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CLC acts as PLYMOUTH AVENUE legal advocates for children in The foster care

By Harry Colbert, Jr. NILE Contributing Writer So what is it like to be a child in foster care? The following is an excerpt taken from the website of RIVER the Children’s Law Center of Minnesota (CLC). It states, “Imagine that you are of 12-years-old. You and your 14-year-old brother have been neglected by your mother and sexually abused by her boyfriends. You are taken from NORTH your mother and her rights are terminated because she is chemically dependent and has been arrested for selling MINNEAPOLIS drugs.” Not a pretty picture. And while not every child A Q+A WITH in the foster care system has the same horror story illustrated MICHAEL CHANEY in the CLC anecdote, far too many do mirror those PART 2 IN A SERIES circumstances. The question then becomes who is going to be there to truly advocate on behalf of the child? According to Lilia Panteleeva, executive Michael Chaney Al McFarlane River of north Minneapolis. Project Sweetie Pie’s director of the Children’s Al McFarlane I just want to reiterate some of Michael Chaney is leading And the image of the Nile as Michael Chaney and student Law Center of Minnesota, she Editor-in-Chief the things you and LaDonna Project Sweetie Pie. a source of life and sustenance Barbara Fuller (at the and the nearly 300 volunteer (Redmond) are talking about. When we spoke in the formed in my mind as he said University of MN’s attorneys of the CLC are there We’re all transfi xed in time. The following is an excerpt neighborhood a little while it – syllable by syllable. It made Horticultural Society) to do just that – advocate as History is past, present and from a recent “Conversations back he said something that perfect sense. Michael, thanks transplant seedlings to trusted advisors and mentors. future. We’re at the crossroads. with Al McFarlane” which just blew me away. Michael for being here today. But what be planted at the Karamu Founded in 1995, the CLC aired on KFAI-FM. Chaney said he envisioned did you mean by that statement, Gardens on 1600 Plymouth Plymouth Avenue as the Nile which I classify as a prophecy? Ave N in Minneapolis. CHANEY TURN TO 3 CLC TURN TO 6

“ONE NATION WITH NEWS FOR ALL” Urban League Academy

WASHINGTON — On May New exhibit explores the role 16, the Newseum will open plans to keep school open “One Nation With News for All,” a new exhibit that tells the dramatic story of how By Harry Colbert, Jr. of ethnic media in America immigrants and minorities Contributing Writer used the power of the press to fi ght for their rights and shape the American experience. The Urban League Academy “News for All” was created fi nds itself like most the of in partnership with the students it seeks to educate – Smithsonian’s Our American fi ghting against the odds. Journey project. Nearly a month ago the The exhibit features 60 Urban League Academy (ULA), artifacts, including press a contract alternative school passes used by Univision co- operated by the Minneapolis anchors María Elena Salinas Urban League (MUL) and and Jorge Ramos while through the Minneapolis Public covering international news Schools (MPS), was dealt a events, and a stepstool used harsh blow when a divided by Pullman porters, black district’s board voted to renew Scott Gray, MUL Sarah Mercier/ the school’s contract for just President and CEO Newseum; typewriter: railroad car attendants who one year and with several new “Thirteen percent of our kids Gift, Nancy Travis distributed the infl uential conditions. And while the MUL are homeless, we have kids who Boldena Chicago Defender in the South, where Northern papers board and ULA faculty and can’t get to school regularly Frank Bolden were often confi scated and staff say they have no problem because of transportation typewriter, used banned by whites. Also on being held accountable, they issues, we have kids who have during WWII display in “News for All” are a fear the new measurable goals been incarcerated, we have (Bolden was a composing stick and lead type do not take into account the kids who have bounced around correspondent for used by Benjamin Franklin students’ personal and academic to four or fi ve schools, so we Pittsburgh Courier to publish his newspapers, situations. Some wondered if have challenges,” said Ron which launched Memphis Free Speech the same standards are being Simmons, school director at the Double V publisher Ida B. Wells’s diary used to measure the district’s ULA. “We have needs we need campaign) traditional schools where to fi ll. I believe we can meet all African-American students are NEWSEUM TURN TO 7 graduating at just 43 percent. ULA TURN TO 4

Insight 2 Health Commentary Lifestyle Donald Sterling Managing obesity The Donald Sterling Think about your Banned for life! scandal: Keep your life’s journey eyes on the ball

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Managing OBESITY An active lifestyle, plenty of exercise, and healthy eating, is the safest way to lose weight.

aking in more active. pregnancy. these diseases. your lifestyle. Talk to your health care calories than you • Many people do not have Obesity means having too Skin fold measurements Work with your health provider before using them. burn can lead to time to plan and make much body fat. It is not the may be taken to check your care provider and dietitian to You can discuss weight obesity because healthy meals. same as being overweight, body fat percentage. set realistic, safe daily calorie loss drugs with your doctor. the body stores • More people today work which means weighing too Blood tests may be done counts that help you lose Most people lose between unused calories as desk jobs compared to much. A person may be to look for thyroid or hormone weight while staying healthy. 5 and 10 pounds by taking T fat. Obesity can be more active jobs in the overweight from extra muscle, problems that could lead to Remember that if you drop these drugs. Most people also caused by: past. bone, or water, as well as from weight gain. However, these pounds slowly and steadily, regain the weight when they • Eating more food than • People with less free time having too much fat. tests are usually normal. you are more likely to keep stop taking the medicine, your body can use. have less time to exercise. Both terms mean that a them off. Your dietitian can unless they have made lasting • Drinking too much The term “eating person’s weight is higher than Support Groups teach you about: lifestyle changes. alcohol. disorder” means a group of what is thought to be healthy Many people fi nd it easier • Healthy food choices • Not getting enough medical conditions that have for his or her height. to follow a diet and exercise • Healthy snacks Surgery exercise. an unhealthy focus on eating, program if they join a group of • How to read nutrition Bariatric surgery can reduce Many obese people who dieting, losing or gaining Signs and Tests people with similar problems. labels the risk of disease in people lose large amounts of weight weight, and body image. A The health care provider will • New ways to prepare food with severe obesity. These and gain it back think it is their person may be obese, follow perform a physical exam and Treatment • Portion sizes risks include: fault. They blame themselves an unhealthy diet, and have an ask questions about your Change your lifestyle. • Sweetened drinks • Arthritis for not having the willpower eating disorder all at the same medical history, eating habits, An active lifestyle and Extreme diets (fewer than • Diabetes to keep the weight off. Many time. and exercise routine. plenty of exercise, along 1,100 calories per day) are not • Heart disease people regain more weight Sometimes, medical The two most common with healthy eating, is the thought to be safe or to work • High blood pressure than they lost. problems or treatments cause ways to assess your weight safest way to lose weight. very well. These types of diets • Sleep apnea Today, we know that weight gain, including: and measure health risks Even modest weight loss can often do not contain enough • Some cancers biology is a big reason why • Underactive thyroid gland related to your weight are: improve your health. You will vitamins and minerals. Most • Stroke some people cannot keep the (hypothyroidism) • Body mass index (BMI) need a lot of support from people who lose weight this Surgery may help people weight off. Some people who • Medicines such as • Waist circumference (your family and friends. way return to overeating and who have been very obese live in the same place and eat birth control pills, waist measurement in When dieting, your main become obese again. for 5 years or more and have the same foods become obese, antidepressants, and inches) goal should be to learn new, Learn new ways to not lost weight from other while others do not. Our antipsychotics BMI is calculated using healthy ways of eating and manage stress, rather than treatments, such as diet, bodies have a complex system • Other things that can cause height and weight. You and make them a part of your daily snacking. Examples may exercise, or medicine. to help keep our weight at a weight gain are: your health care provider can routine. be meditation, yoga, or Surgery alone is not the healthy level. In some people, • Quitting smoking. Most use your BMI to estimate how Many people fi nd it hard exercise. If you are depressed answer for weight loss. It can this system does not work people who quit smoking much body fat you have. to change their eating habits or stressed a lot, talk to your train you to eat less, but you normally. gain 4 - 10 pounds in Your waist measurement and behaviors. You may have health care provider. still have to do much of the The way we eat when we the fi rst 6 months after is another way to estimate practiced some habits for so work. You must be committed are children can affect the way quitting. Some people gain how much body fat you long that you may not even Medications and Herbal to diet and exercise after we eat as adults. as much as 25 - 30 pounds. have. Extra weight around know they are unhealthy, or Remedies surgery. Talk to your doctor to The way we eat over • Stress, anxiety, feeling your middle or stomach area you do them without thinking. You may see ads for learn if this is a good option many years becomes a habit, sad, or not sleeping well increases your risk for type You need to be motivated to supplements and herbal for you. affecting what we eat, when • For women: Menopause 2 diabetes, heart disease, and make lifestyle changes. Make remedies that claim they will we eat, and how much we eat. -- women may gain 12-15 stroke. People with “apple- the behavior change part of help you lose weight. Many AllinaHealth We are surrounded by pounds during menopause shaped” bodies (meaning their your life over the long term. of these claims are not true. things that make it easy to and not losing the weight waist is bigger than their hips) Know that it takes time to Some of these supplements overeat and hard to stay they gained during also have an increased risk for make and keep a change in can have serious side effects. insightnews.com Insight News • MMayay 1212 - MayMay 18,18, 20142014 • Page 3 COMMENTARY

THE DONALD STERLING SCANDAL Keep your eyes on the ball

the society, at large? point righteous fingers at an forget about the Sterlings and Who would bet me that the individual racist. They get Bundys of the world and focus advertisers who are so noisily to appear” holier than thou”, on our very real economic and Nobody jumping off the Sterling/NBA while “the beat goes on”. political interests. Asked Me bandwagon aren’t some of If I had a choice, I’d have The fight to present the very same corporations Sterling or Bundy write out President Obama with a that anonymously support Let’s forget about the Sterlings their views and have them Democratic House and Senate candidates and causes that are printed in every newspaper, IF, for his last 2 years is pivotal. far more harmful to the hopes and Bundys of the world and I could trade that for having He may have Supreme court By Fred Easter and dreams of people of color the Supreme Court restore nominations to make. In the specifi cally and democracy, in focus on our very real economic the teeth in the Voting Rights present climate, confirmation Nobody asked me, but LA general. Law and return corporations to would not be a, pardon the Clipper’s owner, Donald Corporations, we can’t and political interests. “entity” status. expression, slam dunk. Sterling, is an 80 year old, know which ones, are spending What Donald Sterling says The effort to get our elders white billionaire. How can millions to stave off the push does not injure me in any way. registered to vote is important. we be surprised by his views? to require corporate funders Worse things have been said to Thrusts to abolish the Last week, Ben Jealous, former to disclose their political me in metro parking lots and Electoral College and evict NAACP President made a contributions. To be more screamed from passing pickup big money from politics are telling point in a TV interview accurate: the push is to require trucks, since Obama’s election. important. I watched. I paraphrase: Political Action Groups to that they are pitiful as well. Focusing on the rants of I applaud, quietly, the NBA’s There is much to be done How is it that the media and disclose the sources of their Sterling is nothing more than a Donald Sterling or a Clive action in expelling him. That without diverting our attention public fi gures jump up and fi nancial support. a jealous, impotent 80 year old Bundy, Montana’s welfare, was a financial decision. BUT: on a Donald Sterling. Father down over the, admittedly Are Donald Sterling’s white dude who doesn’t want rancher cheat, only serve to At the end of the day, he will Time is stalking him and his despicable, racist comments of comments racist? Yes. his granddaughter/girlfriend focus our attention on the still be old, white, racist and ilk, as I write. Did I just hear a an individual and do so little to Condescending, out of touch? to parade in front of him with wrong issue. Everybody rich as hell. Most of us will be knock on my door? decry the insidious racism of Yes and yes. Saddest thing is brothers who get, for free, what in the public eye gets to none of those things. So, let’s he has to pay so dearly for. Ellison: Extend negotiations between LETTER TO THE EDITOR Israel and Palestinian Authority A moment of silence WASHINGTON – Rep. Keith framework for peace. Ellison (D-MN) released the “The reconciliation of following statement after the Hamas and Fatah presents not By Ornida Moua under every situation, the help someone cope with change. negotiating period between just a challenge but a potential most common motive behind Help is but an arm reach away. Israel and the Palestinian opportunity for a durable someone’s rash action is to The goal is not mass Authority expired: peace agreement. I understand My name is Ornida Moua and preserve face and their pride. accumulation. Preservation is “A lasting peace agreement Israeli leaders’ opposition I am a student at Augsburg However, the truth of the reality key. Instead of looking forward between Israel and Palestine to negotiate with a unity College. I’ve written a letter is that by committing a violent try looking back—for once. Our will require both sides to government given Hamas’ that expresses my opinion about act, it is not damaging to oneself roots, where ancestors came move beyond inevitable refusal to recognize Israel the violence that has been but the community as a whole. from, the bloody path that our setbacks. Recent challenges and renounce violence. But happening in the community. As a concerned citizen, I parents—grandparents were in the process prove the need any agreement that guarantees believe we can resolve issues forced to push through to get us for more dialogue, not less. Israel’s long-term security and Violence is not the key to without the usage of violence. here should rekindle the fl ame Both sides should commit an independent Palestinian a prosperous community, In a world that is constantly inside our heart to want better, to to extending the current state will require peace with because it does not resolve changing, frustration can pile aim higher, to do greater deeds. negotiations period to improve all the Palestinians, not just anything. Regardless of what up. However, there are various A moment of silence is understanding and achieve a one faction.” the underlying factors are outlets and help programs needed. Desperately. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) around the Twin Cities that can

Alemayehu and others made working on over 20 gardens. Chaney a commitment to that school When somebody tells me because we felt that to close a that urban youth don’t want From 1 school is to kill a heart of the to farm, that we can’t farm, I community. We started Project fi nd that preposterous because As we talk about history let’s Sweetie Pie. I approached just as you and LaDonna were talk about the history prior to Rose McGee who was baking saying, the history we all share slavery. Let’s talk about the and marketing classic sweet ties us directly to the land. Nile and the development of potato pies, and asked her Sweetie Pie became a civilization and culture. Fast if we started growing sweet vehicle for a public relations forward to the turn of the last potatoes, would she be willing campaign; a media campaign century. Corporate America to buy them from the youth in to really try to restore that started severing our ties to the North Minneapolis? And of knowledge and to rekindle You belong. land. Now when we talk about course she concurred. Then that love and stewardship for food deserts and the plight that we went to North High and Mother Earth. We’ve been The health plan with you in mind. we African-Americans are in, I a little known fact is there’s talking about it. We’re being would dare say that the whole actually a small greenhouse about it. planet is suffering from the on the campus. North High same kind of dynamic and the was once a state-of-the-art Al McFarlane same dichotomy – that we were magnet school that really I lament the stories that suggest systematically severed from the had some very progressive, many of our kids seem to think land, severed from our natural advanced programming. They fast food and processed foods talents and gifts is all a process had a greenhouse that had been originate at the fast food store. of formulating a monopoly. fallow for a number of years. And we lament the fact that It’s no surprise that there is We approached Elizabeth we experience this tremendous no food in our community. It’s Lasley who is the community epidemic of food-derived been systematically created. ed person there and asked obesity exacerbated by lack It’s no surprise that there is could we use this space to start of exercise, lack of activity no economic development in growing sweet potatoes? food injustice causes so many, our community. That’s all been And just as I had done with many more problems for our systematically perpetrated. Juneteenth twenty some years physical and emotional health. Three years ago when there ago, I went knocking on doors And I can’t think of a was an attack on our education and asking people, can we better solution to see than resource, North High (School, use this land to start growing all the gardens I’m noticing Minneapolis), and [they] were produce? First year we did fi ve throughout the community. trying to close North High, I gardens. Last year we did 10 along with Sam Grant, Louis gardens and this year we’re CHANEY TURN TO 4

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our lives. We have been friends have been blessed with and have so much more to do on my fi rst home. She was ready and your heart that you can achieve since we were three and four, where we are in our lives. journey and I am excited about had everything lined up. But success and know that it is Motivational and have never lost contact with Today I would like for you that opportunity. I work on my during this time her father died possible. each other. She lives in another to think about your journey goals because they make me a and she had to move home to And as always, stay focused, Moments state, but that doesn’t stop us and where you see yourself in better person and they give me help take care of her mother. stay determined, and keep from talking at least three times the next fi ve years. Do you see something to strive for. So that event made her goal striving for greatness. a week. Lately we have been yourself in the same situation However, I do realize that of buying her fi rst home be talking about our life’s journey or do you see that you have sometimes life can get in the delayed for awhile. Her goal Penny Jones-Richardson is By Penny Jones- and all of the lessons we’ve become exactly who you set way of our goals. Some life was delayed, but she didn’t a published author and life Richardson learned along the way, some for out to be? If you are like me, changing events happen which give up on it completely. And coach. She can be reached good and some for bad. But we you are working daily on those can make us rethink our goals that’s exactly the key to this all. via her website at www. Today I spent time talking to both agree that life has basically goals and you can see what hard and set us back for awhile. I In order to achieve your goals thequeensproject.com or email an old friend about some of the been good to us. And we are work and determination can do. remember when my friend you have to keep working on at [email protected]. choices that we have made in very appreciative of what we I work on my goals because I decided to set a goal to buy her them. You have to believe in

Selam Yosief (right) teaching young women how to transplant strawberrys. Clemon Dabney (with dreadlocks) showing a volunteer how to tease apart a root ball.

Chaney Michael Chaney coming forward to help support Pie we like to say that it’s a trust. It always amuses me just have to have a common Well the dynamics are as the mission, help support the training program for youth and that the larger the community shared vision and line up and diverse as the number of vision. We approach every one horticulture entrepreneurship, thinks in terms of the “green really put our ducks in a row From 3 gardens. We’re working with of them very differently based marketing and promotions. movement” as a kind of a and fi gure out how we can take churches. We’re working on the partnerships that we’re We need to stop looking at white hippie thing. But if that’s this movement from just mixed When my wife and I drive up with day care centers. We’re able to germinate, and the our children as the problem and the case then who is a Van gardening to how can we and down Plymouth Avenue working with young Black men resources we’re able to secure. start looking to them for the Jones? Who is Marjora Carter? really become part of the food every day we drive by your and women who are starting I like to frame it like that. We answers and solutions. That’s Who is Will Allen? And these system. And that’s the whole garden on Plymouth and Knox. to talk about cash crops. We hear all this talk that it takes a why we coined the project are all preeminent world idea of the Nile on Plymouth It makes us smile because can’t make the corporate village to raise a child. Let’s “Sweetie Pie.” Every one of leaders, thought leaders who Avenue. We’re really trying to we know that it’s important, Fortune 500 Companies to do a national demonstration us has got a grandmother who are guiding and directing this move beyond just this public so now you’ve created 30 North Minneapolis, but there model and let’s go online called us “Sweetie Pie” and whole green movement. And relations campaign to really community gardens – urban are over 1,800 empty lots in and get everybody regardless that’s the kind of love, concern we’re blessed to have LaDonna putting forth a vision that takes farms – how do you organize North Minneapolis. And that’s of whatever their skills or and TLC that we’ve got to bring Redmond and Nardele Stroud all of our talents, skills, kind that? And what are you doing kind of our land base we want interests are. Is farming going to these gardens, that we’ve and other people here in this of coalesces and create this with training, planting, tending to develop as we began getting to be something that’s going got to bring to these children, community who have been notion of a destination that and harvesting, and moving the friends of friends to say, “Hey to take over the lives of each that we’ve got to bring to our doing this gardening for a long is front and center designed produce to families, to stores? Michael, you can use my lot. and every one of these young families and our community. time. by of and for people of color, What’s the big picture here? Hey, I’ve got this piece of land people? I dare say not. But We have the resources within We’ve got more than we African-American in particular you can use.” Folks have been certainly again like in Sweetie our midst. We’ve got the brain give ourselves credit for. We on Plymouth Avenue.

up – we need others to step up particular African-Americans. community to have the same ULA too, but we all need to stand up Gray said he has sent numerous standards and resources for to the district to see to it that it requests to MPS to compare African-American kids and From 1 give us the resources we need,” student profi ciency rates, but his poor white kids as any other said Scott Gray, CEO of the requests have fallen on def ears. student.” of (the district’s) goals, but we Minneapolis Urban League. Insight News has also made a Gray said regardless of the need help.” “These are the district’s kids, similar request, but the district odds, the Minneapolis Urban According to Simmons, so we shouldn’t be getting less has yet to provide such data. League and the Urban League ULA needs a fulltime social than half the resources as other “It’s not in the district’s best Academy are up for the fi ght. worker to assist the nearly schools.” interest to save schools like “We as the Urban League 30 percent of students with Gray said the district spends the Urban League Academy,” don’t back down from a mental health issues, a physical about $20,000 per student on said Bill English, an interested challenge,” said Gray. “We education instructor – as a child at a traditional high citizen who attended a recent cannot back away from our required by the state – and school, but students at ULA meeting detailing the ULA’s students. We need to make sure a fulltime special education only get about $7,500 in plans to meet the MPS’ new they have every opportunity to instructor. Simmons said to fi ll resources. Gray said even with requirements. “(The MPS succeed. We want to be seen as all the needs of the ULA the the limited funds, he wonders board) would not like to see a true partner (with MPS) and total costs would come in at if other traditional district high schools like this and charter I don’t know that we’ve been $190,000. schools are doing any better at schools succeed. It’s going seen as a partner in this process “We need the district to step educating children of color, in to take the outrage of the of educating our students.” Page 5 • MMayay 1212 - MayMay 18,18, 20142014 • Insight News insightnews.com BUSINESS A ‘sterling’ example of our confusion! By Ron Busby, Sr. upon to weigh in on issues attend games or go to his offi ce. place as any to start. But his something different - support that typically are addressed And all the while, Black despicable record in denying Black-owned businesses. Here President, U.S. Black by civil rights or social justice businesses are still not able to housing opportunities to Black at the USBC, we’ve grown Chambers, Inc. organizations. For certain, we qualify for a loan guaranteed families has had more direct fond of pointing out that if each are Black in America, so we do by the full faith and credit of impact on Black folks than of America’s Black-owned have opinions about continued the United States government! anything he may have said to businesses earned enough Let me get my disclaimer out of evidence of inequality, racism, Black businesses are still failing his “side piece” in a recorded money to hire just one new the way fi rst... The U.S. Black bigotry, discrimination and to net their federally mandated phone conversation. So, maybe employee, we’d wipe out Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) is a hatred being directed against share of contracts awarded by Sterling is a pretty good place to unemployment overnight! business organization. Our sole Black people. But, as I said, we that same government. As a start showing just how angry we So, we have a real opportunity purpose is to improve the lives are a business organization, so result, Black unemployment are today. here to prove that we really have of Black people by actively our perspective is always going fi gures - as reported by the In the meantime, if we taught our dollars some sense. working to change the market to be a business perspective. same federal government -- are truly want to demonstrate our Racism, bigotry, discrimination environment. We advocate for Donald Sterling is a still spiraling skyward, with no displeasure, let’s go cold turkey! and personal animus seem to be improvements in capital access, businessman who owns, among apparent ceiling. Turn off the NBA playoffs. - after all these years -- beyond increased opportunity and the other interests, a National Talk about misplaced Don’t buy another jersey. Don’t our control. Unfortunately for transfer of the skills necessary Basketball Association anger! This is not to diminish watch NFL games this fall. Stop us, those behaviors are also to successfully, and profi tably franchise. Donald Sterling said the obvious - that Sterling’s buying that profanity-laced, apparently beyond the control of compete in America’s economy. Ron Busby, Sr. some insulting remarks that perspective is unacceptable, is misogynistic crap that is being federal laws designed to stamp Despite this clarity of prove his disdain for Black real life going on here! Black deserving of any fi ne, penalty, foisted upon us as cultural them out. purpose, we are often called people, presumably including America, even after the furor compensatory payment and expression. If it’s our money Our money, however, is the men whose athletic ability over Sterling’s telephonic rant public shaming available under that is fi nancing the exploitation entirely within our control. If make his franchise valuable. has dissipated, will STILL law. But Congress makes the of Black talent, we can do you don’t like racism, don’t And, Donald Sterling, through suffer from gross inequality. laws that limit our ability to something about that. If the fi nance it. If you don’t appreciate his twisted thinking, has hijacked The $2.5 million fi ne levied by have equitable access in the empires built on exploitation can being discriminated against, ALL of Black America’s the NBA for his “transgression” marketplace and the courts no longer rely on our complicity don’t fi nance it. If you don’t like INSIGHT communications channels. is a pittance for someone whose interpret and uphold those (in ticket sales, athletic attire, stupidity, don’t fi nance it either! Facebook, Twitter, radio, fortune is reported to be over a laws, even in the face of glaring and viewers/consumers, etc.) After all, money talks...and NEWS billion dollars. His franchise, www.insightnews.com newspaper... all on fi re with inequity. Doesn’t that make you they will quickly lose their you-know-what walks. You can commentary about Sterling and the Los Angeles Clippers, will mad, too? value. take that to the bank! (A Black- what must be done to make him still receive millions of dollars So, if we’re going to be mad If we truly want to owned bank, please!) pay. in television royalty payments, about something... okay, okay, demonstrate our displeasure, let even if he is not allowed to Insight News is published Excuse me, but there’s Donald Sterling is as good a our money do our talking. Do weekly, every Monday by McFarlane Media Interests.

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CFO What else do you do? Adrianne Hamilton-Butler one of my networking friends A hobby can balance you out. Most importantly, if you have meeting, Adrielle shared her got our group into a rowdy and It can provide a safe, creative anything going on the side, you Facebook page, AdrielleRoyale Publisher enlightening conversation by outlet. It can provide the will have something new and Nature in Photography with our Batala-Ra McFarlane Plan Your asking two questions: “What changed perspective you need to unique to bring to the table in team. People box people in by Career do you do?” and, “What do brainstorm a problem. A hobby every situation. You will have their titles, when they actually Associate Editor you do when you’re not doing can even help you develop the more interesting conversations, have rich, interesting lives & Associate Publisher that?” Virtually everyone in the confi dence to go after other you will draw parallels between outside the spreadsheets and group has a fi re in the belly for goals, to take on different seemingly disparate challenges emails of their professional lives. B.P. Ford By Julie Desmond something that has nothing to challenges. Success in one area, and you will be the person at Allow yourself to diversify; [email protected] do with their profession. We even a casual, side thing, is like the table who has something pursue that thing that’s calling Vice President of found out who is moonlighting a jumping off point, leading a interesting to add. out to you. Why not? Find the Sales & Marketing Maybe the penultimate career to bring in some extra cash, and person to believe he or she can A few days after the money, make the time, see what Selene White planning question we should all be who has a consulting business to tackle other things, because they networking event, The “What happens. You have nothing to asking ourselves is, “What else do complement their day-job. Our can. Else” conversation came up lose, and plenty to gain. After all, you do?” You’ve heard the saying, group also includes a gardener, If you fi nd you have some again. We were with clients in a no one likes a dull boy. Culture and “All work and no play makes Jack a bingo fanatic, a painter, a talent after spending countless somewhat informal setting; it was Education Editor a dull boy.” No kidding. But I volunteer junkie and a runner. evening and weekend hours all about small talk. Someone Julie Desmond is Recruiting Irma McClaurin was surprised recently to discover The value of having a pursuing your passion, that tossed it out there, “What do Manager for IT and Software that, when forced to think about it, little something on the side is passion could become a second you do outside of work?” The with George Konik Associates, Director of Content most people do have something huge. A second income has its career for you down the road, or responses led to conversations Inc. Write to Julie at jdesmond@ & Production going on the side. benefi ts, obviously. And unpaid a decent fallback if your day-job about photography, wedding georgekonik.com. This came to light when Patricia Weaver hobbies have their benefi ts, too. ends unexpectedly. proposals, and more. After the

Sr. Content & Production Coordinator Ben Williams Black men fi nd a new way to give back Editorial Intern Abeni Hill did research on black male to become a member of the the Ujima Legacy Fund through philanthropy and decided that Ujima Legacy Fund, the man the Community Foundation Production Intern FUNdraising we needed to form an African must contribute $1,100. Each website (www.tcfrichmond. Sunny Thongthi American male giving circle. member gets one vote, when it org.)” Good Times We named it the Ujima Legacy is time to select the grantee,” Next week: grant making, Distribution/Facilities Fund. Ujima, the third day of Gordon began. “The Ujima and how to start your own fund. Kwanzaa, means collective Legacy Fund has a partnership Learn more at www.bit.ly/ Manager work and responsibility.” with the Community UjimaLegacyFund. Jamal Mohamed By Mel and Pearl Shaw While fundraising can be Foundation of Richmond for Copyright 2014 – Mel and challenging, organizing how administration of the fund. The Pearl Shaw Receptionist a fund operates can be even men of Ujima decided on the Lue B. Lampley Readers of our column know we more complex. We asked types of programs and agencies Mel and Pearl Shaw position are supporters and promoters Gordon to share how the fund that would be appropriate for nonprofi ts, colleges and of women’s philanthropy Contributing Writers operates. “We decided to keep our funding. We agreed that universities for fundraising including women’s foundations the management of the Ujima we wanted to target our funds success. For help with Harry Colbert, Jr. and giving circles. Mel likes Legacy Fund as simple as toward agencies that had your campaign visit www. Julie Desmond to joke, “what about men’s possible. The fund is open to credible educational programs saadandshaw.com or call (901) Fred Easter philanthropy?” Now we have any African American man designed to serve young adults. 522-8727. Timothy Houston an answer: the Ujima Legacy Reginald Gordon who wishes to join. In order Prospective grantees apply for Fund – an African American Penny Jones-Richardson male giving circle. Knowing Toki Wright that men don’t want to be Alaina L. Lewis outdone by women, and that Darren Moore women want to support men, Alysha Price we bring you this interview with Reginald Gordon, one of Photography the fund’s founders. In addition to supporting and growing Michele Spaise African American men’s Corey Collins philanthropy Gordon is also the Chief Executive Offi cer of the Contact Us: Eastern Virginia Region of the Insight News, Inc. American Red Cross. Marcus Garvey House Let’s start at the beginning. 1815 Bryant Ave. N. We asked Gordon about the events that led up to creation of Minneapolis., MN 55411 the fund. “The Ujima Legacy Ph.: (612) 588-1313 Fund grew out of a series of Fax: (612) 588-2031 conversations that we had in Member: Minnesota a barbershop,” he began. “A Multicultural Media group of African American Consortium (MMMC), men decided to hold monthly conversations in a downtown Midwest Black Publishers barbershop a few years ago. Coalition, Inc. (MBPCI), The evening conversations National Newspaper attracted a cross section of men, Publishers Association from construction workers (NNPA) to college professors. We promoted the conversations by Postmaster: Send address word of mouth. It felt like a Million Man March experience. changes to McFarlane Media We explored myriad topics that Interests, Marcus Garvey impacted the black community House 1815 Bryant Avenue in Richmond, including the North, Minneapolis, lack of black men involved in Minnesota, 55411. local philanthropy. A few of us decided to take action on the idea of getting more African American men involved in philanthropy. We kept on working on this idea after the cessation of the monthly barbershop conversations. We Page 6 • MMayay 1212 - MayMay 18,18, 20142014 • Insight News insightnews.com COMMUNITY First Minnesota Malcolm X conference to feature Glen Ford of Black Agenda Report

world for self-determination. which he pointed out the flaws to destroy themselves, much in Ford and Yeshetela among By Mel Reeves They and we are struggling of the present White House the same way that wolves are others, including Malcolm to create a world that is fit administration. tricked into doing themselves X’s influence on the Civil Is Malcolm X relevant today? for the habitation of people. One of the day’s featured in by native peoples in the Rights and Black Power Ask most young people if And we are struggling against speakers is Omali Yeshitela. Artic. Movement, Black economic they know who Malcolm X is a very tiny group of mostly One of the last active members “The struggles confronting self- empowerment, and they will usually respond white people who with of the Student Non Violent African-American people in pan-Africanism and in the affi rmative. The fi rst insane amounts of money Coordinating Committee the world today are essentially internationalism. annual Minnesota Malcolm X for the sake of money are (SNCC), Yeshitela is known the same as those that existed There will be panel Conference, which will be held determined to make the world by some in the Tampa/St. in Malcolm X’s day. He discussion and audience on Saturday, May 17 at North uninhabitable.” Petersburg area as the “last exposed the colonial nature of participation as well. Heading Community High School, Ford comes out of the late man standing” because of our oppression and the need for the panel discussion are 1500 James Ave., N., from 10 1970s era of struggle and has his steadfast adherence to revolutionary organization as University of Minnesota a.m. – 4 p.m., was organized been a journalist most of his his principles. Yeshitela the solution,” stated Yeshitela. professors, Dr. Rose Brewer to educate people – especially career. His newsmagazine, is chairman of the African Yeshitela’s organization (professor of African and young people –about Malcolm Black Agenda Report, has Peoples Socialist Party. has been in the forefront of African American Studies) X and why he is still relevant been on the cutting edge Many may be familiar with the struggle against police co-author of “The Color of today. Glen Ford of radical and left leaning Yeshitela’s collaboration with brutality in Tampa and was Wealth” and “Black Radical “Black self-determination is event. “If we lose sight of the Black America. He is well the conscious hip-hop group active in the effort to get Theory and Practice: Gender, still important,” explained Glen meaning of Malcolm then we known for his critique of the Dead Prez. He can be heard justice for the family of Race, and Class” along with Ford of blackagendareport. risk losing our moorings. We Obama administration and on the “Let’s Get Free” CD, Trayvon Martin. Dr. August Nimtz (professor com, who will be one of the live in an era in which people was a YouTube sensation featured on a single called The Minnesota Malcolm of political science), well keynote speakers at the May 17 are struggling all over the after his debate with the Rev. “Wolf.” In it he describes how X Day event will include known for his analysis of the Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, in this system gets Black people several workshops led by Katrina aftermath.

education systems. child for at least fi ve years. program who aged out of the social worker to assess a child’s “The attorneys that represent CLC While a foster child’s life is That continuity can mean foster care system. Of those social and mental needs. Weida these children are in it for the being turned upside down with a lot to the children within the 44, 41 fi nished high school (93 Allen has been with the CLC long haul.” From 1 little stability, Panteleeva said foster care system. According percent) and 27 have gone on to since 2002 and works closely Panteleeva said her CLC volunteer attorneys are to the CLC, the numbers speak post-secondary education (61 with the volunteer attorneys organization is seeking has represented more than there as a constant for the foster for themselves. In 2013, CLC percent). Nationally, only 10 and youth served by the CLC additional volunteer attorneys, 2,000 foster children, and child. represented 13 youth who percent of foster children go on to assist in advocating for a in particular, African-American “helped to promote systemic “Judges change, social were seniors in high school. to post-secondary education. child’s well being. attorneys. To learn more about change and advocacy for workers change, guardian All of them graduated. That is “It’s not unheard of for our “Some kids we represent the Children’s Law Center of vulnerable youth throughout ad litems change, but our a lofty success rate compared attorneys to make wake-up are misdiagnosed or not Minnesota, visit its website at Minnesota.” The CLC mission attorneys stay with the to a national average of just 46 calls and we have attorneys that diagnosed at all. Some of our www.clcmn.org. is to promote the rights and children they represent,” said percent of children who age out attend various school meetings kids are over-medicated and May is National Foster Care interests of Minnesota’s Panteleeva. “They become of foster care without a high and events,” said Panteleeva. we go through the courts to get Month. Insight News will feature children – especially children life-long mentors for these school diploma. In addition, In addition to being a them reevaluated,” said Allen, a story in each edition this month of color and children with children.” last year the CLC served 44 child’s advocate in court and who agreed that CLC volunteer to highlight issues in foster care disabilities, in the judicial, On average a CLC young adults enrolled in the mentoring outside of legal attorneys become more than within the Twin Cities. child welfare, health care, and volunteer attorney stays with a 18 - 21 extended foster care proceedings, the CLC staffs a just a court representative.

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END OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS insightnews.com Insight News • MMayay 1212 - MayMay 18,18, 20142014 • Page 7 Banned for life! decision to be made quickly and AEG which manages the By Kenneth D. Miller decisively. If you don’t respect owns Staples Center where the Assistant Managing the players in this league, then Clippers play home games, also Editor, The Los Angeles the values that we all espouse released a statement. Sentinel are for naught,” the Mayor “We are deeply troubled by added. these disturbing remarks which The NBA has been a go against everything we believe The National Basketball model sports league for the in as an organization. We support Association, an American employment and advancement the players, the coaches, the rest institution steeped in 68-years of African Americans, the best of the team and their fans and of African American culture and in the world. we are committed to providing history had been slammed by An estimated 76.3 percent of a safe, secure and welcoming controversy laced with racism, its players are Black, 47 percent environment for everyone at hatred and bigotry, ignited by of its head coaches, 45 percent tomorrow night’s NBA playoff the racist comments of one of its assistant coaches, 45 game.” of its owners, but on Tuesday percent of its offi cials are Black, Sterling purchased the April 29, Commissioner Adam 18 percent of the league front Clippers in 1981, but has Silver sent a clear message that offi ce, including 17 Black vice repeatedly demonstrated racial such behavior would not be presidents, seven Black women animosity both inside the tolerated by banning Clippers VPs, four Black CEOs and six Clippers organization and out. owner Donald T. Sterling. Black General Managers. Former General Manager Silver made the However, those numbers are Elgin Baylor charged in a racial announcement at a hastily overshadowed by the Sterling discrimination suit that Sterling arranged news conference at Courtesy of The Los Angeles Sentinel scandal that could tarnish the ran the Clippers with the “vision NBA Headquarters in New NBA Commissioner Adam Silver listened and swiftly responded by banning Clippers owner Donald NBA brand for years to come. of a Southern plantation–type York that had the entire nation T. Sterling for life Major advertisers have structure” asking him to create and parts of the world watching already began to withdraw a team of “poor black boys and anxiously anticipating the cars, and houses. Who gives it to anymore,” Johnson said Angeles told a website of a from the Clippers and Sterling, from the South and a white head backlash outcome. them? Does someone else give it “I had a friendship with time when he felt hated by the including CarMax, Kia, Virgin coach.” After authenticating audio to them? Do I know that I have— him. So for him to then make Clippers owner. America, State Farm, Mercedes- When interviewing one tapes of racial remarks against Who makes the game? Do I these comments, or alleged “If we were in layup lines Benz dealers, Amtrak, Red Bull, prospective white coach, Blacks as being that of Clippers make the game, or do they make comments, about myself as well and he wasn’t around, I’d be in Sprint, Lumber Liquidators, Sterling reportedly asked “I owner Donald T. Sterling, Silver the game? Is there 30 owners, as other African-Americans and a great mood,” Davis said. “As Yokohama Tire Corp., Corona, wanna know why you think you banned the owner for life and that created the league?” minorities, there’s no place in soon as he walked into the arena, AQUAhydrate and the Santa can coach these n**gers.” fi ned him the maximum of $2.5 The insensitive remarks our society for it,” Johnson said. I’d get like the worst anxiety and Ynez Band of Chumash Indians In 2009, he settled a case million, thus ending his reign sparked a social media and “There’s no place in our league, I never had anxiety playing. ... I have all pulled support from the with the Department of Justice with the organization after 33 public fi restorm, drawing because we all get along. We couldn’t do it.” professional basketball team as paying the largest settlement years. strong rebuttal from former and all play with different races of He also added, “I can’t fi nd the fallout because of Sterling ever obtained in a government Additionally, Silver said that current star players, to those in people when you’re in sports. a way function. Like, not with remains associated with the team. housing discrimination suit. He he would meet with the NBA the entertainment industry and That’s what makes sports so this man sitting here. Knowing Local elected offi cials was accused of systematically Board of Governors to force beyond. beautiful.” that he hates me.” Now, no other and community leaders have denying rental opportunities Sterling to sell the team. It even drew the ire of the Former Lakers and UCLA player will have to endure that also voiced their dismay with to prospective Black and It all began to unravel president of The United States. legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar from Sterling. Sterling’s comments. Hispanic tenants across his for the embattled owner While on an offi cial visit complained about the media’s The National Basketball “These statements are Southern California properties. on April 26, after a private to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, decision to just now cover Players Association has offensive and despicable and In court documents, he stated, conversation between Sterling President Barack Obama said Sterling’s racism. requested special advisor and have no place in Los Angeles. I “Black tenants smell and and his estranged mistress V. Sterling’s comments were “They caught big game on a Sacramento Mayor Kevin urge the NBA to act swiftly. L.A. attract vermin.” Stiviano was leaked to TMZ “incredibly offensive racist slow news day, so they put his Johnson to represent the players fans deserve and demand better,” and subsequently a 15-minute statements,” before casting them head on a pike, dubbed him Lord in discussions with Sliver and he said Mayor Eric Garcetti expanded version to Deadspin. as part of a continuing legacy of the Flies, and danced around was instrumental in bring about com, exposing Sterling of the of slavery and segregation that him whooping,” he wrote, what was a just and adequate worst form of racial bias against Americans must confront. noting that he does somewhat respolution to the Sterling Blacks during the modern era of Since being exposed Sterling understand people’s reaction to debacle. professional sports. has yet to say anything, but his Sterling’s latest comments. The Sacramento Mayor, According to the audiotapes, team—The Clippers debated “What bothers me about called it a “defi ning moment Sterling is believed to have boycotting their playoff game this whole Donald Sterling for the league,” said the indicated that he dislikes against the Golden State Warriors affair isn’t just his racism. Commissioner of the owners Blacks, doesn’t want them at on Sunday April 27. They played I’m bothered that everyone became a Commissioner of the his games and looks upon his fraught with emotion from acts as if it’s a huge surprise,” players on Tuesday. multimillionaire Black players Sterling’s remarks and protested Abdul-Jabbar continued. “Now The players wanted decisive as pawns, servants or even by wearing their red warm-ups there’s all this dramatic and action and had discussions of worse his personal slaves. inside out shielding the team very public rending of clothing boycotting is the penalty was not On the audio, Sterling told and also sported black socks and about whether they should severe enough. his former girlfriend V. Stiviano; wristbands. keep their expensive Clippers Silver said he believed the Well then, if you don’t feel— Former legendary players season tickets. Really? All this voice was in fact that of Sterling don’t come to my games. Don’t such as Michael Jordan, the only other stuff I listed above has on the tapes and that the views bring Black people, and don’t Black among the fraternity of been going on for years and this expressed was those of Mr. come. team owners, and former Lakers ridiculous conversation with his Sterling. V: Do you know that you superstar Earvin “Magic” girlfriend is what puts you over “They want the maximum of have a whole team that’s Black Johnson whom Sterling’s the edge?” what the constitution and bylaws that plays for you? mistress referred to in the Former Clipper and UCLA will allow and we’re trying to I support them (Blacks) and conversation were outraged. standout Baron Davis who was fi gure out what that is. They give them food, and clothes, and “He shouldn’t own a team born and raised in South Los want the maximum. They want a

initiative,” said Michelle Newseum Delaney, senior program offi cer at the Smithsonian. From 1 “Objects and stories in the exhibition confi rm ethnic and Frederick Douglass’s media are time capsules of pocket watch, engraved “F. history and tell the story of the Douglass” on the back. nation we make together.” Visitors also will see Newseum-produced videos some of the country’s fi rst in the exhibit will feature ethnic newspapers, including newsmakers reading the words Freedom’s Journal, the fi rst of pioneering ethnic journalists black newspaper, launched in and explore the role today’s 1827 to fi ght for equal rights ethnic media play in covering and demand an end to slavery; major news events. Interactive and the Cherokee Phoenix, elements of the exhibit will the fi rst Native American encourage visitors to explore newspaper, which was founded ethnic media throughout in 1828 to champion the rights the country, and to pose for of Indians and now publishes “selfi es” in front of a portrait monthly in print and online. wall, allowing them to share These and other newspapers their photos and contribute to helped millions of immigrants an online gallery. become part of America while “News for All” will be keeping them informed about on display at the Newseum their homelands. through Jan. 4, 2015. The exhibit also explores Admission to the Newseum the growing infl uence of is $22.95 plus tax for adults, America’s leading ethnic $13.95 for youth ages 7 to 18 broadcasters and newspapers and $18.95 for seniors age 65 as their reach expands and older. across the country. Today, Newseum Collection new partnership between Newseum is located at one in four Americans turns Cherokee Phoenix, c.1829 the Newseum and the 555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., to ethnic media for news. (First Native American news- Smithsonian’s Our American Washington, DC 20001; 888/ Ethnic television, radio and paper printed in the US. Still Journey program, an NEWSEUM (888/639-7386). online news outlets — from exists today) immigration and migration ImpreMedia, the largest Spanish-language news company in the United States, to the black-owned Radio One MINNEAPOLIS GATEWAY TO network to the “Angry Asian URBAN LEAGUE OPPORTUNITY Man” blog — offer different 88TH ANNIVERSARY perspectives on issues that affect their communities and the world, contributing powerful voices that refl ect an A NEW ERA OF increasingly diverse nation. TRANSFORMATION “We’re honored to partner with the Smithsonian SAVE THE DATE Institution in telling the important story of ethnic June 19, 2014 media throughout American Keynote Speaker history,” said Jim Duff, CEO of Marc H. Morial the Newseum. “By exercising National Urban League President & CEO their First Amendment rights, Hilton Minneapolis Hotel ethnic media not only inform and educate the public, but also are drivers of social change, fi ghting for equal rights and leading crusades against slavery, poverty and injustice.” “This is an exciting Page 8 • MMayay 1212 - MayMay 18,18, 20142014 • Insight News insightnews.com

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Publishers Association (NNPA) young executives on how to polish hip hop community,” Butler said. By Jimmie Davis, Jr. Chairman Cloves Campbell and their talent and business skills. “We have to support one another.” Special to the NNPA a partnership was established Th at was done during a 3-day In addition to creating the from the Miami Times that will give them access conference that ended Monday unique alliance, Butler is a to approximately 200 Black at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel columnist for the NNPA News MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – newspapers. In turn, NNPA will on South Beach amid celebrating Service, reaching nearly 19 Upcoming hip-hop artists may have a strong connection with a the group’s 10-year anniversary. million readers. fi nd it challenging to get a DJ to new generation of readers. A third – and perhaps most Whether you’re a DJ, singer, play their songs or a mainstream “We want to merge the hip important – factor was Jineea rapper or model – Core DJs is media critic to review their music, hop community with the Black Butler, president of Hip Hop the team to belong to, because as but if they belong to Core DJs media,” Tony Neal, CEO and Union. She was responsible for the premier coalition of DJs, they World Wide, they have nothing to founder of Core DJs World Wide forming the union between Hip have the inside track on the goings worry about. said in an exclusive interview with Hop Union, Core DJs World and comings of the industry. Last week, leaders of the group the Miami Times. “Now we have Wide and the NNPA. Getting air play is the number representing more than 500 of two well-defi ned voices reaching “Th ere was no type of one concern for rappers and R&B the nation’s most infl uential DJs the people.” conversation taking place met with National Newspaper Core DJs World Wide instructs between the Black Press and the NNPA TURN TO B2 Jineea Butler brought Black Press and Hip Photo by Markeda Hop community Childress together. Tony Neal, founder and CEO of Core DJs Worldwide at 10th anniversary conference in Miami Beach Page B2 • MMayay 1122 - MMayay 118,8, 20142014 • Aesthetically Speaking insightnews.com/aesthetics

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Aesthetically It! is a list of Spider J. picks from the editors of Hamilton Aesthetically Speaking. Aesthetically It! features venues, events, outings and more that are worthy of “It” status. If you have a venue, event or outing that you feel is “It” worthy, email us at aestheticallyit@ insightnews.com

Monday, Dodi Phy May 12 Retrorama 2014

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Learn how Atlas Corps, a nonprofi t that leads a 12-month overseas fellowship has utilized an international network of over 8,000 volunteers. Tuesday, May 13

Sights, Sounds, and Soul: Twin Cities through the Lens of Charles Chamblis Minnesota History Center 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul $6 – $ 11 Malcolm X Runs through Jan. 4 Ken C 10 a.m. –5 p.m.

From family reunions to the nightclub scene, there is no Karma and more. Th e event is Friday, May 16 RetroRama: Fashion with Soul Th e Black Consciousness Omali Yeshitela, plus panel one who documented the Twin hosted by Big Wiz of Long Doe Minnesota History Center Forum discussion with Dr. Rose Brewer, Cities Black community like Records with DJ Northstar on 345 Kellogg Blvd W, St Paul Capri Th eater Dr. August Nimtz, Mel Reeves, Charles Chamblis. Aff ectionately the turntables. Twista and Flesh N Bone 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. 2027 W Broadway Ave, Goddess, Brooklyn Dillard and called “Th e Pictureman,” he had Fineline Music Cafe $25 ($20 for MNHS members) Minneapolis more. a passion for photography and 318 1st Ave. N., Minneapolis 5:30 p.m. 11 p.m. a knack for being everywhere Thursday, $25 Advance $45 VIP Revel in the fashions at this year’s Free admission at the right time. View more 8 p.m. RetroRama as local designers Sunday, than 60 images from the 1970s May 15 18-plus take inspiration from the new Take part in the celebration of and 1980s, alongside artifacts exhibit, Sights, Sounds and Soul: Malcolm X Day. Th e kickoff will May 18 including suits worn by Prince Extraordinary Journeys: Back in the mid to late 1990s Twin Cities, through the lens of be Friday at Capri with Malcolm and Jellybean Johnson in the Tapping the Creative Place the big debate was around the Charles Chamblis. Chamblis, X speeches, a keynote from Dodi-Phy Forever movie “Purple Rain.” Inside & OutArtspace fast paced tongue twisting style known around town as “Th e Marcus Harcus, refreshments, Th e Venue Minneapolis Jackson Flats of Midwest rhyme. Who did Pictureman,” took photographs food, a community conversation 315 1st Ave. N., Minneapolis 901 18 1/2 Ave. N.E., it fi rst and who did it better? of African-American musicians, and a performing arts piece. For 8 p.m. Wednesday, Minneapolis Both Chicago’s Twista and fashion models and everyday more information visit www. $10 – All proceeds to the 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Cleveland’s Flesh N Bone (of people in Minneapolis in the malcolmxdays.com. children of Dodi-Phy May 14 Admission is free B.O.N.E. Th ugs N Harmony) 1970s and 1980s. Th is year’s have made a mark in the streets designers are Samantha Rei, Take part in a celebration of and in the music industry with Ariel Simone, Kerry Riley, Saturday, SBE Presents Th e Triple Extraordinary Journeys will the life of Mohamed Turay, a string of gold and platinum Emma Berg and Max Lohrbach. Showcase feature works and discussion aka Dodi Phy. Th is will also hits. See them together live at Cynthia “Funkytown” Johnson May 17 Honey Minneapolis by acclaimed author Carolyn be a gathering regarding Fine Line for what looks to be a will perform a short set during 205 E. Hennepin Ave., Holbrook, Tom Borrup the awareness of depression memorable night. the evening and will model some Minneapolis (Creative Community Builders), Minnesota Malcolm X and suicide within African- Th e show also features of the designs on the runway. Th e 9 p.m. Kelly Lindquist (Art Space USA), Conference American communities. Th e Dre Highway, C4, Rich fashion show will be emceed by $5 Polly Nyberg (founder of the St. North High School celebration is hosted by Sho- Rich and Bronko, Polar Twin Cities phenom Fancy Ray 21-plus Paul Companies Leadership 1500 James Ave N, Minneapolis Naes with performances by Initiatives in Neighborhoods Bear Entertainment, Stress McCloney and DJed by Larry 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Villa Rosa, Grip, Lo Down, Th e Mad Hatter ( SkoolBoy “Spider” Hamilton, a popular DJ Skoolboy Entertainment (LIN) program. Nazeem, Anchormen, St Paul Entertainment ), Jack the Ripper of the 1970s and 1980s. Presents Th e Triple Showcase Th e event is moderated by Join in the celebration of the Slim, Lioness, Strapp, Don Dilla, and Zach Stoll, HelleBeats and For more information visit featuring Juju, emcee Ken-C Adaodi Okolue. Some light food life and legacy of Malcolm X. and Rich Da Creep. DJ Turtle Dee Bomb. www.minnesotahistorycenter. and S.M.Y.L.A.D.O.N., Recess is provided. Opening keynote from former Neck will be spinning music Presale tickets are available org/retrorama or call (651) 259- Kid Redd, Norman Bates, SNCC member and Chairman throughout the night. at www.Ticketfl y.com. 3015. African Peoples Socialist Party

sign with a label, so I can feed George E. Curry, editor of made a tremendous impact on NNPA my family.” His debut CD is the NNPA News Service and the lives of individuals striving entitled “Count Me In”. BlackPressUSA.com . to get their foot in the door. From B1 Th ese days it takes more “Th e “Wrap” session was “I just love what I’m seeing than charisma to get noticed all about the role that the here because there’s so much singers, and Neal has made by a DJ. Musicians have to NNPA is going to play at unity,” Underwood said. “Th is this course of action relatively promote their strengths bridging the gap between the is how you select the next simple for his members. Come have lunch at the Dakota through establishing what’s hip hop community and the president.” Th roughout the conference, 11:30 - 2 Monday through Friday called a “brand.” Black Press. “We are here to Neal, Butler and Campbell artists had opportunities to “Your brand is your image,” let the collective know that all agree that by utilizing the From Chef Derik Moran, find network and establish a rapport Bizz said. “It’s who you are.” the Black Press is a means principles set forth during the daily specials, salads, sandwiches with DJs and producers. R&B singer and song writer of communication that they civil rights era a movement and more, and never forget Once the DJs listen to the Sincere Grant, based in Tulsa, need to take advantage of,” has fl ourished where Core DJs dessert by Pastry Chef Katie music – the artist stands a Oklahoma performed his hot said Cloves C. Campbell, Jr., Worldwide, the NNPA and Elsing. better a chance of getting their new single “Red Carpet Ready.” Chairman NNPA. “Our role Hip Hop Union is a powerful music played in clubs and on Prices starting at $8 He has a very delightful CD as the Black Press is to give political unit. the radio. that’s going to catch the eyes them positive exposure in the “We have created a political View our complete menu at “I’m trying to push my of a major record label. Don’t community they serve.” interest group,” said Brooklyn dakotacooks.com entertainment career to the be surprised, because has a Entertainer, Owner and Recording artist and Producer next level,” said Rapper Pedro very productive future in the CEO of Pack Rat Productions Jazo. “Musicians as well as “Bizz” Juan Julio, who travelled entertainment fi eld. Sheryl Underwood is also a members of the community from Topeka, Kansas to attend Th ere was also a “Wrap” member of Core DJs World will benefi t from this the conference. “I want to Session moderated by Wide and she says the gathering partnership.” insightnews.com/aesthetics Aesthetically Speaking • MMayay 1122 - MayMay 18,18, 20142014 • Page B3 AN ALMOST MYSTICAL BELIEF OF NOT BEING LIMITED BY CIRCUMSTANCES Dr. Catana Starks By Joseph P. Hill a fi lm about her. “I wanted to meet the woman who had been the infl uence on Two words can sum up the life of this other gentleman’s ability to Dr. Catana Starks – determination coach (as) well as he did,” said and achievement. Critelli. Now the story of one of her Five years later he produced many accomplishments (she’s the “From the Rough.” fi rst African-American woman “It’s a fi lm where the female in history to coach a male college protagonist and multi-racial sports team) is a movie. “From the cast are not focused on race,” Rough: It’s All About Believing”, said Critelli, the retired 30-year starring Taraji P. Henson (formerly Pitney Bowes executive turned of CBS’ “Person of Interest”) as fi lm maker. “Th e movie is about the Starks character and the late the interesting complexity of life Michael Clarke Duncan (his fi nal in which race, gender, global role on screen) opened last week at relations, and economics and Regal Brooklyn Center Stadium 20. social pressure, class issues come Th e story is about Starks, who together, as they do I the real was the golf coach at her alma world.” mater, Tennessee State University, “From the Rough” had its world a Historically Black College and premiere as part of a fundraiser University (HBCU) in Nashville. Courtesy Tennessee State University for the High Falls Women’s Film Being a part of history is not the Catana Starks is a native of Philadelphia, Pa., but was Festival in Rochester, New York. real story, though Starks’ distinctive raised in Mobile. She currently resides in Nashville. Critelli wanted to bring the fi lm coaching style and her achievements and Starks to his hometown. in the face of many challenges in her challenge she grew up in the swim coach at Tennessee State, “I think that she’s a role model position and in life is what will leave segregated South of the 1940s. couldn’t fi nd golfers. None of the for any individual who shouldn’t audiences inspired. She had to drive “I learned to swim, I had to males on campus would play. either accept excuses or externally the team bus, wash her players’ golf walk four miles in Mobile to get to “Initially that didn’t work out imposed limits,” said Critelli. clothes, and had to constantly fi nd a Black pool,” said the now iconic because I was female,” said Starks. places for her team to practice. fi gure. She had to innovate by Joseph Hill is a journalist, Starks credits her strength to two Michael J. Critelli, the producer recruiting internationally, via documentarian, and amateur women in her life – her mother and of the movie, said Starks has always telephone. Th e calls attracted Sean Foley, a Canadian, who is off when the TSU Tigers won historian. Th e Chicago native and her grandmother. chosen tough challenges. players from Sweden to South Tiger Woods’ swing coach, Sam the National Minority Golf University of Wisconsin-Whitewater A native of Mobile, Ala., Starks “She not only sought out sports Africa. Puryear, the former Michigan Championship in 2005. graduate has been a journalist for was diagnosed with severe asthma but swimming, which has to be the “I just decided that if I were State University golf coach, (the “We shot the lowest round three decades. His documentaries (doctors told her mother she could most diffi cult sport for somebody to get the kind of players I needed school’s fi rst African-American ever played in the tournament,” have garnered many national awards never participate in sports.) with asthma,” said Critelli. “Starks’ to build my program that I had golf coach) and Robert Dinwiddie, said Starks. including a Peabody nomination, “My mother, she had an almost instrument of choice was the most to look someplace else and that’s an All-American golfer at TSU And another distinction for Cable ACE award, Beacon award, mystical belief of not being limited physical musical instrument, or one what I did,” said Starks. and a current member of the her tenure, 90 percent of the and National Association of Black by circumstances,” said Starks. “So I of the most diffi cult, which is the During nearly 20 years at European Tour having achieved players graduated. Journalist award. He moved to Saint grew up with a basketball goal in the saxophone.” the helm, her former players three consecutive Top-10 fi nishes Ironically it was a conversation Paul to be an active grandfather. backyard.” Aft er getting the men’s golf have distinguished themselves in South Africa. with one of Starks’ former Asthma wasn’t the only coaching job, Starks, the former throughout the world including Starks determination paid students that led Critelli to make

FILM REVIEW “Vanishing Pearls: The Oystermen of Pointe a la Hache”

By Kam Williams working-class communities all along the Gulf Coast.

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1 Ladies were donning audacious hats and men we dapper from head to toe during the inaugural SSnapshotsnapshots Connections 2 indepen- dence (C2i) Kentucky Derby fundraiser held at Warehouse Winery in St. Louis Park. The event that featured a hat contest, silent auc- tion, fashion show and casino games, attracted a who’s who of corpo- rate honchos and area socialites and already has people anticipating next year’s event. C2i executive director, Jes- sica Rogers coordinated the affair with proceeds going to benefit C2i, an organization that seeks to prepare and empower youth in foster care. Here are a few scenes from the party.

1) What’s a Kentucky 2 3 5 Derby party without decadent hats? Ladies showing off their Derby styles.

2) Jodie Duncan is all smiles with event chair, former Laker, Devan George.

3) C2i foster Thomas Stone hamming it up during the fashion show 4 portion of the event.

4) Recent transplants from Atlanta, husband and wife Hasone McKenzie and Faith McKenzie show they’re adjusting well to the Twin Cities.

5) The beautiful Fatima Muhammad posing for the camera.