its North Minneapolis human service center at 1001 Plymouth Avenue North to welcome and guide visitors, answer questions and assist with special projects. Reliable adults who enjoy working with people and who are available for a few hours twice a week are encouraged to apply. Ideal candidates will be able to volunteer for a minimum of three months. Volunteers are integral to Hennepin County’s mission of enhancing the health, safety and quality of life of its residents and communities in a respectful, efficient and fiscally responsible way. Get involved by visiting http://www.hennepin.us/humanservicevolunteer and submitting a volunteer application.
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performance. Regular band members include Joe Horton and Crescent Moon.
GOSPEL “Let the Pastors Sing” North Central University 910 Elliot Ave., Minneapolis 7:30 p.m. Eighteen special guest pastors take part in “Let the Pastors Sing” with a state choir. The event is free and open to the public.
Wednesday, Aug. 5 DANCEHALL/PARTY Sounds of Fujun Red Sea 320 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis 10p.m.
What would your superpower be – flight or invisibility? Is either even possible? Explore the science of superheroes this Social Science, as “experts” examine the powers of our favorite caped crusaders and defenders of justice. Take a look at what our future holds, and whether we ourselves may one day be super.
Friday, Aug. 7 HIP-HOP/PERFORMANCE
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Tuesday, Aug. 4 IMPROV/PERFROMANCE
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
Coloring Time Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis 10 p.m. 21-plus No cover Singer Aby Wolf and producer Martin Dosh join the improve band, Coloring Time, for this
The resident dancehall/reggae DJ spins at Red Sea in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.
Thursday, Aug. 6 SCIENCE/SCI-FI Social Science: Superhero Science Science Museum of Minnesota 120 Kellogg Blvd. W., St. Paul 6 p.m. – 11 p.m $15 members, $17 nonmembers
First Puerto Rican to be recognized by the Minnesota Historical Society The art and work of Ricardo Gómez-Rodríguez, Puerto Rican-born and raised and a 28-year resident of Minnesota, has been selected by the Minnesota Historical Society to be part of its permanent collection. Gomez-Rodriguez is an accomplished “vegigante” mask maker and performer of AfroPuerto Rican and Caribbean folkloric music in Minnesota. Gomez-Rodriguez’s artifacts will be on exhibit from Aug. 1 – Aug. 15 at the Minnesota History Center’s Gale Family
Library. The masks will be on display in the library lobby and can be seen for free. A reception to celebrate and honor Gomez-Rodriguez’s work and the exhibit is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8, from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. The reception will take place at the Minnesota History Center, MacMillan Education Center (2nd floor). The reception is free and open to the public. For 13 years, while working as a social worker with Latino families, Gomez-Rodriguez
dedicated part of his life to provide workshops on Puerto Rican cultural and musical traditions to public and private schools, colleges and institutions in Minnesota. He also participated in many of the Minnesota cultural events and festivals. In 1994 and 1995, he received the Leadership in Neighborhoods Grant from the St. Paul Companies to further his education in Hispanic Caribbean music, culture and ethnomusicology.
Waka Flocka Flame Mill City Nights 111 5th St. N., Minneapolis 9 p.m. $25 Atlanta’s Waka Flocka Flame returns to Minneapolis at Mill City Nights.
Saturday, Aug. 8 HIP-HOP/PERFORMANCE/
ART SHOW St. Paul Slim 33rd Realm 2567 1/2 7th Ave. E., North St. Paul 18-plus $10 St. Paul Slim plays 33rd Realm’s Retro Arcade while showcasing his artwork. Also performing are Ray Banderez, Kaleem the Dream, and MC Rentz. LEADERSHIP/READING Artika Tyner “The Leader’s Journey: A Guide to Discovering the Leader Within” Eat My Words Bookstore 1228 2nd St. NE, Minneapolis 7 p.m. Dr. Artika Tyner is a passionate educator, author, sought-after speaker, and advocate for justice. Tyner’s latest book, “The Leader’s Journey: A Guide to Discovering the Leader Within,” provides guidance and inspiration for that journey. The book equips readers with
inspiration on how to lead effectively, build new bridges, and establish a vision for the future.
Sunday, Aug. 9 HIP-HOP/R&B/DAY PARTY #GiveItUpForTheDJ Day Party Darby’s Pub and Grill 315 5th Ave. N., Minneapolis 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. 21-plus $10 $10 DJs Dan Speak (KMOJ), Willie Shu (Turnt Up) and Dan Verve (Tryg’s) spin the hits on Darby’s 3,000 square foot deck during this day party in Downtown Minneapolis. Jack Daniel’s, Jack Honey and Jack Fire are on special for just $4 and free ramp parking is provided. This event is presented by Thee Urbane Life and found inspiration from Insight News/Aesthetically Speaking’s “Give it up for the DJ” series.
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Opening this week Fantastic Four
Phillips, David Denman and Allison Tolman. Homme Less (Unrated) American Dream deferred documentary chronicling the plight of homeless, former fashion model Mark Reay who keeps up appearances by day, while sleeping on a Manhattan rooftop at night. The Prophet (PG for mature themes, violence and sensual images) Animated adaptation of Khalil Gibran’s epic poem. Voice cast includes Liam Neeson, Salma Hayek, Quvenzhane Wallis and John
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BIG BUDGET FILMS Fantastic Four (PG-13 for action, violence and profanity) Marvel Comics reboots its beloved film franchise with a riveting, character-driven roots adventure. Co-stars Kate Mara, Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell as the titular quartet. (In English and Spanish with subtitles) Ricki and the Flash (PG13 for sexuality, profanity, mature themes and brief drug use) Meryl Streep plays the title character in this musical dramedy as an aging rock star who returns home to make peace with her long-suffering husband (Kevin Kline) and daughter (Mamie Gummer) after years on the road. Support cast includes Rick Springfield, Audra McDonald, Charlotte
Rae and Sebastian Stan. Shaun the Sheep Movie (PG for crude humor) Stop-motion, animated adventure about a mischievous lamb (Justin Fletcher) who leads his flock from the farm to the big city over the course of an exciting day off. Voice cast includes Kate Harbour, John Sparkes and Richard Webber.
INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Assassination (Unrated) Historical drama, set in 1933, revolving around Korean resistance’s plot to kill the military commander of Japan’s occupy forces. Co-starring Ji-hyun Jun, Jung-woo Ha and Jung-jae Hee. (In Korean with subtitles) Call Me Lucky (Unrated) Prestige biopic chronicling the enduring standup career of
irreverent, funnyman Barry Crimmins. Directed by Bobcat Golthwait, and featuring commentary by fellow comics Margaret Cho, Kevin Meaney and Patton Oswalt. Cop Car (R for violence, profanity and brief drug use) Kids do the darndest things thriller about a small-town sheriff ’s (Kevin Bacon) pursuit of the ten year-old delinquents (James Freedson-Jackson and Hays Wellford) who took his patrol car for a joy ride. With Camryn Manheim. Shea Whigham and Kathleen Bentley.
Krasinski. The Runner (R for profanity and sexuality) Nicolas Cage handles the title role in this potboiler, set in New Orleans in the aftermath of the BP Gulf oil spill, about an idealistic but flawed politician whose career is ruined by a scandalous affair. With Connie Nielsen, Sarah Paulson, Peter Fonda and Wendell Pierce. Sneakerheadz (Unrated) Foot fetish documentary examining the explosive popularity of sneaker collecting all around the world.
Lyon and Abby Wait. The Gift (R for profanity) Suspense thriller about a happily-married couple (Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall) whose life is turned upsidedown after a chance encounter with a high school friend (Joel Edgerton) in possession of an unsettling, decades-old secret about the husband. With Busy
The Diary of a Teenage Girl (R for profanity, drug use, underage drinking, graphic sexuality and frontal nudity) Coming-of-age saga, set in San Francisco in the Seventies, about a rudderless rebel (Bel Powley) who embarks on an illadvised affair with her mother’s (Kristen Wiig) handsome boyfriend (Alexander Skarsgard). Cast includes Christopher Meloni, Austin
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