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Storyteller Beverly Cottman to be honored by National Association of Black Storytellers The Board of the National Association of Black Storytellers, has selected Beverly Cottman to receive the Brother Blue Circle of Elders Award. The award will be presented at during 35th Annual Black Storytelling Festival and Conference in Wichita, Kan., which takes place Nov. 8 – Nov. 12. The award recognizes the contributions and honored presence of elders in the storytelling community. A formal recognition of Cottman’s achievement will be made on Nov. 10 during the Brother Blue Luncheon. Beverly Cottman
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Letter to the Editor As a 70-year-old African American, Vietnam veteran, I was disappointed that not one Viking player took a knee during the game on Sept. 24. Representing a state with one of the highest rates of poverty and unemployment and the lowest rate of home ownership and wages among people of color in the nation, (Vikings players) should all have been on both knees praying. President Trump›s fake “outrage” about disrespecting country and flag rings hollow from a «man-child» who «took a knee» five times rather than answer his country›s call for service and he has made sure that none of his sons are in harm’s way. He should be fired. Actions speak louder than words. Go Vikes? James Hudson, Minneapolis
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Chef Tunde Wey uses the dinner table to tackle issues of race By Abeni Hill Tunde Wey - Chef Nigerian Chef Tunde Wey is bringing a portion of his homeland to Minneapolis later this month. He is the guest chef of the Seward Co-op Annual Owner Meeting and Dinner, which will be Oct. 23 at the University of Minnesota Coffman Union. “Food is a familiar and communal experience, and it is a great way to approach difficult topics,” said Wey. “The acts of passing food and sharing drinks are a social lubricant that can smooth wrinkled discussions.” He along with Seward Coop’s diversity and community engagement manager, LaDonna Sanders-Redmond, will
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Chef Tunde Wey prepares a special meal inside the kitchen of Seward Community Co-op in South Minneapolis.
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) has condemned President Trump’s latest iteration of the Muslim Ban and encouraged those
impacted to reach out for help. “This is the third iteration of the president›s racist, unconstitutional and discriminatory Muslim Ban,” said CAIR-MN›s executive
director, Jaylani Hussein. “The president began his administration by excluding Muslims from the United States
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The Puerto Rico we knew no longer exists Associate Editor
By Carmen Robles Afrodescendientes Most people know Puerto Rico through “West Side Story’s” cross-cultural star lovers, Tony and Maria. Seems fitting it would be Maria – the hurricane who brought attention, once again – to la Isla del Encanto (the island of charm) … Puerto Rico. My mother’s name was Maria. I have two aunts who are named Maria. Three sisters carry the name Maria. My middle name is Maria. My father and brother’s name were Mario (a version of the name Maria.)
I have an uncle (yep, a male) whose name is Maria. So, Maria is a powerful force in my Puerto Rican family. It was Maria the hurricane who cleaned house in Puerto Rico. The island’s failing infrastructure, second class citizenship and forgotten status washed away by Mother Nature. Who’s the boss? Mother Nature; she’s the boss. More important, who’s the hero? Resilient Puerto Rican islanders like my brother Samuel Robles, that’s who. One generator being shared in a flooded neighborhood; the heat beating down on already battered, shattered souls he sits among … All trying to get a cell tower beam. “Send batteries and powdered milk,” said Sammy, barely audible when he finally got through. My sister, Maria Luisa, tells me she saw a picture
of him on Facebook waiting in line for gas. She tells me he looks drawn, old, frail. They all do, hermanita (sister). The heroes are everyday people, banding together in a time of crisis. Heroes are people like Dr. Miguel Fiol, Puerto Rican native and Minnesota resident who took a flight to Puerto Rico just before Maria hit so he could be with his family. They lost everything, but have each other. The heroes are people like Maria de Leon (yep, another Maria) who did not hesitate to get a one-way flight to help her family in Morvis and Dorado, while her sister, Annastacia Belladonna, stayed behind here in Twin Cities mobilizing supplies and collecting names to help locate family and friends.
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Nearly all of the 3.4 million U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico are still without power and running low on food and supplies, as aid has been slow to come in wake of Hurricane Maria, which devastated the U.S. island.
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The future of the Black Press looks bright. The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and Chevrolet hosted a luncheon during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Week (Sept. 20 – Sept. 24) to recognize journalism students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) who completed the 2017 Discover the Unexpected (DTU) Journalism Fellowship. Over the summer, eight students representing Clark Atlanta University, Howard University, Morehouse College and Spelman College worked with NNPA editors and reporters at NNPA newspapers – Washington Informer, Atlanta Voice, Louisiana Weekly and The Carolinian.
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“Too often I hear the youth talking about the Black Press in a retrospective tone, but the Black Press is not dead; we are still here and in these days and times we’re needed more than ever,” said Dorothy Leavell, chair of the NNPA board of directors. “Discovering the Unexpected is the perfect example of keeping the Black Press at the forefront of journalism and telling our stories. And when we talk about ‘woke’ (youth vernacular for being enlightened in regard to Blackness and Afrocentric thought) there is no one more ‘woke’ than the Black Press.” Alexa Spencer, a DTU fellow and student at Howard University said through the Black Press she was truly telling her story.
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“I was working on a story about a group of high school students applying for college and one student was like me, first in the family to go to college; it was a story I knew I had to tell,” said Spencer, accepting her award during the Sept. 21 luncheon. Legendary lyricist and hip-hop pioneer, MC Lyte, the program’s national spokesperson, served as emcee. Michelle Matthews-Alexander, diversity marketing manager, Chevrolet awarded the fellows with a special certificate of achievement for their journalistic efforts. The goal of the NNPA DTU Fellowship program is to support
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TRANSFORMATION: Estes breaks ground on new, expanded location By Randall Bradley Architect
Estes Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services held its ground breaking ceremony at 2210 Plymouth Ave. N., across the street from its current location in North Minneapolis. This will be the third location for the Estes facility. This groundbreaking represents the growth and expansion of a long-term community business, as well as a celebration of the longevity and success of the Black-owned business; in operation since 1962. From the opening remarks, this event was guided from a
groundbreaking to a celebration, to a near roast in honor of the late Richard Estes and his vision for North Minneapolis. The ceremony featured a multitude of dignitaries, neighbors and those whose loved ones were served by the home. Speakers included April Estes, owner of Estes, her nephew, Tracy Wesley, Sr., Estes CEO, state diversity and inclusion officer, James Burroughs, Sens. Bobby Joe Champion and Jeff Hayden, Stella WhitneyWest, CEO of Estes neighbor, NorthPoint Health and Wellness and Jamil Ford, who designed the soon-to-come building. The original business was located at 1400 Plymouth Ave. N., where it remained for 25 years before moving
to its current location at 2201 Plymouth Ave. N. The new location at 2210 Plymouth Ave. N. will open in the Fall of 2018. Estes is the only Blackowned funeral home in Minneapolis. There are now two new construction projects being undertaken at the intersection of Plymouth and Penn Avenues North; the other being the construction of Thor Companies corporate headquarters. Thor Construction – also a Blackowned company – will also be a part of the building of the new Estes facility. The new stone facility will offer two chapels that can be configured into one larger room. With the move the funeral home will have more off-street parking for its customers.
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Jamil Ford (right), architect who designed the forthcoming Estes Funeral Chapel, addressing Estes CEO, Tracy Wesley, Sr. (far left) and Estes owner, April Estes, during a Sept. 14 groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility.
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dismal unemployment and underemployment rates for people of color.” Relationships with such companies such as Thrivent Financial, State of Minnesota, Midco, YMCA of Greater Twin Cities and Ordway Center For Performing Arts have led to tangible success stories such as Steve Robinson who attended the fair in 2016. Robinson admitted he wasn’t even looking for a job when he attended. “My goal is to never miss out on opportunities,” said Robinson. “I did not know that there was actually a pool of companies that were looking for someone with my skills set as a diverse candidate – especially in leadership roles. I was fortunate because I landed a role that I am so excited with.” After each event, the People of Color Career Fair shares registered attendees’ resumes with participating employers. The YMCA saw Robinson’s and reached out. He now works there as a human resource generalist. In addition to resume-
a sister site, www.poccareers. com, which holds a database of jobs from partner employers. “We want to make the connection between employers and candidates of color as easy as possible,” said SmithAkinsanya. Attendees are also offered free headshots and giveaways, including a wireless charger for the first 200 candidates. Sina Pleggenkuhle attended last April just to get the free headshot. It was the first time she had ever stepped foot in a career fair. “I didn’t decide to go until the week of. I knew that I had a lot of opportunities, a lot of people that I know and I thought I could do it myself without the career fair,” said Pleggenkuhle said. “But, I took the chance. I went and it really brought me to where I am today.” Pleggenkuhle now works as an account executive at what she calls “a place of joy” at the Ordway. Attendees are also committed to getting their friends in the room and sharing advice on how to get the best out of attending, including coming with a plan, preparing an elevator speech and bringing 10-15 resume copies. “Research the companies and look at what (you) have to offer,” advised Pleggenkuhle. “Make sure you’re not just another resume on a stack of papers, but a true candidate that really wants a better job.” Robinson agreed. “Companies want to hear what you do, how you do it and why,” said Robinson. The next People of Color Career Fair takes place Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (with free headshots starting at 9 a.m.) at the Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave. S. The event is free and open to the public. To register or for more information, visit www. POCCareerFair.com. A free Metro Transit ride pass can be downloaded for those wishing to attend.
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Dr. Bernice A. King to facilitate training Oct. 10 and Oct. 11
Ujamaa Place brings Nonviolence365 to Minnesota Ujamaa Place is seeking to address the violence in Minnesota. On Oct. 10 and Oct. 11 group of nearly 130 men will take part in a training facilitated by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s and Coretta Scott King’s youngest daughter, Bernice King, along with a team representing The King Center (The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change). Nonviolence365 Education and Training encourages people embrace and actualize nonviolence as a lifestyle. The goal of the training is to empower participants to have a posture of nonviolence in their thinking, speaking and acting. It teaches changing the way individuals approach problems, conflict, tension, violence and differences by providing a holistic means for responding in a nonviolent manner. Ujamaa Place serves men who have been involved in the criminal justice system. Most have grown up in systemic poverty and have lived a life of survival in families that often don’t have what most would describe as basic needs. “It is time to take sustainable action and avoid fingerpointing and the blame game,” said Otis Zanders, executive director of Ujamaa Place. “The herculean problem requires an innovative and collaborative solution. The solution requires a sustainable strategy based on empowering people most
CAIR-MN From 3 and is now expressing deepseated prejudice towards other immigrant communities. His bias, bigotry, and discrimination continue to seep into his policies in violation of the Constitution, disrespecting our country’s history, laws, and values.” Hussein noted, “contrary to the fear that the president is trying to stoke, immigrants, refugees, Muslims, and communities of color contribute
Puerto Rico From 3 While working to support relief efforts from here, Belladonna is preparing for her trip to the island and for the demanding work ahead, the cleanup. A shadow has fallen upon all Puerto Ricans, islanders and mainlanders alike, knocking the wind out of us. Reality is settling in as mainlanders see the devastation unfold on the news and the Internet. Social media has become the hub for information. The Puerto Rico we knew no longer exists. My imagination is not able to get me out of this one. I too am feeling the wrath of Hurricane Maria. My sobs flow from me matching the intensity of those 150-mile hour winds. Tears stream down my face, the salty water bursting out of me. The sense of oppression I am feeling surely will match the looming intensity of the doomed dam hoovering over the mountain pueblos. Puerto Rico is my heart’s devotion. Let it rise from the ocean. Mi isla (island), you have been battered, slammed, kicked, chocked, flooded, beaten. We cry for you, Puerto Rico. We cry for family and friends who have not been able to contact loved ones, myself, included. I anxiously await the call from my beloved tio (uncle) Roberto Guerrios and his wife, Carmen Rivera Guerrios (from Corozal). I long to hear their bendiciones (blessings) and their abundance of kisses echoing on the phone. I’ve taken them for granted. I now ache to hear their voices. My beautiful gente (people), hold on to our land, our traditions, our culture our history. Here we go again surviving, fighting, losing everything and starting over. The blood that flows through my veins comes from a hearty people, from a hearty land. An island. A tiny speck in the middle of the ocean surrounded by other tiny specks, some a little bit bigger than others; still tiny all the same. I am humbled by my
Bernice King affected by the problem.” «My parents believed, as do I, that nonviolence is the answer to the crucial moral and political questions of our time,” said King. “By leading the organizing of the upcoming Nonviolence365 Education and Training, Ujamaa Place is helping to provide the answer and the path for young men to reengage community with great purpose. Further, the deep disparities in education and economics that exist in communities of color in Minnesota cannot be ignored and will not correct themselves. Strong community partnerships are required
to bring about change. My father’s nonviolent philosophy and methodology will provide strength, spirit and strategy for these community partnerships. As The King Center and the world prepare to commemorate the 50th anniversary of my father’s assassination on (April 4, 2018) we are honored to continue his legacy by educating 130 men in St. Paul on how to create a more just, humane, peaceful world, beginning in their communities.” More information on this training is available at www. ujamaaplace.org/nonviolence365trade.
to our community safety, strength, and overall wellbeing. There is no evidence that religious beliefs, national origin, race, or ethnicity are predictors of violence. Entire communities cannot be eliminated from our immigration system based solely on fear.” CAIR said the new order places restrictions on travel to the United States from eight countries and comes as the previous ban on visitors from six Muslim-majority countries was set to expire. Trump kept restrictions on five of the six Muslim-majority nations – Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen – and added
new restrictions on visitors from Chad, North Korea and Venezuela. CAIR-MN said it will work with partners to provide Know Your Rights informational meetings as well as protest and rallies around the latest Muslim Ban. The Washington-based civil rights organization recently launched an app to share critical “know your rights” information and simplify the process to report hate crimes and bias incidents. CAIR is urging Muslims to download the app at www.cair.com/app.
gente’s strength of character, our sense of hope and unwavering faith in the middle of despair. The faces splattered across the news and the world-wide net are the faces of my bloodline. My father’s and mother’s faces. My abuela’s (grandmother’s) and crabby abuelo’s (grandfather’s) faces. Now I understand my grandparents’ story. My parents’ story … my story. What is incredible to me is the resilience of the people facing devastating losses, stripped of everything they value, including photos, important documents, and mementos. For me, just the thought of losing the markings on my wall, where everyone who visits me gets measured, brings me to tears. When I think my tears are dried up, a new tsunami of emotions pushes me into a tornado of discombobulation. Hurricane Maria has given me a window into the lives of my parents and their parents. My paternal grandparents survived the hurricane of 1928. Only now I am understanding the stories I would hear about the storm. Little did I realize they were talking about the hurricane of the 20th century. Now Puerto Rico is enduring Maria, the hurricane of the 21st century.A pending bursting dam hovers over 70, 000 residents living in remote pueblos. Potential ocean swells surround the entire island and 100 percent lack of electricity has created a crisis of unparalleled proportions. The torturous images of despair, leave me frozen. I’m like many other Puerto Ricans right now, in agony over not hearing from family members. The uncertainty is slowly eroding my positive nature. The good news? Mobilization has begun across the United States and around the world, sending help to Puerto Rico and other islands beaten by recent weather catastrophes. Minnesota is no exception and is joining this humanitarian cause. What can you do to help? Call your senators. Call them today. Call them right now. Tell them not to forget Puerto Rico. Remind them that Puerto Rico is America.
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By Carmen Robles Afrodescendientes Have you ever searched for the “smell?” You know what I mean? The smell … that smell? The one that eludes you but you know it’s there? “What’s that smell?” was heard more than once in my overcrowded home in Neillsville, Wisc. With four pubescent boys, three teen girls, two adults, one grandfather, friends, cats, and dogs; my Titi (aunt) Lili was always sniffing something out. She could smell anything … our breath, dirty underwear, sitting water. She could identify what kind of
Pop Tart popped out of the toaster, what was heating up in the pan, the type of perfume or aftershave being worn. She was relentless, always finding the source of the scent. I inherited her sense of humor and am discovering I also have her ability to sniff. The other day when I walked into my place a stench hit me square in the face. While faint, it was a powerful odor I had to sniff out. I went to the usual culprits. First the trash bag. Maybe it contained a rotting egg shell or chicken bag. It did, but that was not the smell. Hummm. I sniffed my way from trash to oven, to sink finally ending up in the refrigerator. While I didn’t find the offender, I did manage to find lots of trash and cleaned as I searched. Early spring cleaning. Done with the kitchen, my nose moved on to my little art area.
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The smell of success is stinky clothes when it comes to the Insight2Health Fitness Challenge. Nope. No foul odor between the scents of paints, clay and glues. Next came my utility closet. Surely it was a stinky mop, or dirty rags. I sniffed my way through shoes, boots, mops
and brooms. Nada. Nothing. Wait. Like a cadaver sniffing dog, my nose perked up as I got closer to the culprit. Senses flared up. Sniff, sniff. Pee-hew. Found it. There in a corner behind my boxes
filled with memories and pictures melted together after years of neglect, I sniffed out the illusive stank. What was the atrocious smell? A dead mouse? A carton of milk fermenting?
Nope. It was one of my gym bags containing workout clothes from a few days earlier. At this senior citizen time in my life, I never expected to smell like a team of 15-year-old ball players. Potent, to say the least. When I first took the Insight2Health Fitness Challenge, I would barely sweat. Slowly but surely, sweating increased with my increased stamina. Between the tears and sweat my body goes through water superfast. I’m thinking the more workouts I do, the more I sweat. I’m finally sweating out that water fat and getting down to the nitty gritty … the fat. As my waist wastes away, my hips gain definition. I’m finding the blob of fat around my middle is slowly, ever so slowly, melting away. The fat melts, the smell swells.
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Hawthorne Neighborhood Council releases book to promote healthy living In an effort to promote health, wellness and homeopathic remedies for common ailments, the Hawthorne Neighborhood Council (HNC) – a partner with the Insight News Insight2Health Fitness Challenge – has released “Listening to Community: Our Health is our Business,” authored by Bob-e Simpson Epps. The book is a collection of cultural remedies compiled from residents of the North Minneapolis Neighborhood. For the next several weeks we will share excerpts from the book, keeping in mind, the information within the book is intended to “provide a glimpse of what indigenous people have done to care for themselves and their families” and “is in no way a substitute for any treatment that may have been prescribed by a physician.” The Hawthorne neighborhood is located in North Minneapolis. It is bounded by the Mississippi River to the east, Emerson
Avenue to the west, West Broadway Avenue to the south, and Lowry Avenue to the north. It is named after the American writer, Nathaniel Hawthorne. Formerly known as Hawthorne Area Community Council (HACC), the Hawthorne Neighborhood Council was incorporated in 1980 by grassroots organizers seeking to address the social and economic needs of the neighborhood’s residents. From its humble beginning as an organization with limited financial resources, HNC has undergone significant programmatic and structural transformation to effectively create and nurture comprehensive programs focused on bettering the community. From 2015 to 2017, the Hawthorne Neighborhood Council has sponsored a series of community dialogues to continue its exploration of “Health and Well-being Community
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Connectedness – What does safety look like in your neighborhood?” Participants heard about previous work that had been done by representatives from 14 local neighborhoods who explored the topic of health and well-being and its meaning. Results included a request for a video introducing members of the community along with recordings of their thoughts and commitment to health and well-being for North Minneapolis. The video’s purpose is to interpret, legitimize and bring together cross-generational views of health and well-being. A “cultural remedies” book that would be accessible to the community was also requested. This book represents the first attempt at producing the requested book. In the process of creating it, we have heard from many people who make up our diverse community. The book is intended as a reference only. It is not a medical manual or guide to self-treatment. Rather, it is a collection of traditional and non-traditional practices from various cultural and ethnic groups, some of which date back hundreds of years. Reiki (healing touch) As a master reiki practitioner, I relate to this because I was always interested in healing. My grandmother was in bed sick from the time I was very young; 8 or 9 years of age. I could not understand why. Why was she sick? She was an Apostolic believer. She prayed faithfully. She was heavily religious. So when I got older I began to seek out any form of healing. There were a lot of people who did hands on prayer – the laying The recently released book of homeopathic remedies, produced by the Hawthorne Neighborhood Council, “Listening to Community: Our Health is our Business.” of hands. In my search I found Reiki. I have gone through I worked on my on God. him to go to the other side. many levels of training. My grandmother who was dying The sacred Atonement is For Reiki to work it takes grandmother only believed from cancer. She allowed me opening up to be a conduit to both people being willing to in God. I believe Reiki is to work with her using Reiki receive the energy. I believe participate. I have to be open from God. I believe he made because she believed in me. that it heals at the physical, to give and the other person everything beautiful and As I worked on her, I felt the mental and spiritual levels. has to be open to receive It is complicated in the world. energy shift. She confirmed My husband was ill with just like the power of prayer; There are many ways to the power of the energy going cancer. I/we knew it was his to receive the healing you access God. Reiki is one through her. This helped me time to go. As I worked on have to receive the prayer. of them. It is a way of to believe in the power of my husband it comforted him -June Bouye manipulating energy. Reiki as another way to call spiritually. I know it prepared
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Some state colleges waive application fees during all or part of October In support of a statewide initiative to encourage students to explore their higher education options, the colleges and universities of Minnesota State are supporting College Knowledge Month by waiving application fees for all or part of October. “Minnesota’s state colleges and universities are the most affordable and accessible higher education option in the state,” said Interim Chancellor Devinder Malhotra. “There has never been a better time for students to explore the many school and program choices offered by Minnesota State campuses. I encourage all high school seniors, and anyone else considering how education can shape their future, to contact our colleges and universities to learn more about
preparing for and embarking on their transformational path.” All Minnesota state colleges and universities are waiving application fees from Oct. 23 – Oct. 27. Some have chosen to waive fees for the entire month. In addition, there are colleges and universities that never charge a fee, such as Anoka Technical College, Anoka-Ramsey Community College and S. Paul College. Application fees for qualified low-income students and active duty military service members deployed overseas are always waived at all Minnesota State colleges and universities. For more information on fees, visit www.minnstate.edu/ collegeknowledge. If prompted for a promo code, applicants should use “CKM2017.”
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Tenants and advocates rally for rent control in Minneapolis Renters in Minneapolis rallied for rent control on Sept. 22 at Minneapolis City Hall, calling for increased action on the part of the city to prevent displacement on an enormous scale. They were joined by allies and organizations from across the region. “Minneapolis’ renter population has increased by 18 percent since 2000. At the same time, half of Minneapolis renter
households are cost-burdened, meaning we pay more than 30 percent of our income on rent,” said Monique Carrillo, a tenant in Minneapolis. “My people are the most impacted. Two out of every three women of color in Minneapolis are cost-burdened.” Increasing rents can negatively impact families in the area. “I spend half of my income on rent, and the other half I have
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Monique Carillo speaks out at Minneapolis City Hall during the Sept. 22 rally to advocate for rent controls.
to divide between bills, food for my family and necessities for my growing children,” said Irasema Perez, a tenant in the Lyndale neighborhood. “That’s why I’m here asking for rent control, because we can’t put up with more.” According to research from PolicyLink and the National Equity Atlas, if Minneapolis renters paid only what they could afford on housing, they
would have an extra $5,600 per family per year. That would cover basics like food, child care, transportation and the ability to go to college. This extra spending would add up to $233,000 in Minneapolis and $124 billion nationwide, if all tenants paid 30 percent of their income or less in rent.
Jack and Jill accepting applications for Rites of Passage The Minneapolis Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. is seeking applicants for its Rites of Passage program; now in its 20th year. The program is designed to recognize the coming of age of young African-American men as they graduate from high school. The Rites of Passage (ROP) program is a six-month journey, directed and supervised by adult male mentors who are leaders in the community representing a variety of professions. The
goals of the program are to assist young men in developing a better understanding of their life’s purpose, responsibilities to themselves, their families and community. The program will culminate with a formal African inspired ceremony on March 10. Those wishing to apply can do so by contacting Shanequa Williams at Shanequajwilliams@gmail.com. Applications are accepted until Oct. 8.
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Initiates of the 2017 Rites of Passage program, facilitated by the Minneapolis Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc.
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Lillian Frances Lazenberry Martin remembered as advocate, journalist Lillian Frances Lazenberry Martin passed away peacefully, on Sept. 13. Lazenberry Martin was an active member in the community, involved in politics and communications. A former writer for Insight News, Lazneberry Martin was a member of the Minnesota Press Club and wrote a weekly column for 32 years in the Twin Cities Courier, which was a local African-American newspaper that operated from 1966 – 1986. Lazenberry Martin, who retired from First National Bank in 1984, served a six-year term on the Minnesota Public Utility Commission from 1978-1984 and was an Interstate Commerce Committee reginal chairperson. Lazenberry Martin served 32 years on the board of directors or the Twin Cities Opportunities Industrialization Center (TCOIC) currently known as Summit Academy OIC. “Lillian Frances Lazenberry Martin was a pioneer in journalism, writing a powerful conservative column for the Twin Cities Courier,� said Al McFarlane, editor-in-chief for
Insight News. “Along with Mary Kyle (editor-in-chief of the Courier), Lillian Lazenberry Martin championed the idea that Black people should be active on both sides of the political aisle. She was a powerful and effective Republican in Minnesota politics.� Lazenberry Martin was born Lillian Frances Warmsley on March 10, 1928 in Pleasant Hill, La. to Kelly Warmsley and Joanna (Price) Warmsley. She is survived by her husband, Dr. George Martin, daughters, Cheryl Warren (John) Austion, Monica (Andrew) Davis, Patricia (Leon) Miller, sons, John Warren Jr., Carl Warren, Todd (Becky) Warren, step family, a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren, brother, Jerry Warmsley and numerous friends. Visitation for Lazenberry Martin is Monday (Oct. 2) at 11:00 at Lakewood Chapel, 3600 Hennepin Ave, in Minneapolis. The service will follow at noon. In lieu of memorials, the family has asked to please consider making a donation to support Summit Academy OIC.
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We cannot tolerate rape culture in the Black community Columnist
By Latisha Townsend The first time I became aware of how normalized rape culture had become in America was while sitting in chemistry class in 2014. I was looking on Twitter and I saw that a lot of my classmates were tweeting how “fire� this song by Future and Rick Ross was. In the song there was a line by Rick Ross saying, “I put Molly all in her champagne. She ain’t even know it. I took her home and enjoyed that. She ain’t even know it.� As I’m listening to this song I immediately stop and rewind that part to make sure
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that I heard it clearly. Obviously none of my peers caught on to the fact that that statement was insinuating rape. Lyrics like that have become so popular to us that we no longer hold people accountable for these statements. Nobody ever investigated that. This past weekend, 55 women gathered for a Black Motivated Women meeting to discuss rape culture in America. I will be speaking in a firstperson perspective, but these are all tidbits from a large group discussion with Black students. In the past couple of years, sexual assault has become more prevalent on college campuses. In the meeting, we talked about some of the factors that contribute to rape culture. At the top of the list was something called toxic masculinity. Toxic masculinity is defined as the concept that societal
norms promote a singular set of masculine behaviors that can be harmful to men, women and society overall. So, what are some factors that contribute to toxic masculinity? First, men are conditioned to be aggressive and dominant all the time. They are not allowed to be vulnerable or emotional beings. Growing up, and specifically in the Black community, young boys are called derogatory names if they cry or feel pain. All of these things lead into adulthood and cause problems for society at large. Some of the Black males who attended the meeting agreed that masculinity, for them, is only toxic if they allow it to be. They stated some guys do internalize what society expects of men, but also they take it to the next level where it becomes disrespectful and dangerous for others. They also agreed
that a lot of the information they learn about how to treat women comes from pop culture. In society, Black women are so sexualized that us being raped or assaulted is believed to be impossible. Common sexual fantasies of us because of our bodies make it hard to believe that we would ever not be consenting. This should not be hard to believe seeing that Black women have been victims of rape, verbal and physical abuse for centuries. We are treated as the least desirable species of woman. Studies show that one out of every five Black women is a victim of sexual violence. We talked with our campus’ Women’s Center about why Black women are unlikely to report sexual assault. I believe we don’t report it when it happens by men in our community
because of our unconditional loyalty. We don’t want to help the system further divide and conquer our people. Society has this belief that Black women are invincible or that our strength has no breaking point. However, Black women are human beings with real emotions. Just like any other race, we can be vulnerable too. We live in fear daily of being harassed for being Black or being harassed for being women. Black Motivated Women has decided collectively that enough is enough. Here are some things we need from our men to move forward in the deconstruction of rape culture. The first thing we need is for our Black men to understand that, just like them, we have a lot of baggage. We come from a history of pain and the amazing part about Black women is that, through it all, we continue to get
up every day and take care of business. We just need them to have our backs. Second, it makes us feel extremely uncomfortable when we get catcalled by men or addressed by our body parts. Yes, it is sexual harassment. Finally, we need Black men to pay attention to their environment. Listen to the words in the music we are listening to and social media posts that refer to Black women as sexual objects or talks about how we are only good for one thing. It is not cool and those are not just words. They are reflections of a lifestyle that contributes heavily to the normalization of rape culture. Latisha Townsend is a senior at Minnesota State University, Mankato majoring in communications. She is the president of the student organization, Black Motivated Women.
Americans, including freed slaves, to submit a claim for up to 160 acres of federal land. This act also created a program for small farmers. “We hope to provoke folks to think about how our food systems suffer when we don’t contend with issues of race, reparations and reconciliation,� said Wey.
Since 2016, Wey has curated a pop-up dinner series across the country called “Blackness in America�. This series examines race in America from a Black perspective. The dinners are Wey’s response to African-Americans being killed by police and a way to “combine cooking with commentary.� Wey began cooking as a
professional in 2013 when he was co-proprietor of a restaurant in Detroit, The Revolver. He decided he wanted to change the concept of the restaurant into a “more experimental dining experience.� The chef decided Nigerian food was the best way to achieve this new direction, but couldn’t find anyone for the job.
“I couldn’t find a cook for this new restaurant concept so i decided to cook myself,� said Wey. While food helps and aids certain hard to broach discussions, Wey said it doesn’t lighten the weight of them. “Food doesn’t make the conversations less difficult, but it makes them more possible
to be had, and we need to have tough conversations, especially now,� said Wey. Seward Co-op’s annual dinner takes place from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. For more information and tickets prices visit www.seward. coop/posts/1113.
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Monday, Oct. 2 VIDEO GAMES Smash WiiU Tourney Level Up Games 1004 Diffley Rd., Eagan 6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Fans of the Nintendo game, “Super Smash Bros.” can join in this tournament at Level Up Games in the southeast suburb of Eagan.
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Aesthetically It! is a list of picks from the editors of Aesthetically Speaking. Aesthetically It! features venues, events, outings and more that are worthy of “It” status. If you have a venue, event or outing that you feel is “It” worthy, email us at aestheticallyit@ insightnews.com
HIP-HOP Curren$y - Pilot Talk Trilogy Tour The Cabooze 917 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis 9 p.m. 18-plus $25 advance, $30 door The former Cash Money protégé, Curren$y, became one of independent hip-hop’s biggest stars and a template for creating his own lifestyle brand. Spitta returns as well.
Wednesday, Oct. 4 TAP/JAZZ Savion Glover and Marcus Gilmore Dakota Jazz Club 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. $35-$60 Variety Magazine named Savion Glover “the greatest tap virtuoso of our time, perhaps of all time.” For two nights, he joins master
drummer Marcus Gilmore for a special set at The Dakota.
Thursday, Oct. 5 HIP-HOP Dej Loaf Fine Line Music Café 318 1st Ave. N., Minneapolis 7 p.m. 18-plus $24.95 advance, $30 door The “Try Me” singer/rapper returns with Jessie Reyez, Raven Felix and Lexii Alijai for GO 95.3’s Go Show 9.
Friday, Oct. 6 DANCE PARTY Soul Friday !Baila! Nomad World Pub 501 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. The Soul Friday dance party returns to a new location after taking a summer off. Soul Friday is a semimonthly dance party created for queer women of color and friends. Guest DJ, Chicago’s CaliXta, spins.
Saturday, Oct. 7 SOUL/ROCK Boz Scaggs State Theater 805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis 8 p.m. $56-$66 The legendary “blue eyed” soul star brings the show on the road and hits downtown
Minneapolis at the State Theatre.
Sunday, Oct. 8 GOSPEL Lifegiver’s Dinner 2017 Minneapolis Marriott City Center 30 S. 7th St., Minneapolis 5 p.m. The ICCM Life Center Choir performs and witnesses give testimony at the City Center.
the Twin Cities is no small matter. The former Miles Davis collaborator will hit the stage Tuesday and Wednesday for a total of four shows with Steve Gadd Band.
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Reggae singer-songwriter, Alaine, travels to Minneapolis to perform downtown at Azul.
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“Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai” Trylon Cinema 2820 E 33rd St., Minneapolis 7 p.m. $10
Workshop Series – Hip-Hop Dance The Crescent Studio 2948 Chicago Ave., Minneapolis $60 for four weeks (hardships taken into consideration)
Prince goes Sahel in this colorful homage to “Purple Rain.” Set among the subSaharan Tuareg people, and reputedly the first feature film in their Tamashek language (which, by the way, has no word for purple).
Through Oct. 20 you can take part in a hip-hop dance class at Crescent Studio with instructor with Sarah Michelle Schweitzer.
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Tuesday, Oct. 10 JAZZ Chick Corea and Steve Gadd Band Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. $65 - $100 As one of the world’s most accomplished musicians, Chick Corea’s return to
DANCE NIGHT Borrowed Interest PodDance Party Honey 205 E. Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis 9:30 p.m. – 2 a.m. 21-plus DJs Talia Knight, Keezy and Mica Mary Jane introduce with a dance party a new podcast about the intersection of Brown, female and in advertising.
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Alaine Azul Nightclub 400 3rd Ave. N., Minneapolis 10 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Saturday, October 14 FESTIVAL Afoutayi 8th Annual Haitian Dance, Music and Arts Festival North Garden Theater 929 7th St. W., St. Paul 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. $18-$20 Afoutayi is an annual festival that brings together people, food, sports, dance and more celebrating the people of Haiti. The festival starts Sunday, Oct. 8. For more information and tickets follow the Eventbrite link at bit.ly/2wW8l14.
Sunday, Oct. 15 GOSPEL Robert Robinson›s Fall Gospel Choir Workshop Community Concert First Covenant Church 810 S. 7th St., Minneapolis 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Join Robert Robinson for a workshop and performance at First Covenant.
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‘Raising Bertie’ plays Thursday at the Capri is followed by a discussion of the movie. For “Raising Bertie,” Robin Hickman, the CEO and executive producer of SoulTouch Productions – a television and film production, youth mentorship and media consulting company – leads the discussion. The screening begins at
The Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul and the Capri Theater present Margaret Byrne’s acclaimed documentary “Raising Bertie.” Set in Bertie County, a rural African-American-led community in eastern North Carolina, Margaret Byrne’s “Raising Bertie” follows the lives of three boys – Reginald “Junior” Askew, David “Bud” Perry and Davonte “Dada” Harrell – over the course of six years as they come of age. The film weaves the young men’s stories together as they try to define their identities, interconnecting narratives of family, youthful innocence, first love, systemic racism, educational inequity, poverty and unemployment and the will to succeed in the face of formidable odds. Each First Thursday Films screening at the Capri
7 p.m. Thursday (Oct.) 5 at the Capri Theater, 2027 W. Broadway Ave., Minneapolis. Tickets to First Thursday Films are $5 and can be purchased in advance at www.mspfilm.org or at the door the night of the show. For more information visit www.thecapritheater.org or www.mspfilm.org.
Scene from “Raising Bertie.”
Area filmmaker hopes to raise money to produce a film in Minnesota Djini Productions has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Seed & Spark for the production of its second short film, “What Marilyn Didn’t Know,” starring Minneapolis-based actors, Amanda Day and John Bruce. Alison Guessou is the founder of Djini Productions. As a budding filmmaker she’s looking to provide diverse perspectives represented in front of and behind the camera that will add to the narratives of today. Through her crowdfunding campaign, she hopes to raise enough money to cover cast and crew compensation, postproduction costs, props, location fees, and festival submissions. Her first film, “911,” has been making the festival circuit and garnered official selections from the Twin Cities Black Film Festival and the Women’s
Only Entertainment Film Festival. In collaboration with Justin Christopher Ayd of H8C Productions and Amanda Becker, both award-winning Minneapolis filmmakers as coproducers, Djini Productions hopes to duplicate that success with this next film and share stories not often told. “What Marilyn Didn’t Know” is the tale of a mother, homemaker and wife to a rising star at his firm. One day, she receives a mysterious package that sends her life into a whirlwind. It reveals a side of her husband she didn’t know existed, throwing her once perfect life into disarray. Donors can back “What Marilyn Didn’t Know” on its campaign page, www. seedandspark.com/fund/ wmdk#story.
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WORK IN MINNEAPOLIS? MNHS: HISTORY FOR ALL The history of people of color in the military is complicated. Since the first shots of the American Revolution, America’s wars may have been fought to protect democracy, but that democracy was only available to those with white skin. So what would make people of color decide to risk their lives for a country that refused to recognize their humanity and basic human rights? MNHS looks at this question with AMVETS Post #5: Photographs by Xavier Tavera, now on view at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul. Created by photographer Xavier Tavera, these 35 striking portraits of Mexican and Mexican American military veterans—returned from war to live on St. Paul’s West Side—tell the stories of these individuals, their contributions, and their struggle to reintegrate into their communities in the face of apathy and racism. Exhibit text is presented in Spanish and English.
AMVETS Post #5 will be on view through April 22, 2018. AMVETS Post #5 reflects MNHS’s belief in the importance of inclusive narratives that better reflect the history of our country. While the military may have been legally desegregated by President Truman in 1948, soldiers of all races contributed to the freedoms so many of us now enjoy. MNHS seeks to search out and share these stories of common understanding so that communities can see their similarities instead of focusing on their differences.
MELANIE ADAMS Melanie Adams, PhD, is the senior director of Guest Experience and Educational Services at the Minnesota Historical Society. In this role she oversees MNHS programs, exhibits, and historic sites located throughout the state, which serve one million people per year.
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Getting out isn’t reserved for the weekend. While most of the happenings are stockpiled Fridays and Saturdays,
there’s still something to fit the fancy of those in search of a social exchange Sunday through Thursday. In this
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Carmen Creer (left) and Erica Creer vibing to some jazz at The Lounge.
Minneapolis Police Department community liaison, assistant North High basketball coach and food truck owner, Sherman Patterson, having a bite at Freehouse.
Music aficionado Darren Hayes taking in the sounds at The Lounge.
Nadia Russell stopped by The Lounge for happy hour.
Tommy McNeal made a cameo at The Lounge.
Positive Image founder, Terry Austin, at The Lounge.
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