Abdirahman Kahin, owner of Afro Deli restaurants in Minneapolis and St. Paul, will be Sen. Al Frankens guest for President Obama's final State of the Union address next Tuesday in Washington. Source: Minnesota Somali-American deli owner to attend State of the Union | Minnesota Public Radio News … [Read more...]
West Broadway’s Breaking Bread feeds the soul of North Minneapolis | City Pages
This stealthy but mighty little restaurant is a project led by Appetite for Change, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing access to good food, jobs, and positive activities for teens on the North Side. Since Lucille's Kitchen closed more than a decade ago, north Minneapolis has been without a soul food institution, a place for literal nourishment, but also a community hub, … [Read more...]
The Circle | Carceral Colonialism: Imprisonment in Tribal Country
American Indians make up a little more than 1% of the population in Minnesota, yet make up almost 10% of those incarcerated. To put that in perspective, white Minnesotans make up 83% of the population but only 47% of those incarcerated (prisonpolicy.org).The U.S. incarcerates more of its citizens than any other country in the world. And Minnesota incarcerates a higher … [Read more...]
Hmong Museum Begins Fundraising for Hmong Storytelling Project Through Give To The Max Day
In an effort to preserve traditional Hmong storytelling, the Hmong Museum will begin fundraising for a new production, "Hmong Chronicles," on Give to the Max Day Nov. 12. Funds raised will match a $20,000 award from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation through its Knight Arts Challenge... Source: Hmong Museum Begins Fundraising for Hmong Storytelling Project Through Give … [Read more...]