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Vol. 41 No. 1 • The Journal For Community News, Business & The Arts • insightnews.com
Bobby Caldwell Blue-eyed soul pioneer says he’s grateful for his position in R&B By Harry Colbert, Jr. Contributing Writer Bobby Caldwell fully embraces his place in music and in R&B/soul. He also embraces the term used to describe his brand of music – “blueeyed soul.” The term refers to white singers who typically sing what’s considered R&B or soul
music. “The blue-eyed soul term is flattering to me,” said Caldwell, now 62-years-old. “People such as me, Darryl Hall, Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, we all got that label. I welcome it. It’s more of a privilege. I owe my career to it and that’s just fine with me.” The soulful crooner said it was only natural for him to sing what’s categorized as R&B/soul music.
“That’s the music I grew up listening to,” said Caldwell, who grew up in Miami. “Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell, The Stylistics, The Spinners, that’s what I was listening to. I listened to (Frank) Sinatra and The Beatles, but the backbone of what I was listening to was soul music.”
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Bobby Caldwell
Contractor denies subpar workmanship at Minnesota African American Museum By Harry Colbert, Jr. Contributing Writer Recently Insight News published an article chronicling the tribulations of the Minnesota African American Museum (MAAM) and its dispute with the contractor hired to rehab its main building at 1700 3rd Ave. S., Minneapolis. In the previous article (Nov. 25 – Dec. 1) the construction firm that was hired as the lead contractor was not identified because the firm was not given adequate time to reply to the allegations that it walked off the job with work nowhere near completion. Now Dave Foley, vice president of Minneapolis operations for Knutson Construction,
has responded and he does not dispute Knutson and its subcontractors did in fact walk off the project. But he said they walked for good cause. “Knutson was not paid,” said Foley. “We’re owed a significant amount.” Foley said the amount owed is near $800,000. The situation is so bad that according to Foley one of the subcontractors has begun the process to get the property foreclosed. “I honestly can’t tell you why they didn’t pay us,” said Foley, who denied allegations of sub-par workmanship. “You have to ask them why they didn’t pay us. We had a contract for far more than $800,000, so the project wasn’t over budget. We’re just wanting to get paid.
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Bob Holder
Minnesota African American Museum
Can you talk about racism in the college classroom? Remains of Black By Sheila Regan, TC Daily Planet Recently, Professor Shannon Gibney was reprimanded by Minneapolis Community and Technical College after three white male students complained about her classroom discussion of structural racism. That’s not the only classroom where structural or institutional racism or white privilege are discussed, or where such discussions spark protests or anger. The consensus of professors and students who have responded to requests for interviews is that, while these discussions often can be painful, investing in this type of curriculum is essential in the long run. We invite readers to share their own experiences and points of view, either through
soldier in Korean War returned By Herb Boyd Special to the NNPA NEW YORK – Clara Gantt, 94, has waited more than 60 years for her husband to come home from Korea, and last Friday his remains were returned in a flag-draped casket to the Los Angeles International Airport. Her husband, Sgt. First Class Joseph E. Gantt, was a field medic with the 2nD Infantry Division when he was reported missing in action on Nov. 30, 1950 after his unit
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RACISM TURN TO 2
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Sgt. First Class Joseph E. Gantt finally comes home
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