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Mayor Coleman: Doing the right thing St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman last week affirmed the city’s commitment to do right by communities of color, small businesses, women-owned businesses and other disadvantaged businesses through restructuring city government to create new ways to do business with the City of St. Paul. Coleman addressed neighborhood business leaders and ethnic media at a taping of the “Conversations with Al McFarlane Public Policy Forum broadcast. The program will be broadcast 11am Tuesday, October 27 on KFAI FM 90.3 and 106.7FM in St. Paul. The special broadcast originated at the Centennial Showboat at Harriet Island and featured live music by Wain McFarlane & Jahz, and networking before the show. Riverfront Economic Development Association (REDA), the powerful business support and promotion organization that serves St. Paul’s West Side community, and the Minority Business Development and Retention division of St. Paul’s new Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity (HREEO) Department, and Twin Cities Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC) co-sponsored the forum broadcast. The first of its kind broadcast program also reflected the emergence of a unique multi ethnic and multi-media platform for examining and promoting business and economic development in
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Minnesota Multicultural Media Consortium leaders and St. Paul mayor Chris Coleman at broadcast from Centennial Showboat. L-R: Tom Gitta, publisher, Mshale Newspaper; David Glass, president, American Indian Economic Development Fund; St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman; Nghi Huynh, publisher, Asian American Press and president of MN Multicultural Media Consortium; Al McFarlane, Editor–In–Chief, Insight News and host of Conversations with Al McFarlane; Aldolpho Cardona, publisher, Latino Midwest. communities of color. Minnesota Multicultural Media Consortium (MMMC) editors and American Indian business development executives joined broadcast host Al McFarlane in meet-the-press style interviews of city department heads,
community development strategists and banking industry leaders. Coleman welcomed the nearly 100-member audience and gave particular thanks to Christopher Romano, Executive Director of REDA. “It’s always good to have
Debates clarify Calling it “a night to remember” Kenya McKnight, leading challenger to 5th Ward incumbent Don Samuels, said the League of Women Voters’ 5th Ward debate last Tuesday gave voters a clearer picture of the need for change in North Minneapolis. From her point of view, she said, candidate Lenny Chism was particularly effective in criticizing Samuels record while she and former 5th Ward Councilmember, Natalie Johnson Lee, focused on their visions for serving and building the community. She said all five candidates including Samuels and Roger Smithrud, were present and each candidate spoke well to their own area of interests. Natalie Johnson Lee agreed that the debate was useful and said
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Cain’tcha don’tcha… Black hair trauma drama By B.P. Ford Associate Editor From the first breath we are labeled. Light, bright, damned near white… Good hair, bad h a i r . . . C a i n ’ t c h a don’tcha…cain’t straighten it…don’tcha try! It’s a hard life. What a challenge! And so if you had a choice, which would you choose? Studies of young children, when given a choice of playing with a white doll or Black doll, routinely chose the white doll as the “cutest.” Asked which hair was prettier,
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they chose white hair over natural Black hair. The pressure begins at an early age. It is pressure on
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neighborhood economic development partners at the table because they really know what is going on in the community,” he said. While it is appropriate to discuss how businesses navigate challenging economic times,
Sick? Stay home Dr. David Hilden is an internist at Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) and an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota. He says good health is a matter of science and of art. Good health requires paying attention to the mind as well as the body, he says. Mike Harristhal is vicepresident for public policy, communications and marketing for HCMC. He joined Dr. Hilden at
KFAI studios for a “Conversations With Al McFarlane” interview on the HIN1 virus threat to public health, and to African and African American residents, in particular. Hilden said people are generally aware about the dangers of the flu virus and that most people are taking the threat seriously. “The message I would like to get out to people is that the prevention is what we need.
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to hold pink ribbon-pinning ceremonies as a tribute to women and families affected by breast cancer, with pins indicating commitment to get screenings. To bring national attention to this initiative, and to celebrate National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, ACCESS CEO Donna Thompson and ACCESS, in conjunction with lead sponsor the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, will hold a Pin-ASister™/Examinate Comadre™ pink ribbon-pinning ceremony Wednesday, October 28, in the Gold Room of the Rayburn House Office Building, from 8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. The caucus was organized by Congresswomen Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Mary Fallin (R-OK). It is co-sponsored by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the House Cancer Caucus. According to the most recent study by the Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force, of which
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Thompson is a co-chair, mortality rates for Hispanic women are considered to be similarly high. Many factors work against women of color when they are confronted with health care decisions. Many don’t receive mammograms because of financial issues or their dedication to their families prevent them from looking out for themselves; many receive inferior mammograms; and some don’t have access to quality care, even if they are diagnosed with breast cancer. Also a major factor is family support: it’s hard to concentrate on fighting breast cancer if you don’t have anyone in your corner to provide support. “There hasn’t been much change in the breast cancer mortality rate for underserved women since 1980. While there have been many advances in mammography screening, which leads to early detection, a large segment of African American and
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The Breast Cancer Initiative goes national (NNPA) - A recent report released by the American Cancer Society reveals that death rates from breast cancer across the United States have been falling, but African American women are still 38 percent more likely to die from breast cancer than their white counterparts. This is true, even though white women are diagnosed with the disease at a higher rate. This is why a growing campaign to call attention to this disparity is so significant. For more than three years, Chicago-based Access Community Health Network has addressed racial disparities around both breast and cervical cancer with its Pin-ASister™/Examinate Comadre™ campaign. The initiative works to educate women about breast and cervical health, and provide free mammograms and Pap smears for underinsured and low-income women across the state of Illinois This initiative has now gone national. Many states are on board
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Hair From 1 the child. It comes from the parents. When I was growing up, fixing my hair was a major event, not for the beauty and joy of it, but for the angst and trepidation it occasioned. My sandy brown hair was thick and coarse, or textured, as they more politely might say. Family members would curse, “Oh, here comes Bobbie with that bad hair!” Or, “I hate to have to do her hair!” Of course my hair likely was tangled and difficult, probably because we used bath
bar soap for hair washing, not de-tangling shampoos we heard about in radio and television commercials. I grew up with the thought that my hair was not adequate. There was something wrong with my hair, and by extension, there was something wrong with me. I was the daughter with the bad hair. So what did I do as a parent? I did the same thing. It was what I had learned. It was what I knew. I tried to keep my daughters’ hair pressed with a hot-comb. Pressed, then Gheri-curled, then permed. One incident that stays with me illustrates the trauma and
the drama hair inflicted on our lives. My eldest daughter went to a classmate’s summer afternoon birthday party. The birthday family had a backyard pool and all the children were excited about having fun in the pool. All, except my daughter. She was mortified when, despite wearing a swimming cap, her hair got wet. She was terrified and her friends couldn’t understand why. She told them “My Mom is going to be upset with me because I got my hair wet.” She knew I would have to go through the process of washing and pressing her
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Debates From 1 questions about housing, transportation and economic development. The forum focused more on the city budget, park board and board of tax estimation issues, the civil rights department, education and the achievement gap, green jobs and youth options for the ward. Candidate Lenny Chism, a Minneapolis businessman, was equally pleased with the debate. “It was my road show… a chance to present my strengths,” he said. The discussion on the economic future for ward residents must remain front and center, he said. For the past 35 years, from Mayor Don Fraser through to today’s Mayor R.T.
Rybak, the policy has been to board up and tear down, gutting the community of small businesses. “We need to get back to the original character of North Minneapolis as a self-sufficient community supporting and supported by a vibrant and expanding small business sector.” Chism charged that “Samuels wants to build, but not for the current residents. He wants to build for new people,” he said. McKnight said people attending the debate were happy “to see their interests being represented.” She said Johnson Lee “received a great round of applause when she endorsed our campaign as her 2nd choice.” Asked how they ranked themselves and their opponents in the debate using the ranked choice voting scenario that voters will use in November, McKnight ranked her presentation as best,
followed by Chism, second, then Johnson Lee, third. Johnson Lee ranked her own presentation as best, followed by McKnight, second, then Chism third. Chism ranked his presentation as best, followed by McKnight, second, and Johnson Lee third. Samuels agreed the meeting was well run and collegial and said except for one personal attack, everyone stayed on issue…a great achievement for Northside. Asked for ranked choice rating of the candidates in the debate, Samuels said, “This is everybody against the incumbent. That’s fair. I am the only one with a record to attack. That’s the nature of incumbency. I am number one. Everyone else is on the other side.”
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AESTHETICS New program showcases promising young musicians, performers Ruby’s @ the Lab (Mary Kelley Leer) has joined forces with Pharaoh Productions (TJ Jones) to create a new program which will showcase the work of some of the Twin Cities’ promising young musicians/performers. The Spotlight Series places local professionals in the music industry in mentoring positions with young artists to help them develop, produce, record and, ultimately, perform their music in a professional theater setting. The series opens at the Lab Theater on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 8 pm with Kiana Marie Mayes, an aspiring R&B singer/songwriter. Mayes began singing when she was just three-years-old. From there she took her talent to the church choir, school choir and talent shows. In January 2007, Mayes won the Christian Amateur Vocal Soloist Talent Contest at
Mountain. She has also taken voice lessons with Bruce Henry and is now working on her demo with Shaun Labelle. Other artists working with Mayes for this program include Tyson Williams, Brent Mayes, Lia Mayes, Cameron Lewis, Rachel Lee, and TJ Jones of
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Jesus is Lord Church. In June 2009 she began taking vocal lessons at MacPhail School of Music with jazz artist/teacher, Vicky
Pharaoh Productions who has been producing music since 1975 as part of his Pharaoh Black Radio Show on KUXL AM1570. Lab Theater producer, Mary Kelley Leer, re-opened the former Guthrie Lab in the fall of 2008. From 1985 to 1992,
Leer operated Ruby’s Cabaret which featured some of the best shows and talent that the region had to offer. The Showcase Spotlight Series performance is the 3rd Monday of every month with a new promising young artist featured. For additional
information, contact TJ Jones aka Pharaoh Black at (612) 6703748. The Lab Theater is located at 700 North First Street, Minneapolis, MN. For ticket information: Box Office: (612) 3 3 3 - 7 9 7 7 www.thelabtheater.org
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HEALTH Teen pregnancy major concern for teens in Minnesota By Brandi D. Phillips Contributing Writer Teen pregnancy continues to be a major concern for teens in Minnesota. According to The Minnesota Organization of Adolescent Pregnancy, Prevention and Parenting (MOAPPP) reports that in 2007, Hennepin County had 1,165 babies that were born to teen mothers 15-19. The second highest birth rate was in Ramsey County with 733 births, followed by Anoka County with 281 and Dakota County with 271. In total Minnesota had a total birth rate of 5,182 within this same age group. I have to question, why it is that the counties in Minnesota that are the most populated overall, as well
as more populated with higher percentages of ethnic minorities, have the highest birth rates to teen mothers. Is it because the young girls and boys are not educated regarding teen pregnancy? Do these teens, have access to appropriate health care and contraception? Do these teens even care? I have continued to notice growing numbers of teen girls in Minneapolis, with protruding baby bumps. Some girls even seem to think it is cool. One 16-year-old young lady I know is pregnant. She told her father and uncle that all her friends have babies. Is being pregnant the thing to do? When I was in high school, there were plenty of young girls who were either pregnant or who
had more than one child. However, being pregnant was not considered the thing to do, unlike today. Actually, often the young mother was labeled as having done something she was not supposed to have or she was considered to be fast in the pants. I encourage all parents, teachers, friends and family members to protect our young people from becoming mothers and fathers at such a young age. As adults, it is our job to educate children about all real-world events including sex. I do not think that talking about sex, abstinence, or contraception encourages our teens to have sex. An open, honest and sometimes frank conversation about sex can prepare them for protecting themselves and possibly
preventing there early downfall. Let me be clear, I do not think discussing the challenges of teen pregnancy and parenting serves as absolute prevention. However, I do believe that talking to teens about healthy sexuality will help prepare them for the world without letting them wear rose colored glasses. Here are some ideas you could do to help educate your teen regarding pregnancy, prevention and parenting according to MOAPPP Answer all questions and listen carefully to what is being asked. Anticipate your child’s questions and practice and prepare your answers ahead of time. Talk to other parents and professionals about how they talk to their children about sex. Acknowledge
your discomfort, this allows you child to identify and accept their discomfort. Do your research so you can use specific and correct terminology. Initiate the conversation with your child. Be clear about your values. Talk about the joys of sexuality, not just the negative or scary things. Be concerned about telling too much to late, instead of too much too soon. Establish an environment for a child that is safe to ask questions. Know what is taught about sexuality in your schools, churches, community centers and more. Be aware and listen for the questions behind the questions. If you have questions regarding teen pregnancy and prevention, contact your local health care provider.
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Brandi Phillips is a life coach therapist, personal trainer and professional dancer, who is interested in cultivating healthy children and sustaining healthy seniors.
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H1N1 From 1 Prevention means staying healthy. And it means if you or if you have a child who has a fever or is sick, you should stay home, not send a child to school, not attend a public event. Children die from this.” Hilden said there may be some resistance to getting the shots that combat flu and H1N1 because the vaccine is new. Some people may say, “’It’s not been tested yet.’I think that is a valid concern that people can have anytime one of our doctors is going start poking needles in them.” But the flu has been on scene for 50 years and the vaccination
Cancer From 1 Hispanic women in particular are still losing their lives to breast cancer,” said Thompson in a news release. “Pin-ASister™/Examinate Comadre™’s mission is to highlight these unacceptable statistics and encourage women to be proactive in taking care of themselves and each other. The power of the ‘pulpit Mother’s Day message’ has been effective in reaching women and encouraging them to obtain breast and cervical exams.” ACCESS has also become known as a national model for community health care, and Thompson recently spoke at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 39th Annual Legislative Conference at the Washington Convention Center in D.C. Thompson, a staunch advocate of breast cancer awareness, discussed ways that faith-based communities can replicate Pin-A-Sister Sunday™/Examinate Comadre™ models across the country. The third annual Pin-A-Sister Sunday™/Examinate Comadre™ event, which was held at houses of
Hair From 2 hair again. On the one hand, as a parent you think hair maintenance is much easier if the hair is straightened. In those days, twists or locks were not an
Insight News • October 19 - October 25, 2009 • Page 7 really does work, he said. Hennepin County Medical Center handles over 100,000 visits to the emergency room and has a clinic system that sees more than 350,000 visits. Emergency Room visits are unquestionably the most expensive end of the health care delivery system and some fear H1N1 epidemic level crises may overburden the system. The potential uptick in emergency room visits will at minimum create a huge financial hit for HCMC and public hospitals and clinics. Be that as it may, said Harristhal, HCMC administrators, while hoping for and promoting increased awareness and prevention, want to assure the public that the threat of
worship throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Iowa this past Mother’s Day, reached more than 500,000 African-American and Hispanic women. The ceremony has also been performed in correctional centers throughout Illinois, and more states are holding ribbonpinning ceremonies during the month of October. Pin-ASister™/Examinate Comadre™ is also supported by the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University; The Chicagoland Area Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®; American Cancer Society, the Illinois Department of Public Health and A Silver Lining Foundation. For more information, visit the Website at www.accesscommunityhealth.net. Follow ACCESS on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ACCESSHealth, learn more about the Pin-ASister™ campaign at www.pinasister.com or email paulina.guzman@accesscommunit yhealth.net.
option. At 50, I had a revelation. Everything came out of my hair. Out with the perms. Out with the hot combs. Out with the rollers. Out with the Gheri curls. I fell in love with my natural hair. For the first time in my life, I saw the beauty of my hair.
costs will not deter the organization from serving those in need. People who are sick with flu like symptoms should come to the medical center or a neighborhood clinic, he said. In recent years, said public policy chief Harristhal, HCMC has operated on a breakeven budget, reflecting the commitment to be good stewards of the public dollar. “Unfortunately what is happening now, based on the activities of last year’s legislative session and Governor Pawlenty’s line item veto, the General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC) program will experience a $43 million budget and services cut. Even the prospect of federal dollars from proposed health care reform initiatives may not be online
in time to support services to the poor that are on the chopping block right now. “Minnesota has been a model for what is about to come out of the Federal Health Care reform,” Harristhal said. “Publicly supported insurance coverage for families up to one under 133% Federal poverty guidelines, would be an excellent way to get more people covered. But that coverage won’t kick in until 2014 and so we got a couple or three years to survive.” “It is interesting that while this national debate to include coverage for the poor is going on, Minnesota is moving to drop coverage for almost 35,000 who need coverage,” Harristhal said. “I understand our budgetary
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month All women are at risk for breast cancer. All breast problems must be checked. African American/Black women under the age of 40 have more aggressive and deadly tumors, need earlier, more frequent breast cancer screenings, and aggressive medical treatment to increase their survival advantages. Elderly Black women may be less aware of breast cancer risk factors or delay medical attention, which results in more advanced disease. Breast cancer is a leading cause of death among Black women Please know that MEN can also get breast cancer! The symptoms are the same as for women. If you find any signs as listed below, see your doctor to be checked immediately. Look at and feel your pectoral muscles for any changes such as: • A lump in the pecs, chest, collarbone, nipples, torso, or underarms.
My hair was like an angel’s halo. It was strong. It was thick, it was golden earth brown. It was warm and comforting, heavy like a favorite quilt. It was majestic like a crown; It was striking, imposing, regal and firm. It was radiant, resplendent. It was free. It was freedom.
• Discharge or fluid from the nipples that is bloody, clear, puslike, or smells bad. • Skin changes that are bumpy, dark, different color, itchy, painful, rash-like, puckered, redness, sore/ulcer, shrunken, swollen, or tender. Take charge of your health: Learn about your family’s cancer history as cancer of the breast, colon, ovaries and prostate are related and either side can carry the gene. Reduce your alcohol and fat intake, reduce your weight, and increase your exercise. AABCA (African American Breast Cancer Alliance) Educating and helping Black/African-American women, men, people of color, families and communities in the struggle with breast cancer. For more information on AABCA (612) 8253675; Email: aabcainc@yahoo.com; Web: www.aabcainc.org
Loving my hair meant loving me. Loving myself means loving God in me. For our children to become healthy adults, we parents must show love and respect for ourselves and for our children. We must love what God has given us.
issues in Minnesota, which is why we work both sides of the aisle to come up with a workable solution. At the end of the day, a covered life is a healthier, more productive life, enabling a person to work and then
able to pay taxes,” he said, encouraging citizens to contact state legislators to ask for legislation to protect those in need of healthcare.
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LIFESTYLE Dinner + Movie = Savings! Style on a dime
By Marcia Humphrey First, my girlfriend in Chicago called me raving about it. Then my girl, Beverly, who lives here in the cities, told me all about it
while we were having lunch last week. Knowing how much a deal means to me, naturally they were excited to make sure I was aware of the newest strategy to get my hubby to splurge on dinner and a movie (not that my man is cheap, so don’t start spreading rumors. We’re both just frugal.). If you too want to treat yourself to a nice meal at a great discount, then I want to let you in on my favorite new deal called www.restaurant.com. At this website you can purchase gift certificates for restaurants across the nation at savings of 50% or
more! Do I have your attention yet? Good! How it works I found this discount dining website to be quite user friendly and easy to navigate, even for me. This is how it works: Simply go on to www.restaurant.com and enter either the state, city, or zip code of the area in which you would like to dine. The list of participating restaurants will then appear. You will have the option, for instance, of purchasing a $25 dollar gift card for only $10! The only requirement is that your total bill must meet a minimum dollar amount. Let me give you an example to make it crystal clear. I am going to purchase a $50 gift certificate at Woolley’s Steakhouse in
Bloomington and will only pay $20 for it. However, my total restaurant bill must equal $100, not including alcohol. In essence, I have just purchased a $100 meal for only $70 dollars —and that works for me! If I want to spend less, I could buy a $25 gift card, it will cost my only $12.50 (my meal total must equal $50). While the amount of discount varies from place to place, all details, including spending requirements and the 18% pre-discount gratuity, are clearly posted in advance of checkout. If you want to take in a movie on your date night, head over to Costco first and pick up discounted tickets for Regal Cinemas or United Artists Theatres nationwide. You can purchase a 5-ticket pack for only
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restaurants that participate are locally-owned; they’re not chains. The benefit is that we do our part in supporting local businesses, which can only benefit our local economy more directly. So while you are out Enjoying that new local restaurant on the cheap, help the owners attract more customers by spreading the word. Bon Appétit! 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.
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What are you working for? Plan your career
By Julie Desmond julie@insightnews.com Hunting for hats and gloves last week (October?) I was reminded of a friend who might be coming up short in the winter clothes column this fall. This family was driving by an apartment complex and saw fire trucks, ambulances and many, many residents: adults, children, infants and grandparents standing outside in mid-MN-winter, watching everything they owned burn to the ground. Some were in stocking feet. Few had jackets or hats. And it was cold. This friend and her family wheeled back to the apartment complex and the parents threw their
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coats, hats and mittens to the residents. The children followed the parents’ lead and handed their jackets and boots out through the car window. This winter, everyone is a little poorer than usual. But looking around, you might discover you’re wealthier than the next guy. Do you have
time, talent or treasure to spare? Do you have a closet full of shoes you never wear? Extra school supplies in the junk drawer? Do you have an hour to watch your neighbor’s kid so he can run to a meeting or job interview? If you are working now, surveys show you are working longer days with fewer vacations than ever before in America. So think about it. What are you working for? Food, shelter, health insurance, cable tv… people need money to live. And I’m not saying don’t earn more. If you want to get rich and you can, by all means go for it. But if you are caught in the egocentric cycle of working more to earn more to buy more stuff, then you might be missing out on living a healthier, balanced lifestyle. Take a look outside yourself. Maybe your neighbor’s house isn’t burning down, but maybe, figuratively, it is. Look for opportunities to share something with somebody today. You will be better off for doing it, and richer, too, on the inside. Julie Desmond is Director of Career Planning Resources at Help Wanted Workshop in Minneapolis. Please send your career planning questions to julie@insightnews.com.
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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 Minnesota Blizzards Basketball information. 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
Seniors have programs to help them remain in their homes - Oct. 21 The session will be Wednesday, Oct. 21, 11 a.m. to noon, Hennepin County, East Lake Street Library, 2727 E. Lake St., Minneapolis. You must register for this session. Call 612-596-6631 or go to www.hennepin.us and put “adsinfo” in the search box. Call 612-630-6550 for directions to the event. Public hearing on education - Oct. 22 6PM to 7:30PM, Pierre Bottineau Library, 55 Broadway St NE Minneapolis , 55413. Panel Discussion w/ Minneapolis NAACP. Sponsored by the African American Community Alliance. Contact Sarah Younus at sarah.younus@gmail.com for more information. Project Murua: A Premeditated Parenting Boot Camp – Begins Oct. 22 The Parenting Group will be
held on Thursdays except for holidays. Classes will begin promptly at 5:30 – 8:30pm. Minneapolis Urban League, 2100 Plymouth Ave. N. Mpls. To sign upcall Kesha Walker at 612-302-3146. Each class starts with free dinner. Childcare provided. Transportation assistance to each class is available. 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. Start the Conversation Fundraising Event - Oct. 24 Saturday, October 24, 2009. 6 to 11 pm. at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Avenue South, Mpls. Purchase tickets at brownpapertickets.com Public inquiries: 612-928-7744. 2009 Father Summit – Oct. 24 Oct. 24, 10 am - 1 pm at Urban Ventures, 3041 4th Ave S, Mpls. MN. 612-723-9565. www.thefathermovement.org 5th Annual Teen Relationship Summit – Oct. 24 Sat., Oct. 24, 9:00 AM – 2:20 PM at
Grants and Appeals Coordinator 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.
Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church from Camphor Memorial UMC is located at 585 Fuller Avenue, St. Paul. For more information, or to register, contact Juliet Mitchell at 651-224-0341. Ujima@camphorfoundation.org. Who are the Mennonites? 500 Years of Peace, Community, and Service – Oct. 25 Sunday, 2:00 - 5:00 PM. Music, food, information and activities about Mennonite history and ideas. Faith Mennonite Church, 2720 E. 22nd St., Minneapolis. FFI: 612375-9483, faithmennonnite.org. Robert McClain
Berean Women Annual Day Services - Oct. 25 Sat., Oct. 25 at Berean Missionary Baptist Church, 704 30th Ave. N, Mpls MN. Morning Worship Service: 10 am. Speaker: Reverend Margean Ford, Women Ministry Coordinator/Facilitator. Evening Service: 4 pm. Speaker: Reverend Lurah Bean, Fellowship Baptist Church. 612-588-1501. 16th Annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast - Oct. 29 Mayor Steve Lampi will be the Master of Ceremonies at this event hosted by the Brooklyn Park Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast Committee on Thursday, October 29, at the Northland Inn, 7025 Northland Drive in Brooklyn Park. The Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast will be held from 7:00-9:00 a.m. Tickets can be ordered by calling 763-5618769.
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1st & 2nd Place Bid Whist Tournament Winners: (L-R) Roy Mark, James Freeman, Lewis Davis and Howard McGowin.
Hallie Q. Brown celebrates 80 years! By: Robert McClain Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, Inc., at 270 N. Kent Street, is celebrating its 80th Anniversary. This past weekend center staff, board members, volunteers and St. Paul residents kicked off the celebration with a number of fun and festive events, such as a reunion of the athletes who played for the center, basketball free throw contest, an exciting display of historical photos of people who frequented the center, an essay contest for young people, special activities for kids, steppin dance lessons, live jazz music, an exhibit of local artists, a vintage fashion show and a bid whist tournament. All of these events were designed to bring out all age groups in the community to have fun, to take walk down memory lane, and to showcase past and current activities and programs of this well known community pillar. Hallie Q. Brown is housed in the Martin Luther King Center where they manage the building facilities. Also housed in this location is the infamous Penumbra Theatre, a nationally acclaimed Black theatre company. As a beacon of the community, Hallie Q. Brown plans to be around for many years to come, serving the social, recreational, early childhood development and cultural needs of the African American community and broader St. Paul communities. For more information about services and programs please call 651-224-4601.
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SPORTS Bryant looked like a pointy-face, fang-bearing, Tasmanian devil
all sorts of yellow-bellied, tailtuckin’ activity on the court. Sprinkle in the fact that former Timberwolf Kevin Garnett was leading that mean-green-Boston Celtic-machine, and it reminds
me of a quote from Raymond Chandler, repeated by Anthony Bourdain (Travel Channel – good show): “I went to brush something off my cheek, and it was the floor.”
Kobe Bryant looked like a pointy-face, fang-bearing, Tasmanian devil in the NBA Finals last year. He may have, however, finally earned more robust respect from me overall. As the new season approaches, Kobe looks a little like he needs to read the Bible quote I’m saving up for him should we rap one day: Pride cometh before the fall. That has always been my criticism of Kobe, and nothing tests that lesson more than having just won something. Kobe won a lot of respect from a lot of people last year, but watching his evolution following that victory is my main storyline to follow in the upcoming year. Not far removed from the hearts of Lakers fans remains the memory of “Shaq-Fu”, a.k.a. “Shaq-Diesel”, a.k.a. “The Big Aristotle”, a.k.a. a whole bunch of other stuff, but his momma call him Shaquille O’Neal. And so now Shaq has taken his continental circus act – he has gotten a bit clownish lately – to the razzle-dazzle background setting of Cleveland, OH. You can’t take anything away from Ohio because they put out a ton of sporting talent for such a small state, but obviously the Akron, OH birth, followed by the NBA birth of the LeBron James reign has the eye of the World on Ohio. The facts bear-out well for Shaq and LeBron in that Shaq has won, or played for, a championship almost everywhere he has pitched his
he said. “Four years ago when I took office we realized we were not properly organized or focused to make sure that we were providing opportunities for all of our citizens and business owners. City Attorney John Choi, acting on recommendations of a formal audit of St. Paul efforts to ensure inclusiveness, asked people what they needed. He made recommendations for changes we needed to go forward. We made a very dramatic change in opening up the Department of Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity.
We created a new way of doing business. We are making sure that people can succeed and that as minority-owned businesses and women-owned and disadvantaged firms, you have the resources you need to be successful. “We’re figuring out where we can partner with people. We have new loan programs. A lot of people are traveling light right now. They’re fearful about the recession,” Coleman said. “We are asking what we need to do to assure those businesses that are struggling. So we can drive business in that direction.
These are things we can do and will continue to do. We need to hear from all of you. What are the things that you want us to do that were not doing. How can we continue to restructure and organize to create opportunity? “This is not just a morally right thing to do, but it’s economically the right thing to do as well. When we invest in businesses, those dollars turn over again and again and again in our own community. When we support our small businesses, we stabilize our neighborhoods,” Mayor Coleman said.
Mr T’s Sports Report
By Ryan T. Scott ryan@insightnews.com There are a lot of good things going on in the Twin Cities these days, and I hope that everyone here is enjoying the pre-Freeze festivities. I gotta think some more on this Mike Tyson interview with Oprah. By the time it’s said and done they are going to have university classes about that dude: Interesting life he has led. In the meantime, it’s about time to look at the upcoming NBA basketball season. Now I’m not even going to front and carry-on this charade any further before telling the truth: Truth is that I didn’t really write a celebratory article for the NBA Championship last year (though I wrote about it plenty). I called myself doing a little humble impersonation, and didn’t “do a little dance” on paper with ink, like one of the little spirits on my shoulder wanted me to do. You see, during the 2008 NBA Championship between the Lakers and Boston, I held a series of events for the NBA Finals and was completely embarrassed by a Lakers performance highlighted with
Coleman From 1 University transit corridor. But there are other opportunities occurring across the city on the West side, on the Eastside, on the North End and on Payne Avenue and Arcade Street,” he said. Coleman said the City of St. Paul must ensure that minority- and women-owned and disadvantaged business are part of the opportunity. “I think we’re doing our part,”
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circus tent. Add James a.k.a. Optimus Prime to the show, and you have epic NBA basketball potential on your hands. Ohio may be up there with the best of ‘em, but for now the “best of ‘em” in the NBA keeps the title of Champion until someone unseats them. And so what do you do if you’re the Lakers having to face this new insurgent union? You run right out and pick up the Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the NBA, Ron Artest. Artest is most famous for socking multiple fans dead square in the nose during the infamous “Malice at the Palace” brawl, which took place at the home of the Detroit Pistons, while Artest played for the Indiana Pacers. Artest has managed to clean up his image a bit, though most everyone keeps an extra eye tucked away in the corner just for him and his “moments”. But
considering that I have long suggested Kobe Bryant seems soft like an al-dente lasagna noodle – that’s a big upgrade from the butter soft angel hair pasta he used to resemble – the addition of a Brooklyn born knockout artist like Artest adds just the (pre-Buster Douglas) Mike Tyson punch that the Lakers will certainly need. And then there is Lakers forward Lamar Odom recently marrying one of the celebutante Kardashian sisters. Sigh. No wonder we never see the real circus anymore; how could it ever compare to that union, or the thought of Jack Nicholson and Ron Artest hugging it out after Lakers’ victories? The Timberwolves will be much improved with the addition of…(long story). Lakers, Fool!
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