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Keith Ellison promises to be game changer as Minnesota Attorney General A family dedicated to service, (front to back, left to right) Rep. Keith Ellison, Minneapolis City Council Member Jeremiah Ellison, Minneapolis School Board Member Kim Ellison, Army reservist, Elijah Ellison, recent Carleton College grad, Amirah Ellison and attorney, Isaiah Ellison. Uchechukwu Iroegbu STO OR RYY 3
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Be on the right side of history
By Al McFarlane Editor-in-Chief
Let us be clear, the stakes couldn’t be much higher than they are with the looming Nov. 6 midterm elections. The ramifications of the coming elections will be felt at every level of government – federal, state and local. At stake are things such as voting rights, healthcare, a woman’s right to choose, protections for people of color and those of the LGBT community and protections for legal immigrants and those seeking a path to legal immigration, just to name a few. And while some in Minnesota – in particular, in the Twin Cities metro – may feel insulated from influences of the far right, we need to look no further than the November
Tim Walz Governor
Peggy Flanagan Lt. Governor
Steve Simon Secretary of State
Tina Smith U.S. Senator
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Amy Klobuchar U.S. Senator
Keith Ellison Attorney General
Acooa Ellis charts new course for community building at United Way By Maya Beecham Contributing Writer Acooa Ellis, the newly appointed senior vice president of Community Impact at Greater Twin Cities United Way (GTCUW), sees community partnership as imperative to the organization’s efforts to make effective change as she leads the charge for a new community-building approach. “We had conversations with 100 individuals who are our current nonprofit partners, donors, and independent subject matter experts, to get a sense for what they saw as the community’s most pressing needs. We synthesized that information and tested it further in a survey. We distilled it down to a strategy for going forward. We are trying to reflect what we have heard from community,” said Ellis. Gaye Adams Massey, CEO of YWCA St. Paul, has the community presence and voice that was sought after by GTCUW for input in developing the organization’s new community building approach with an equity lens. Massey represents thousands of women, men and children who are low income, people of color, primarily African-American and cross-generational that depend on services provided by YWCA St. Paul. Those services include housing and supportive services, youth development, employment and economic development and health and wellness. GTCUW
Acooa Ellis funds 8 percent of revenue sources for YWCA St. Paul. This example of community partnership can provide reciprocal benefits for the funder and the grant recipients. The themes of challenging issues voiced by community stakeholders in these conversations included income and economic disparities, educational disparities, homelessness or lack of access to safe affordable housing, untreated mental illness and racial disparities. “Ultimately, the shift that is underway is moving us from prescriptive funding of programs to data informed,
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community-driven approaches to the work,” said Ellis. “That is something I am excited about. We’ll continue to vet organizations the way that we have in the past, the way that people have come to depend on us to do. And we are positioning ourselves as learners that will garner the wisdom of our nonprofit partners as well as incorporate the expertise of their clients through lived experience.” GTCUW experienced a $6 million budget shortfall in 2016 that led to layoffs, cuts in grants for nonprofit organizations, and cuts to the family violence prevention and elementary
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school reading programs. Additionally, there was a decline in revenue in 2017 by $10 million attributed to a decline in workplace giving, and increase in donor advised funds. This change hit communities greatly impacted by disparities of health, employment, education and housing. In fall of 2017, GTCUW re-charted its course by engaging McKinsey & Company to develop its “Next 100 (year) Long Range Plan” a new strategic plan approved by the board in September 2017. Trent Blain, GTCUW Interim CEO and vice president of Marketing, said the long-range plan is “setting forth how our organization is going to transform itself to best meet the needs of the community. Which, by default, means we look at things that are really working well that we are going to continue to do, and then part of the plan was what are we going to do differently to continue to thrive and help the community.” Ellis and her team will focus on fueling holistic community solutions around education, jobs and safety net that leverage all of United Way’s unique capabilities; and realigning community impact work to fully engage the voice of community. In approaching this work Ellis introduced a “Theory of Philanthropy” as a guide. “If we are really thoughtfully investing our resources and fully leveraging the
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We endorse Keith Ellison for Minnesota Attorney General. Ellison’s candidacy has emerged as a lightning rod attracting venomous vitriol in a toxic and dangerous political environment. Witness attempts to present Ellison as the spoiler for the Tim Walz gubernatorial campaign, for the Dean Phillips congressional contest, and it seems, for all things DFL.
But the painful and malicious disinformation campaign being hurled against not only Keith Ellison, but also his family, a campaign intended to dismiss a history of service and advocacy, in fact, offers lessons of hope and validation of who we are and what we need. The strength of Black people and Black families goes unheralded, undervalued, and often maligned. The cauldron of spirit searing invective stoked by fear mongering right wing national-
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Your vote matters By James Trice James_publicpolicyproject@msn.com The right of Black people to vote has been opposed since the passing of 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1870, which granted Blacks access to the ballot. It declared that “citizens couldn’t be denied the right to vote by state or federal governments based on race, color or previous condition of servitude.” However, the 15th Amendment didn’t include women. That was the 19th amendment, passed in 1920. Even with the passing of the 15th and 19th Amendments, some states used violence and intimidation tactics to restrict the ability of Blacks to vote. In 1940, some states in the south
passed Jim Crow laws such as literacy tests and poll taxes to prevent Black people from voting. It is now 2018 and these pernicious tactics to suppress the Black vote continues. In an Oct. 20 Washington Post article, “Democracy Dies in Darkness, Georgia’s voter suppression problem goes much deeper than Kemp,” Georgia’s secretary of state, campaigning to be governor, is accused of placing restrictions on 53,000 voter registrations, of which 70 percent of those are AfricanAmericans. However, Black people tell me they refuse to vote because they don’t believe their vote will make a difference. They believe that at the end of the day, disparities in housing, healthcare, employ-
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Watching video of Eric Garner death By Harry Colbert, Jr. Managing Editor harry@insightnews.com The summer of 2014 changed Shaun King’s life forever. It was during that tumultuous summer that a national awakening occurred; in no small part due to King. And all because he figured out how to take a video off of YouTube and upload it the Facebook. The rest, they say, is
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history – fitting for King, a former history teacher. That video King uploaded was one he was reluctant to even watch. “I was working as the director of communication for Global Green, a nonprofit in California, and I got a call from a friend who told me there was a video on YouTube I had to see,” recalled King, speaking Oct. 23 to the audience at
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Champion, Dziedzic: Crown Hydro Project contrary to public interest project has become ‘contrary to the public interest.’ “A lot of people were involved in this process and we would like to thank them. Listening to our constituents and sharing their concerns with decisionmakers like the PUC (Public Utilities Commission) is very important to us. We appreciate the PUC for giving
Sen. Bobby Joe Champion Sens. Bobby Joe Champion (DFL-59) and Kari Dziedzic (DFL-60) learned Xcel Energy issued a notice of termination to Crown Hydro in connection with the 2002 Renewable Development Grant Contract. Xcel’s decision is in compliance with a Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Order dated Oct. 15. The utility also issued a notice of termination in connection with the corresponding Power Purchase Agreement dated Jan. 23, 2003 between Northern States Power Company and Crown Hydro LLC. Champion and Dziedzic, who represent the Historic St. Anthony Falls District on opposite sides of the Mississippi River, issued a joint statement in response to the developments. “We are pleased that Xcel Energy terminated the Grant Contract and the Power Purchase Agreement with Crown Hydro for a proposed
us the opportunity to provide public input on this matter. “Renewable energy options and renewable energy technology have changed over the last 25 years, and so has the St. Anthony Falls Historic District. People who live in the area understand that the riverfront was a lot different when public officials first considered
the proposed hydroelectric facility in 1991. The Historic District is revitalized with new housing, a variety of restaurants and entertainment venues, and vibrant public spaces that attract over two million visitors to the area. “The proposed facility no longer makes fiscal sense for the area or the State of Minnesota.”
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hydroelectric facility in the St. Anthony Falls Historic District,” read the statement. “After extensive public comment from community
groups, local government bodies, and public officials at all levels of government, the PUC correctly concluded that the Crown Hydro
Robbinsdale Area Schools accepting nominations for Teacher of the Year and Education Assistant of the Year Robbinsdale Area Schools is accepting nominations for the 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year and Education Assistant (EA) of the Year. The district is accepting applications through Dec. 31. The winners of the local Teacher of the Year or EA of the Year will move on to compete in state-level contests. Anyone can nominate a teacher. Self-nominations are also accepted. Nominations can be made online via the Robbinsdale Federation of Teachers website at www.rftonline.org.
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Insight 2 Health Mayo Clinic researchers identify gene types driving racial disparities in myeloma By Joe Dangor Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn. – Researchers at Mayo Clinic have identified three specific gene types that account for a known two-to-three-fold increase in myeloma diagnoses among African-Americans. Researchers also demonstrated the ability to study race and racial admixture more accurately using DNA analysis. The findings were published in Blood Cancer Journal. “Myeloma is a serious blood cancer that occurs two to three times more often in African-Americans than Caucasians,” said Dr. Vincent Rajkumar, a hematologist at Mayo Clinic and senior author of the study. “We sought to identify the mechanisms of this health disparity to help us better understand why myeloma occurs in the first place and provide insight into the best forms of therapy.” Rajkumar and his colleagues studied 881 patients of various ethnic groups. Researchers found that
the higher risk of myeloma known to occur in AfricanAmericans was driven by three specific subtypes of the cancer characterized by the presence of genetic translocations in cancer cells. Translocations are genetic abnormalities in cancer cells caused by the rearrangement of parts between nonhomologous chromosomes. The translocation researchers identified were t(11;14), t(14;16), and (t14;20). “Previous efforts to understand this disparity have relied on self-reported race rather than on genetic ancestry, which may have resulted in bias,” explained Rajkumar. “A major new aspect of this study is that we identified the ancestry of each patient through DNA sequencing, which allowed us to determine ancestry more accurately.” Rajkumar said the probability of an individual having one of the three specific translocations responsible for myeloma was significantly higher in the 120 patients who researchers identified with the highest level of African ancestry compared to the 235 individuals identified with
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Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have found three gene types that account for the two to three times likelihood of African-Americans to be diagnosed with myeloma, a serious blood cancer. lowest level of African ancestry. “There are efforts to enroll more minorities in clinical studies, and this is important,” said Rajkumar. “However, it is equally, if not more important, to
determine the mechanisms of racial disparities in terms of why cancers occur more often in certain racial groups. Our findings provide important information that will help us determine the mechanism by which
myeloma is more common in African-Americans, as well as help us in our quest to find out what causes myeloma in the first place.” Rajkumar said study results also are important because response to cancer
treatments vary based on the genetic subtype of cancer, and these findings will help researchers develop more effective treatment strategies for African-Americans with myeloma.
Renewing or changing coverage through MNsure MNsure is reminding Minnesotans that are currently enrolled in a private health plan through MNsure that they have the option of renewing into the same plan or selecting a new plan during the upcoming open enrollment period beginning November 1. With rates declining across the state from 7 to 27 percent, MNsure recommends that private health plan enrollees use our new plan comparison tool to find a plan that fits their needs. Below is a brief guide to assist consumers with coverage options this
open enrollment: Keeping the same plan Minnesotans who would like to keep the same plan will automatically renew you into the same plan, as long as the plan is still offered by the insurance company. They will continue to receive an invoice from their insurance company and must continue to make payments in order to maintain coverage. To ensure coverage is renewed, consumers should respond quickly to any requests for additional information.
Verifying a plan is still available If an enrollee’s current plan is no longer available through MNsure, their insurance company will inform them of this change. They will have to select another plan on MNsure to continue to receive financial help, like tax credits and cost-sharing reductions (if they qualify). They can also use MNsure’s “crosswalk tool” to see if their current plan is available on MNsure in 2019. MNsure strongly encourages enrollees to come back the website at the start of open enrollment and compare plans to ensure they are getting the best deal and the best coverage for their family. Changing plans Minnesotans who wish to change plans must log in to their MNsure account on
MNsure.org during open enrollment and select a different plan by December 15 (the
call their insurance company. "With rates declining across the state, we en-
With rates declining across the state from 7 to 27 percent, MNsure recommends that private health plan enrollees use plan comparison tool to find a plan that fits their needs.
deadline for January 1, 2019 coverage). If enrollees have questions about their plan features, such as deductibles, networks or co-pays, they can
courage Minnesotans to visit MNsure.org and use our new plan comparison tool to find the right plan," said Nate Clark, MNsure CEO. "Open enrollment starts next Thurs-
day, November 1 and financial assistance is only available to consumers who enroll through MNsure.org." Family members currently enrolled in Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare do not have to take any action to renew their coverage unless directed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Additional Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about renewing 2019 coverage are available here. MNsure's sixth open enrollment period runs November 1, 2018 to January 13, 2019. Over 480,000 Minnesotans have accessed coverage through MNsure during the 2018 plan year. MNsure's customer service guide is located here. More information can be found at mnsure.org.
2018 Midterm Elections: Key Issues for Healthcare A live webcast 11am-Noon CT Thursday, November 1, 2018, with on-demand video posted after the event, will examine key issues for healthcare in the 2018 Midterm Elections. The event is live at https://www.facebook.com/ Forumhsph and accessible at ForumHSPH.org Healthcare has emerged as a pivotal issue for American voters. Conversations around preexisting conditions protections, short-term health
plans, drug costs and premium rates are as contentious as ever Debates around Medicare and Medicaid have grabbed headlines, while the Affordable Care Act has remained divisive, despite helping millions become insured. Against this backdrop, state governments have forged ahead with their own health policy decisions, adding to the complex tangle of healthcare policies in the
country. This Forum panel will explore what’s at stake in the 2018 midterm elections for Americans and their healthcare future. The forum features: Robert Blendon, Professor of Health Policy and Political Analysis, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Kennedy School; John McDonough, Professor of the Practice of Public Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Avik Roy,
Co-founder and President of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity; Gail Wilensky, Economist and Former Director of Medicare and Medicaid programs under President GHW Bush; Senior Fellow at Project HOPE; and Moderator Yasmeen Abutaleb, Healthcare Correspondent, Reuters. For further information contact: Todd Datz, tdatz@ hsph.harvard.edu, 617-4328077
Little Moments Count for brain building magic The Third Annual Bright Futures Begin at Birth program takes place 7:3010:30 am Tuesday, Nov. 27, at the Saint Paul RiverCentre. Dr. Megan Gunnar of the University of Minnesota and Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, and a panel representing different
community organizations will explore the notion of brainbuilding magic: the scientific knowledge revealing that brain building happens in little moments including when we talk, read, sing and play with infants and toddlers. The magic even begins before birth. As brains develop,
futures brighten. The Bright Futures Begin at Birth event is a gathering of over 200 organizations working on behalf of children, families and caregivers to uncover ways to promote brain building strategies together, across sectors and communities, harnessing
collective energy and reach. The panel discussion features representatives from Think Small, Northside Achievement Zone and Reach Out and Read, among others. The event will discuss the potential of a statewide campaign dubbed, Little Moments Count.
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Dean Phillips U.S. Representative District 3
Betty McCollum U.S. Representative District 4
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by officials with Ramsey County and the secretary of state’s office. Again, the stakes are near an all-time high. And one thing is abundantly clear in Minnesota – Republicans are running on fear. Television airways are being inundated with commercial after commercial trying to scare voters to
From 3 2016 when Minnesota escaped going for Donald Trump by a margin so narrow it wasn’t until days after the polls closed that Minnesota was called for Hillary
In our endorsements we are not asking our readers to vote against someone or something. We want our readers to vote for something. Clinton. In fact, of Minnesota’s 87 counties, only nine were carried by the Democratic presidential nominee. And since President Trump has taken office the climate of fear, intolerance and intimidation have reigned … nationally, statewide and locally. The correlation is evident. Nationally, white supremacists rioted and killed in Charlottesville, Va. Locally, a Muslim mosque was bombed in Bloomington. Nationally, the site marking the killing of Emmitt Till was vandalized – riddled with bullet holes … twice – and locally the campuses of Maple Grove Senior High School (just after the election) and St. Thomas University (this past Oct. 19) were vandalized with racists warnings using the N-word to tell students their presence was not wanted. Nationally, bombs are being mailed to Democrats and to media outlets. Locally, a media outlet (this media outlet to be specific) has been targeted with racists and xenophobic tweets on Twitter. Nationally, voters are being subjected to ridiculous “true match” standards and their statuses being placed in question … in some cases being tossed off the rolls altogether. Locally, the Republican candidate for attorney general makes false claims of “widespread voter fraud,” claiming some 7,000 people in Ramsey County were illegally registered – a claim denounced
Ellison From 3 ists, and all too often abetted by our avowed liberal and progressive friends, will not succeed in diminishing our dignity or vanquishing our victories. For there is something in the nature of family that transcends the artificial and the temporal. It is the spirit memory infused into our DNA, the quest for selfrealization that existed at the inception, and that is reborn in each generation as the work and product of family. The lesson. Though divorced, Keith Ellison and Kim Ellison together by their words and their protests refute the allegations Republicans use as their lead card in efforts to block Keith Ellison’s election to the Attorney General post. Despite discomforts of marriage break-up, the Ellisons are revealing the fundamental insolubility of the work of family, in both parenting and serving community and society. It is
the polls. Rep. Eric Paulsen is making false claims against his opponent, Dean Phillips, being tied to a sexual abuse coverup, yet, multiple media outlets have unequivocally disproven his lies. Doug Wardlow, the Republican candidate running for attorney general is sending out mailers filled with xenophobic rhetoric attacking his opponent, Keith Ellison, who is Muslim. It is not unnoticed that Wardlow was an attorney for the Alliance Defending Freedom, an antiLGBT hate group, as described by the Southern Poverty Law Center. In fact, peruse through the campaign websites of virtually all the Republicans running in the state and it becomes abundantly clear, there is no platform. There are few examples of legislations passed or bills proposed. What there is – almost uniformly – is a love for guns, a disdain for a woman’s right to choose and a fearmongering aimed against immigrants. Let’s be clear. In our endorsements we are not asking our readers to vote against someone or something. We want our readers to vote for something. We want them to vote for an immigration policy that is welcoming, recognizing the wonderful contributions of our immigrant brothers and sisters. We want our readers to vote for strengthening a person’s right to participate
more than amazing that for the Ellisons, public service is the family calling with Kim Ellison elected to Minneapolis Board of Education and son Jeremiah Ellison elected to Minneapolis City Council. The hope is that our community’s embrace of redemptive grace, continues to fortify Keith Ellison’s irrepressible drive to lead by serving. The assassination of Black leaders, both literally and figuratively is not new in our nation or in our state. Denigration, defamation and deceit are stalwart tools of oppression and vote suppression. The Ellison family, by standing against acrimony and by remaining steadfast in its focus on the well-being of our community and all Minnesotans … by focusing on the issues such as affordable housing, healthcare for all, fair wages and business and economic development, environmental sustainability, gender and race equality and rights…is showing us who we are and what we need to do.
Ilhan Omar U.S. Representative District 5
Rena Moran State Rep. District 65A
Mohamud Noor State Rep. District 60B
Hodan Hassan State Rep. District 62A
Sharon El-Amin Minneapolis School Board At Large
Kimberly Caprini Minneapolis School Board At Large
Irene Fernando Hennepin County Commissioner District 2
Angela Conley Hennepin County Commissioner District 4
Dave Hutchinson Hennepin County Sheriff
Mark Haase Hennepin County Attorney
Hollies Winston Brooklyn Park Mayor
Margaret Chutich Minnesota Supreme Court
in fair and open elections. We want our readers to vote for a healthcare system that protects us all and does not discriminate based on ethnicity, economic situation or a person’s pre-existing condition. We are asking our readers to vote
for an educational system that elevates us all and leaves no one behind. We are asking that our readers vote for an end to the hyper-criminalization of Black, Brown and Native bodies. It is with these asks that we
make our endorsements during this critical time in our state and nation’s history. Early voting is ongoing in the state and voting will continue through Nov. 6. Almost every race – statewide, district, county or municipality – is
contested. Minnesotans can alter the course of this nation for the better. Let us again be on the right side of history.
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Minneapolis College opens new $2.5m academic success center The new Academic Success Center at Minneapolis College opened its doors in time for the more than 6,700 students attending the College this fall. The Center brings a $2.5 million, 16,400 square-foot ultra-modern space, equipped with the latest technology and services, to its downtown Minneapolis campus. Nearly 60 part-time tutors join the director and seven full-time staff members to staff the center. This space offers students tutoring in writing, math, biology, nursing and an array of additional subjects, a new computer lab with tutoring support to assist students in building digital literacy, a speech practice lab with recording equipment, individual and group study areas and course placement testing and tutoring. “The Academic Success Center is committed to providing a modern, comfortable and safe learning environment with state-
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The new Academic Success Center at Minneapolis College offers a speech practice lab with recording equipment and individual and group study areas.
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With an investment of $2.5 million, the new Academic Success Center at Minneapolis College is now open for the downtown Minneapolis college’s student body. of-the-art equipment and technology,” said Dr. Gail O’Kane, vice president of Academic Affairs. The services are available to Minneapolis College students at no cost.
“Our goal is to assist students in learning more effectively and independently and support the College’s more than 110 educational programs which are organized into eight Schools within
GTCUW From 3 United Way in support of proven practices and promising strategies as well as strengthening the connective tissue of our community, that will disrupt inequity and the extent to which we can predict someone’s educational success, economic opportunity, and household stability, by their race, income or place,” said Ellis. Massey appreciated the opportunity to be invited to share direct input for the new community building approach. She said transparency is key in letting nonprofits know what the United Way will fund so organi-
Gaye Adams Massey zations know what to plan for. “Nonprofits that are embedded in community and
the
College,” said O’Kane. The Center also offers regular mini-sessions on topics in mathematics, English, chemistry, study skills and digital literacy.
are serving community have knowledge about what the needs are and the funding should be more flexible, and the process for awarding it should be more transparent,” said Massey. “The way GTCUW partners with the nonprofit community, making improvement to those relationships is a positive thing. I would also say the focus on equity is really important. To be an affluent community as we are, and have the kind of racial disparities that we do is rally unacceptable. So, I am glad to see them focus on equity and I hope that it will guide their decision making around grants and other types of activities that get involved in. And I hope they look to community to inform those efforts because that will make it sustainable overtime.”
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Sprinting toward Election Day
Commentary by DFL Chairman Ken Martin When talking about elections, I always say it’s a marathon not a sprint. But with less than two weeks until the Nov. 6, Election Day, our candidates, volunteers and sta are deďŹ nitely sprinting toward the ďŹ nish line. In the ďŹ ve days before Election Day, you could say we’ll be driving toward the ďŹ nish line. The 2018 Minnesota DFL Get out the Vote (GOTV) Bus Tour will hold more than 30 events from Nov. 1 – Nov. 5 in communities across the state. Over the past year, DFL candidates have made the case to voters about why they are the leaders who will move Minnesota forward. We’ve seen a strong contrast between DFLers and Republicans on
the issues that impact families’ everyday lives, namely health care and education. There is also a stark contrast between leaders who want all voices to be heard and the divisive politics of fear. DFL candidates want more people to have healthcare coverage and healthy communities. Minnesotans have come forward to share their stories of family members who have died because they could not aord their prescription drugs. Minnesotans who live with disabilities are on waiting lists to receive services that will help them lead more independent lives. And the opioid crisis threatens not just our families’ security, but our communities’ as well. These issues must be addressed for people, not put on the backburner for insurance and pharmaceutical companies’ proďŹ ts.
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Discovered My Path in Life at Century College.â&#x20AC;? When Tanisha Morgan began attending Century College, she was unsure of what she wanted to do with her life. A year later, her future became even less certain. Tanisha learned she was pregnant with her daughter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of my teachers noticed something was wrong and asked me to come to her ofďŹ ce,â&#x20AC;? said Morgan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started crying and told her how I was going to drop out.â&#x20AC;? Her teacher encouraged her to stay in school and connected her with resources on campus. Soon after, she met a Human Services instructor who urged Tanisha to follow her passion for helping the community. Now, Tanisha is pursuing her degree in Law Enforcement at Century College. She is also part of the Law Enforcement Career Path Academy at the Saint Paul Police Department. There, Tanisha is working to raise mental health awareness, help victims of abuse, and inspire other women and people of color to join law enforcement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Century College helped me discover my path in life,â&#x20AC;? said Tanisha. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By building a bridge between the police and the community, I want to make Saint Paul a better home for my daughter.â&#x20AC;?
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Nyembwe serves as Executive Director of Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School, St. Paul
Bondo Nyembwe joins Cultural Jambalaya’s board of directors Bondo Nyembwe has been named to the board of directors of Cultural Jambalaya, an educational nonprofit that seeks to broaden world views of students and breaks down cultural barriers. Nyembwe is the executive director of Academia Cesar Chavez, a dual language Charter School in St. Paul. Nyembwe will help to further Cultural Jambalaya’s educational programs and outreach. Nyembwe has ad-
King From 3 the Machine Shop in Minneapolis during Pillsbury United’s Greater>Together fundraiser. “The video was of a man being choked by a police officer who came up from behind the man and you can hear the man say-
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Bondo Nyembwe ing, ‘I can’t breathe.’ I was literally watching a man die before my eyes.” That man was Eric Garner. And if it were not for King sharing the video to Facebook, which then went viral, Garner might well have been one of the many to die at the hands of police without raising the community’s ire. To put “many” in perspective, in 2014 more than 1,100 people in the U.S. were killed by police. King recalled that while fighting for justice for Garner it was just a few weeks later that John Crawford, III was killed in an Ohio Walmart while looking at a toy gun on a store shelf. Four days after Crawford it was Mike Brown in Ferguson, Mo. The killings began to consume King. “It really took over my life,” said King. “Within a month I quit my job. I was consumed with getting justice for these victims and their families. And while we were organizing, a 12-year-old Tamir Rice was killed, and I made a mistake. I promised I would get justice for Tamir.” Rice, also in Ohio, was killed by police who rolled up on the child and immediately shot the kid, who was holding a toy gun. The district attorney declined to prosecute the officer, Timothy Loehmann, who shot Rice. “I told the family (of Rice) we would get justice … I really believed it,” said a somber King. But of the more than 1,100
killed by police in the U.S. that year, not one was successfully prosecuted. Most never faced charges. “Not a single family got justice … not one,” said King, who said he went into a period of deep depression. What pulled King out of that depression was his love for history. In particular, a single history course. “I’m in a history class and I open a book to the picture of a man, Leopold von Ranke, the father of scientific history. Von Ranke had a theory that if you look at history in chronological order you would see a steady progression of humanity, but what he found was there was a steady progression of technology, but humanity went in ebbs and flows,” said King, offering the audience a master’s level history lesson. “Von Ranke then asked, ‘What happens when we get to the peak of technology but the bottom of humanity?’ I suggest to you that in some ways that’s where we are now.” Kings comments came a day before at least six bombs were sent to several prominent targets of President Donald Trump’s rhetoric, including the residence of President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, the residence of President Bill Clinton and 2016 presidential foe, Hillary Clinton, two to the D.C. and Los Angeles offices of Rep. Maxine Waters and one to CNN, a constant punching bag for Trump. “I believe we are currently
ministrative experience in urban, charter and traditional schools, including serving as principal at the St. Paul City Charter School and policy administrator in the Minnesota Department of Education. Growing up in the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nyembwe also lived in a refugee camp in Zambia before arriving in the United States in 1995. “In my family, we talked about the American dream. I arrived in America
and was scared to fail. I also knew I needed to work hard,” said Nyembwe, who originally wanted to become a diplomat. “But I soon realized that if I was going to achieve the change I wanted to make in terms of affecting the people at the bottom of the queue, I needed to go into education.” Nyembwe graduated from the University of Minnesota with majors in international relations and Spanish. He went on to earn a master’s in educational lead-
ership and his k-12 principal’s license. Nyembwe was a Page Scholar and is fluent in English, Spanish, French and Swahili. He and his wife live in Vadnais Heights with their five children. Established in 2005, the volunteer-based Cultural Jambalaya’s work includes the production of the award-winning “Windows & Mirrors” video series featuring images and narratives from across the globe.
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Educator Shaun King at the Pillsbury United Greater>Together fundraiser at the Machine Shop in Minneapolis. in a dip in humanity and it was easy to get in this dip, but it’s pretty damn hard to get out of it,” warned King. “For example, the trans-Atlantic slave trade was a dip in humanity and that was a 300-year dip.” King said to get out of this dip people need to be both energized and organized. “You can be fully energized,
but if you’re not organized it won’t matter,” said King. “There must be a plan that is as sophisticated and comprehensive as the problem itself. The analogy I use is, if your house is on fire it’s a bad time to be talking about fire department policy. That’s a conversation that needs to happen well before the fire. We are experts in the problem, but ama-
teurs in the plan.” According to King, part of the plan is funding. The racial justice fighter praised the work of Pillsbury United and called on the audience to further fund the organization to advance its mission. Greater>Together is in its second year and is one of Pillsbury United’s largest private donor events.
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Presented by Black Table Arts, Chai and Chill is about poetry that empowers; an open mic centered on Black poetry.
Tuesday, Oct. 30 HIP-HOP
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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
Monday, Oct. 29 POETRY Chai and Chill - A Different Kind of Poetry Reading Bordertown Coffee 315 16th Ave. S.E., Minneapolis 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Brockhampton The Armory 500 6th St. S., Minneapolis 7:30 p.m. All ages $37-$47
Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis 10:30 p.m. 21-plus $10 advance, $12 door Hometown star singer and songwriter Mayda celebrates the release of her new album, “MRDR PxP” with the help of her band, Rocksteady Breakfast and Lady Midnight.
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California and Texas collaborative, Brockhampton, features a wide range of rappers, producers, and singers. Catch one of the hottest young groups in the country at The Armory.
Wednesday, Oct. 31 R&B/KARAOKE Scaryoke Moxy 1121 W. Lake St., Minneapolis 8 p.m. – midnight 21-plus $7 Chantel SinGs, Rico Nevotion, and S Dot Madison lead a special Halloween karaoke at Moxy in Uptown.
Thursday, Nov 1 READING “Prince: Before the Rain” Book Launch Celebration Electric Fetus 2000 4th Ave. S., Minneapolis 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Kesha and Nicki Minaj Drag Brunch Union Rooftop 731 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Mature audience $11 Flip Phone presents its popular drag brunch; this time channeling the spirits of rapper Nicki Minaj and singer Kesha.
Sunday, Nov. 4
Johnson (drums and vocals), Jellybean Johnson (guitar), Chance Howard (vocals and keyboards) and Oliver Leiber (guitar) play a benefit for the Southdale YMCA at the Dakota.
Tuesday, Nov. 6 ECLECTIC/HIP-HOP
Nnamdi Ogbonnaya with Sen Morimoto First Avenue & 7th Street Entry 701 N 1st Ave., Minneapolis 7:30 p.m. 18-plus $12 Nnamdi Ogbonnaya brings his genre bending sound to First Avenue inside the 7th Street Entry.
Wednesday, Nov. 7 POETRY Reclaiming Language The Loft Literary Center 1011 Washington Ave. S., Ste. 200, Minneapolis 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. $147-$210 (for the series)
THEATER “Waafrika 123” Minnsky Theatre 1517 Central Ave. N.E., Minneapolis 2 p.m. $5-$25 “Waafrika 123,” a play written by Nick Hadikwa Mwaluko and directed by Lisa Marie Brimmer, looks at the idea of queer identity in 1992 Kenya.
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This weekly class explores how writers of color use language to resist erasure, reform what determines legitimacy, and alter relationships to writing.
Thursday, Nov. 8 CIRCUS “Corteo” by Cirque du Soleil Target Center 600 1st Ave. N., Minneapolis 7:30 p.m. $52-$140
FUNK/BENEFIT The Electric Fetus will host a book launch celebration for “Prince: Before the Rain” with photographer Allen Beaulieu in conversation with Dez Dickerson, hosted by Jim Walsh.
Friday, Nov. 2 ECLECTIC Mayda Album Release Party
A Night of Classic Minneapolis Funk Benefitting the Southdale YMCA Dakota Jazz Club 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis 7 p.m. $45 An all-star cast including Paul “St. Paul” Peterson (lead vocals and bass), Kirk
“Corteo” is the latest installment of the world-renowned Cirque du Soleil circus, in town for four nights.
Friday, Nov. 9 ART GALLERY Sensory Series: “Resolve” by Wale Deen Agboola Studio 125 1621 E. Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis 7 p.m. Photographer Wale Deen Agboola bring his unique perspective on the continent of Africa to the this gallery opening.
Saturday, Nov. 10 POP Bebe After Dark Moxy Minneapolis Uptown 1121 W. Lake St., Minneapolis 8 p.m. – midnight 21-plus $10-$15 Join international recording artist, host and television personality, Bebe Zahara Benet, for an intimate live music showcase featuring some of Minneapolis’s finest talent.
Sunday, Nov. 11 ART/FAMILY Family Day: Exploring Egypt Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) 2400 S. 3rd Ave., Minneapolis 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. All ages No cover Explore ancient Egypt at this month’s free Family Day at Mia. Join an archaeology excavation of the imagination inspired by “Egypt’s Sunken Cities,” and travel to the time of the pharaohs.
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Children’s Theatre Company presents Dr. Seuss’s ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas!’ Children’s Theatre Company (CTC), 2400 3rd Ave. S., Minneapolis will present Dr. Seuss’s “How The Grinch Stole Christmas!,” running Nov. 6 through Jan. 6. In the classic tale, a miserly and miserable, everso-cantankerous Grinch has witnessed the despicable Christmas joy of the Whos with disdain, from a distance, for decades. In this favorite holiday story, filled with music and Seussian rhymes, the Grinch conceives a dastardly plot to destroy what the Whos love. It’s the smallest of the Whos, tiny Cindy-Lou, who extends a hand. Through the combination of kindness and community, the audience witnesses not only a change in the course of Who history,
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but also the size and capacity of the old green guy’s heart. “Over the years, I’ve been gifted the opportunity to portray a wide variety of fantastic characters on the CTC stage,” said CTC company member Reed Sigmund. “After each production, I bid farewell to each character, and they depart into the ether, possessing a piece of my affection. Some characters, however, never leave me. The Grinch is one of those characters. The Grinch carries a soul with such depth and richness that I never tire of exploring each and every nook and cranny of his complex personality. As I prepare to don the green fur once again, I giddily wonder what new discoveries I will make in this production.”
‘Hot Funky Butt Jazz’ in the Dowling Studio at the Guthrie “Hot Funky Butt Jazz” is set to play the Dowling Studio at the Guthrie Theater. New Orleans in the early 1900s was mysterious, steamy, black and white, restless and bursting open with a hot new sound that would change music forever – jazz. This new sound was an explosion of creative independence and a way to overcome the deadening weight of the Jim Crow South for outsiders with no formal education, no place in society and no rights.
Three celebrated New Orleans’ jazz musicians with deep Louisiana roots will join the 50-plus full-time actors with and without disabilities from Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts in the Guthrie Theater’s Dowling Studio Nov. 2 – Nov. 18 to present “Hot Funky Butt Jazz.” In “Hot Funky Butt Jazz,” Interact Theater’s performance company collaborates with New Orleans’ musicians Zena Moses, Jeremy Phipps and Eugene Harding —
musical descendants of the earliest jazz greats — who channel their own experiences of tragedy and discrimination into the power of their music. Their storied connections to the past and present New Orleans world of music is telling. R&B singer Irma Thomas is the godmother of Moses; trombonist Phipps has toured with Beyoncé’s sister, Solange, and is a member of Saint Bell, New Wave Brass Band, Young Fellaz Brass Band, Da Truth Brass Band and others and drummer Hard-
ing has played with such artists as Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Glen David Andrews, Sharon Martin and The Revealers. Twin Cities-based performers Ivory Doublette, Sheridan Zuther, and Abebi Stafford are also part of the ensemble. Tickets are $9 and each performance includes an audience engagement component. Tickets are on sale through the Guthrie Box Office at (612) 377-2224 or online at www.guthrietheater.org.
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T. Mychael Rambo in one-man show, ‘Present!’ Beloved Twin Cities performer, T. Mychael Rambo premieres his new one-man show “Present!” at Illusion Theater, 528 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, this November. This show is directed by Illusion’s executive producing director, Michael Robins, with musical direction and arrangements by Roberta Carlson. Through music, storytelling and song Rambo takes time to examine what it means to live in “the now.” “Present!” will feature music from R&B to Bob Dylan to Stephen Sondheim, as Rambo explores how the gift of time unwraps the present. Regional Emmy Award-winning actor, vocalist, arts educator and community organizer; Rambo has made an
indelible mark in the Twin Cities performing principle roles at such theaters as Penumbra, the Guthrie, Ordway, Illusion Theatre, Mixed Blood, Park Square Theatre, Children’s Theatre and Minnesota Opera, to name a few. Nationally and internationally his stage credits include Carnegie Hall and performances abroad in Africa, Europe and South America. He is an affiliate professor in the College of Liberal Arts, Theatre Arts and Dance at the University of Minnesota. As a recording artist, Rambo has released two CDs, “Simply,” a collection of jazz standards, and “The Gift – A Christmas With Love,” a selection of original and holiday classics. “Present!” runs Nov. 1 – Nov. 17. Tickets are $25-$45.
Trice From 3 ment, income, the criminal injustice system, racism and white supremacy will continue unabated. It’s difficult to find a sufficient response to them for their refusal to vote because in fact, gaping disparities continue to exist in America no matter what political party has been in power. With this reality, it is difficult not to be pessimistic about voting. I find it interesting that while some Black people refuse to vote because they don’t believe their vote matters, yet at the same time, throughout history racist white people have gone out of their way and have spared no expense to prevent Black people from voting because they (racist white people) believe the Black vote matters. I submit to you that if it were not for the Black electorate we wouldn’t have the freedoms we enjoy today. We still have a long way to go in order to eliminate wide disparities but we must use various strategies to take our power and bring about change. There is an outside push and an inside push, which go hand in hand. The push from outside is led by the grassroots masses of Black people (mostly young) that demonstrate, shut down freeways, occupy police precincts and who can forget the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott. The push from inside is led by the Black electorate who believe it is their responsibility to vote in order to change or enact laws that impact Black people. I want to focus on the potential of the Black electorate because the 2018 midterm elections are upon us. Remember, racist people use everything at their disposal to keep Black people from voting because they believe the Black vote matters. The potential of the Black electorate is prescribed by the degree to which we use our voting power to change our present reality. Black people must be engaged and actively participate in every decision that affects us at all levels of decision making. No decisions should me made about us, without us. Remember, don’t be wedded to any political party, Black people must know for whom we are voting and why, Black people must hold accountable the people we elect and the most powerful person in public policy is not the elected official but the active citizen. S0, vote Nov. 6 (or before) because they believe your vote matters.
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Checking and savings accounts are subject to monthly service fees; please refer to the Consumer Account Fee and Information Schedule (available at www.wellsfargo.com/online-banking/ consumer-account-fees) or speak to a banker for more details. The consumer savings accounts eligible for this offer are interest-bearing accounts with variable interest rates. For example, Wells Fargo Way2Save® Savings pays an Annual Percentage Yield (APY) of 0.01% on all balances and requires a minimum opening deposit of $25. The APY is accurate as of 9/13/2018 and may change at any time without notice. Fees may reduce earnings. © 2018 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Member FDIC.
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Fearless women Celebrating and honoring Black women entrepreneurs, Fearless Commerce unveiled its second edition this past Wednesday (Oct. 24) at CHS Field in St. Paul. Twenty-eight women are featured in the magazine; the brainchild of Shawntera Hardy, Department of Employment & Economic Development commissioner, and Camille Thomas, founder of consulting agency, The Vision Investment.
Fearless honoree Anna Ouattara (left) and MK Xiong
Erica Hayes (left) and Stephanie Jones
Pimento’s Tomme Beevas and Up Your Image’s Teto Wilson
Dominique Benton (left) with wife, honoree, Desireé Benton
Fearless founders, Shawntera Hardy and Camille Thomas
4RM+ULA co-founder Erick Goodlow
Honoree, Dr. Sheila Sweeney
UNCF’s Laverne McCartney Knighton
DJ, Anthony “A-Quil” DuBose
Author and educator, Dr. Zakia Robbins
Beauty entrepreneur, Briana McCall Cress
Photos by Harry Colbert, Jr.
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