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Power to speak achievement born of high expectations into the lives of children, community

Fierce educator Dr. Delores Henderson launches next level initiative:

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Dr. Delores Henderson’s next level initiative Meredith Moore Crosby wrote about Dr. Delores Henderson in the June 26, 2017 edition of Insight News. She described Henderson as a person who is an example of the “power of one” and a person who changes people through both her actions and commitment.

Henderson retired from St. Paul Public Schools recently and announced the launch of the next level expression of her commitment to children and families.

Last Saturday at a Capitol Hill Magnet School gathering of el-

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ders, leaders, families and colleagues, Henderson announced the creation of D.E.L.O.R.E.S. WORKS, a non-profit community based organization that will continue to advance the work she has been passionate about for a lifetime.

Moore Crosby wrote, “Although I have known her since birth, we really got to know each other when we traveled to Ghana together with the Stair Step Foundation in 1996. Twelve

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Power of Vision nurtures genius, hope

By Latisha Townsend Contributing Writer

Hope Community unveiled its 2018 Power of Vision youth mural on Sep. 10.

The mural was designed on the exterior of St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Store, 2939 12th Ave. S., Minneapolis, by youth artists and leaders.

Hope Community collaborated with St. Vincent De Paul thrift store, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) to work on a project that has the potential to give a tremendous amount of hope to the community.

“This youth project intentionally and thoughtfully creates a space for a lot of genius to emerge” said Hope Community’s community resilience organizer, Olivia Levins Holden.

The Power of Vision youth program has been around since 2004. This particular project

began this year in June. It is only the second mural done in this location, but it has great significance. The artwork presented this summer covers the mural done 10 years ago by a group of youth who were later victims of the tragic Interstate 35W bridge collapse in 2007.

The current mural which shows a group of young faces serves to pay homage to the original artists.

The goal of the Hope Community is to create connections that strengthen the power of community members and communities. St. Vincent De Paul Society was the perfect location to express this vision.

Those who are not from the neighborhood may not know how involved this thrift store is with the community. Its mission is to offer person-to-person service to individuals in need through food donations.

The Power of Vision artists believe St. Vincent gives people hope and that same hope is re-

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A new mural created by teen artists of Hope Community adorns the façade of St. Vincent De Paul thrift store at 2939 12th Ave. S. in Minneapolis.

AchieveMpls and Minneapolis Public Schools partner with National College Access Network to close college enrollment gap AchieveMpls and Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) are partnering with the National College Access Network (NCAN) to help close the city’s wide college enrollment gaps by increasing the number of Minneapolis students – particularly students of color and lower income students – to achieve their educational dreams by successfully enrolling in and completing college and other postsecondary programs.

This collaboration is made possible by a $90,000 capacitybuilding grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Advising Challenge, which

will support 20 school systems across the nation. The mission is to assist in developing capabilities needed to adopt a “to and through” approach to improve the postsecondary outcomes of students through stronger college advising, increasing access to financial aid, combating “summer melt” (in which students graduate with college plans but do not attend in the fall) and using data more effectively.

Currently, 84 percent of white MPS graduates enroll in some form of postsecondary education, compared with only 70 percent of graduates of color. Family income also

plays a major factor in college attendance. Eighty-six percent of students who are not lowincome enroll in postsecondary education, compared with 70 percent of low-income students.

The Gates Foundation grant will support in-depth training for AchieveMpls and MPS staff in analyzing and utilizing student enrollment data, increasing “college knowledge” expertise within MPS to improve student advising, growing capacity to develop strategic district-wide career and

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Black women want more from the DFL

By Maryanna Dahir Twin Cities Daily Planet Earlier this year, Ken Martin, chair of the Minnesota DFL, released a Black History Month statement acknowledging that Black women are essential to the party. In his statement, which was released shortly after several

Legislators tackle opioid crisis, health and justice disparities

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Contributor @StacyBrownMedia An estimated 10,000 people filled the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest Washington, D.C. over five days to hear vital issues facing African-Americans and other minorities at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference.

Organizers left no stone un-

(Left to right) Reps. Al Green (D-TX), Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) all agree there is a movement afoot to impeach President Donald Trump.

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turned during the 48th annual event that featured honorary cochairs, Sen. Cory Booker (D) of New Jersey and Sen. Kamala Harris (D) of California. Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) served as chairperson throughout the conference which tackled such vital topics as infant mortality, the opioid crisis, health disparities, criminal justice reform and much more.

Naturally, the midterm elections and the possibility of impeaching Presi-

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women from local organization Black Women Rising called for a meeting with the chair, Martin wrote “Black women are the backbone of the Democratic Party. Of all the dedicated constituencies that make up our party, Black women have consistently supported our party at the highest rates. They show up. They volunteer. They empower our

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Apprentice program to help fill Metro Transit driver shortage Metro Transit is turning to one of the most time-tested methods of training workers to fill out its ranks with new bus drivers and mechanics – apprenticeships.

The regional transit agency announced it will be participating in the Minnesota Apprenticeship Initiative, which will bring on as many as 200 new employees in the coming years.

The initiative is operated by the Minnesota Departments of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) and Labor and Industry (DLI). It

actively recruits apprentices in a number of key industries that are vital to Minnesota’s economy. By participating in the program, apprentices can earn a wage while being trained in an area with a high demand for workers.

“Minnesota’s economy is thriving, and the competition for drivers is intense across the entire industry,” said Metropolitan Council Chair Alene Tchourumoff, which oversees Metro Transit. “Metro Transit, school bus and other transportation companies are having trouble recruiting drivers. This

program allows us to broaden the pool of talent we can draw from. We rely on our drivers to connect people safely and reliably with work, school and opportunities across the region.”

Metro Transit operates 130 bus routes, providing 260,000 trips a day. Currently, the transit service is about 90 drivers short of its full complement of nearly 1,600. Bus drivers at Metro Transit start at $19.94 an hour and are eligible for a benefits package. It is one of the few jobs that offers a pension to part-time workers.

In addition to the apprentice-

ship program, Metro Transit is continuing to actively recruit drivers and mechanics.

“Apprentices are paid while they have an opportunity to work closely with veteran drivers in one-onone session, group classes and ride-alongs,” said Metro Transit General Manager Brian Lamb. “When they’re behind the wheel, they will have support and guidance from the best. It’s a great opportunity to get into a skilled trade, where there is an immediate demand for workers.”

Metro Transit’s appren-

Best Buy teaming with tech companies to provide jobs for women of color Philanthropist Melinda Gates recently announced Best Buy will be joining 11 other leading technology companies to double

the number of women of color who graduate with computing degrees by 2025.

A study reports that the share of Black, Latina and

Native-American women receiving computing degrees has dropped by one-third over the past decade, from 6 percent to 4 percent. Less than 0.1 percent of tech companies’ grants focus on women of color specifically.

Reboot Representation Tech Coalition is a joint effort by tech companies to help more women of color realize their dreams by increasing philanthropic funding and ultimately doubling the number of those earning computer science degrees.

By joining Gates’ Reboot Representation Tech Coalition, these tech companies will invest more than $12 million in efforts to improve opportunities for under-represented women.

“Best Buy celebrates and

works hard to foster diversity within our business,” said the chairman and CEO of Best Buy, Hubert Joly. “We are striving to do the same in the communities in which we work and live, most notably through our commitment to, by the end of 2020, provide more than one million under-served teens a year with tech-oriented training.”

In addition to Best Buy, other contributing companies include Adobe, Applied Materials, BNY Mellon, Dell, Intel, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Oath, Qualcomm and Symantec.

Best Buy will be contributing between $200,000 – $600,000 per year to the Reboot Representation Tech Coalition for the next three years.

ticeship program was developed in partnership with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1005 as part of the Minnesota Apprenticeship Initiative (MAI) to expand registered apprenticeship as a workforce development tool. Participating employers receive grants of $5,000 for each apprentice to help offset the cost of training.

“In all skilled occupations across Minnesota, employers are seeking solutions to train new and existing workers for today’s more technical jobs,” said Ken Pe-

Henderson From 2 African-American teen girls, who represented a cross-section of the Twin Cities, traveled with their guides/mentors, who were women leaders from this community. We experienced the rich culture of our homeland. We also followed the journey of our ancestors and saw firsthand the unjust trafficking of our people.

It was a life changing experience for me. Henderson has become a trusted advisor and mentor to me since that trip.”

Henderson builds on and extends the curative power of mentoring and engagement with her new organization. She said the mission is to bring retired educators and mentors to support struggling students in social and community settings. “We are bringing a family component that supports families’ ability to be more present in children’s education.”

She said that means also looking at health, housing, and employment needs of parents,

terson, Department of Labor and Industry commissioner.

“Apprenticeships can be a proactive and productive solution to address this need.”

Metro Transit and ATU will kick off the program this month by enrolling 40 new Metro Transit bus operators. When the program reaches its peak with 200 apprentices, Metro Transit could become the state’s largest apprenticeship program.

To inquire about becoming an apprentice contact John Schadl at John.schadl@metc. state.mn.us or (651) 308-6527.

connecting them with resources that will help them succeed as parents and as families.

Moore Crosby’s article celebrated Henderson’s fierceness as an educator for over 50 years.

She said Henderson is driven by her focus on higher expectations for children and our community.

Henderson’s gift was the power to speak achievement born of high expectations into the lives of children she nurtured.

Henderson is a former principal at J.J. Hill Gifted And Talented Magnet School. Her last leadership assignment was at Hazel Park Preparatory Academy, An International Baccalaureate program school.

Quintessential Henderson: “We need to instill in our babies that individually and collectively, they are somebody, and that life is precious and critical. Speak up if they don’t feel well, when they are hurting. Help them connect to their feelings. Encourage your children to speak up and advocate for themselves.”

“Do not expect the system to raise your child, all the challenges you face on your job with racism, sexism and ‘craziness’ show up at school.”

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Resource fair looks at domestic violence, immigration The Fourth Judicial District Family Violence Coordinating Council (FVCC) will host its annual Domestic Violence Resource Fair on Oct. 3, from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Hennepin County Government Center, 300 S. 6th St., Minneapolis on the Skyway level.

Each year, the FVCC hosts a resource fair focused on providing information about domestic violence and immigration. The resource fair will include more than

30 organizations, including agencies offering resources to domestic violence survivors.

In addition, the Clothesline Project will be present with a t-shirt project memorializing individuals lost to domestic homicide last year. A jazz trio will also play during the fair.

“The main purpose of the resource fair is to bring awareness of the impact that domestic violence has on all aspects of our community,” said Anne Taylor, co-chair of the FVCC Child/Juvenile Committee.

The FVCC was established in 2003 to unite the goals of public agencies, private entities and courts that handle domestic violence issues.

“Victims of domestic violence struggle to keep themselves and their children safe,” said Taylor. “It is a difficult journey that asks for the understanding of all parts of our community, from law enforcement, from social service agencies, from schools, from medical providers, from the courts and even from private

businesses and employers.”

Local organizations from Hennepin County will be tabling at the resource fair and will be available to answer questions and offer resources to any interested individuals.

NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center, a multi-specialty health agency aiming to improve the health of the North Minneapolis community, will be present at the resource fair.

Oasis of Love, a crisis intervention center combatting domestic violence, will be ta-

bling and providing information as well. Other organizations specifically serving the African-American community that will be present at the resource fair includes the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center and the Domestic Abuse Project.

This year’s event will also include several immigration organizations. According to Taylor, immigrants experiencing domestic violence face greater barriers to seeking help.

“Immigrants who suffer domestic violence are at an added disadvantage because they have limited familiarity with the processes of public and private systems in the U.S.,” said Taylor. “They may not trust those systems and they may struggle with a language barrier as well.”

In addition, Taylor said current immigration policies isolate immigrants experiencing domestic violence and increase their anxiety in seeking help and reporting abuse.

Entrepreneurs event for tech-related business pitches Entrepreneurs with ideas for technology-related businesses are eligible to present their tech ideas at the entrepreneur’s pitch event on Sept. 29.

Sponsored by e-Sports Instruction Business Accelerator (ESI), the event will provide an opportunity for entrepreneurs living in Minnesota’s newly named “Silicon Prairie”

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to demonstrate their scalable technology-related products and services and connect with investors.

ESI, founded in 1988 by former professional athletes and coaches, strives to empower athletes, innovators and youth. “We saw how often our peers and community members had ideas, but no knowl-

edge of the pathways, training, mentorship and funding that it takes to grow most business ideas,” said former NFL Hall of Fame player, Rosie Greer.

Entrepreneurs with e-sports gaming or other mobile apps, health/wellness, education, software, virtual reality and related technology sectors are especially encouraged to present.

“We’re so excited to bring the Pitch Event to Minnesota, said Reggie Grant, former New York Jet and CEO of ESI. “It allows entrepreneurs to meet with funders and mentors who can help take their ideas and businesses to the next level and to scale.”

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cent’s work with recycling clothes and repurposing materials, the theme of this year’s mural was “Cycles.” The image is a creative representation of the generational cycles of people in the community, cycles of life changes and chang-

ing seasons. St. Vincent De Paul is known for hiring previously incarcerated individuals, so it is fitting that the mural symbolizes periods of fresh starts and new beginnings.

“This mural brings the community together in a so-

ciety where there are so many things that divide us,” said St. Vincent De Paul associate executive director, Wayne Bugg.

“Art is one of those things that can bring us together.”

also participate in a national community of practice convened by NCAN. “We are especially excited about this aspect of the project which will allow us to learn about effective career and college readiness strategies from 19 other organizations and school systems across the country,” said Leah Corey,

AchieveMpls senior program director. “We are eager to learn how other school districts coordinate and leverage nonprofits, counselors, school teams, and community partners to effectively and efficiently support all students, with specific attention to underrepresented student populations.”

In addition to increasing col-

lege enrollment and decreasing summer melt, other measures of success in this work include higher completion rates for the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and Dream Act, which correlates strongly with college enrollment and growing the number of students who apply to two or more postsecondary programs.

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A new app, “My House of Memories,” is designed to assist those suffering from dementia and their caregivers.

App, training workshops harness power of museums to better lives of people living with dementia Every 65 seconds someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease, and as the U.S. population ages, the rate of diagnosis will grow. In addition, African-Americans are two times more likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia than non-Hispanic whites.

The Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) launched the U.S. version of the award-winning “House of Memories” dementia awareness program, originally developed in the U.K.

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care for people to live well with dementia. The program offers training workshops, resources and activities, including the “My House of Memories” app, the first of its kind in the world.

The app features more than 100 interactive pages of MNHS collection items, which can help those living with dementia draw on memories to create personal connections with family, friends and caregivers. The collection items include objects, photographs, music and video that were curated by people living with dementia and their caregivers, including African-Americans who selected items that connect to the Black community.

“In working to develop the U.S. version of the app and training workshops, we were able to tap into our extensive collections in exciting new ways,” said Kent Whitworth, director and CEO of the Minnesota Historical Society. “The app includes items like a Vikings fan helmet, toys and dolls, and civil rights images and audio.

Seeing how these museum resources can create meaningful, person-centered engagement for American audiences, and African-Americans in particular, has been very rewarding.”

“We are proud to be working in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society, to launch ‘House of Memories’ in the U.S., to help Americans

to live well with dementia,” said Carol Rogers, executive director for education and visitors at National Museums Liverpool. “Person-centered care is at the heart of our training and acknowledges that an individual’s personal history and memory are of huge impor-

and understanding in caring for those living with dementia. Participants will receive a toolkit and view training videos based on the real-life stories of people living with dementia.

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Minnesota Historical Society partners with National Museums Liverpool to launch U.S. version of the innovative ‘House of Memories’ dementia awareness program

tance. Museums can be fantastic resources at helping unlock memories, improve communication and understanding, and enrich the lives of those living with dementia. We’re excited to see how the U.S. version of the ‘My House of Memories’ app will help Americans living with dementia and their caregivers to connect and share memories together.”

The My House of Memories app is free and can be downloaded to tablets and smartphones from iTunes and Google Play.

Search for My House of Memories and look for the pink house.

MNHS will also hold training workshops across the state for professional and family caregivers, aimed at helping participants develop new skills

tory Center in St. Paul and Sept.

26 and Sept. 28 at the Mayo Clinic’s Charter House in Rochester. Family caregiver workshops will be held in spring 2019. To find out more about the workshops, visit www. mnhs.org/houseofmemories.

The Mayo Clinic’s Charter House, Rakhma Homes and St. Paul African American Faith ACT Community are community partners on this project.

The initiative will complement other MNHS memory loss programs, including sensory-based tours, memory cafes and a baking lab. MNHS is a member of the SPARK! Alliance, an organization of Minnesota and Wisconsin museums focused on serving the memory loss community.

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HBCU millennials charged with the task to vote

By Lauren Poteat NNPA Newswire Washington Correspondent During the contentious 2016 presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, voter turnout still proved to be at an all-time low among students who attended Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).

In a report released by Tufts University, 2016 voter turnout plummeted by more than 10 points at HBCUs — from 50.5 percent to 39.9 percent.

Only two-years after the election of the very controversial and confrontational President Trump, Kamau Marshall, director of African American Media and deputy national press secretary, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), says HBCU students are more active and energized to get their vote out and let their voices be heard than ever. Energizing this voting block will make a difference to the outcome of several very important contests this November.

“With the fall semester kicking off, there is a lot

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Believing in hope and the possibility of change, many historically Black institutions across the nation are taking the reins when it comes to increasing voter awareness and registration among their student body. of momentum surrounding this very political climate,” said Marshall. “With November elections right around the corner, HBCU students are playing an active and important role when it comes to voting and voter registration.”

Many historically Black institutions across the nation are taking the reins when it comes to increasing voter

awareness and registration among their student body.

For example, Howard University, located in the heart of the nation’s capital, registered more than 1,200 new voters during the month of August.

“The more you get involved, the more your voice matters,” said Amos Jackson III, president of the Howard Student Government Associa-

tion. “That’s why was so important for us to heavily promote voter registration. During our August freshmen move-in day, we were able to register hundreds of new voters.”

In states such as Florida and Georgia – states that have Blacks running for governor – HBCU participation is at an all-time high.

In Florida, Tallahassee

Mayor Andrew Gillum, a Democratic, hopes to become the state’s first Black governor in his campaign against Republican Rep. Rob DeSantis.

The race will be one of the most closely watched contests this November, since DeSantis has tied himself to Trump and defeated other more establishment Republicans.

However, Gillum, a firm believer in Medicare for all, has the backing of progressives like Bernie Sanders and the Black community, who were largely responsible for his upset win during the state’s Democratic primary.

In Georgia, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Channel 2 Action News poll showed Democrat Stacey Abrams, who is African-American, and Republican Brian Kemp are deadlocked in their race at 45 percent each. Contests like those in Florida and Georgia are ammunition to Michelle Obama’s “When We All Vote,” campaign, which recently announced a series of upcoming “When We All Vote” rallies, targeting students at three HBCUs; Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College and Spelman College.

“There is no time more important than now to be civically engaged and to ex-

ercise our right to vote,” Mary Schmidt Campbell, president of Spelman said in a statement.

“Spelman students have been registering their classmates to vote since August – signing up more than one third of our first-year class as soon as they stepped on campus.

We are excited about the energy and advocacy ‘When We All Vote’ will bring to the Atlanta University Center.”

Though off-year elections are often seen as less important than those held during Presidential election cycles, Marshall insists that voting during this time November is just as important, particularly for Black millennials.

“Voting impacts people’s everyday lives, including the cost of healthcare, investments in job-creation and community issues like gun violence prevention,” said Marshall. “It’s critical to vote now because it’s clear that Republicancontrolled Washington is not on the side of regular people, and we need a check and balance. It’s not just the president that can impact issues you care about, it’s also Congress.

No one can take anything for granted and we need everyone to turn out on Nov. 6.”

Absentee and Early Voting for 2018 General Election has begun The start of voting for the 2018 General Election has begun.

This year’s primary election saw near-record voter participation, with 925,554 Minnesotans casting ballots, the most since at least 1950. In addition to leading the nation in voter turnout, Minnesota has the longest early voting period of any state in the country.

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“We will walk through the storm together and we will be productive together,” said Jackson Lee during the opening news conference that featured the potential 2020 Democratic presidential ticket of Booker and Harris.

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams sat for a fireside chat during a luncheon and another health disparities forum highlighted Census Bureau statistics which revealed that 54.4

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Two months prior to Martin’s statement, Tom Perez, chair of the Democratic National Committee invoked similar language after Democrat Doug Jones won the U.S. senate race against Roy Moore. Perez tweeted, “Let me be clear: We won in Alabama and Virginia because #BlackWomen led us to victory. Black women are the backbone of the Democratic Party, and we can’t take that for granted. Period.”

America was built off the backs of Black women while their tears and pain continue to go long unnoticed. From the Civil Rights Movement to the LGBT movement, Black women have always been the “backbone” but never the remembered leaders.

In 1964, civil rights activist and leader of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP), a coalition of self-appointed delegates set up by SNCC, Fannie Lou Hamer was shut out of the Democratic convention by Minnesota DFL heroes Walter Mondale and Hubert Humphrey.

That year, Hamer traveled with the MFDP to challenge the allwhite and largely pro-segregationist Democratic Party of Mississippi. She had been shot at, beaten by policemen and arrested in her line of registering Black voters. Her

46 days – of any state in the nation,” said Secretary of State Steve Simon. “We saw record numbers of early voting and total voter participation during the primary. It’s clear to me that Minnesotans of all political leanings are fired up to vote in 2018 and keep Minnesota #1 in the nation in voter participation.”

For nine elections in a row Minnesota was number one in the country in voter turnout. In

2014, Minnesota fell to number six. But in 2016, Minnesotans returned to the top in the county for voter participation.

Minnesota voters can request an absentee ballot at www.mnvotes.org. Voters can also request an absentee ballot by downloading the “2018 Minnesota Absentee Ballot Application” and returning it to their county election office by email, mail, or fax.

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

Voters can request an absentee ballot even if they are not registered to vote – a voter registration application will be provided with their ballot.

Minnesotans voting absentee by mail must make sure their ballots are returned on or before the Nov. 6 General

Election. Ballots returned after Nov. 6 will not be counted.

The last day to vote absentee in-person is Monday, Nov. 5.

Minnesotans serving in the military or living abroad – temporarily or indefinitely – can have an absentee ballot sent to them anywhere in the world.

Minnesotans can use “My Ballot” on the secretary of state website to view their sample ballot and find links

to candidates’ websites. Upon requesting an absentee ballot, voters may check the status of their ballot, such as when it was mailed, and if their completed ballot was received and accepted by their local elections office.

Anyone can go to www. mnvotes.org to check their eligibility, register to vote, or to locate their county or city election office.

percent of Blacks have private health insurance compared to 75.8 percent of non-Hispanic whites. Further, the data revealed that more Blacks – 43.6 percent – relied on public health insurance like Medicaid, compared to 32.7 percent of whites. What’s more, statistics show that African-Americans have the highest mortality rate of any racial and ethnic group for all cancers combined and for most major cancers.

A panel discussion on criminal justice reform included Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin and three Black gubernatorial candidates – Ben Jealous of Maryland, Stacey Abrams of Georgia and

Andrew Gillum of Florida – brought in overflow crowds at the convention center.

Rep. Maxine Waters (DCalif.), along with Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) and Rep. Al Green (D-TX) each received the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s (NNPA) Leadership Awards.

The event (Sept. 12 – Sept. 16) also celebrated a power shift sweeping the nation – Black women.

“We know that Black women have changed the world and continue to do that through our activism,” said Dr. Avis Jones-Deweever, a senior advisor for BWR Research & Resource Development.

“Young women are increasing their activism and there’s a 10 percent jump over the last year. As always, our more mature sisters, almost two-thirds of us are active, as always.”

Dr. Elsie Scott said more women are pursuing other areas of elected office.

“Since Trayvon Martin was murdered, we noticed more interest in prosecutors and more women running for prosecutors,” said Scott. “There are a number of Black women saying they don’t like the way they’re being prosecuted. What we find is women are winning in districts that are not predominately Black. If you look at the women of the Congressio-

nal Black Caucus, the majority of them now are in districts that are not majority Black.”

Trump, who has seen many of his inner circle recently plead guilty to criminal charges, was at the center of impeachment talk. Waters spoke passionately about her and other Democrats’ mission to impeach the president – though, like many others, she never mentioned him by name but only referring to him as “Number 45.”

“My friend Jesse Jackson said if you fight, you can win. If you don’t fight, you will never know if you can win,” said Waters.

For those who insist that Vice President Mike Pence might turn out as a worse

commander in chief than Trump, Waters scoffed.

“I say knock off the first, and go after the second,” said Waters, as the sold-out crowd inside the grand ballroom of the Marriot Marquis roared its approval of her fiery award acceptance speech.

Green, the veteran civil rights advocate who’s serving his seventh term in Congress, picked up where Waters left off.

“I promise that I have not given up on impeachment,” said Green. “We have a president who is not only unfit for the presidency, but a man who is unfit for any office in the United States of America.”

televised heart-rending 8-minute testimony recounting the brutalizing incidents she had survived by state-sanctioned violence, however, was ignored at the convention.

As a leader in the coalition of self-appointed delegates in the MFDP, Hamer had been fighting for the right to vote for over two years before she delivered her powerful testimony in front of the Democratic National Convention credentials committee. She testified to a panel of five men including Mondale, imploring them to allow her delegation a seat.

But President Lyndon B. Johnson wanted the backing of southern Democrats to win reelection and would not allow members of the MFDP to be seated as delegates. The command to bar Hamer and her party was secured by the deciding vote of Walter Mondale – a compromise that appeased the angry, white southern voters. MFDP was offered to seat two non-voting members at the convention as long as Hamer wasn’t one of them.

“The president has said he will not let that illiterate woman speak on the floor of the Democratic convention,” said Humphrey.

Hamer and MFDP rejected the compromise.

and women of color have used the words “bones” and “back” to describe how their bodies and labor are exploited to build systems that benefit others. In “This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of

Color,” an anthology edited by Cherríe Moraga, Gloria Anzaldúa and Toni Cade Bambara (1981), Moraga describes how “At home, amongst ourselves, women of color ask the political question: what about us? Which really means:

what about all of us? Combahee River Collective writes: If Black

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Over 50 years since Hamer’s 1964 incident, Black women still struggle to hold a seat at the table in the world of political campaigns – even as they continue to be the most loyal voting bloc of the Democratic party.

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Austin Jordan finds success in the studio and the classroom

By Latisha Townsend Contributing Writer Minneapolis is home to many growing talents.

Austin Jordan, a senior at the University of St. Thomas currently studying Biology of Global Health, hopes one day to be working as an immunologist. However, education has become plan B because Jordan’s first love is music. Many may have even heard his songs “Stupid Lit” and “Adios” on local radio stations.

Jordan got into the music business officially at the age of 13 when he got the chance to work with Stokley Williams, lead singer and drummer of the R&B group Mint Condition. Working

closely with Williams helped Jordan learn the ins and outs of the industry at a young age.

He quickly learned that creating music was an effective way for him to express himself and release emotions.

Jordan was raised around music. His mother is a fan of country and gospel music and his father exposed him to hip-hop and R&B. He is a lover of all music, but pop has become his genre of choice.

Jordan said he would love to work with some of his favorite artists such as Tech N9ne, Post Malone, and Flo Rida.

At only 22-years-old, Jordan is the founder of his own company, AG4ME Entertainment LLC. Interestingly, Austin considers himself to be a modest and reserved in his everyday demeanor. However, being

on stage causes such an adrenaline rush where he is able to effortlessly channel his inner entertainer and gets completely out of his comfort zone when he performs.

For the 22-year-old the writing process is simple.

He looks at what is happening in the world and considers how the environment affects him.

He does all of his pre-recording and rough drafts from a microphone he set up in his bedroom.

Aside from music, school occupies much of Jordan’s time. He has landed on the dean’s list at his university.

He attributes his stability to his family and close friends who keep him grounded. However, juggling school and music has not been much of a burden for the high-achieving student.

“I love to stay busy.

When I’m not busy, I feel slug-

TCDP From 7 … everyone else would have to be free since our freedom would necessitate the destruction of all the systems of oppression.”

What if Black women were repaid for their labor with real support for their politics, including their leadership?

The GOP, understanding that Black voters are the Democratic Party’s loyal base, continues to push forward their racist attempts to block Black voting power with voter ID bills, voter suppression and gerrymandering. Instead of shifting power towards Black voters, the Democratic party persists on taking Black votes for granted.

A threat to (white) politics as usual The Democratic Party’s process of endorsement is set up so that it’s out of the hands of party leaders and in the hands of chosen delegates. Ultimately, the actions of the party determine who is endorsed. Legacies of institutional racism mean that those endorsed are more than often heteronormative cisgender white men.

“They say that the door is open but it’s not, and they say you’re welcome at the table but you’re not,” shared Alberder Gillespie, who is a core leader in Black Women Rising – a non-partisan collective of Black women across the Twin Cities metro. “What does it really mean to say I welcome you at the table? I come with my voice and my ideas, but you’re not receptive because you want to do it the way that you’ve always done it. (Now), I’m a threat to how you’ve always done

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it, so I’m treated as a threat.”

Gillespie comes from a politically engaged family in Mississippi where the legacy of Hamer’s activism lives on. She’s held several political seats including chair of her Senate district and has also done training with and for the DFL. Black Women Rising offers politically active Black women a space to strategize solutions to the issues that affect them. In this space, it is evident that the biggest supporters of Black women will always remain Black women.

In recent years there has been a surge of Black women running for political seats from city council and legislature to county commissioner and school board across the nation and in Minnesota. Even so, Black women who are in these races are often ignored in favor of white women. In a recent Star Tribune article published this March highlighting the increase of women candidates, however, the focus remained on the white women running for political seats.

Minnesota has an underplayed history of Black women leaders defying the odds set against them. Labor activist and

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Minnesota native, Nellie Stone Johnson, played a key role in the creation of the DFL by merging the Farmer-Labor party with the Democratic wing in the 1940s, envisioning a multi-racial, workers’ rights centered party.

Despite Johnson’s hopes for the party, the DFL has remained too often obsessed with reluctant white working class and suburban voters, which it identifies as their key to power.

“We have to figure out how to speak to white, working class voters in a better way,” said Martin in the aftermath of November 2016 elections where the GOP took control of Minnesota Senate by flipping seven of those seats. “Clearly there were a lot of white, non-college-educated, working class voters who were frustrated and anxious about their future and they wanted change.”

Minneapolis resident and long-time party volunteer, Nicque Mabrey said, “What I’ve experienced and what many others have experienced is that the bridge to power was built across (Black women’s) backs. A lot of our labor, love, energy and time is spent building power in a party system that I think is out of touch with our priorities and isn’t as invested in building power with women of color as they say they are.”

As Black women in Minnesota run for office in increasing numbers, some are making deliberate choices to work without the DFL. Samantha Lee Pree-Stinson had served as Senate District vicechair for three years and despite her robust party experience, she ran on the Green Party platform.

“They have four pillars and of them is social justice and within that there’s language on repara-

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Austin Jordan tions. No other party has done that and this is how I chose to build political power,” said Pree-Stinson.

Minneapolis’ Ward 3, which includes parts of downtown Minneapolis, is considered a major economic driver for the city and has never had a Black council member. This was one of many deciding factors that pushed PreeStinson to run for that seat in 2016.

“Well-intentioned white people can’t solve these problems [\(of structural racism) when they’ve never faced it … (political seats) should be reflective of the people.”

In 2017, Ward 11 Minneapolis City Council candidate Erica Mauter, who now serves as chair of Stonewall DFL, ran as a Democrat. “I have never not been a Democrat. I’ve been a Democrat my entire life,” she shared. But Mauter had to look to national organizations such as The Collective PAC, a group that tackles the underrepresentation of Black Americans in elected seats, to get the training and resources she needed to run a successful campaign.

Mauter found it a challenge to get the predominantly white ward to get behind her campaign.

“People throw out ‘identity politics’ and levy that as an insult or a concern about candidates of color, but don’t recognize that as the same dynamic that’s in play when a white person who’s grown up in the district they live in talks about how they’re going to relate to their neighbors, that they’re just like them, which is also identity politics,” explained Mauter. “So I’m not surprised, actually, when Black women run in places outside of Minneapolis and St. Paul and have a harder time being successful in that environment.

Those Democrats who are party diehards, the ones that supposedly care the most and have the strongest opinions about what the party should be doing, are the ones deciding that these Black women and candidates of color … don’t fit in well. The reality is, so long as the party structure and party positions are largely held by white men and women, we don’t get to the fullness and the depth and the breadth of leadership that we know is possible in this state.

And I know the DFL knows better. So, take seats. Step back. Listen deeply. And let go of some of that power.”

Bypassing the gatekeepers and shifting the priorities

There are solutions well within reach if the Democratic Party wants to serve Black women. One approach could be actively encouraging higher turnout among marginalized communities by putting resources behind efforts.

Voter turnout should be a task that the party should share evenly, yet Black women continue to carry out the unpaid hard labor of the party by making sure Black people turn out to caucus, and to the delegate conventions and voting polls.

“Invite me to the table, but help me understand how to navigate the table that I’m sitting at in an effective way. And then help the people at that table learn how to be receptive to me when I’m sitting there,” said Gillespie. “A lot of times when we have communities who don’t understand this caucus system and how it works, there’s no one taking the time to make sure they understand how this system works and how to navigate that system.

So that’s one of the things we’re hoping to work with the DFL on.”

For Mabrey, educating communities of color in the political process is what she does to ensure that Black women along with other historically marginalized groups such as trans people of color and Indigenous people are taking power from what she calls the gatekeepers who are regulars of party politics.

“We know that’s scary and we know that (change) takes time. Well, guess what? We don’t have time. Unemployment in the Afro diaspora in Minnesota is dismal. The wealth gap in our state is dismal. And we have incredible, incredible electeds.

I’m so proud of some of my sisters holding it down, and they can’t do it all,” said Mabrey.

When asked what are some ways that the DFL can better serve Black women and Black communities, Mauter suggested the party first needs to have an honest conversation on how to prioritize its resources. Reducing cost barriers to voter data, trainings for Black women and other candidates of color and investing in translators and venue spacing for high turnout caucus and conventions were some of the suggestions she shared.

For neighborhoods of color, there is a high demand for the DFL to prioritize policy platforms such as resolutions.

“It feels like a box that needs to

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gish,” said Jordan. “I think it’s good to have stress sometimes.

It helps me to grow.”

Jordan plans to finish up school in a year and begin to pursue music full-time. In the meantime, he intends to continue getting involved with his community and giving back to those who may need assistance. He has even donated school supplies and electronics to students. The Minnesota native said he wants to inspire young children and show them that it is “cool to be smart.”

Audiences and supporters can look forward to more music and public appearances from Jordan in the upcoming months. His music can be heard on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube to name a few.

For more on Jordan and to stay updated, check out his website, www.ag4memusic.com. be checked in a convention where a bazillion other things are happening. And that cuts off your chance to reckon with issues that I think of as particularly important to Black communities and other marginalized communities. We’re not, within the DFL structure, having robust discussion about (issues that disproportionately affect Black communities such as) decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana. We’re not, within the DFL party structure itself, necessarily having deep conversation about criminal justice reform,” said Mauter.

Pushing resolutions becomes the responsibility of the candidate and Mauter believes, amidst campaign shuffling, those messages get lost.

Black female power or placebo?

Stephen D. Brookfield and Stephen Preskill in their book “Discussion as a Way of Teaching: Tools and Techniques for Democratic Classrooms” explore a theoretical concept called “repressive tolerance.” Repressive tolerance allows for systems of structural inequality to stay in place while, in this case, Black women are given just enough placebo-like positions of power to convince others in society that we live in a truly open and transformative society.

The call to lift up Black women in their pursuit for elected office isn’t to erect Black faces in higher places – it’s a call for structural change. Playing “identity politics” isn’t what will relieve Black communities of the systemic oppression they face. But making sure the voices of Black women are heard and giving them the tools to transform their neighborhoods is key.

Martin’s call for the empowerment of Black women running for political positions was indirect, “We have a responsibility to lift up the voices of the marginalized and underrepresented in our party. We must support people as they build power and run for various leadership positions, including elected office.”

It’s unclear how the DFL actually seeks to “empower Black women as they take action, organize and run for elected office empower Black women” as Martin has said. Despite multiple efforts to reach him, Martin declined to respond to requests for an interview.

There are some who believe the statement is a step in the right direction. For Gillespie, “The public statement was just the beginning. The chair is committed to trying to figure out with us what other things should be happening. We will take that and build on it. We know it takes more than a statement, we need action, but it was an action he took.”

The experiences of Black women in and adjacent to the Minnesota DFL make it clear that with the looming future of a political world where different racial identities are properly represented, it can’t be forgotten that identity alone will not save us. The people are demanding that elected officials of all identities show up for the communities on the margins by protecting them from the policies that harm them, and by advocating for the policies that will allow for such communities to move beyond mere survival.

In the words of Hamer, “People are sick and tired of being sick and tired,” and Black women are sick and tired of being the mule that carries the Democratic Party.

As nation-wide calls for action rise, the DFL must reconcile with their practices to better embrace the radical imaginings of its most loyal base.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s basketball players Jarvis Omersa (left) and Jarvis Johnson reading to young grade schoolers at Pillsbury Elementary School in Minneapolis. The reading event, Read to the Final Four, is part of the community activities leading up to the NCAA Men’s Final Four in Minneapolis, April 6 – April 8.

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Wiz Khalifa

All Ages $35-$60

Friday, Sept. 28 HIP-HOP

Jazz trumpeter great Herb Alpert is joined by Lani Hall in this Dakota Jazz Club produced event at the Guthrie.

Tuesday, Sept. 25

Go Show 13 with Wiz Khalifa The Armory 500 6th St. S., Minneapolis 8:30 p.m.

All ages $39-$49

Ministries 1201 W. Broadway Ave., Minneapolis 6 p.m.

Shiloh Temple International Ministries hosts a women’s group every first and third Monday of the month. It is kid friendly.

REGGAE Tuesday, Oct. 2

Monday, Sept. 24– Sunday, Oct. 7

Aesthetically It! is a list of picks from the editors of Aesthetically Speaking. Aesthetically It! features venues, events, outings and more that are worthy of “It” status. If you have a venue, event or outing that you feel is “It” worthy, email us at aestheticallyit@ insightnews.com

Monday, Sept. 24 JAZZ Herb Alpert and Lani Hall Guthrie Theater 818 S. 2nd St., Minneapolis 7:30 p.m.

One Love Movement Pimento Jamaican Kitchen 2524 Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis 10 p.m.

21-plus No cover

GO 95.3 FM presents a live show with hip-hop/pop superstar Wiz Khalifa.

DJ Verb X will be in the house playing all your favorite reggae, 90s hip-hop and R&B and more every 2nd and 4th Tuesday monthly.

Black and White Ball Minneapolis Marriott West 9960 Wayzata Blvd., Minneapolis 8 p.m. – 1 a.m.

21-plus $25 general admission, $75 VIP

Wednesday, Sept. 26

Saturday, Sept. 29 DANCE NIGHT

HIP-HOP Lil Pump The Armory 500 6th St. S., Minneapolis 8 p.m. $32-$42 With No. 1 hits such as “Gucci Gang” and “I Love It” ruling the charts it will be no surprise if The Armory is packed for this show.

Wednesday, Oct. 3

BLUES/ROCK Welshly Arms with The Glorious Sons 7th St Entry 701 N. 1st Ave., Minneapolis 7 p.m.

18-plus SOLD OUT Ohio Blues band Welshly Arms hits the 7th Street Entry at First Ave. Thursday, Sept. 27 THEATER “Centerplay” The Southern Theater 1420 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis 7:30 p.m.

13-plus $20-$24 “Centerplay” is an immersive twist on Vie Boheme’s signature theatrical dance experience that weaves song, dance, spoken word poetry, and monologues with dynamic and athletic dancing. With an original score by Eric Mayson and Vie Boheme, the performance happens in the round with seating encircling the centerstage.

With more than 200 people in attendance last year the men of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. follow up with this year’s ball.

The soulful group, MPLS is performing and DJ Chuck Chizzle is on the wheels.

Sunday, Sept. 30 JAZZ/SOUL A Celebration of and by T. Mychael Rambo Dakota Jazz Club 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis 7 p.m. $40

FILM “Sweetness of Wild” The Parkway Theater 4814 Chicago Ave., Minneapolis 6 p.m. $10-$30 This evening is an episode premiere, installation and fundraiser for the poetic-film series, “Sweetness of Wild” and the artist collective, Free Black Dirt.

There will also be performances

by MMYYKK, Erin Sharkey, Katie Robinson, Senah Yeboah Sampong and Junauda Petrus.

Thursday, Oct. 4

This party with a purpose benefits Save Our Sons and the Circle of Peace. Celebrate the life of local legend, T. Mychael Rambo, with Debbie Duncan, Aimee K. Bryant, Robert Robinson, Keno Evol, PaviElle French, Ginger Commodore, Julius Collins, Thomasina Petrus, Brittany Delany, Tonia Hughes and Jamecia Bennett.

Monday, Oct. 1 WELLNESS/RELIGION STIM Women›s Group Shiloh Temple International

DANCE James Sewell Ballet Master Class with Darrius Strong The Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts 528 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis 9:30 a.m. –12:15 p.m.

No cover The Cowles Center and James Sewell Ballet present a master class with choreographer, dancer, educator, and founder of STRONGmovement, Darrius Strong. This master class will be followed by an open rehearsal, which is free for the public to attend.

Friday, Oct. 5 HIP-HOP/ELECTRONIC Shiverz The Loft 711 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis 9 p.m.

18-plus $15 advance UK Dubstep DJ, Shiverz, invades The Loft (above Skyway Theatre) for a party.

Saturday, Oct. 6 AFROBEATS Wizkid Skyway Theatre 711 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis 9 p.m.

18-plus $60-$80 The biggest name in Afrobeats hits the Skyway all the way from Nigeria. Expect a colorful crowd.

Sunday, Oct. 7 GOSPEL Music in the Chapel featuring SeVy Lakewood Cemetery 3600 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis 3 p.m. $10 Hear the amazing voices of SeVy (pronounced say-v), a gospel family quartet that has been performing together for more than 20 years.

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‘Through the Banks of the Red Cedar’ plays at the Capri as director Washington traces her father’s journey from the segregated South to Michigan State University (MSU) where he played with highly decorated teammates Bubba Smith, George Webster and Clinton Jones (who later made history as first round picks in the 1967 draft). As she discovers both the triumphs and defeats of her father’s team she also develops a new appreciation for the game and makes a deeper connection to her father, just in time to witness the MSU Spartan football team ascend to national prominence 50 years later.

First Thursday Films is followed by a discussion of the movie with director, Washington. Washington is an award-winning writer/director/ producer, actor and poet whose

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Red Cedar” is one of several First Thursdays films this season shown in conjunction with “The 1968 Exhibit” at the Minnesota Historical Society. Community Partner, the Northside Funders Group, will

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The screening starts at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 at the Capri Theater, 2027 W. Broadway Ave., Minneapolis, with a discussion to follow led

by Washington. Tickets to First Thursday Films are $5 and can be purchased in advance at www.mspfilm.org or at the door the night of the show.

“Through the Banks of the Red Cedar” (a play on the Michigan State University fight song), follows the 50-year legacy of Washington’s father, Vikings wide-receiver Gene Washington. The story unfolds

work has garnered fellowships and awards from the Jerome Foundation, the Minnesota State Arts Board, Minnesota Film and Television’s Legacy Fund Grant, and others.

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also be screening “Northside Storyville” shorts prior to each film.

First Thursday Films @ the Capri is presented and curated by the Film Society of

Minneapolis St. Paul as part of “Black Cinema: Under the Skin,” a program of films by Black filmmakers and exploring Black culture and experience.

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