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American Heart & Stroke Association presents: Power To End Stroke Gospel Concert and Health Fair Featuring Lexi of The Word Network (left), national songstress Dottie Peoples (right) and local Gospel talent.

Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Mighty Fortress International Church in Brooklyn Park. More info at www.americanheart.org

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Ethnic media weighs in on health reform Sen. Al Franken last Saturday heard from representatives of Minnesota communities of color about their perspectives on the health care reform debate in Washington, D.C. Fifth District Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) and North Minneapolis' State Representative, Bobby Joe Champion (DFL-58B) joined health care providers and representatives of the Asian, Hispanic, African American, and Native American Communities exploring the impact of policies and practices that created gaping disparities in health care outcomes for people of color in Minnesota.

Ellison said the Minnesota Congressional delegation appreciated the advocacy and strong support for health reform coming from communities of color.

Champion said meetings with stakeholders and institution leaders help shape and strengthen legislators' capacity to create effective laws and policies that actually include the voices and vision and interests of people of color.

Stella Whitney West, CEO of NorthPoint Health and Wellness in North Minneapolis said community clinics have demonstrated their ability to provide culturally competent health care in emerging markets.

Patricia Walker, Medical Director of HealthPartners Center for International Health, said Minnesota is viewed around the

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Al McFarlane, Insight News; Rep. Bobby Joe Champion (58B); Senator Al Franken; Nghi Huynh, Asian American Press; Jonah Ogiamien, MMMC; Bashe Said, African News Journal nation as a leader in developing culturally competent health care strategies.

Eric Meininger, President of Rainbow Health Initiative, said cultural competence must be inclusive of GLBT community issues.

Helen Jackson Lockett-El, who leads the Stairstep Foundation health outreach initiatives, said health reform must more effectively engage legacy leadership resources and the innovative collaborations that empower people of color to take ownership of health challenges

and solutions.

Al McFarlane, vice-president of Minnesota Multicultural Media Consortium (MMMC) said both community and government health care programs must engage ethnic media to "help create a public mind in our communities, that allows our

people to see ourselves as solution makers, not just as 'the problem.'

You need to work with us to promote and celebrate responsible and responsive civic engagement and leadership in our communities," he said.

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Fifth Ward Councilmember Don Samuels

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Don Samuels can’t lead 5th Ward Black residents Johnson-Lee candidacy means redemption, supporter says

By Mel Reeves Guest Commentary I have read with a sense of shame and downright awe at the amount of apathy and trifling that has gotten Black Minneapolis to the point where a self-hating Black man cannot only be elected to the majority Black and working-class 5th Ward, but has been proudly

running around peddling the vilest backwards racial theories.

Fifth Ward Councilmember Don Samuels has treated his constituency with downright condescension without bothering to hide his disdain for poor Black folks and poor folks in general and the issues that are important to them.

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The KBD strategy

By Scott Gray MUL President/CEO Commentary The time to have clear, focused, and effective solutions is now!

The time is now, especially with the recent upswing in violence in Minneapolis, Minneapolis Public School is closing even more school, and too many people and their families continue to live in a challenging economic climate.

Last month, I outlined the Gateway to Opportunity, the Minneapolis Urban League’s refined action plan to address key economic gaps facing African Americans in the Greater Minneapolis community. The four over-arching areas of our Gateway model include: 1.

Creating a workforce solutions center; 2. Closing the educational

gap; 3. Building equity, wealth, and economic prosperity; and 4.

Supporting health, wellness, and social well-being. Since then, many individuals and organizations have asked varying questions about the Gateway. The questions have ranged from should help, to why they should help, or how can they help. And the answer has been…Yes! And they should help because in order to close these gaps of inequality, it will take collaboration and cooperation, as well as individual and organizational leadership.

We Are All Leaders The U.S. Army, known for building leadership skills among our soldiers, has a leadership philosophy known as ‘Be, Know, Do (BKD).’ Be refers to the

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Fifth Ward City Council candidate Kenya McKnight networked with other rising stars in the national political arena last month as a participant in the Emerging Leaders Town Hall, a program and feature of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) in Washington, D.C. “This was an exciting conference,” McKnight said. “I met plenty of people and learned many things. I am fired up and ready to go!”

McKnight, the Insight News endorsed candidate for 5th Ward, was nominated to attend the ALC by the Fifth Congressional District. The Emerging Leaders Series is a special track of issue forums and networking events geared towards students and young professionals between the ages of 18-35. The series offered a unique experience for

tomorrow’s leaders to take their careers and their communities to the next level. The series included a special VIP breakfast for Young Leaders and corporate sponsors of the Emerging Leaders Series and highlighted the 3rd Annual Young Leaders Recognition and Networking Reception in which McKnight was recognized as being nominated to attend ALC by the 5th District office of Congressman Keith Ellison.

Emerging leaders met with African American executives and leaders in business, government, education, sports and nonprofit organizations.

They connected with powerbrokers and industry leaders who advised them on how to gain the competitive advantage in today’s market, tap into one’s entrepreneurial spirit, and enhance leadership skills.

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from the Obama administration, economists and beneficiaries of the economic stimulus in

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Business Leadership Profile - Mitchell Construction

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By Stacey Taylor Contributing Writer When he was a boy in Waco, TX, Anderson Mitchell III never thought he would make his fortune in the construction trade.

Although he enjoyed working with his father, who by trade was a framing contractor, Mitchell saw himself becoming a clean-cut businessman or entrepreneur making his fortune behind a desk.

“I used to think construction work was dirty work,” Mitchell admitted. “I only thought it was a good way to make fast cash. I did not like doing it; I just liked the money.”

Anderson Mitchell III In 1999, Mitchell moved to Minneapolis and worked various jobs including construction as he finished his Associates of Arts Degree at Minneapolis

Community and College (MCTC).

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Mitchell From 1 Mitchell now lives in North Minneapolis with his wife Lisa and two children Sierra and Max in the first home he bought in North Minneapolis.

Mitchell said it was not until he finished remodeling his home bringing it up to code -and started working on his neighbors’ homes did he change his mind about the construction trade.

“I thought I can be an entrepreneur and I can start my own construction company,” Mitchell said. “It just took off

from there.”

In January 2004 Mitchell started his own business Mitchell Construction, www.mitchellconstructionmn.com, from the equity generated from his labors and equity from his property in North Minneapolis.

Last July Mitchell Construction was one of the subcontractors for the $3.3 million dollar Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) The Cedars high-rise enhancement project. Minneapolis awarded the management contract to Knutson Construction Services through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to stimulate the economy in four

urban areas.

Mitchell said the road to owning his own construction business was not straight or easy, but his experiences in construction prepared him for the skills he needed to build his business.

After high school Mitchell joined the army; moved back to Texas where he continued to work construction with his father and eventually moved to Atlanta, GA, where he pursued a career in sales.

Between sales jobs, he worked construction and joined a framing crew building mansions in the suburbs of Atlanta. Later, he joined the crew building one of Atlanta’s federal buildings. His

http://insightnews.com cognoscente of those programs,” Mitchell admitted. “NAMC gave me my first referrals. Minneapolis is like everywhere else because the playing field is not level.

big break in sales came when he landed a position at Bell South Advertising and Publishing and then MCI/Sprint of Atlanta.

When those jobs ended, Mitchell moved to Minneapolis to pursue his Associates of Arts entrepreneurial studies degree. He easily found sales jobs and became a top sales person at a Twin Cities eyeglass retailer.

Mitchell met his wife while selling her a pair of eyeglasses.

But, Mitchell said, he eventually gravitated back to making better money with construction jobs. He said working with his father helped him stay steps ahead of the general laborer positions. Mitchell knew all about framing and reading blueprints, which made him more valuable on job sites.

From 1986-87 his father was the main contractor for framing apartment complexes in and around Baylor University in Texas.

Mitchell said his father taught him one important lesson that has earned him success in the construction field.

“My (late) father taught me about the broom and the hammer,” Mitchell explained.

When he was 11-years-old, he was excited the first time his father took him on the job. He looked forward to working with his dad and looked forward to wearing the tool belt with the hammer. When they got to the site, Mitchell’s father handed him a broom instead of the hammer.

His father told him if he could trust him working the broom then he would graduate to the hammer.

“He taught me even though I have my eye on the bigger jobs, I

had to do the smaller jobs well before I got to do the bigger jobs,” Mitchell explained.

Mitchell said he continues to run his company that way. He

built a relationship with the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) taking on smaller jobs like roofing and painting and eventually worked his way to managing over 70 MPHA properties.

“Minneapolis has endless possibilities for business growth, but it is similar to other parts of the country because it lags behind in opportunity for minorities” he said. “I had to educate myself to all variables to running a company beyond the hammer and the blueprint.”

During the first months of starting his business Mitchell said he practically lived at J.J. Hill public library researching, learning about certifications and seeking out knowledge different community organizations had to offer.

Eventually, Mitchell enrolled in the Jumpstart Program sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) where he learned better accounting and marketing and joined the Minnesota Minority Supply Diversity Counsel (MMSDC) and the National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC).

“If I would not have joined NAMC I would not have been

Relationships have been set and many bigger construction firms go back many generations.”

Mitchell admits he learned a few aspects of the business by having relationships with mentors. Along the way he made connections with some companies that worked with him and became his business mentors. Knutson construction sought out Mitchell’s company to show their support of Disadvantaged Businesses Enterprises (DBEs) firms owned by women and minorities.

“Growing up down south I always understood that I had to be twice as good as my counterparts,” Mitchell said. “I accept that life is not fair, but I don’t get down on the fact I am Black and a minority —I can’t let that stop me.”

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Before addressing how to tackle these gaps, we must first know what the real issues are and why it is necessary to address a specific issue. From the perspective of the community, we know that individuals and families are struggling with a multitude of issues. As an organization we could address every issue from health disparities, education, crime prevention, youth development, workforce development, business development, professional development, and more.

In order for MUL to be effective, we must focus our agenda on areas where we can close significant gaps for African

Americans in this community.

The areas are education, jobs, wealth, and health. We know the issues and we know that the Gateway to Opportunity Plan will directly target those gaps by focusing on providing access, achievement, and accountability in each area.

From 1 character and values a leader should have. Know is for the education and knowledge a leader must attain, and Do is for the action he or she must take. I think it is an excellent model to follow for any aspiring leader. In our ongoing battle to close the gaps plaguing the African American community, I have transposed the BKD model into the KBD model, or ‘Know, Be, Do.’ Know the Issues, Know the Plan

“I had to educate myself to all variables to running a company beyond the hammer and the blueprint.”

Anderson Mitchell and his wife Lisa both sit on the Hawthorne Community Board and he chairs the Hawthorne Business C o m m i t t e e . (http://hawthornecommunitycoun cil.org) The Cedars enhancement project is to be completed in the spring of 2010.

Be the Change, Be the Example, Be the Solution Mahatma Ghandi, the Indian and spiritual leader who greatly influenced Martin Luther King, said: “You must be the change you want to see in the world.” If

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Samuels From 1 In all my years I cannot remember a Black man bragging about coming from “House Negro” stock, where, in his words, his family got a “leg up,” while working in the “Big House.”

He made the troublesome remarks at a Northside forum in 2005 when he ran against Natalie Johnson-Lee, the incumbent 5th Ward Council Member. Later, he even attempted to explain and justify the shocking revelations in an Insight News commentary.

What kind of person does such a thing? This is not someone who should be leading or representing a majority Black constituency. It’s clear that he is not one of us but feels he is better than us. He is our color, but not our kind.

Samuels doesn’t know as much history as he claims.

Otherwise he would know that being a House Negro, or coming from House Negro stock is nothing to brag about. It’s well known that the House Negro lorded over the field Negro, snitching on him and otherwise playing the Uncle Tom for the Master. Samuels has played this self-proclaimed role well. When Mayor R.T. Rybak coughs, Samuels asks, “What’s the matter boss? We sick?” This guy loves the downtown power structure more than he loves his constituents.

Shockingly, Don Samuels actually admitted in a public forum, sponsored by the Citizens League, that he had made fun of the attributes of darker skinned Black folks when he was a youngster. (City Pages, “Black on Black Grime,” October 26, 2005).

If anyone thinks that I exaggerate, check out Samuels’ interview with Steve Marsh of Mpls/St.Paul Magazine, “Q&A with Don Samuels,” November 2006. Samuels comes off so caustic toward Blacks in the interview, that Marsh asked him, “Do you consider yourself Black.”

In that interview Samuels passes off street corner hypothesis, half-baked pseudo science and crackpot theories as real analysis, while being used by

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Insight News • October 12 - October 18, 2009 • Page 3 the magazine to say the things about Black folks that the establishment and obviously this magazine want to say about Black folks; things they couldn’t themselves say.

And since when did this magazine begin deciding who should speak for the Black community? When was it given the call to choose our leaders?

Lord have mercy!

Don Samuels is wrong for North Minneapolis. He is wrong despite the efforts of the Mpls/St.Paul Magazine and other media outlets to crown him as a Black leader and expert on all

Samuels doesn’t know as much history as he claims. Otherwise he would know that being a House Negro, or coming from House Negro stock is nothing to brag about. things Black, including Black history.

He said North High, an institution in the community for decades, “...ought to be burned down. My children will not darken the door of a Minneapolis

public school in this city…. I’ve said burn North High School down. Something worse than vouchers could come along. If it works, if it sacrifices the entire school system, fine! Get rid of the damn thing! It hasn’t worked!”

(Mpls/St.Paul Magazine February 2007 “the Great Black Hope”) Of course the council member is wrong. Public education, while clearly needing to be improved, especially in the inner cities, generally has worked. Ironically, many of his conservative friends are products of that system.

Where would the kids in the inner city go if their schools were dissolved? The suburbs have made it clear that they only want a handful at a time? And charter schools haven’t been all they were touted to be.

While cavalierly dismissing public education –which has been

responsible for educating most of the folks in our community for decades — Samuels also mocks the worth of books. He told a Star Tribune writer, after voting against the Minneapolis Library request for additional funding that, “When you are a person on the other end of a gun . . . the only use for a book is to throw it at them or block a bullet with it.”

Not surprisingly, Samuels doesn’t practice what he preaches.

In the Q&A Mpls/St.Paul Magazine interview, Samuels

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Samuels From 3 claimed that Blacks and their institutions, including Black churches, are undemocratic, in comparison to white institutions.

“Our churches are not run as democratically as white people’s churches are,” Samuels said. He even poked fun at the Rev. Jerry McAffee, pastor of New Salem Baptist Church in North Minneapolis, saying, “I can assure you that Reverend McAffee’s church is run much more autocratically than Nick Coleman’s church.” I doubt Samuels has set foot in McAfee’s church.

However, it is Samuels who appears to be undemocratic. He clearly has a problem with free speech. When he was challenged and ridiculed on an MTN

broadcast by mayoral candidate and activist Al Flowers for making foolish and derogatory statements about the Black community, Samuels very undemocratically sought to have Flowers and his partner Booker

Samuels leaves no stone unturned: he even picks on little Black children. In a Forward for a position paper extolling the virtues of school vouchers, by local conservative think tank, Center of the American

Samuels offers North Minneapolis rehashed conservatism rife with victim blaming. He offers little hope Hodges removed from the public access station. Flowers sued him and won.

Samuels has no courage, however, when it comes to demanding accountability from contractors, who continuously fail to comply with city requirements for the hiring of minorities and women.

In his efforts to denigrate and belittle Black folks in his ward,

Experiment, Samuels asks, “How many future murderers are in the first grade classes of the four elementary schools within a mile of my house?”

While everyone correctly sees the rash of foreclosures as a crisis and genuinely feels bad for the people who have lost their homes– many because of underhanded and deceptive practices by lending institutions

http://insightnews.com and sub prime financiers, Don Samuels declares very callously, that there is a silver lining. In a February 9, MinnPost.com article, “Are foreclosures helping to improve the Northside?” – Don Samuels said, “In the typical American city it has exacerbated the crime problem. But in Minneapolis, certainly north Minneapolis, the foreclosure crisis has improved the safety situation.” I don’t think folks who have lost their houses are going to take much comfort in the fact that their loss has made the neighborhood safer.

Speaking of public safety, Samuels has ridden that horse to death, to the point of putting much of the Northside under the eyes of Big Brother under the name of fighting crime.

Minneapolis police surveillance camera’s dot the landscape, even unsuspecting Cub Foods shoppers are under the watchful eye of the

Fourth Precinct police station.

He dismisses the very real and documented fear that many Black people have of being racially profiled by police and consequently mistreated, by saying that only criminals have to fear mistreatment from the police.

Samuels offers North Minneapolis rehashed conservatism rife with victim blaming. He offers little hope. He tells Black folks to take personal responsibility, yet remains silent while those in power or rich enough, rob the public till with their ponzie schemes, sub-prime loans and outright cheating.

W.E.B. Dubois aptly depicted would be leaders such as Samuels as, “ignorant social climbers whose only claim to fame is the ability to kick Negroes when they are down.”

Has Black Minneapolis no self-respect? This is 2009 not 1909. Step n’ Fetchit and his ilk

have long been laid to rest. We no longer allow folks to sing Mammy songs. We don’t scratch where we don’t itch. We don’t laugh when we are not amused.

Understandably some readers will be tempted to plead innocent ‘cause’ you don’t live “over North.” While that may be so, you are still your brother’s and sister’s keeper. Brotherhood has no boundaries! And any cursory reading of that Book, that Word we hold so dear, teaches us that God is a God of justice and that he sides with the poor and the downtrodden, the least, the lost and the left out.

That is why I am supporting Natalie Johnson-Lee for the 5th Ward City Council seat. And while you may not be able to vote for her, you can contribute to her campaign. If you’re broke you can give her some of your time.

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AESTHETICS Chris Rock doc gets to the root of Black hair issues

By Kenya Vaughn Special to the NNPA from The St. Louis American (NNPA) - It’s hard to know what to expect when you hear “Chris Rock,” “documentary” and “good hair” used together within a film synopsis.

But the actor/comedian/filmmaker/prod ucer takes an idea inspired by his little girl and transforms her insecurity into a film that is as eye-opening as it is compelling.

“Daddy, why don’t I have good hair?” Rock quoted his threeyear-old daughter as the introductory credits roll. And so the film – and a historical overview of Black women and their love/hate hair relationship – begins.

Although it starts with the historical concept of texture, Good Hair quickly unravels into several aspects of the cosmetic practices that come with the territory of Black hair.

Good Hair goes from relaxers, the business of Black hair care to weave – including the thoughts from the women who wear them and the men who hate, deal with or love them.

The candid film is an unlikely offering by Rock, but he makes the most of his wit as he enlists everyone from women considered to be the standard for Black beauty to ordinary Black women attempting to feel beautiful by any means necessary.

Rock presents a balanced and surprisingly extensive study of the ups and downs as Black women attempting to feel pretty from head to toe – starting with the head.

Video model Melyssa Ford; Black actresses Nia Long, Lauren London, Raven Simon,

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Salli Richardson-Whitfield; Black community heroes Dr. Maya Angelou and the Rev. Al Sharpton; and rap group Salt-nPepa are among those who offer opinions that are blended together to discuss Black hair from every perspective.

In Good Hair, Rock interviews women and men from all regions, age groups, walks of life, from esteemed to ordinary, getting perspectives and delivering laughs and “a ha!” moments along the way.

The topic of good hair has been an ongoing debate within the Black community for generations. A symbol of status for some, a source of resentment for others and the unattainable aspirations for those in between – like Rock’s daughter.

But in an ingenious expansion of the concept, Rock goes beyond the surface of the age-old “good hair” vs. “happy to be nappy” debate.

What is probably most refreshing about the film is that Good Hair doesn’t point any fingers or take sides.

There is no moment in Good Hair where Rock demands – or even merely encourages – women to revert to styles that showcase Black pride.

However, the film does manage to promote self-love and

appreciation, whether our hair is relaxed or natural.

The film manages to be radical and inspiring by successfully illustrating the fact that the elaborate (and, in some cases, unhealthy) hair practices are a symptom of the systematic inferiority complex imposed on Black people for so long that somewhere along the way it was eventually embraced.

The film exposes the lengths (pun intended) Black women impose upon themselves in an effort to camouflage and conform to Eurocentric standards for beauty. Rock reveals the ravaging effects of relaxers and the main straightening ingredient sodium-hydrochloride – yes, he breaks it down to a science. He also offers a behind-the-scenes observation within the multibillion dollar Black hair care industry, tracing weave from its origin to the scalp of an unsuspecting, overcharged

Black woman.

Through the legendary Bronner Brothers (BB) 60th Annual Hair show and its world champion style-off in Atlanta, he shows that Black beauty can be an ugly business.

By visiting the Dudley Hair Care product plant and cosmetology school in North Carolina, he shows the promise and prosperity among Black entrepreneurs and stylists.

But he also illustrates through interviews and footage that Blacks – the sole consumers within the Black hair care market – are getting the short end of the stick when it comes to profits.

Dudley and the Bronner Brothers are the exception to the rule as African American manufacturers in an industry oversaturated by Asian and major mainstream companies such as Revlon.

Typical of Rock, in Good Hair he breaks all of the rules and taboos when it comes to the secrets of Black hair care and puts them right on front street.

For example, the financial bind of a weave is real, but rarely discussed in public. A Black man saying how he feels about a woman’s weave out loud could end a relationship and possibly lead to injury, but Rock uses charm and humor to get the guards of his subject permanently down.

A few of the points – especially the seemingly neverending drama as contestants

prepared for the Bronner Brothers hair competition finale – seemed to be dragged to death, but the film was otherwise a triumph.

Brilliantly using the “The first step of solution is admitting there is a problem” method, Rock bravely displays five-figure hair weaves, insecurities imposed from infancy, and potential poisoning

by lathering the scalp with toxic chemicals. In this way, he uses Good Hair as an exposé into healing.

Good Hair opened in theaters nationwide on Friday, October 9. The film is rated PG13 with a running time of 95 minutes.

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LIFESTYLE Save money by staying healthy this winter

By Marcia Humphrey marcia@insightnews.com Last week my entire family got flu shots in efforts to stay healthy during this year’s cold and flu season. This is the first time I have ever had the shot because I am kind of old school when it comes to taking medicines. I believe in things like castor oil, garlic, and spicy soups for curing what ails our clan. But with the flu virus getting more vicious with each passing year (let’s not even talk about H1N1), I thought we’d give it a try this time. Even though I got my shot, I am not under the false impression that the flu shot alone is the complete answer for all winter ailments. It’s really one of many preventive measures that should be

taken to stay in top shape during this cold and flu season. Since missing work often means missing money from the paycheck I know we all want to stay well. Check out this list of foods and healthy practices that can help your body stay cold-free and flu-free.

Think real food not fake While vitamins have their place, they should not be a substitute for real food. For instance, oranges and grapefruits have more overall benefits than a vitamin C pill.

Among other things, an orange is packed with magnesium, potassium, folate, and vitamin B6. Since the citrus fruits will be in season during winter, make sure you get your daily dose (and yes, eating oranges and grapefruits are better for you than drinking it from a carton!).

Think more fruit and vegetables Although folks tend to eat less fruit and veggies in winter, they should be loading up more! Even though there is not as much fruit in season during winter, the freezer isles will have everything you need, without skimping on the nutrients. Dark veggies like collards, spinach, and kale pack a big punch.

Also, consider nontraditional veggies like bok choy, brussel sprouts, and watercress. Mix it up by grabbing a pomegranate, a kiwi, and blueberries, and of course don’t forget the staples; strawberries, bananas, tomatoes, and grapes (again, frozen is fine).

Think lean proteins If you want to have the benefit of a strong immune system, lean proteins play an important role. Foods like

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lean meats, fish, poultry, whole grains, legumes (black beans, edamame, lentils) nuts (walnuts and almonds), and seeds are great options to help keep you strong and healthy.

Think healthy choices It is not only what you eat that’s important, it’s also wise to consider what you shouldn’t eat. For instance limit the amount of sugary snacks and unhealthy fats.

Choose nutritious snacks-like trail mix or dried fruit-and keep them handy, then you’ll be less likely to eat that chocolate bar. Also, make exercise a regular part of your routine-it’s a stress reliever and mood booster.

Remember to keep hydrated with water and herbal teas, while limiting pop and caffeine. Finally, get to bed at a decent hour. I admit to being should at least show your gratitude by helping her, to help and empower her constituents who desperately need an advocate in City Hall.

This is not the time to hold on to petty grudges or petty

challenged by this one myself. Truth is, your mild symptoms of depression or anxiety could likely disappear with proper rest (consider that remedy before rushing off to your doctor).

This winter do you want to avoid the sniffles, sneezing, coughing, aching, stuffy head, and feverish nights that accompany a cold or flu??

Don’t resort to being scared and worried until spring; be proactive and be good to your body. Give it the food it needs, the physical activity it needs, the fluids it needs, and the rest it needs. This way you won’t have to spend your hardearned money on doctor visits for you and your family. Lastly, yet most important: pray. Pray for courage to walk through whatever you are faced with this season and for daily wisdom to make healthy grievances or personal qualms.

Natalie Johnson-Lee says she is someone who is not perfect, but is someone who “loves the Northside.” She cares enough about the 5th ward to stand up and defend its interests and open her mouth and advocate for it.

Johnson-Lee’s victory in 2002 successfully gave back to its constituents the seat that had been hi-jacked by the previous administration. It was indeed a people’s victory. I am astounded to learn that when she was in office she was left to fight for the Northside by herself. And fight she did, as she had to start from scratch after files of the previous administration were destroyed, her district was even gerrymandered leaving the 5th Ward to fend for it self. The “social servant” as one of her friends calls her, was belittled and bullied and even harassed by the police for simply showing human compassion.

Johnson-Lee insisted on having a workable and accountable Civil Rights Department. She stood against cuts that would diminish the dwindling social welfare net. She stood with striking workers seeking fair wages and working conditions. She was the first to

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choices. God made you stronger than you think! Enjoy!

Marcia Humphrey is an interior decorator and home stager who specializes in achieving high style at a low cost. A native of Michigan, she and her husband, Lonnie, have three children. encourage the city to view youth violence as a public health issue, a policy for which Don Samuels has shamelessly taken credit.

Johnson-Lee didn’t just vote to bring Cub Foods to the North side, but she required that they hire and promote from the community.

Johnson-Lee answered the call of many constituents helping many through seemingly hopeless crises. She even brought her office to the Ward once a week.

Yet too many of us kept our usually big mouths shut and didn’t say a mumbling word, as Johnson-Lee spoke up for those who couldn’t speak up for themselves. We sat and watched as Johnson-Lee stood tall for those who couldn’t stand for themselves.

But there is a way to redeem ourselves.

We can return Natalie Johnson-Lee to City Hall where we know at least one person will be an advocate for “all” the people in the 5th Ward and all the people in Minneapolis will benefit.

Mel Reeves is an activist and writer whose works often appeared in the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.

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Training and mentoring key ingredients for getting a good job Plan your career

By Julie Desmond julie@insightnews.com I keep telling people there are jobs out there. Alex Tittle shares that belief.

Tittle contends that high school graduates and GED holders who

KBD From 2 everyone who reads this article would take that statement to heart, what kind of change could we see in our community?

When we become the change, we become the example and it’s easier to inspire the youth and our peers.

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As an African American male who grew up in inner-city

are willing to work hard and willing to learn can find jobs now. And he should know.

Tittle is Education Director for Summit Academy OIC in Minneapolis, and he has seen firsthand the benefits of great training and mentorship.

Tittle’s Summit Academy OIC has developed 100 Hard Hats, a comprehensive construction trades training program.

The program combines relevant classroom training with hands-on skill development in building construction, weatherization

technology and more. Add in exhaustive safety training – graduates earn an OSHA safety certificate – and a relentless emphasis on life skills, and the result is workers who are

leadership bound: hireable regardless of where they were before they started the course.

The life skills taught in the

team members are counting on you to be where you said you would be and on time. Simply showing up is the first step to

Milwaukee with a single mother amidst crime, poverty, and a struggling school system, I know how impossible some situations may seem. I have learned, however, that if we work hard and continue to get educated that there can be great opportunity within the most challenging environments.

Thomas Edison once said, “opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”

There was a time when, as a people, we were taught to be “hard workers.” Is that the case today?

What Do We Know?

Knowing all of these facts and resources, we are able to build appropriate collaborations to funnel the resources to the need.

Hard Hats program are critical to job seekers in any industry.

Students learn the importance of arriving every day time.

Whether on a construction crew or in an office setting, other

Consider learning a new skill this fall, and your prospects may be better than ever next year.

In the Twin Cities there are numerous resources, agencies, and opportunities whose main purpose is to close gaps.

Minnesota has a number of strong philanthropic arms, a top United Way agency, and many of the nation’s top foundations. In fact, Minnesota has the most public Fortune 500 companies per capita than any other state; most of these firms are based in the Twin Cities.

There are numerous very active community-oriented churches and community organizations, and a strong mayoral and council initiative to tackle youth violence.

Who Do We Want to Be? After 145 days and 175 meetings with community stakeholders, I would say that as the greater Minneapolis community, we want to Be the Example. Minneapolis has all the ingredients of being a

getting and keeping a job and Hard Hats grads get this.

Communication skills are also a priority at SAOIC. Every interaction requires communication.

Employees who connect effectively with supervisors and with coworkers will be more successful than those who don’t.

And the hiring outlook for Hard Hats graduates?

According to Mr. Tittle, about 70% of graduates find employment somewhere after graduation. Those who are not physically constructing

buildings are uniquely qualified for other positions including retail jobs in home improvement stores, for example.

Consider learning a new skill this fall, and your prospects may be better than ever next year.

world class community. Even with all the resources, intellectual capital, and large companies, however, I believe we cannot call ourselves a world class community as long as we have some of the largest economic gaps facing African Americans in the country. We are ripe to be the change.

It is time for Minneapolis to be the example. It is up to each of us to be the solution.

What Should We Do?

Julie Desmond is Director of Career Planning Resources at Help Wanted Workshop in Minneapolis. Please send your career planning questions to julie@insightnews.com.

The answer to is simple. We have to get to WORK. We have to get active working on the solutions.

We have to roll up our sleeves and work. We have to commit to do the hard work. We have to collaborate and work together.

In the words of Maya Angelou, “Nothing will work unless you do.”

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Family health crisis illustrates need for reform

By Barbara Milon, Executive Director Phyllis Wheatley Community Center One of the most difficult experiences by a family with a(n)

aging parent(s) is the prospect or need for medical care that is so serious that surgery is recommended. This becomes all the more complicated by a family when most of them do not live in the same city as the aging parent.

I support wholeheartedly health

care reform, because I believe that everyone is entitled health care and information.

Increasingly I am convinced that a public option is necessary. I am very troubled by what our family is experiencing.

Our mom, now our only parent up and until this year, was hospitalized suddenly. One of my brothers, who does not live in the city where mom resides, dropped everything including his duties as a businessman, father, etc., and drove home to be with mom. Our mother was hospitalized for about five days. One of the

McKnight From 1 urban communities, participants learned about President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the billions of dollars for healthcare, job training, education, housing, energy and

requests made by my brother is for a meeting with the surgeon and mom’s medical doctor. My brother thought that this was agreed to and showed up the next morning at 8am only to find out that the doctors were there around 6 am. My brother did get to speak to the medical doctor, but not the surgeon.

My role was to be one of the family points of contact support communications to my siblings.

There are seven of us. In one of the emails I recommended to my brother that the doctors should be asked to coordinate and review

all of her medical information. So this is point one.

On another point, my brother requested that all the medical tests needed for mom be completed while mom was in the hospital. Mom is 82-years-old, my brother lives out of town and this seemed to be a reasonable request - point two.

Getting back to the busy surgeon, point one, my brother decided the best way to communicate with the busy surgeon was to email him questions since his efforts to meet with him were to no avail, including scheduling a second

scientific research. They were challenged to use their talents, resources, and credentials to improve their economic situation by creating a “trickleup” economy in their respective communities.

A Town Hall session explored the significant contributions that Black Americans have made to the

public and private sectors and emphasized the importance of dispelling the notion of “young versus old” while developing and advancing an agenda to improve our communities.

McKnight announced before her departure for the CBC Legislative Weekend that her campaign received endorsement of Minneapolis Fire Fighters

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Local 82. She said the screening process gave her an appreciation of the “internal workings and the challenges Fire Fighters face to effectively do their job with very little resources. I gained new respect and appreciation for their courage and commitment.”

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Send Community Calendar information to us by: email, ben@insightnews.com, by fax: 612588-2031, by phone: (612) 5881313 or by mail: 1815 Bryant Ave. N. Minneapolis, MN 55411, Attn: Ben Williams. Free or low cost events preferred.

needed; free and open to all; Certificate of Attendance available; Roseann, 612.823.8205; Mary, claudemaryparadis@comcast.net; St. Joan of Arc Hospitality Hall, Door 1, 4537 3rd Av S, Mpls; www.stjoan.com/mimfr.htm.

Chapter & Verse Book Club Meets at The Red Balloon Bookshop – Oct. 15 October 15, Thursday, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Free. 891 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, MN. Call ahead to reserve your chair: (651) 224-8320.

Minneapolis Performing & Visual Arts College Fair – Oct. 12 Mon., Oct. 12, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at University of Minnesota, Twin Cities - Coffman Memorial Union, 300 Washington Ave., SE Mpls.

612-624-4636.

Ward 5 Minneapolis City Council Candidate Forum – Oct. 13 Tues., Oct. 13, 6:30 – 8:00 pm, Capri Theatre, 2027 W Broadway, Mpls. Hear from candidates as they make opening and closing statements and take written questions from the audience. Learn about ranked choice voting.

Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Minneapolis.

African Development Center open house reception – Oct. 15 Thursday, October 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. in Minneapolis’s CedarRiverside neighborhood at 1931 South 5th Street. RSVP: Call 612333-4772 or Email : asaid@adcminnesota.org

St. Joan of Arc Church Mental Illness Ministry – Oct. 12 Mon, Oct 12, 5:45 - 8:15pm; 5:45: Light meal provided; 7:00: Speaker; Topic: Early Signs of Children’s Mental Health Disorders; Resources; Speaker: Deb Cavitt, MACMH; No RSVP

AHA 2009 Silent Auction Fundraiser/Networking Luncheon – Oct. 14 Weds., Oct. 14, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at Rudolph’s Bar-B-Que, 1933 Lyndale Ave. S. Mpls., MN 55403.

Call 612.871.8969 for free parking information.

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Grants and Appeals Coordinator INSPIRE: A Tribute to

Summit Academy OIC is seeking a highly skilled and experienced grant and appeals writer to coordinate and develop long-term, expanded constituency for grants, and gifts for support of vocational education programs of the Summit Academy OIC. The ideal candidates must have a four-year college degree and at least four years proven grant writing experience and development work in the non-profit sector.

Candidates must also possess expert level skills in word processing, spreadsheets and database management programs.

Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Valid Driver's license required. EEO/AA Employer. Position open until filled. Women and minorities encouraged to apply. Submit all resumes to cbennett@saoic.org. No phone inquiries, please.

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Insight News is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced political writer for a beat that includes covering high profile elected officials and the community events they sponsor — or a not so-well attended neighborhood or block club meeting. This is a freelance position. The perfect candidate is someone who is a selfstarter who can work in a fast-paced environment as well as produce news features, and jump on breaking stories when needed.

Strong writing skills are a must, as well as a proven track record connecting local/neighborhood issues to national/federal policy. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume and three to five writing samples to: Patricia Weaver, Director of Content, Insight News, PO BOX 581367, Minneapolis, MN 55411 or email patricia@insightnews. Please note "POLITICAL WRITER" in the subject line.

No phone calls or walk-ins, please.

MIchael Jackson - Oct. 15, 16 Oct. 15, 16, at 10 pm. Doors at 9:30. Bryant Lake Bowl Theater, 810 West Lake St., Mpls. $12. Tickets: 612-8258949. bryantlakebowl.com.

History Theatre, in downtown Saint Paul. www.samplenightlive.com.

Minnesota Historical Society October Events History Forum: Chief Justice John Marshall – 345 Kellogg Blvd W., St. Paul 2 – 3:15pm, 651-259-3000 if any questions, Sat Oct. 17 Victorian Ghost Stories – 240 Summit Ave., St. Paul 6pm and 7:30pm, 651-297-2555 if any questions, Sun Oct. 18

4th Annual “Peace, Power, and Unity Conference – Oct. 17 Sat., Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at Sabathani Community Center, 310 East 38th St., South Mpls. Register online for this free event at www.everyfamilymatters.org or call 612-728-2084.

Foreclosure information workshops scheduled at Hennepin County libraries and city halls – Ongoing

Art Center Open House - Oct. 17 Sat., Oct. 17, 1 - 4 pm at Minnetonka Center for the Arts, 2240 North Shore Drive Wayzata MN. 952.473.7361, ext 16. www.minnetonkaarts.org

Thursday, Nov. 12 6:30 p.m.

St. Louis Park City Hall 5005 Minnetonka Blvd.

952-924-2500.

Art for Healing & Celebration, with sample night live – Oct. 17 Weds., October 7, 7 pm at the

DEWEY PLACE APARTMENTS & THE PINES TOWNHOMES Now accepting applications for Section 8 waiting List at Dewey Place and The Pines in Foley, MN. Dewey Place offers 1 bedroom apartments to Applicants who are at least 62 or disabled.

The Pines offers 2 and 3 bedroom townhomes And is open to all families. Call Marie at (320)968-7791.

Equal Housing Opportunity

Minnesota Blizzards Basketball We are looking for college students majoring in Sports Management, Business, Public Relations, Marketing Sales, Broadcasting, Event Planning etc. to become Interns for The Minnesota Blizzards ABA Basketball Team.

Interns will gain valuable experience, and in most cases college credits.

Interested Parties please send resume to: Minnesota Blizzards Attn: Internship Program 1161 Vierling Drive, Ste 161 Shakopee, MN 55379 Ph: 612-242-1909 Fax: 480-302-5813 ben@minnesotaBlizzards.com http://www.minnesotablizzards.com

Saturday, Oct. 17 11 a.m.

Hennepin County Library – Southdale 7001 York Ave. S., Edina. 952-847-5900.

For more information about the workshops, call the individual locations or Ed Nelson, Minnesota Home Ownership Center: 651-6599336. www.hennepin.us.

Milkweed Editions’ Book Lovers Ball – Oct. 17 Sat, 6pm at Graves 601 Hotel, 601 First Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN. For tickets go to www.milkweed.org/bookloversball or call (612) 215-2553.

Great River T’ai Chi Ch’uan free open house – Oct. 18 Sun., Oct. 18, 3-5 p.m. at 1940 Hennepin Avenue South 2F (at Franklin), Minneapolis. http://www.greatriver.blogspot.com 2009 Minneapolis Interfaith Forum – Oct. 18 Sun., Oct. 18, Westminster Presbyterian, 10:30 a.m. at 1200 Marquette Avenue, Mpls. Free parking is available in the Orchestra Hall Ramp. Directions or information: www.ewestminster.org; 612-3323421.

Free showing of ‘H2 Worker’ – Oct. 19 Monday, Oct. 19, 6:30 PM Parish Center, St. Joan of Arc Church, 4537 Third Ave. S., Mpls. Hosted

by Women Against Military Madness.

Free hearing, glaucoma, diabetes health screening - Oct. 19 Mon., Oct. 19, 9:00 am - Noon, at

Sabathani Senior Center, 310 E. 38th St., Room 106, Mpls., MN. No appointment necessary except for the hearing screening. Please call 612-821-2306 for more information.

Minneapolis hosts property management workshop – Oct. 22 Thursday, Oct. 22, 5 – 9 pm, 3450 Irving Ave. S., Minneapolis, St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church.

Interested property owners should RSVP by Thursday, October 15. To get a registration form, email ccpsafe@ci.minneapolis.mn.us or call the message line at 612-6732812. There is a $20 registration fee, which covers the costs for all printed materials, a box meal and a DVD on Hennepin County Housing Court. After Oct. 15, the registration fee is $30.

Singing the Legacy of Sekou Sundiata: Potluck Dinner and Community Sing with T. Mychael Rambo - Oct. 24 Sat., Oct. 24, 6 – 10 pm at 2822 Lyndale Avenue South, Mpls.

Admission is free with potluck contribution or $5 without Seating is limited; reservations are required.

Call (612) 871-444 to make your reservation today. All Ages Welcome. www.intermediarts.org.

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SPORTS The whole world is watching: There’s something about Minnesota Mr T’s Sports Report

By Ryan T. Scott ryan@insightnews.com The whole country is gushing over what’s going on within the borders of Minnesota these days.

Turn on every television channel that even grazes the subject of sports, and one of the hometown headliners graces the air. Turn on Univision (the Spanish speaking station), and sandwiched between the words you may or may not understand, will be the word Minnesota; I imagine that the Japanese station is the same, especially since the Twins are playing the vaunted New York Yankees, who boast multiple Japanese players to their roster.

Heck, it’s the Yankees, so the World will be watching anyway.

All over the World, if they’re talking about the best of American sports, they’re talking about Minnesota. The Minnesota tourism industry should hurry-up and roll-out an ‘It won’t be

Health From 8 scheduled meeting. In addition to my brother directly sending an email to the surgeon with our questions, I asked my brother if he had communicated to a nurse or someone in the doctor’s office who might be able to help or facilitate getting the questions answered.

Point three my brother requested that all tests be conducted on our mother before she left the hospital and this did not happen. After mom was discharged from the hospital and my brother left to return to his home another test was requested and scheduled. This test was extremely painful for mom.

straightened out the record as to who’s the championship winning team ‘round these parts. The Twins are heralded around the country, and perhaps beyond, because of their approach to the game of baseball. The baseball purist loves Minnesota Twins baseball. Thus in the minds of many, the Twins fully represent the ultimate scrappy-Americanunderdog So, when the Twins made their late season comeback in the standings, even minus their

wave of Minnesota love on television the day after the Twins’ regular season extrainning super-thriller finale, even predicting a World Series Championship. Hmmm.

Brett Favre has his own love affair with the country. Favre’s recent football victory over his former team, the Green Bay Packers supports comments made

by Michael Jordan in his Hall of Fame speech.

Jordan said, “players, not management, win championships,” and this

sentiment puts the icing on the cake for the athletes vs. management argument that lingers heavily in certain circles.

And so answers to life’s most critical questions even get resolved on Minnesota soil, as we witness Brett Favre standing in painful celebration of victory over management as if he were Maximus from the movie Gladiator. The story of victory over management never gets old, and football runs this part of North America, and so the fire of the American love affair with football burns amidst 10,000 puddles of water alongside baseball.

Tiger Woods just left town, and the World’s love affair with golf joined him to enjoy a unique, challenging, enjoyable, and memorable major championship event. President Obama sure makes a point to kindle the fires of the nation’s love affair with politics (also a sport) through his frequent, poignant visits to Minnesota. Al Jefferson of the Minnesota Timberwolves lost 31lbs., and so the fire of America’s love affair with losing weight (also a sport) burns brightly in the Target Center sky.

There’s a lot of love in the Minnesota air, and all of those cumulative love-fires are sending

There was no medication prior to the test which involved a diagnostic instrument inserted in her noise in order to examine her stomach and chest area. This was very traumatic because of mom’s age, and what she had already experienced. Frankly she already has made up in her mind that she does not want surgery.

In regards to the busy surgeon and the email questions, point two, and the request for more information there has been no reply and we have not heard from the surgeon. My brother, who fortunately lives in a major Midwest city, will follow up with the health care provider to determine if they will pay for mom to have a second opinion by a specialist and at one of the medical facilities where he lives.

You see, under mom’s medical

coverage’s visits to a gastroenterologist at the hospital are not covered. I spoke to someone who works in the field of health care to determine recommendations on getting a response from the surgeon.

Interestingly, she said vascular surgeons never, or rarely, respond because they are so busy. I know this cannot be true for all surgeons, yet I wonder how surgeons deal with medical situations when their mom or a love one is facing a health concern and a recommendation for surgery. I just attended the Hamline University School of Law health law forum on healthcare reform; it was a non partisan program. I learned many things about the multiplicity and complex issues related to health care reform including that

providers do not pay for medical coordination.

As an executive director of a non profit organization I know with certainty that our government responds to the public, someone will have to give you an answer. I also know as an executive director that we do have accountability standards. I also know that the delivery of services is a professional quality that both non profits and for profits aspire to provide in a manner that is respectable, and responsive.

Our mom is the only parent my brothers and sisters and I have; and I know change must happen. I support our President and Congress for working on our behalf to make health care reform change now – “a step forward is better than no step at all.”

stupid-freezing cold until January’ marketing campaign, so we can pack in the Mall of America, and thus give everyone that third or fourth part-time job they need for the holidays.

Just when Brett Favre finished ripping open the buttons of his flannel, country boy, button-up shirt to reveal the S on his chest – meaning “Silver Fox”, and justifiably buried beneath haystacks of stressed-out goldengray hair – is just about the same time that the lovable Twins baseball team stood up and

superstar slugger Justin Mourneau, a match was thrown on the fire that is the American baseball love affair. It was easy to re-realize the fondness that the nation holds for memories of the ’87 and ’91 World Series. The national media seemed to have a kind of happy-misty look in their eyes in talking about Minnesota as a whole, and they might as well have all taken their turns hugging the Metrodome and giving Kirby Puckett’s banner a big wet kiss. Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Ryback proudly rode the

They’re shakin’ tail-feathers in Brazil, and the Twin Cities.

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Carlos Gomez scored the winning run in the seesaw battle with one out in the 12th inning on Alexi Casilla's ground single to right off Detroit pitcher Fernando Rodney. smoke signals to the World. Last week’s Vikings and Twins games broke all sorts of records for attendance and television viewers, so the proof is certainly calculable. If it moves people, it

means something – and the good people of Minnesota should shake a tail-feather like the good people of Rio de Janeiro did when they won their bid for the Olympics.

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