A LEGENDARYA LLIFETIMELEGENDARYOFARTIFETIMEOFART
Courtesy of the Studio Museum in Harlem Archives/Photographerunknown. Valerie Maynard in the Studio Museum in Harlem, 1971 Valerie Maynard, 85, sculptor, printmaker, designer and educator died last week in Baltimore. The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) presented a survey of her work in 2020. Maynard grew up in Harlem. Her parents met as teenagers, when her mother came from Miami to visit family in New York. Her father was smitten and, hoping to make an impression, built a bicycle out of wood to ride her around the neighborhood. They married 18 months later and had three children— Valerie was the middle child. Bill Gaskins, a professor at Maryland Institute College of Art, noted in an essay for the BMA’s exhibition catalogue, “Despite the historical, political, racial, and gender-specific forces in the life of the artist, Maynard’s work excludes no one who has ever been in love (or wanted to be), sought justice, or recognized injustice. Her work excludes no one who ever shared a moment with a parent, grandparent, or guardian, sibling or child, or God.” (notes from Baltimore Magazine) Vol. 49 No. 39• The Journal For Community News, Business & The Arts • insightnews.comVol 49 No 39• The Journal For News, Business & The Arts • insightnews comSeptember 26, 2022 - October 2, 202226 2022 October 2 2022 INSIGHT NEWS IS AUDITED BY THE ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA TO PROVIDE OUR ADVERTISER PARTNERS WITH THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF MEDIA AS SURANCE.I N S I G H T N E W S I S A U D I T E D B Y T H E A L L I A N C E F O R A U D I T E D M E D I A T O P R O V I D E O U R A D V E R T I S E R P A R T N E R S W I T H T H E H I G H E S T L E V E L O F M E D I A A S S U R A N C E Insight News News
Wood Carvings: Photography by Mike MorganWood Mike
*“Minority Entrepreneurs.” Minority Entrepreneurs — U.S. Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC. Equal Credit Opportunity Lender © 2022 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.
Page 2 • September 26 2022 October 2 202226, 2022 - October 2, 2022 • Insight News insightnews.com
What would you like the power to do?®
These partners help women entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs of color establish and grow their businesses, create jobs and improve financial stability in local communities across the country.Believingis the first step empowering entrepreneurs to take the next one
In the last decade, more than 50% of all new businesses created were diverse-owned.* It’s why Bank of America has taken an innovative, industry-leading approach to help fuel growth by supporting mission-focused equity funds, Community Development Financial Institutions and Minority Depository Institutions, including Brown Venture Group.
Lucas President,GiambellucaBankofAmerica Twin Cities
We’re
We know that it takes more than a great idea to start and keep a business running. My teammates and I in the Twin Cities want to make sure every big believer has the opportunity to achieve and reach their goals.
Learn more at bankofamerica.com/twincities
office Attorney General Ellison secures conviction in attempted murder of police officer, bystanders WOMAN KING 6 Why ‘The Woman King’ is revolutionary
Over 40 years later, Marvel’s Afrofuturist Black Panther teased us with the cinematic possibilities of Wakanda’s supporting characters, a squad
Ali The French slavers call them “Amazons” but this dismissive historical tag holds no weight in The Woman King. The women in the film hold the controlling narrative point of view and declare themselves, “Agojie” and “sisters” and there is the possibility of a ‘Woman King’. Dr. Oliver Williams WEILAND 6 By Dr. Stephane Dunn and Dr. ChicagoGuy-SheftalBeverlyDefender Dr. Bravada Garrett Akinsanya Insight NewsInsight NewsVol 49 No 39• The Journal For Community News, Business & The Arts • insightnews comVol. 49 No. 39• The Journal For Business & The Arts • insightnews.comSeptember 26 26, 2022, 2022 October 2, 2022- October 2022 I N S I G H T N E W S I S A U D I T E D B Y T H E A L L I A N C E F O R A U D I T E D M E D I A T O P R O V I D E O U R A D V E R T I S E R P A R T N E R S W I T H T H E H I G H E S T L E V E L O F M E D I A A S S U R A N C EINSIGHT NEWS IS AUDITED BY THE ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA TO PROVIDE OUR ADVERTISER PARTNERS WITH THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF MEDIA AS SURANCE. Minnesota’sNews regular waterfowl season opens PAGE 7 FundraiserNews tops $300K for teen ordered to pay her alleged rapist’s family PAGE 9
Brother
insightnews.com Insight News • September 26 2022 October 2 202226, 2022 - October 2, 2022 • Page 3
O’Brien.Hisprovocative and uplifting brand of Hip Hop has earned him coveted press features like Rolling Stone’s 40th anniversary edition and Source Magazine’s legendary “Hip Hop Quotables”, while his outspoken social justice message has landed him on government watch lists. He’s also lectured at universities from Princeton to Stanford and delivered the keynote address at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum.
Dr. Oliver Williams, Professor of Social Work at University of Minnesota said he believes if we are aware of ourselves, we can get connected to every other thing that exists.
Here, together, we bask in glory and hope for our future. “In this place,” said Dr. B., “we can let go of the things we’re afraid or ashamed of, and each one of us has a story or a lesson learned.”“Itwas a rough week. I thought about my beloved and powerful mother on what would
“In a training organized by my friend and colleague, Larry Tucker, his theme was how we should value self by using self as a guide in the process of forgiving and educating ourselves.”“What bothers me about people like Gov. DeSantis, Gov. Abbott, Senator Cruz, and former President Trump is the fact they have no humanity. I ask myself, ‘what God are they responding to’ when they’ve lied to people, ignored the trauma people are fleeing in their corrupt and wartorn countries, and then treat them like criminals when they seek a better
Back in a 1974 review of the Bond-like Cleopatra Jones movie starring Tamara Dobson, Feminist and former Ms. Magazine editor Margaret Sloan spoke volumes about Black female spectatorial desire. Damn, that felt good she wrote. After viewing The Woman King, we know exactly what she meant.
Lookinglife?” at history,
“It’s a way of knowing and doing with intent of transgression against humanity,” said Dr. B. “It begins very early in life. It’s like they lose their spiritual connection. No one who honors the Creator can see
of royal Black women soldiers. The Woman King brings such women to the center and importantly marks both the evolution and realization of this on-screen representation of Black women and the cinematic evolution of its director, Gina Prince-Bythewood.Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood with screenwriter Dana Stevens, The Woman King is inspired by the real-life Dahomey female warriors, the Agojie, who were formed in the 1700s and became legendary fighters. Viola Davis, who plays the fictional character General Nanisca – arguably a composite nod to various African warriors like Nzinga and Yaa Asantewaa, and an emerging young Agojie, Nawi (Thuso Mbedu), lead an extraordinary cast including, Lashana Lynch as the enthralling Izogie and John Boyega as young King Ghezo.
Now, Mourning In America and Dreaming In Color (10 Year Anniversary Edition) arrives in newly redesigned packaging and layout with an illustrated slipcase cover, decorated record sleeves, a red/ white/blue galaxy effect 2xLP vinyl, and a 4-page full-size insert containing lyrics for the entire album. This edition is sold online through rhymesayers. com.
Devin Weiland convicted in Freeborn County for shooting Albert Lea police officer and two innocent bystanders in a November 2020 standoff during which he shot more than 80 rounds.
The Woman King has a copious amount of violence and blood; brutal warring between different African nations and between the Africans and Europeans involved in turbulent at turns reciprocal slave trafficking is one of the unfortunate realistic historical threads exploited in the film’s unapologetic anti-Atlantic slave trade and African involvement sentiment.However, the spectacle of physical violence is in service to the dominant and most important critical representation in the film –women whose reaffirming
“Weiland’s attempted murder of a police officer and two innocent bystanders is reprehensible, and the jury’s verdict was just and proper. I commend the jury for their hard
so much angst, when the change in demographics could bring the country to a whole new productive and humanitarian space. When does the malice and evil end?”Williams decried the selfish impact racism has had on America. A huge segment of white voters believes the fact their power is dwindling is a problem. After Barack Obama became the first Black President, hate groups, supported by Trump, like the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers began to form, he said.
Attorney General’s Office prosecuted case referral from Freeborn County Attorney’s
When he’s not rocking the mic, or being arrested for civil disobedience in support of marginalized communities, Brother Ali travels the world learning and teaching Islamic Spirituality under some of today’s renowned Muslim leaders. In addition to leading
Cleopatra, a beautiful, kick-ass Black woman empowered by the U.S. government but grounded in her commitment to the Black community, was a Black Power era fantasy character.
The show content is described as reflections, bubbles of awareness, and memories, each participant having their own story and lessons learned. We are in a circle where we share power. There is no hierarchy. Our African heritage has taught us to use circles to resolve conflict and pain, and to acknowledge and celebrate our Creator.
on
There is always something sacred and peaceful 1pm |Fridays when ‘The Conversation with Al McFarlane’ convenes
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison last week secured the conviction in Freeborn County of Devin Weiland on three counts of attempted murder in the first degree, including one count of attempted murder of a police officer, and three counts of seconddegree assault with a dangerous weapon. The conviction comes in connection with a November 29, 2020 standoff during which Weiland shot more than 80 rounds, including ones that shot and injured Albert Lea Police Department Officer Kody Needham, as well as resident who lived at the same apartment complex and a neighbor who drove by the complex on his way to work. After a week of testimony, a Freeborn County jury deliberated for two and a half hours before convicting Weiland on all six Attorneycounts.General Ellison accepted prosecution of this case upon referral from the Freeborn County Attorney’s Office, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Sec. 8.31. Since 2019, attorneys of the Criminal Division of Attorney General Ellison’s office have prosecuted 38 cases of serious violent crime in 22 counties across Minnesota, including cases of murder, attempted murder, manslaughter,
Brother Ali releases 10 year anniversary edition of Mourning in America and Dreaming n Color BROTHER ALI 6HEALING 6 Columnist
Williams said, “How could these so-called people of faith have raped enslaved every night, but then sit in church the next day? Today, we ask why the browning of America causes
The Woman King is
‘The Healing Circle’, cohosted by Dr. Bravada Garrett Akinsanya, founder and CEO of The African American Child Wellness Institute (AACWI).
The Healing Circle Self as guide for forgiving, educating
have been her 100th birthday. In the one room schoolhouse where she taught all grade levels, I remember that cold chocolate milk and her telling me that my purpose was to glorify God and that I had special gifts that only I could have and be able to share with others,” Dr B. said.
day. Women wielding weapons as well as or better than men can too easily be deemed as radical representations of women with little attention to context or the problematic association of violent toughness with heroic maleness on screen.
not a biography or intended to be a neat history lesson on African women warriors and as such takes full creative license to reimagine the Agojie, threading together the historical realities of slavery, racial, gender, and class violence to fashion a world in which women have not only a female-centered, controlled safe space to live but literal physical and socio-political choice, voice, and visibility within the patriarchal structure of their immediate community and beyond.Women characters becoming sword slashing or shotgun-toting badasses (i.e., Kill Bill and Foxy Brown) or rebels against their prescribed roles (i.e. Thelma & Louise) have often still registered as objects of the traditional gaze, rendered more exotic or erotic because they take on expected tropes of masculine toughness or step out of their domestic roles and temporarily seize the
criminal vehicular homicide, and criminal sexual assault. To date, Attorney General Ellison’s Office has not lost a single one of these cases. Since 2019, Attorney General Ellison has repeatedly asked the Legislature to fund more prosecutors for the Criminal Division, which the Minnesota Senate has refused to provide.
others as less than anyone else, or intentionally want to harm or destroy the life of others because they feel they have the power to do so. I think the root of it is a sense of hopelessness, fear, and anger.”Williams said thinks about their illogical thinking when he watches the Olympic Channel. The long-distance marathon winners are mostly from Africa. It had long been promoted that Blacks could only train to be sprinters. “It’s these mega Republicans that are indoctrinated with this staunch belief in Manifest Destiny ideology who are just like the Germans were. They felt they had a responsibility to be harmful to Jews because that
By Brenda Lyle-Gray
Rhymesayers Entertainment is releasing Mourning In America and Dreaming In Color (10 Year Anniversary Edition) 2xLP Vinyl, with , a Bonus 7” that features the additional tracks “Just Fine” and “Dreaming in Color” in physical format for the first time.The record came to life at a tumultuous nexus of inspiration between Brother Ali’s first trip to Mecca, the 2011 unrest and uprisings throughout the Middle East, and the Occupy movements everywhere. Brother Ali honed in on the systemic flaws of the United States with razor sharp bars, and at the same time, exhibited a rare sense of hope and promise for the future.
Hip Hop artist, speaker and community leader, Brother Ali’s two-decades-long career includes eight critically acclaimed albums, mentorships with iconic Hip Hop legends Chuck D and Rakim, and performances on late night talk shows with Jimmy Fallon and Conan
Brazil is, after Mexico and the United States, the largest and most populous country in Our America. It is the third largest
message des ancêtres
donné
Ce Quilombo est dans l’histoire de la comme qui a connu la Le a la
de ello, las y los africanos y sus descendientes construyeron espacios liberados llamado Quilombos, siendo el mas famoso el Quilombo de Palmares, liderizado por Zumbi de Palmares. Este Quilombo se registra en la historia de la diáspora africana, como el de
Quilombo
inscrit
civilizaciones secuestradas de Africa y transportadas a las Américas y el Caribe, escucharon las voces de sus dioses para romper las cadenas de las esclavitud. Fue en una ceremonia Vudu que se inició la rebelon africana en Haiti (Bosque de Caiman)
force d’initier leurs perspectives
Defendendo
Defending Afro-Brazilian continente. Foi também o país que, do século XV ao XIX, recebeu o maior número de homens e mulheres africanos para serem submetidos ao vergonhoso sistema escravista. No entanto, apesar disso, africanos e seus
diaspora africaine,
Page 4 • September 26 2022 October 2 202226, 2022 - October 2, 2022 • Insight News insightnews.com
Palmares, dirigé par Zumbi de Palmares.
mayor resistencia durante el siglo XVII. El mensaje de los ancestros dio fuerza para iniciar sus perspectivas liberadoras. Unos de los aspectos esenciales de la resistencia africana en las Américas, fue precisamente su anclaje religioso. La mayoría de las
economy in the Americas. It was also the country that, from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century, received the largest number of African men and women to be subjected to the shameful slave However,system.despite this, Africans and their descendants built liberated spaces called
territory in the hemisphere for Afro-religious practices including Candombe, Umbanda, and Macumba just to mention a few. These spiritualties’ priests and priestesses were always persecuted, and at times they were killed.
África e transportadas para as Américas e Caribe, ouviram as vozes de seus deuses para quebrar as correntes da escravidão. Foi em uma cerimônia Voodoo que a rebelião africana começou no Haiti (Caiman Forest) em 1791 para alcançar a libertação do primeiro
a espiritualidade Brazil jẹ, lẹhin Mexico ati Amẹrika, orilẹ-ede ti o tobi julọ ati ti o pọ julọ ni Amẹrika wa. O jẹ aje kẹta ti o tobi julọ ni Amẹrika. O tun jẹ orilẹ-ede naa ti, lati ọdun karundinlogun si ọrundun kọkandinlogun, gba nọmba ti o tobi julọ ti awọn ọkunrin ati obinrin Afirika lati wa labẹ eto ẹru itiju. Sibẹsibẹ, pelu eyi, awọn ọmọ Afirika ati awọn ọmọ wọn kọ awọn aaye ti o ni ominira ti a npe ni Quilombos, olokiki julọ ni Quilombo de Palmares, ti Zumbi de Palmares jẹ olori. Quilombo yii ni a gbasilẹ ninu itan-akọọlẹ ti awọn orilẹ-ede Afirika, gẹgẹbi ọkan ti o ni idiwọ nla julọ ni ọrundun 17th. Ifiranṣẹ ti awọn baba fun ni agbara lati bẹrẹ awọn iwoye ominira wọn. Ọkan ninu awọn aaye pataki ti atako Afirika ni Amẹrika jẹ didari ẹsin ni deede. Pupọ julọ awọn ọlaju ti a ji lati Afirika ati gbigbe lọ si Amẹrika ati Karibeani, tẹtisi awọn ohun ti awọn oriṣa wọn lati fọ awọn ẹwọn ti ifi. O wa ni ayẹyẹ Voodoo kan ti iṣọtẹ Afirika bẹrẹ ni Haiti (Igbo Caiman) ni ọdun 1791 lati pari igbasilẹ ti ominira akọkọ ti Afirika ọfẹ Ọpọlọpọ awọn iṣọtẹ wa ni Ilu Brazil. Awọn iṣọtẹ wọnyẹn ti o ṣẹda labẹ ẹmi ẹmi Afirika ti o jẹ ki Ilu Brazil jẹ agbegbe ti o tobi julọ ni agbegbe fun awọn iṣe ẹsin Afro-pẹlu Candombe, Umbanda, ati Macumba kan lati darukọ diẹ Yẹwhenọ po yẹwhenọ gbigbọmẹ tọn ehelẹ po nọ yin homẹkẹndo to whelẹponu, podọ to whedelẹnu yé nọ yin hùhù. Idabobo Afro-Brazil Brazil waa, ka dib Mexico iyo Mareykanka, waa dalka ugu weyn uguna dadka badan Ameerikaankeena. Waa dhaqaalaha saddexaad ee ugu weyn Ameerika. Waxa kale oo ay ahayd waddankii, laga soo bilaabo qarnigii shan iyo tobnaad ilaa qarnigii sagaal iyo tobnaad, helay tirada ugu badan ee ragga iyo dumarka Afrikaanka ah ee loo geysto nidaamka addoonsiga ee ceebta leh.Si kastaba ha ahaatee, iyada oo ay taasi jirto, Afrikaanka iyo faracooda waxay dhisteen meelo la xoreeyay oo loo yaqaan Quilombos, oo ay ugu caansan yihiin Quilombo de Palmares, oo uu hoggaamiyo Zumbi de Palmares. Quilombokan waxa lagu diiwaan galiyay taariikhda qurba-joogta Afrika, oo ah tii ugu adkeyd intii lagu jiray qarnigii 17-aad. Farriinta awoowayaashu waxay siisay xoog si ay u bilaabaan aragtiyadooda xoraynta. Mid ka mid ah dhinacyada lagama maarmaanka u ah iska caabinta Afrikaanka ee Ameerika waxay ahayd sida saxda ah ee ay diinta ugu xiran Intatahay. badan xadaaradaha laga soo qafaashay Afrika ee loo dhoofiyay Ameerika iyo Kariibiyaanka, waxay dhegaysan jireen codadka ilaahyadooda si ay u jebiyaan silsiladaha addoonsiga. Waxay ahayd xaflad Voodoo ah in kacdoonkii Afrika uu ka bilaabmay Haiti (Caiman Forest) 1791 si loo dhameeyo xoraynta qurba-joogta Afrikaanka ah ee ugu horreeya.Brazil waxaa ka jiray jabhado badan. Kacdoonadaas lagu sameeyay ruuxa Afrikaanka ah ee maanta ka dhigaya Brazil waa dhulka ugu weyn ee hemisphere ee dhaqamada diinta Afro-diimeed oo ay ku jiraan Candombe, Umbanda, iyo Macumba kaliya in la xuso dhowr.
Defendiendo la espiritualidad Afro-
extenso y poblado de Nuestra America. Es la tercera economía mas grande este continente. También fue el país, que desde el XV hasta el siglo XIX, recibió la mayor cantidad de africanos y africanas para ser sometidos al vergonzoso sistema esclavista. Sin embargo a pesar
Quilombos, the most famous being the Quilombo de Palmares, led by Zumbi de Palmares. This Quilombo is recorded in the history of the African diaspora, as the one with the greatest resistance during the 17th century. The message of the ancestors gave strength to initiate their
país livre da diáspora africana. No Brasil muitas foram essas rebeliões e dessas rebeliões, sob a espiritualidade africana é que hoje o Brasil é o território em que predominam as práticas afro-religiosas: Candomblé, Umbanda só para citar algumas.
Brasil constituye, despues de Estados Unidos, el país mas
celui
La plupart des civilisations enlevées d’Afrique et transportées dans les Amériques et les Caraïbes ont écouté la voix de leurs dieux pour briser les chaînes de
século XVII. A mensagem dos ancestrais deu força para iniciar suas perspectivas libertadoras. Um dos aspectos essenciais da resistência africana nas Américas foi justamente sua ancoragem religiosa. A maioria das civilizações sequestradas da
l’esclavage. C’est lors d’une cérémonie vaudou que la rébellion africaine éclate en Haïti (forêt de Caïman) en 1791 pour finaliser la libération de la première diaspora africaine beaucoup de rébellions au Brésil. Ces rébellions formées sous la spiritualité africaine qui font aujourd’hui du l’hémisphère
libératrices. L’un des aspects essentiels de la résistance africaine dans les Amériques était précisément son ancrage religieux.
Illibre.yavait
a Voodoo ceremony that the African rebellion began in Haiti (Caiman Forest) in 1791 to finalize the liberation of the first free AfricanTherediaspora.were many rebellions in Brazil. Those rebellions formed under the African spirituality that today makes Brazil is the largest
Wadaaddadaas
Afrodescendientes
en 1791 para concretar la liberación del primer país libre de la diáspora africana. En Brasil muchas fueron esas rebeliones y de esas rebeliones, bajo la espiritualidad africana es que hoy Brasil es el territorio en el que mas predomina
O Brasil é, depois dos Estados Unidos, o maior e mais populoso país da Nossa América. É a terceira maior economia deste
descendentes construíram espaços liberados chamados Quilombos, sendo o mais famoso o Quilombo de Palmares, liderado por Zumbi de Palmares. Este Quilombo está registrado na história da diáspora africana, como o de maior resistência durante o
plus grande résistance au cours du XVIIe siècle.
des espaces libérés appelés Quilombos, le plus célèbre étant le de
pour les pratiques afro-religieuses, notamment Candombe, Umbanda et Macumba, pour n’en citer que Lesquelques-unes.prêtreset les prêtresses de ces spiritualités ont toujours été persécutés, et parfois ils ont été tués. Défendre la spiritualité Por Jesus Chucho Garcia (Especial desde Bogota) Original Spanish Text By Jesús Chucho García (Special from Bogota) Translation: Al McFarlane Por Jesús Chucho García (Especial desde Bogota) Translation: Yoji Senna Portuguese Text Nipasẹ Jesús Chucho (PatakiGarcía lati Bogota) Yoruba Text Waxaa qoray Jesús Chucho García (Gaar ka yimid Bogota) Somali Text Na Yesu Chucho García (Maalum kutoka Bogota) Swahili Text Par Jesús Chucho García (Spécial de Bogota) French Text 1
Brésil le plus grand territoire de
liberating perspectives. One of the essential aspects of African resistance in the Americas was precisely its religious anchoring. Most of the civilizations kidnapped from Africa and transported to the Americas and the Caribbean, listened to the voices of their gods to break the chains of slavery. It was in
ruuxiga ah iyo wadaaddada ayaa had iyo jeer silcin jiray, mararka Difaaca ruuxnimada Brazili ni, baada ya Mexico na Marekani, nchi kubwa na yenye watu wengi zaidi katika Amerika Yetu. Ni uchumi wa tatu kwa ukubwa katika Amerika. Ilikuwa pia nchi ambayo, kutoka karne ya kumi na tano hadi kumi na tisa, ilipokea idadi kubwa zaidi ya wanaume na wanawake wa Kiafrika kuwa chini ya mfumo wa utumwa wa aibu. Hata hivyo, licha ya hayo, Waafrika na vizazi vyao walijenga nafasi zilizokombolewa ziitwazo Quilombos, maarufu zaidi zikiwa Quilombo de Palmares, zikiongozwa na Zumbi de Palmares. Quilombo hii imeandikwa katika historia ya diaspora ya Afrika, kama ile yenye upinzani mkubwa wakati wa karne ya 17. Ujumbe wa mababu ulitoa nguvu ya kuanzisha mitazamo yao ya ukombozi. Mojawapo ya vipengele muhimu vya upinzani wa Waafrika katika bara la Amerika ilikuwa ni mshikamano wake wa kidini.Ustaarabu mwingi uliotekwa nyara kutoka Afrika na kusafirishwa hadi Amerika na Karibi, ulisikiliza sauti za miungu yao ili kuvunja minyororo ya utumwa. Ilikuwa katika sherehe ya Voodoo ambapo uasi wa Kiafrika ulianza Haiti (Caiman Forest) mwaka wa 1791 ili kukamilisha ukombozi wa diaspora ya kwanza ya bure ya KulikuwaAfrika.na maasi mengi nchini Brazili. Maasi hayo yaliundwa chini ya hali ya kiroho ya Kiafrika ambayo leo hii inafanya Brazili kuwa eneo kubwa zaidi katika ulimwengu wa mazoea ya kidini ya Afro ikiwa ni pamoja na Candombe, Umbanda, na Macumba kwa kutaja machacheMakuhanitu. na makasisi Kutetea hali ya kiroho ya Le Brésil est, après le Mexique et les États-Unis, le pays le plus grand et le plus peuplé de Notre Amérique. C’est la troisième plus grande économie des Amériques. C’est aussi le pays qui, du XVe au XIXe siècle, a accueilli le plus grand nombre d’Africains et d’Africaines soumis à l’ignoble système esclavagiste.Cependant, malgré cela, les Africains et leurs descendants ont construit
de discussão no debate eleitoral. O ex-presidente e atual candidato à presidência no Brasil, Lula da Silva, sempre recebeu o apoio dos portadores da religiosidade africana. Lula em seu tempo avançou no reconhecimento da espiritualidade africana e em 2014, o governo de Dilma
El Frente Interreligioso de Brasil por la Justicia y la Paz expresó que esas opiniones de Michelle Bolsanaro van en contra la Paz espiritual en el país. Si Jair Bolsanaro gana las proximas de Brasil se imporndra un nuevo Ku Klux Klan en Brasil contra los afro brasileños.
Afrodescendientes
Nous sommes face à un État fasciste comme lorsque Hitler a persécuté les Juifs en Europe. Nous attendons. Le Front interreligieux brésilien pour la justice et la paix affirme que ces opinions de Michelle Bolsanaro vont à l’encontre de la paix spirituelle dans le pays. Si Jair Bolsanaro remporte les prochaines
afro-brésilienne
Roussef propôs no Estado da Bahia um Estatuto de Igualdade Racial e contra a intolerância religiosa. Em 2019, participei de uma conferência em Belo Horizonte de todas as religiões afro-brasileiras em resposta à perseguição que o governo racista de Jair
Brasileña
Bolsanaro condena las
Brasil, ha arremetido contra las religiones africanas y contra el candidato Lula Da Silva. Bolsanaro ha expresado que las religiones de matriz africana sufren de cristofobia. Estamos ante un Estado fascista como cuando Hittler perseguía a los Judios en Europa. Esperamos.
government of Jair Bolsanaro was carrying out against AfroBrazilian religious houses and organizations.Michelle Bolsanaro, wife of the president of Brazil, has attacked African religions and candidate Lula Da Silva. Bolsanaro has stated that religions with an African matrix
sofrem de cristofobia. Estamos diante de um estado fascista como quando Hitler perseguiu os judeus na Europa. Nós esperamos. A Frente InterReligiosa Brasileira Justiça e Paz expressou que essas opiniões de Michelle Bolsanaro vão contra a paz espiritual no
insightnews.com Insight News • September 26 2022 October 2 202226, 2022 - October 2, 2022 • Page 5
African spirituality.In2014, the government of Dilma Roussef proposed in the State of Bahia a Statute of Racial Equality and against religious intolerance. In 2019, I attended a conference in Belo Horizonte of all AfroBrazilian religions in response to the persecution that the racist
Afro-Brasileira Bolsanaro dẹbi fun awọn ẹsin Afirika Ko si orilẹ-ede, tabi eyikeyi ijọba ti Amẹrika wa ti mọ awọn ẹsin ti orisun Afirika. Haiti nikan ni akoko Dessalines (orundun 19th) ati ni ijọba Aristedes gbiyanju lati fun ni ni ofin ati ipo t’olofin. Awọn ẹsin Afirika ni oniruuru wọn loni jẹ koko-ọrọ ti ijiroro ninu ariyanjiyan idibo. Alakoso iṣaaju ati oludije lọwọlọwọ lọwọlọwọ ni Ilu Brazil, Lula Da Silva, nigbagbogbo gba atilẹyin ti awọn ti o jẹri ti ẹsin Afirika. Lula wa niwaju akoko rẹ ni idanimọ ti ẹmi Afirika. Ni ọdun 2014, ijọba ti Dilma Roussef dabaa ni Ipinle Bahia Ilana ti Idogba Ẹya ati lodi si aibikita ẹsin. Ni ọdun 2019, Mo lọ si apejọ apejọ kan ni Belo Horizonte ti gbogbo awọn ẹsin Afro-Brazil ni idahun si inunibini ti ijọba ẹlẹyamẹya ti Jair Bolsanaro n ṣe lodi si awọn ile ati awọn ajọ ẹsin Afro-Brazil. Michelle Bolsanaro, iyawo ti Aare Brazil, ti kọlu awọn ẹsin Afirika ati oludije Lula Da Silva. Bolsanaro ti sọ pe awọn ẹsin pẹlu matrix Afirika kan jiya lati Christophobia.Ati wa ni ti nkọju si a fascist ipinle bi nigbati Hitler inunibini si awọn Ju ni Europe. A duro. Iwaju Interreligious ti Ilu Brazil fun Idajọ ati Alaafia sọ pe awọn imọran wọnyi ti Michelle Bolsanaro lodi si alaafia ti ẹmi ni orilẹ-ede naa. Ti Jair Bolsanaro ba ṣẹgun idibo ti nbọ ni Ilu Brazil, Ku Klux Klan tuntun kan yoo paṣẹ ni Ilu Brazil lodi si awọn ara ilu Afro-Brazil. ti emi qaarkoodna waa la dilay. Bolsanaro waxa uu cambaareeyay diimaha Afrikaanka ah Ma jiro waddan ama dawlad Maraykan ah oo aqoonsan diimaha Afrikaanka ah. Kaliya Haiti ee wakhtiga Dessalines (qarnigii 19aad) iyo dawladda Aristedes waxay isku dayeen inay siiso sharci iyo xaalad dastuuri ah. Diimaha Afrikaanka ah ee ay ku kala duwan yihiin maanta ayaa ah mawduuc laga doodayo doodda doorashada. Madaxweynihii hore ee Brazil oo hadda ah musharaxa madaxweyne ee Brazil, Lula Da Silva, wuxuu had iyo jeer ka heli jiray taageerada dadka sita diimaha Afrika. Lula wuxuu ka hor maray waqtigiisa aqoonsiga ruuxiga SannadkiiAfrikaanka.2014, dawladda Dilma Roussef waxay Gobolka Bahia ku soo jeedisay Xeerka Sinnaanta Jinsiga iyo ka soo horjeeda dulqaad la’aanta diinta. 2019, waxaan ka qayb galay shir ka dhacay Belo Horizonte ee dhammaan diimaha Afro-Brazilian oo ka jawaabaya cadaadiskii ay xukuumadda cunsuriga ah ee Jair Bolsanaro ku fulinaysay guryaha iyo ururada diimeed ee Afro-Brazilian.Michelle Bolsanaro, oo ah xaaska madaxweynaha Brazil, ayaa weerartay diimaha Afrikaanka ah iyo musharaxa Lula Da Silva. Bolsanaro waxa uu sheegay in diimaha leh matrix Afrikaan ah ay la ildaran yihiin Christophobia . Waxaynu wajahaynaa dawlad faashiste ah oo lamid ah markii uu Hitler silcin jiray Yuhuuddii Yurub. Waanu sugaynaa. Jabhadda Diimaha ee Brazil ee Caddaaladda iyo Nabadda ayaa leh fikradahan Michelle Bolsanaro ayaa ka soo horjeeda nabadda ruuxiga ah ee dalka. Haddii Jair Bolsanaro uu ku guuleysto doorashada soo socota ee Brazil, Ku Klux Klan cusub ayaa lagu soo rogi doonaa Brazil oo ka dhan ah AfroBrazilians. Afro-Brazil wa mambo haya ya kiroho waliteswa kila mara, na nyakati fulani waliuawa. Bolsanaro analaani dini za Kiafrika Hakuna nchi, wala serikali yoyote ya Amerika yetu iliyotambua dini zenye asili ya Kiafrika. Ni Haiti pekee wakati wa Dessalines (karne ya 19) na katika serikali ya Aristedes walijaribu kuipa hadhi ya kisheria na kikatiba. Dini za Kiafrika katika utofauti wao leo ni mada ya mjadala katika mjadala wa uchaguzi. Rais wa zamani na mgombea wa sasa wa urais nchini Brazil, Lula Da Silva, amekuwa akipokea uungwaji mkono wa washikaji wa dini za Kiafrika. Lula alikuwa mbele ya wakati wake katika kutambua hali ya kiroho ya Kiafrika.Mnamo 2014, serikali ya Dilma Roussef ilipendekeza katika Jimbo la Bahia Mkataba wa Usawa wa Rangi na dhidi ya kutovumiliana kwa kidini. Mnamo 2019, nilihudhuria mkutano katika Belo Horizonte wa dini zote za Afro-Brazili ili kukabiliana na mateso ambayo serikali ya ubaguzi wa rangi ya Jair Bolsanaro ilikuwa ikitekeleza dhidi ya mashirika na mashirika ya kidini ya AfroBrazili. Michelle Bolsanaro , mke wa rais wa Brazil, ameshambulia dini za Kiafrika na mgombea Lula Da Silva. Bolsanaro amesema kuwa dini zenye asili ya Kiafrika zinakabiliwa na TunakabiliwaChristophobia.nahali ya kifashisti kama vile Hitler alipowatesa Wayahudi huko Uropa. Tunasubiri. Muungano wa Kidini wa Brazil kwa Haki na Amani unasema kwamba maoni haya ya Michelle Bolsonaro yanakwenda kinyume na amani ya kiroho nchini humo. Iwapo Jair Bolsanaro atashinda uchaguzi ujao nchini Brazil, Ku Klux Klan mpya itawekwa nchini Brazil dhidi ya Waafro-Brazilians. Afro-Brazil Bolsanaro condamne les religions africaines Aucun pays, aucun gouvernement de notre Amérique n’a reconnu les religions d’origine africaine. Seul Haïti au temps de Dessalines (XIXe siècle) et sous le gouvernement d’Aristède a tenté de lui donner un statut légal et constitutionnel. Les religions africaines dans leur diversité sont aujourd’hui un sujet de discussion dans le débat électoral. L’ancien président et actuel
African religions in their diversity today are a topic of discussion in the electoral debate. The former president and current presidential candidate in Brazil, Lula Da Silva, has always received the support of the bearers of African religiosity. Lula was ahead of his time in his recognition of
1
las practicas afroreligiosas: Candomblé, Umbanda por solo mencionar algunas. Estas espiritualidades siempre fueron perseguidas, sus sacerdotes y sacerdotisas,otras veces fueron asesinadas.
africana. Lula en su tiempo avanzo en su reconocimiento a la espiritualidad africana y en el año 2014, el gobierno de Dilma Roussef propone en el Estado de Bahia un Estatus de Igualdad Racial y contra la intolerancia religiosa. En el año 2019 asistí a una conferencia
en Belo Horizonte de todas las religiones afrobrasileñas como respuesta a las persecuciones que el gobierno racista de Jair Bolsanaro estaba haciendo contra las casas y organizaciones religiosas Michelleafrobrasileñas.Bolsanaro, esposa del presidente de
suffer fromWeChristophobia.arefacingafascist state like when Hitler persecuted the Jews in Europe. We wait. The Brazilian Interreligious Front for Justice and Peace says these opinions of Michelle Bolsanaro go against spiritual peace in the country. If Jair Bolsanaro wins
Bolsanaro estava realizando contra casas e organizações religiosas Michelleafro-brasileiras.Bolsanaro, esposa do presidente do Brasil, atacou as religiões africanas e o candidato Lula da Silva. Bolsanaro afirmou que as religiões de matriz africana
spirituality
le gouvernement raciste de Jair Bolsanaro menait contre les maisons et organisations religieusesMichelleafro-brésiliennes.Bolsanaro , épouse du président du Brésil, s’en est prise aux religions africaines et au candidat Lula Da Silva. Bolsanaro a déclaré que les religions à matrice africaine souffrent de christophobie .
élections au Brésil, un nouveau Ku Klux Klan sera imposé au Brésil contre les Afro-Brésiliens.
En 2014, le gouvernement de Dilma Roussef a proposé dans l’État de Bahia un statut d’égalité raciale et contre l’intolérance religieuse. En 2019, j’ai assisté à une conférence à Belo Horizonte de toutes les religions afro-brésiliennes en réponse à la persécution que
Essas espiritualidades sempre foram perseguidas, seus sacerdotes e sacerdotisas, outras vezes foram mortos. Bolsanaro condena as religiões Africanas As religiões africanas em sua diversidade hoje é tema
religiones Africanas Las religiones africanas en su diversidad hoy es tema de discusión en el debate electoral. Al expresidente y hoy candidato presidencial en Brasil Lula Da Silva siempre ha recibido el apoyo de los portadores de la religiosidad
the next election in Brazil, a new Ku Klux Klan will be imposed in Brazil against the AfroBrazilians.
país. Se Jair Bolsanaro vencer as próximas no Brasil, uma nova Ku Klux Klan será imposta no Brasil contra os afro-brasileiros. candidat à la présidentielle au Brésil, Lula Da Silva, a toujours reçu le soutien des porteurs de la religiosité africaine. Lula était en avance sur son temps dans sa reconnaissance de la spiritualité africaine.
Bolsanaro condemns African religions No country, nor any government of our America has recognized the religions of African origin. Only Haiti in the time of Dessalines (19th century) and in the government of Aristedes tried to give it a legal and constitutional status.
of dollars in surplus funding sit in the State’s treasury surplus. It seems evil and cruel.
Words by: Dr. Stephane Dunn and Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftal Dr. Stephane Dunn, PhD, MA, MFA is a writer, filmmaker, professor, and cultural critic and author of Baad Bitches & Sassy Supermamas: Black Power Action Films (2008), Chicago ’66 (2020) Finish Line/Tirota Social Impact Screenplay winner) & the novel Snitchers (2022). She is chair of the Morehouse Cinema, Television & Emerging Media Studies (CTEMS) department. Her work has appeared in a number of publications including, The Atlantic, Vogue, Ms. magazine, Chronicle of Higher Education, and TheRoot. com, among others
their spirituality that continued to support them. It was the importance of a reliability of trust between one another, and they had an undeniable work ethic. Our ancestors sang work songs while picking cotton.”
While there’s talk about dislodging and dismantling the inhumane mindset of Trumpists, billions
Page 6 • September 26 2022 October 2 202226, 2022 - October 2, 2022• Insight News insightnews.com
development initiatives.
and against men. This is why the rare movie depiction of Black women in the community within the Agojie compound registers so magnificently. Here neither men’s gaze nor presence is allowed. Here women dance, train, and braid each other’s hair, tend tenderly to one another’s wounds, strategize, debate respectfully, learn to transcend ethnic differences, and grow their sense of individual and collective empowerment.
But The Woman King, thank you very much, is a movie. Gina PrinceBythewood directs her fullest, most satisfying representation of Black women’s quest for autonomy and actualization. The Woman King boldly unsettles the traditional spectacle of patriarchy and not because the women fight with such dazzling physical might and skill with their bodies or rope and machete in hand, but because
“I’m sticking to that,” he joked. Looking back, he says he has advice for his 30-year-old self.
young people that consume technology and adults that are in the technology field and people who just want to learn about it. Lawrence added that the campus will have specific programing and programing partners such as Metro Sports, which will do Esports and stem education programing at the campus. In addition, a collaboration will be formed with companies that focuses on youth and adult workforce
Go to info.industrial-bank.com/https://www.formore
Dr. Beverly GuySheftal is Anna Julia Cooper Professor of Women’s Studies and the Founder and Director of the Women’s Research and Resource Center, at Spelman College. Sheftall published the first anthology on Black women’s literature, Sturdy Black Bridges: Visions of Black Women in Literature (Doubleday, 1979), with Roseann P. Bell and Bettye Parker Smith; Words of Fire: An Anthology of African American Feminist Thought (New Press, 1995); Traps: African American Men on Gender and Sexuality (Indiana University Press, 2001) and (with Johnnetta Betsch Cole Gender Talk: The Struggle for Equality in African American Communities, @DrGuySheftall
The post Why ‘The Woman King’ Is Revolutionary appeared first on Chicago Defender.
worship services and classes, he co-founded The Gemali Project, an organization that helps Muslim converts and spiritual seekers access the beauty of the Islamic tradition.Brother Ali’s latest
We loved Prince-Bythewood’s exploration of a Black woman’s uneasy navigation of her professional ambition and the social gender expectations as her traditional mother’s daughter and boyfriend’s girl. And yet, it settled uneasily. Her passion and ambition for basketball rises, falls and rises again with the twists and turns of her romantic relationship until she’s happily settled in domestic life and in the WNBA.
In addition to the capital funding, the Bank is making use of property it owns in Prince George’s County to create a Largo Innovation Campus. Office space has been consolidated so all operational and executive staff can be in the same location. Since all the space was not needed, alliances were created.
extent of the law,” Attorney General EllisonWeiland’sconcluded.sentencing is scheduled for December 19, 2022 in Freeborn County.
Not only has he celebrated a milestone birthday this year, but funding from the federal government and a community partnership may help to take the district’s Blackowned bank to the next level.
and those who were injured and their family members. My thoughts also go out to all the members of the Albert Lea Police Department and the entire community of Albert Lea. We rely on police to step into
“We’ll use the capital to grow. We’ll use it to invest in our infrastructure and technology. The biggest thing is growth because the more we can grow, the more capital we will generate. It gives us the ability to make larger loans in our community, because truthfully, it costs the same amount to make a $100,000 loan as it does a $1 million loan,” Mitchell said. “And like most Black banks around the country, we have more loans with smaller loan sizes than our Mitchellcounterparts.”said the capital funding will also have a positive impact on the community.
“It’s a great opportunity for Black banks across the country. It gives us
Mitchell said the funding will allow the institution to expand.
Brother Ali From 3 For questions or concerns with home delivery, please call at (612) 217-2737. Insight News Home Delivery To add your home to our do not deliver list, please fill out the Stop List at https://form.jotform. com/221306707558154 or scan below: Insight News is published weekly, every Monday by McFarlane Media Interests. Editor-In-Chief Al McFarlane Publisher Batala-Ra McFarlane Associate Editor & Associate Publisher B.P. Ford Culture EducationandEditor Dr. Irma McClaurin, PhD. Associate AfrodescendientesEditors Jesús Chucho Garcia Mestre Yoji Senna DaBahia Columnist Brenda Lyle-Gray Book Review Editor W.D. Foster-Graham Content & Production Manager Sunny Thongthi Yang ManagerDistribution/Facilities Charles Royston Receptionist Lue B. Lampley Intern Naomi Thomson Photography Uchechukwu Iroegbu Lou Michaels Roy Lewis - Washington D.C. Artist Donald Walker Contact Us: Insight News, Inc. Marcus Garvey House 1815 Bryant Ave. N. Minneapolis. 55411 Ph.: (612) 588-1313 Fax: (612) 588-2031 Member: North,HouseInterests,changesPostmaster:(NNPA)PublishersNationalAssociationMinnesotaConsortiumMulticulturalMinnesotaMedia(MMMC)Newspaper(MNA)NewspaperAssociationSendaddresstoMcFarlaneMediaMarcusGarvey1815BryantAvenueMinneapolis, INSIGHT NEWS www.insightnews.com
come across 30-year-olds and they think that they have it all figured out. I will say cultivate your ideas, innovate, use technology, and don’t listen to anyone that thinks you can’t do something. Go innovate but listen to people that have wisdom. How you combine those two and the success that follows is up to each individual.”
The French slavers call them “Amazons” but this dismissive historical tag holds no weight in The Woman King. The women in the film hold the controlling narrative point of view and declare themselves, “Agojie” and “sisters” and there is the possibility of a ‘Woman King’.
Woman King
“Minority banks, typically African American banks, can’t go out to established markets and raise capital. Nonminority community banks can say, “Hey, we need to raise $30 million in equity so we can grow.”
I had to think about the current state of affairs in Minnesota.
businesses, and consumers.
Mitchell said the capital funding is historic.
was just the way things were. But there’s an irrefutable truth on the other side. Throughout slavery, we continued to believe in ourselves, especially during our parents’ times. They tolerated and suffered through a lot. I believe it was
Mark Lawrence, founder and managing partner of the consulting firm Inncuvate, has partnered with the Bank for an initiative that will train and develop youth and assist entrepreneurs.
The program enables the Agency to provide up to $9 billion in capital directly to depository institutions that are certified Community Development Financial Institutions or minority depository institutions to provide loans, grants, and forbearance for small businesses, minority-owned
collective sisterhood is a formidable force against patriarchal oppression and to an extent racial and class oppression. The women the Agojie rescue or take captive after the battle are given the power to choose a rare life and identity for themselves whereas men do not generally dictate their daily movements or can willfully them to be subservient wives, daughters, or servants that they can rape and beat at will.
Gina PriceBythewood’s Black romantic classic, Love and Basketball (2000) marked the debut of its
the most radical thing is that the love, intimacy, and sisterhood between women, the collective power of this, sits boldly at the center of The Woman King. In American popular film, this is revolutionary.
Banker B. Doyle Mitchell Jr.
stephanedunn_writes@DrStephaneDunn
“Our banks can’t do that,” Mitchell said.
As we were about to bid adieu to yet another thought provoking and inspiring Healing Circle, Dr. B. remembered her dear friend, Naomi Tutu, the daughter of the late Bishop
From 3
promising director. Two Black leads (portrayed by Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps) come to bond over their passion for playing basketball and later fall in love.
Desmond Tutu. “She’s always believed that people don’t know because they don’t want to know. And then there’s a line in this Navajo proverb that says ‘you can’t wake a man who pretends to be asleep because he’s already awake! How can they not know with all the strife our country and the world has encountered? And then it hit me. The last thing Jesus said on the cross, “Father forgive them for they know not what they do,” she said.For generations, Black Americans have faced challenges that appeared insurmountable, but our ancestors survived harsher circumstances. We must figure out how to reframe that wisdom and resilience so we continue. Our families and our supports have eroded over time, especially over the 2 years of COVID. So we must remember the 6 million humans who left this world in a little over two years. We have to nurture and expand the willful determination to heal our own communities and by extension, humanity.
Mitchell turned 60 in March. He says 60 is the new 35.
it is my job to assist our county attorneys when they ask for the help. When an officer is attacked in an incident like this and a prosecutor asks for my help, I will seek justice for victims and prosecute offenders to the fullest
To become Agojie is to fight for their male king and Dahomey, but as they remind each other, they fight for themselves and each other in service to their own doubleedged quest for freedom and power as women and Dahomey people. This is not pretty work, women soldiering in battle with
By Angela Swinson Lee Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Washington Informer
“The purpose of the innovation center is to really bring global connectivity and outcomes to underrepresented communities around entrepreneurship. We’re trying to do it in two ways with exposure to innovational technology for career readiness for youth and young adults, and by helping entrepreneurs to explore the tech economy and build capacity in their existing businesses,” Lawrence said. “We’re truly a community-based space where we try to create these matching collisions between
So, they pass the plate around to their friends and when the plate comes back, they have $30 million.
The year 2022 has proven to be a big year for B. Doyle Mitchell Jr., president and CEO of Industrial Bank, based in the nation’s capital.
much more capacity to make an exponential impact in our community for individuals, homeowners, potential homeowners, businesses and other organizations in our community.”
G.O.P. legislative blockers retire to their white suburban silos where few homicides or carjackings happen, privileged children attend private schools with after school tutors, while Black, Brown, and Indigenous students are 10% proficient in math and 20% proficient in reading, the homeless build more tents throughout the Twin Cities, and immigrants fleeing the fears and trauma of separated families arrive in the U.S. and are abandoned.I’dcertainly like to ask how these people sleep at night and what type of conversations they have with their children regarding their racist ideologies, especially the offspring that recognized their parents storming the Capitol on January 6th 2021.
work and the attorneys in my office for successfully pursuing justice,” Attorney General Ellison said. “Above all, my thoughts today are with to the victims of this crime — first and foremost, Officer Needham
WeilandWeiland
of her manager mother and pop stardom; a romance with a regular good guy (Nate Parker) helps her to ultimately step into the music and selfrepresentation she truly desires.
dangerous situations like this one was and try to resolve them as peacefully as possible, and they deserve our thanks for it.
Later, in PriceBythewood’s under-rated Beyond the Lights (2014), the exploration of women’s difficulties choosing and defining their paths and selfidentity continues with a young pop singer (Gugu Mbatha-raw) struggling to navigate the expectations
“I took this case on the request of the Freeborn County Attorney because under the law,
From 3
“You don’t know anything yet. You’re smart, ok whatever. You don’t know anything yet,” he said, adding that because of his humble parents, he was never full of himself. “A lot of times you
release, Secrets & Escapes, surprised audiences when it was released without warning in November 2019. Evidence from Dilated Peoples provided the beats, delivering a dusty, downtempo, lo-fi soundscape for Ali to revisit his basement roots. Pharoahe Monch, Talib Kweli and CS Armstrong also blessed the special project with their own genius.
HealingHealing From 3From ‘A great opportunity for Black banks across the country’ U.S. Treasury funding gives Black-owned bank boost in serving marginalized communities
In real life, the Agojie were devastated by Dahomey’s ongoing conflicts – wars with other African nations and participation in and against the slave trade with the Europeans – becoming an exhibition for the Western gaze and historical record.
In June, the bank received $82 million from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Emergency Capital Investment Program. The program was established to encourage financial institutions in low- and moderate-income communities to augment their efforts to support small businesses and consumers in their communities, according to the Department of Treasury’s website.
Each year, the Fisheries Oversight Committee and the Wildlife Oversight Committee review how the DNR spent funds from the Game and Fish Fund during the previous fiscal year.
aseasoncompleteHunting/Waterfowl)(mndnr.gov/forinformationincludingdates,regulations,waterfowlidenti
All game should be thoroughly cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit before being consumed.
DNR seeks members for advisory committees
New member appointments with three-year terms will begin in January 2023 and extend through December 2025. Interested applicants can learn more by visiting the committee page of the DNR website (mndnr.gov/NHAC).
precautionswaterfowlgov/Regulations/Hunting).(mndnr.TheDNRisadvisinghunterstotakeforavianin
The DNR is also recruiting new members to serve on the Natural Heritage Advisory Committee, which advises the DNR on issues related to sustaining the state’s natural heritage, biological diversity, and ecosystem services. Those interested can apply online until 4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17.
NHAC members make recommendations to help protect high quality prairies, forests, wetlands and other native habitats and the diversity of plants and animals they support.
fluenza
fluenza:
insightnews.com Insight News • September 26 2022 October 2 202226, 2022 - October 2, 2022• Page 7
NHAC applicants should have knowledge, demonstrated dedication or experience related to natural resource management, conservation, biological or ecological education/ outreach, or other aspects of Minnesota’s natural heritage.
Minnesota’s regular waterfowl season opened this past wekend with the same regulations as last year. Minnesota has three waterfowl hunting zones — north, central and south — that opened Sept. 24 but have varying end dates. The central and south zones have a mid-season closure Oct. 3-7.
Do not handle or eat sick game. Field dress and prepare game outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
Fish Fund is the DNR’s source of funding for delivering fisheries and wildlife management as well as natural resource law enforcement $100LicenseDollarsAtWork).(mndnr.gov/Nearlymillion
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is recruiting new members to serve on key advisory groups related to the Game and Fish Fund, and wildlife and fisheries management. Application deadline is Friday, Sept. 30.
Hunters should check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resource’s waterfowl hunting page
Wear rubber or disposable latex gloves while handling and cleaning game.
when handling harvested birds to minimize the risk of spreading the virus. The virus poses a low risk to humans but can be spread by contact with sick birds and by hunting equipment. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service makes these recommendations for hunters (fws.gov/avianin uenza) to protect themselves from avian in
When done handling game, wash hands thoroughly with soap or disinfectant, and clean knives, equipment, and surfaces that came in contact with game. Do not eat, drink, or smoke while handling animals.
Interested people can learn how to apply on the Engage with DNR website
The Budgetary Oversight Committee, an umbrella committee composed of select
Natural Heritage Advisory Committee
Minnesota’s regular waterfowl season opens outdoornews dakotacooks.com612.332.5299 1010 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN JOHN SPLITHOFF: ALL IN –THE SOLO TOUR Vintage Soul & Modern Pop TROPICALCHARANGA Sizzling Cuban Sounds Wildw/DOUCETAVECBEAUSOLEILMICHAELspecialguestsPonies ANAT QUARTETINHOCOHEN feat. Vitor Goncalves, Tal Mashiach & James Shipp ALCHEMYACOUSTIC Smooth TrailblazersJazz The Dakota Presents: THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER W/ DIVA JAZZ ORCHESTRA 50th Anniversary & Farewell Tour GREATS GONE 2 AHIOFTHESOON!SPIRITWHITNEY Inspiring Folk Soul ANNIE MACK Captivating Raw Blues Vocals I AM HEARWOMAN—MEROAR feat. Lori Dokken, Patty Peterson, Judi Vinar & Rachel Holder OCT 9 OCT 11 OCT 13 OCT 16 OCT 18 STATE THEATRE • OCT 12 TICKETS: Hennepin Theatre Trust 612.339.7007 OCT 8 OCT 10 OCT 12 OCT 14 HERRERANACHITO & KAREN BRIGGS Breathtaking & Incendiary Duo OCT 15 by QUI NGUYEN original music by SHANE RETTIG directed by MINA MORITA Now – October 16 Vietgone guthrietheater.org612.377.2224 by SUZAN-LORI PARKS directed by STEVE H. BROADNAX III October 1 – November 6 Sally & Tom The Guthrie Theater, in association with The Public Theater, presents PARTTIME DISTRIBUTION ROUTEDRIVER Onetotwodaysperweek. $15perhour. Validdriver'slicenserequired. Calltoapply 612-695-0417 WEARE HIRING
Game and Fish Fund
fication guide and weekly waterfowl migration reports. Waterfowl hunting regulations are also available in Hmong, Karen, Somali and Spanish on the DNR website
theappointment-opportunities).state.mn.us/advisory-group-(engage.dnr.Inadditiontospeci
fl
members from the FOC and WOC, combines those reviews to produce an annual report and spending Appointeesrecommendations.to these oversight committees have a range of experience, knowledge, and interests related to hunting, fishing and trapping. Applicants must have a strong interest in reviewing the proper expenditure of funds received from licenses, permits, stamps and related revenue sources, and participating in writing an annual report.New member appointments with two-year terms will begin January 2023 and extend through December 2024. Any Minnesota resident with interest or expertise in citizen oversight of the Game and Fish Fund may apply online until 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept 30. Interested applicants can learn more by visiting the committee page of the DNR website gov/GameFishOversight).(mndnr.Minnesota’sGameand
flows in and out of this fund each year. The revenue is primarily the product of hunting and fishing license sales, federal reimbursements and a sales tax on state lottery tickets. The DNR’s use of money from the Game and Fish Fund is subject to legislative approval.
Contact: Game and Fish Fund – Beth Carlson, planning director, 651-2595531; Fish and Wildlife advisory groups – Kelly Wilder, policy planning supervisor, 651-2595182.
fic knowledge and experience required for each committee, the DNR seeks inclusive and wellrounded advisory committees, encompassing differences including but not limited to race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, socioeconomic status, education, marital status, language, age, gender, sexual orientation, mental or physical ability, life experience, ideas, knowledge and learning styles.
Page 8 • September 26 2022 October 2 202226, 2022 - October 2, 2022 • Insight News insightnews.com Availableforages5+ *Free with most insurance. No co-payment unless required by your plan. Restrictions and exclusions may apply. Ask your Cub Pharmacist for details. FREE Flu Shots*
Minnesota Department of Health | health.mn.gov | 625 Robert Street North PO Box 64975, St. Paul, MN 55164-0975 651-201-5000 Contact health.communications@state.mn.us to request an alternate format. 11/ /2021
“The court is cognizant that you and your supporters will be frustrated with the imposition of the $150,000 in restitution to Mr. Brooks’ estate,” Porter told Pieper. “This court is presented with no other option, other than which is dictated by the law of this state.”
Polk County District Judge David Porter sentenced Pieper to five years of supervised probation and ordered her to pay $150,000 restitution to the man’s family.
“Today, my former student, Pieper Lewis, bravely took the microphone during her sentencing hearing and told the courtroom that her voice mattered,” Schipper wrote on the fundraising site.
Like many who’ve reacted to the restitution part of her sentence, Schipper asserted that Pieper “does not owe that man’s family justice.”
“Instead, the judge gave her five years of probation. He decided that 834 days she spent in juvenile detention awaiting her sentencing was enough ‘punishment’ for a then
While support for Pieper had been elusive over the years — she was raised in foster care and shipped from home to home — her high school math teacher Leland Schipper stepped in to offer what no one had ever done.
The 17-year-old pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and willful injury for fatally stabbing Zachary Brooks, 37, who authorities admitted raped her multiple times in 2020 when she was 15.
While the GoFundMe
The post Fundraiser Tops $300K for Teen Ordered to Pay Her Alleged Rapist’s Family appeared first on The Washington Informer.
Schipper said Pieper, who had already spent nearly three years in juvenile detention awaiting trial, did not deserve to spend time in an adult prison.
fifteen-year-old girl who had been kicked out of her home and found herself sleeping in the stairwell of one of the most dangerous apartment complexes in Des Moines,” the math teacher wrote.
National
mn.gov/vaccine
Schipper started a GoFundMe crowdsourcing page for Pieper to help offset the cost of the $150,000 judgment and to help her restart her life.
Fundraiser tops $300K for teen ordered to pay her alleged rapist’s family
The judge said Iowa law required the restitution to the family, as well as $4,000 to the state.
me grow. I am a survivor.”
crowdsourcing page for Pieper to help offset the cost of the $150,000 judgment and to help her restart her life.
The @StacyBrownMediaInformerWashington
“I was incredibly proud of her. She was powerful, and she brought me to tears.”
He also told Pieper that she’s to refrain from getting into any trouble, or he’d otherwise impose a 20year prison sentence. However, if she meets the conditions of her sentence, the court could expunge Pieper’s record.
years — she was raised in foster care and shipped from home to home — her high school math teacher Leland Schipper stepped in to offer what no one had ever done. Schipper started a
The fundraising effort has netted more than $325,000 to date, and Schipper called her sentence a “compassionate outcome.”
“Pieper does not deserve to be financially burdened for the rest of her life because the state of Iowa wrote a law that fails to give judges any discretion as to how it is applied,” he said. “This law doesn’t make sense in many cases, but in this case, it’s morally unjustifiable. A child who was raped, under no circumstances, should owe the rapist’s family money.”
In court, Pieper spoke about overcoming her challenging situation.
support for Pieper Lewis had been elusive over
insightnews.com Insight News • September 26 2022 October 2 202226, 2022 - October 2, 2022• Page 9
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent
COVID-19 vaccine is safe, free, and effective for children 5-11 years COVID-19old. vaccine builds protection. COVID-19 vaccine does not cause infertility. Protect Your Child from COVID-19 To Protect Yourself and Others from Covid-19 If you feel sick... GET VACCINATED For more information, visit coronavirus-updatesnorthpointhealth.org/ Scan this QR code for moreinformationvaccine STAY HOME IF YOU POSITIVETESTTESTEDGET WEARINGSTARTAMASKSYMPTOMSCHECKYOUR
Brooks, whom prosecutors acknowledged purchased Pieper from a sex trafficking ring, also was accused of repeatedly drugging and beating the teen.
Pieper Lewis had never known freedom and had never enjoyed the support and guidance necessary for children to succeed.
“My spirit has been burned but still glows through the flames,” she read from a prepared statement. “Hear me roar, see me glow, and watch
Page 10 • September 26 2022 October 2 202226, 2022 - October 2, 2022 • Insight News insightnews.com @2022 Target Brands, Inc. get inspired by HoustonCelebratingWhite’sHoustonstoryWhite
importance and possibilities of working together to move culture forward. This collection is distinct, stylish, and inclusive to all. Houston believes your style is a celebration of who you are. When we celebrate passion and style from unique perspectives, we cultivate stronger Investingcommunities.inourselves,makes us all shine.
The Houston White for Target collection the
is an exciting collaboration that shows
