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Officials release names of those killed in racist Buffalo massacre By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia

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Mayor Jacob Frey welcomes the Satori Village development to West Broadway. Satori is a Bhuddist term for sudden enlightenment.

Baylor builds market rate housing on West Broadway By Al McFarlane Editor Satori Village, Tim Baylor’s, $68 million mixed-use housing/ retail development, held formal groundbreaking ceremonies for its Phase One Boutique Apartments building Thursday, May 12. The development brings 112 units of market-rate apartments and additional street level commercial space to West Broadway Avenue & Bryant Avenue in North Minneapolis. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, David Mortenson, chairman of Minneapolisbased Mortenson, and Kristian Peterson, managing partner, Salt Lake City-based Catalyst

Opportunity Funds, Senator Bobby Joe Champion and others joined the Baylors in the formal launch of construction activity. “The $68 million investment reflects three diﬀerent phases that we are projecting. The first phase is actually under construction now. The second phase is an artist loft building right on Broadway. The third phase is on Bryant Avenue a 78-unit independent living senior building. We’ve been working on this vision for almost eight years now,” Baylor said. “My wife Doris and I have read about this community for the last 25 years. We moved here. We did a development on the river that we live in

now. We have businesses here. This is where we hang out. A community is comprised of all diﬀerent types of talents: educators, pastors and religious people, activists and social engagement people like Al Flowers, and we meet and work with all of these neighbors and stakeholders.” “My expertise and interest are in real estate and real estate development. My vision in changing the community is to incorporate those components that I think will make for a healthier North Minneapolis,” Baylor said. “There hasn’t been any market-rate housing in north Minneapolis over the last 13 years, but over 350 aﬀordable

housing units. My contention is that we cannot continue to concentrate poverty in one area. So while I know that aﬀordable housing is needed throughout the Metro area, throughout the city, throughout the state, let’s spread it around some,” he said. “Conversely, because we need more housing options here, because there are people that want to stay and move into north Minneapolis, but they want that quality housing option, that was my call to action, to see what I can do to provide that.” Baylor said after several years of working with Minneapolis City Council and Community Planning &

The victims of the racist massacre at a Buﬀalo, New York supermarket have been identified and their ages range from 32 to 86. Avowed white racist Payton Gendron allegedly put together a 180-page manifesto that revealed his hatred for Black and Jewish people and the “replacement theory” ideology that Fox News often speaks of, notably hosts Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham. Additionally, several Republican politicians have spouted the racist “theory,” saying that Democrats’ immigration policies would “replace” GOP voters with individuals of color. New York Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Ohio GOP hopeful JD Vance recently have been outspoken in supporting

“replacement theory.” Stefanik used the concept in her 2021 campaign ads saying, “radical Democrats are planning their most aggressive move yet: a permanent election insurrection.” Vance, a Donald Trump-endorsed candidate, recently ratcheted up the rhetoric. “You’re talking about a shift in the democratic makeup of this country that would mean we never win, meaning Republicans would never win a national election in this country ever again,” he claimed at a campaign event last month. Vance’s defeated opponent, Josh Mandel, also ran on “replacement theory.” “This is about changing the face of America, figuratively and literally,” Mandel stated in a published interview. “They are trying to change our culture, change our demographics and change our electorate. This

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Details of the shooter, Payton Gendron’s 180-page manifesto, revealed troubling perceptions the self-avowed white supremacist possessed.

America’s White Bipartisan framework of session-ending deal supremacist murders of Black people includes education investments, tax cuts By Mike Cook Session Daily

On Monday in St. Paul, the sun is shining, the sky is bright blue and Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders have reached agreement on a framework to end the 2022 legislative session. The deal calls for $4 billion toward a tax bill and a $1.4 billion capital investment bill. It also includes additional spending of $1 billion in education, $1 billion for health care and human services, and $450 million for public safety. Additional investments are to come from a $1.32 billion pot. Left on the bottom line is $4 billion to help the state manage future economic uncertainty. “There’s an awful lot of the hard work of democracy to be done this week, but the parameters have been set and they’ve been done in a way that I think should make Minnesotans proud,” Walz said. Added House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler (DFL-Golden Valley): “We are looking at a budget agreement today that will help Minnesotans better aﬀord the cost of living, to help them aﬀord child care and housing. We’re looking at a budget agreement to help Minnesotans recover from two of the toughest

years in our state’s history. … Investments contained in this budget agreement will make big diﬀerences in the lives of millions of people.” And those investments are? Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) said he expects conference committees to finalize deals soon. “My message to the conference committee members is focus on areas of agreement. There is not much time to get this done before the end of session. Some of these larger bills need to be agreed to and wrapped up probably by Wednesday at the latest.” Session must end by May 23; however, per the state constitution, bills cannot be passed on the final day of the biennial session. Walz feels “pretty confident” work will get done on time. The governor has repeatedly said he will not call a special session, but wouldn’t repeat that when asked again Monday. “Deadlines are magical to what’s happening here; they are magical and they start to get things done,” he said. Walz did speak highly of the reluctance to spend every dime of the projected state surplus.

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House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller, Gov. Tim Walz, and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announce a framework for a budget agreement, paving the way to the end of the legislative session. “I think it shows great foresight, and it shows great restraint to be quite honest, to keep money on the bottom line in case the economic forecasts are the way they’re looking to don’t put the state in a bad situation.” When it comes to taxes, are so-called “Walz checks” still on the table? Where will taxes be cut? “Republicans are focused on permanent, ongoing tax relief. We know that’s going to be a big part of the tax relief package. We need to

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get more guidance from the conference committee members to see where things shake out,” Miller said. “There have been no final decisions on really anything at this point otherwise we’d have the bills done and on the governor’s desk.” In a statement, House Speaker Melissa Hortman (DFLBrooklyn Park) said: “We have reached a bipartisan agreement on a budget framework that makes strong investments in families› economic security,

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Buffalo, New York Mayor Byron Brown called the massacre at a Buffalo supermarket an unimaginable nightmare, while Erie County Sheriff John Garcia framed the onslaught as pure evil. Put plainly, the deadly shooting by a white 18-year-old whose manifesto revealed his desire to cleanse the country of Black people is another example of America’s lingering murderous racial hatred. It also shows how hateful rhetoric — spewed over conservative national news outlets and on social media and the dog whistles of rightwing politicians — has usurped some of the progress made in race relations since the Civil Rights Movement advances more than a half-century ago. “Law enforcement is proceeding with its investigation, but what is clear is that we are seeing an epidemic of hate across our country that has been evidenced by acts of violence and intolerance. We must call it out and condemn it,” Vice President Kamala Harris said. “Racially-motivated

hate crimes or acts of violent extremism are harms against all of us, and we must do everything we can to ensure that our communities are safe from such acts,” she asserted. Details of the shooter, Payton Gendron’s 180-page manifesto, revealed troubling perceptions the self-avowed white supremacist possessed. He complained of the dwindling size of the White population and included his fears of ethnic and cultural replacement of White people. Gendron described himself as a fascist, a White supremacist, and an anti-Semite. His live-streamed shooting spree has left at least ten dead and several more wounded. But, unlike the multitude of unarmed Black people killed during encounters with law enforcement, the young White racist is alive to plead not guilty or “insanity” in court. “While past violent white supremacist attacks seem to have factored into this heinous act, we must acknowledge that extremist rhetoric espoused by some media and political leaders on the right promoting theories that vilify or dehumanize segments of our society like ‘the great replacement theory’ is a factor too,” wrote U.S. House

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Erica Loewe helping to open doors for Black Press, others at White House By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia As Karine Jean-Pierre prepares to make history as the first Black press secretary at the White House, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have continued to ensure that African Americans – particularly Black women, helm crucial posts. Alongside JeanPierre, there’s chief of staff to Kate Bedingfield, Khanya Brann, outgoing press secretary Jen Psaki’s chief of staff, Amanda Finney, and senior regional communications director, Rykia Dorsey. Then, there’s Erica Loewe. In Loewe’s all-tooimportant job as director of African American media, she has ensured that the Black Press and other media of color have enjoyed unprecedented access to the White House and top administration and cabinet officials. “President Biden and Vice President Harris promised an administration that looks like America, and they have fulfilled that promise,” Loewe said during a recent visit to the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s (NNPA) headquarters at the Thurgood Marshall Center in Northwest, Washington, D.C. There, Loewe sat for an interview with NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., for his PBS-TV show, “The Chavis Chronicles.”

Baylor From 3 Economic Development (CPED) department and investors, the first phase is under way, with the phase development cost of $34 million. “That’s a big number for North Minneapolis, for this type of product, but in the real estate world, it’s par for the course. That’s essentially what I’ve been saying. Let’s bring to North Minneapolis what every

(Pictured left to right): Karine Jean-Pierre, the nation’s first Black press secretary, Erica Loewe, director of African American media and outgoing press secretary Jen Psaki. “Since day one, the Biden-Harris Administration has valued diversity, empowered Black voices, and taken a wholeof-government approach to advance racial equity,” she told Dr. Chavis during the episode scheduled to air later this year. Loewe grew up in Miami after her mother gave birth to her in South Carolina. She attended the University of Florida and later interned at the White House for President Barack Obama. A prolific volunteer, Loewe has worked as press secretary and deputy communications director for U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and as deputy communications

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other community has, par for the course,” he said. The six-story Satori Boutiques Apartments building includes 112 units, many with views of the downtown skyline, 82-stalls of street and underground parking, 3,300 square feet of street level retail and commercial space, a fitness center, event space and stateof-the-art security. There are 30 alcove (studio), 46 one-bedroom and 36 two-bedroom apartments in the complex. Architecturally designed to be bold, elegant, and beautiful, the boutiques

provide new options for young professionals who thrive in the active life of an urban setting. Key features include surrounding green space and access to grocery, pharmacy, and other retail options within easy walking distance, said Baylor. Baylor said “Broadway has a lot of vacant lots and a lot of underutilized lots. Part of the city’s plan is to add more density along Broadway with not just businesses, but with residents for a couple of reasons. Number one, more eyes on the street equates to more eyes on the street. So there’s a safety perception of having more people around. The other incentive for the city is because it increases the tax base. When you go around other parts of town, you see the density on these main thoroughfares.” Satori Lofts will be a three-story building just oﬀ West Broadway with some floor-to ceiling one-bedroom units and 9 parking stalls – and some stellar views of the city skyline. There will be 1,161 square feet of commercial oﬃce space available at street level. Architectural details are designed to bring a look that fits into the surrounding building architecture and are culturally appropriate, Baylor says. “This building has

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for Congressman Clyburn (D-S.C.). “Jim Clyburn is one of my favorite bosses, and he’s been very clear that I need to tell people that I’m from Charleston even though I grew up in Miami,” Loewe stated. “He’s a great man, and I’ve learned a lot from him,” she remarked. Her early influence came from her parents, particularly her mother and grandparents. Loewe’s father worked in the nonprofit sector and helped her to gain a focus on economic empowerment and business development. Her mother worked for

a city commissioner, allowing Loewe to spend time at City Hall. “I have always been around people who lead and serve, to some extent,” she said. “My parents split up, but I lived with my mom and grandparents in a house full of love and laughter,” she said. While working in the Obama White House, Loewe lived with her family and worked under the director of African American outreach. Now, as director of African American media, she said her life had come full circle. “I’m back at the White House, and my mother lives with me,” she said. Loewe said her

mother battles Alzheimer’s disease, but “somewhere inside, she’s there, proud of me.” Loewe said she has enjoyed returning to the White House and tries to stay out of the crosshairs of secret service. “We have fun. They take their jobs very seriously and we do as well,” Loewe said. The fulfilling part of her job is allowing access to Black media and the American public, Loewe oﬀered. “There’s nothing like being able to grant access to the White House for the very first time,” Loewe declared. “It’s a building people have seen on television and thought they may never get inside. But, our job

is to provide access to people.” She exclaimed that the Biden-Harris administration had provided access never before experienced by the American public. The administration also has remained the most inclusive in American history. “Never has there been an administration that has uplifted and supported Black women as much as President Biden and Vice President Harris,” Loewe asserted. “It’s just a fact. Numbers don’t lie. The Honorable [Kamala] Harris is a Black woman who has lived experiences… She attended Howard University, and she’s a member of the Divine Nine, the Black Church, and an advocate for Black maternal health and accurate home appraisals for Black people.” Loewe continued: “There are more Black people in first time positions in the President’s cabinet. You have the war in Ukraine and Gen. Lloyd Austin, the first Black to head the Department of Defense and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield. Two Black people you see every day making sure that we’re providing aid to Ukraine.” She noted the Environmental Protection Agency’s Michael Regan as the first Black person to lead there, and HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge, as examples of other Black appointees in the administration. “These are not symbolic positions,” Loewe concluded.

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what I call micro units. They are from 400-600 sq.ft. studio apartments, or what we call alcove units. An alcove unit is really a one bedroom, but the wall doesn’t go all the way to the ceiling. It’s kind of like a partition, but it’s still a separate room. So it’s the high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, and it’s a kind of product that I think that college students and young people and new workers including young professionals who are just starting out would prefer: a smaller space in an area that’s close to transit and that has all the amenities that a healthy community has, grocery store, a McDonald’s and other businesses.

The Phase Three Satori Senior Living building will oﬀer 60 independent living units overlooking an attractive green space courtyard on Bryant Avenue just oﬀ West Broadway. Longtime residents who want to remain in the community when they “downsize”, can now take advantage of the easy access to grocery and pharmacy options as well as other retail stores— most within walking distance, says Baylor “My concept in looking at real estate is asking where is the best location for that business or that property to have the most impact? We are saying let’s drop this bit of sunshine in that community and

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Among the victims in the Buffalo shooting was a former police officer, and 11 of the 13 killed or injured were Black.

see what we can make shine. Rather than do one project, we decided to phase it in so that we could have the economies of scale and start turning the needle on the community, bringing more wholesome businesses and activities,” Baylor said. Minneapolis-based LSE Architects is the master architect for Satori Village, and Bloomington, Minn.-based Doran Companies is the general contractor. For more information about Satori Village, including contact information for prospective investors, visit the JADT website at www. jadtdevelopmentgroup.com.

note to call out the racist rhetoric is Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney. “The House GOP leadership has enabled white nationalism, white supremacy, and anti-semitism,” Cheney wrote on Twitter. “History has taught us that what begins with words ends in far worse. @ GOP leaders must renounce and reject these views and those who hold them.” Meanwhile, among the victims in the Buﬀalo shooting was a former police oﬃcer, and 11 of the 13 killed or injured were Black. The names of the ten who died were: Celestine Chaney, 65 Roberta Drury, 32 Andre Mackneil, 53 Katherine Massey, 72 Margus Morrison, 52 Heyward Patterson, 67 Aaron Salter, 55 Geraldine Talley, 62 Ruth Whitfield, 86 Pearl Young, 77

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Lifestyle Use these basic techniques for a successful outdoor Summer garden By Brandi Phillips Contributing Writer Spring has sprung and summer is almost here. It is now the time to begin planting outside gardens. Many have already started; however, it is not too late for everyone. As people continue to stay home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they continue to work on home improvement and gardening projects. From porches to petunias, swimming pools to dusty miller plants improving, caring for the outside of your home is just as important as improving the inside. If you are a beginner, there are a few things you can do to get started with your outdoor vegetable garden. Minnesota’s fickle weather does not have to leave you confused or jaded when it comes to your outdoor gardening. When starting your garden there are some basics techniques that can be implemented to help get the best quality garden. Starting with a clean and disinfected space will help you keep diseases out of gardens and potted plants. Dirty garden tools and work areas can spread disease and hamper proper growth and plant health. One way to disinfect your tools is to use rubbing alcohol with seventy percent concentration. Don’t forget to rinse with clean water. Companion planting is another way to get a beautiful garden while using the space eﬃciently. Planting flowers and vegetables together is one example of this concept. Another example is planting short-season crops in the same beds and spaces as longermaturing plants. Gardeners

Bipartisan From 3 education, health care, and public safety to address the challenges Minnesotans are facing. These investments are in addition to the budget we passed last year and the

Supremacist From 3 Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson in a statement. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. speaking on behalf of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) emphasized, “We are outraged, angered, but we will not be silent again in the wake of more racist murders of Black people in America this time in Buﬀalo, New York. “The patterns and rising tide of these White supremacists’ attacks and murders of our people will not go without the unified and amplified voice of the Black Press of America to demand justice and an end to White supremacy in America.” Council on AmericanIslamic Relations (CAIR) National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell added that the organization condemns both the white supremacist terrorist attack targeting Black men and women in Buﬀalo and the racist rhetoric that has sparked such violence. “The constant repetition of white supremacist conspiracy theories on social media and even mainstream media outlets has led to horrific violence in places as distant as Christchurch, El Paso, Oslo, and Charleston,” Mitchell asserted. “Those who promote racism, white supremacy, antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of bigotry must be held accountable for the violence they inspire.” Mitchell added that CAIR has often spoken out against those who promote the “great replacement” and other racist conspiracy theories.

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When starting your garden there are some basics techniques that can be implemented to help get the best quality garden. Starting with a clean and disinfected space will help you keep diseases out of gardens and potted plants. can grow leafy greens and herbs, and then once they are mature, you can transplant your nightshade veggies, like peppers and tomatoes into the same area, helping to conserve space. Gardeners can also choose plants that use various parts of the soil such as the upper soil for better aeration or the deeper

soil to pull more nutrients. The University of Minnesota Gardening Extension program’s website emphasizes the importance of using proper soil. Gardening soil should not be too wet or too dry, free of mold and odors. Healthy planting soil will crumble when it’s squeezed in your hand. If

frontline worker bonuses that we got across the finish line last month. This is a positive step forward, but there is a lot more work ahead of us in this final week of the legislative session.” Not all members believe expenses are needed. “This is a terrible deal that needlessly spends your tax dollars,” Rep. Steve Drazkowski (R-Mazeppa) said in a statement.

“In 2021, we passed a twoyear budget that fully funded every facet of state government through June of 2023. There is no reason to spend one more dime of taxpayer money. This year was supposed to be about policy, not our budget. However, spend-happy politicians are addicted to wasting your money so they can look busy and feel good.”

Mayor Brown told reporters that Gendron surveilled both the community and the grocery store as part of the attack’s planning. Brown said the teen surveilled the area for several days and targeted a busy place in an area predominantly populated by Black people. His manifesto noted that “Zip code 14208 in Buﬀalo has the highest Black percentage that is close enough to where I live.” According to the U.S. Census, the zip code is 78 percent Black and among the top 2 percent of zip codes nationwide with the highest concentration of Blacks as a percentage of the population. It has the highest

concentration of Blacks as a percentage of the population of any zip code in upstate New York. “Well, this manifesto tells everything to us. And that is what’s so bone chilling about it is that there is the ability for people to write and subscribe to such philosophies filled with hate,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said. “The White supremacist acts of terrorism that are being fermented on social media and to know that what this one individual did has been shared with the rest of the world as well as the livestreaming of this military-style execution that occurred in the streets of my hometown.”

it is too wet, when squeezed, it will stick together, molding into a ball. Raking the soil and removing any excesses debris like large sticks, paper, plastic, and any other item considered unacceptable for a garden, is a next step before planting seeds. Before planting, also make sure to understand if you

are planting cool season or hot season crops. Some seeds need to be planted early in the planting season like march or April. Others get planted toward the end of the summer. Do some research on planting strategies for your city and neighborhood and whether you garden faces east or west, gets

lots of sun or shade. Timing is critical for a successful garden. Brandi D. Phillips is a mother of 2, wife, freelance writer, healer and lover of life and adventure. You can reach her at wellifethreesixty@gmail. com with questions or comments about this article.

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The Food and Drug Administration’s authorization now opens a third shot to elementary-age kids, too — at least five months after their last dose.

FDA clears COVID booster shot for healthy kids ages 5 to 11 By Lauran Neergaard AP Medical Writer U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds, hoping an extra vaccine dose will enhance their protection as infections once again creep upward. Everyone 12 and older already was supposed to get one booster dose for the best protection against the newest coronavirus variants -- and some people, including those 50 and older,

can choose a second booster. The Food and Drug Administration’s authorization now opens a third shot to elementaryage kids, too — at least five months after their last dose. There is one more hurdle: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must decide whether to formally recommend the booster for this age group. The CDC’s scientific advisers are scheduled to meet on Thursday. Pfizer’s shot is the only COVID-19 vaccine available for children of

any age in the U.S. Those ages 5 to 11 receive onethird of the dose given to everyone 12 and older. Whether elementaryage children need a booster has been overshadowed by parents’ outcry to vaccinate even younger tots, those under 5 -- the only group not yet eligible in the U.S. Both Pfizer and rival Moderna have been studying their shots in the youngest children, and the FDA is expected to evaluate data from one or both companies sometime next month.

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For the 5- to 11-year-olds, it’s not clear how much demand there will be for boosters. Only about 30% of that age group have had the initial two Pfizer doses since vaccinations opened to them in November. But in a small study, Pfizer found a booster revved up those kids’ levels of virusfighting antibodies -- including those able to fight omicron -- the same kind of jump adults get from an extra shot. While the coronavirus is more dangerous to adults than to children,

youngsters can get severely ill -- and more than 350 children ages 5 to 11 have died, according to CDC’s count. Adding to public confusion, the CDC estimates 3 out of every 4 U.S. children of all ages have been infected with the coronavirus since the pandemic’s start -- many of them during the winter omicron wave. Still, health authorities urge vaccination even in people who’ve previously had COVID-19, to strengthen their protection. Vaccination may not always prevent milder

infections, especially as omicron and its siblings are better than some prior variants at slipping past those defenses. But health authorities agree the vaccinations continue to oﬀer strong protection against the worst outcomes of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death. The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education. The AP is solely responsible for all content.

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By: W.D. Foster-Graham Book Review Editor A Collection of Short Poems by Stephanie Shaw In the literary world, poetry always has a place in the forefront. It is deeply personal in a diﬀerent way from prose. As a young man back in the day, when I thought of poetesses, women like Gwendolyn Brooks, Nikki Giovanni, Ntozake Shange, and Maya Angelou came to mind. Today, I bring to you Stephanie Shaw’s Snippets of Love and Other Pesky Emotions. When we think of the word love, it brings with it an entire array of connotations and emotions. Romantic love, familial love, agape love, requited and unrequited love are

included, as is heartbreak and loss. Shaw’s poems are short yet potent with the emotions therein. “Unrequited” reminds me of having a crush and pining for someone you can never have. “Imagine” took me back to the Temptations’ 1971 hit, “Just My Imagination.” “Awaiting” speaks of those who’ve been burned and are guarding their hearts.

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In her collection, Shaw shares poems about the joy of being in love, such as “In Love Again,” “Joyful,” and “All I Want.” There is the passionate love of “Sated,” “Sensual,” and “Burning.” And there is the downside of love, as expressed in “Fading Away,” “Ashes,” “A Coming Storm,” and “Ice Cold.” “Pensive” could be seen both as love lost and grief over the death of a loved one. “Better Days” gives us hope. These are but a sample of Shaw’s heartfelt style. I love Shaw’s concept in her poetry that less is more. I can easily visualize her sharing her work at a Spoken Word event to a rapt audience. After all, love is something everyone can relate to, whether you’re walking on air or sitting at your kitchen table reaching for a pint of Ben & Jerry’s. Her collection is available on Amazon, as well as her upcoming works, The Fanged Witch and The Trip to Nowhere. Hat tip to you, Steph, for poetry par excellence!

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“His Name is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice,” by Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa (Viking) Two Americas collided in the few minutes that Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into the neck of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, after a shopkeeper complained that the 6-foot-6 Floyd had passed a counterfeit $20 bill at a store. According to the new book “His Name is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice,” Chauvin, a white, 5-foot-9 police veteran, had become a “cowboy” on patrol, a practitioner of rough policing tactics. He had grown up a child of divorced parents but attended good schools and found his way to policing after taking related college courses. Floyd’s childhood was starkly different. Floyd was a cheerful child, saying he wanted to “be someone” — a Supreme Court justice, for example. But just surviving the drug-infested, poverty-stricken, violence-prone neighborhood where he grew up was an accomplishment of note. With better schools and a more stable neighborhood, it’s easy to envision a different adult passage for Floyd, who failed to pass the exit exam for high school. He had gone to Minneapolis on the recommendation of a Houston pastor who noted Minnesota’s better education, medical care and rehabilitation systems for people with criminal records. And Floyd seemed to thrive, until he fell back into drug use. Floyd’s record of drug

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The authors, Washington Post reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa, say in the book’s introduction that they don’t want to absolve Floyd of responsibility for his actions but rather are striving to analyze the policies that affected Floyd’s life. abuse, robbery and other minor crimes, plus his intimidating size, were offered as justification for Chauvin’s tactics to subdue the much bigger man. But it’s easy to envision a different life for Floyd that did not include a knee to the neck had he not grown up in a neighborhood infested with crime, illicit drugs and poor schools. The authors, Washington Post reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa, say in the book’s introduction that they don’t want to absolve Floyd of responsibility for his actions but rather are striving to analyze the policies that affected Floyd’s life. And they do a

masterful, thorough and even-handed job of this. Floyd supporters say justice was achieved in Chauvin’s conviction but whether the case led to a national examination of conscience is tougher to answer. What does seem clear is that George Floyd’s name will be remembered as a prominent casualty of the racial and economic gulf in America. He did as he said as a child “become someone,” although not in the way he had hoped but powerfully nonetheless, prompting Americans to think hard about race and policing in America.

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LEFT SENATOR TINA SMITH, MAYOR JACOB FREY OF MPLS, MAYOR MELVIN CARTER OF SAINT PAUL. ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATE, TABATHA MONTEGOMERY. Twin Cities Mayors Melvin Carter and Jacob Frey last week launched Evie, an all-electric, free-floating car share service with over 150 shared vehicles. The project’s goal is to make the air cleaner, the community closer, and the future brighter. Users can go the closest car and drive, ending their trip in an approved parking space in the Home Area. Trips are charged by the minute, hour, or day and operate within a 35 square mile Home Area in Saint Paul and Minneapolis. These electric vehicles are charged on the EV Spot Network, which provids over 280 renewably-powered on-street charging spaces across Saint Paul and Minneapolis. While all trips begin and end in the Home Area, the vehicles can venture outside of it and brought back within the borders.

Twin Cities small businesses can apply for a $10,000 grant from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund. A total of 100 grants totaling $1 million, will be announced and awarded in July 2022. The Investment Fund is an extension of Comcast RISE, the multi-year, multifaceted initiative launched in October 2020 to support small businesses and provide the resources and tools they need today and in the future. Businesses can apply for a $10,000 grant at www. ComcastRISE.com June 1 through June 14. “While we know that no single organization can solve historic and systemic inequities overnight, we are committed to taking tangible actions that can drive longterm impact and change,” said Teresa Ward-Maupin, Senior Vice President, Digital and Customer Experience, Comcast Business. “Comcast RISE and the Comcast RISE Investment Fund offer the opportunity for small businesses owned by people of color and women to help grow their businesses, create jobs, and play a vital role in supporting our communities. This new round of Comcast RISE grants will provide more entrepreneurs with the resources and tools they need to scale their businesses and thrive for years to come.” The Comcast RISE Investment Fund is focused on small businesses that have been in business for three or more years with 1-25 employees. To help drive awareness about the program and provide additional support, training, and mentorship, Comcast has also awarded support to nearly 40 communitybased organizations in Atlanta, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and the Twin Cities. In addition to the Investment Fund, Comcast RISE, which stands for “Representation, Investment, Strength and Empowerment,” provides the opportunity for small businesses owned by people of color and women nationwide to apply for grants for one or more of the following support focus areas with the opportunity to receive one.  Marketing Services Grant: The following services from Effectv, the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, and its creative agency, Mnemonic, are designed to help recipients with their marketing and media campaigns, including: o Media: A linear TV media campaign to run over a 90-day period. o Creative Production: Turnkey :30 TV commercial production, plus a media strategy consultation and 90day media placement schedule. o Consult: Digital audits by Ureeka in the form of Website Repair Reports and SEO Keyword reports to target website mechanics and effective organic marketing Comcast RISE is part of Comcast’s ongoing efforts to advance digital equity and help provide underrepresented small business owners with access to the digital tools and funding they need to thrive. Over the next 10 years, Comcast has committed $1 billion to programs and partnerships that will reach tens of millions of people with the skills, opportunities, and resources they need to succeed in an increasingly digital world. More information and the applications to apply for either the grant program or marketing and technology services are available at www. ComcastRISE.com.