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Eagles’ d rea m comes true

Local high school dance teams took the stage during Justin Timberlake’s half-time show at Super Bowl LII.

Eagles’ linebacker Mychal Kendricks holds The media swarm the Super Bowl LII Champions Philadelphia Eagles the Lombardi Trophy; his brother Eric plays after the game. Photos by Steve Floyd for the Minnesota Vikings.

More Super Bowl LII entertainment highlights on Page 6. Find Larry Fitzgerald, Sr.’s game recap on page 10.

This time around, Super Bowl hosts were more diverse By Charles Hallman Staff Writer When Minneapolis last hosted the Super Bowl in 1992, there was little or no diverse presence among key organizers or those who worked behind the scenes. Several years ago, after the Twin Cities was awarded the 2018 Super Bowl, the organizers made assurances that a similar lack of diversity would not occur this

time around. “We have 18 people on our committee, and I’d say at least half of them [are people of color],” said Dana Nelson, the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee’s vice-president of legacy and community partnership. This week we feature a few of the faces of color who were involved in a small or big way in this year’s Super Bowl.

Homecare workers got their first holiday pay on MLK Day But only in Minnesota, thanks to the SEIU

By Keith Schubert Contributing Writer

n the middle of a shortage crisis for homecare workers in Minneapolis, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled against the anti-union group Minnesota Personal Care Assistants (MNPCA), which was trying to decertify the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). Union officials have expressed frustration that this legal opposition to their work has

Captain of thousands Last year, Alisha Stansil answered the Host Committee’s call for at least 10,000 volunteers who would welcome fans and others to downtown Minneapolis for Super Bowl 52. A football fan, Stansil said, “I wanted to be part of a oncein-a-lifetime experience.” She told the MSR that the interviewing process included a background check; she later interviewed other applicants

as a volunteer captain. Since last spring, “I helped interview over 10,000 volunteers. I [also] did the orientation night when we had over 12,000 people there, cheering the revealing of our uniforms,” recalled the Northsider, who works as a bank officer. Stansil, however, expressed ■ See Diverse on page 5

[l-r] Dana Nelson, D.J. Bryant, (holding football), Tatyanna Gross Photo by Charles Hallman

Hennepin County Board historically all-White This candidate hopes to change that in the next election

By Dwight Hobbes Contributing Writer

sented by SEIU. When the BMS turned down their petition for not hitting the 30 percent signature threshold, the group sued. In last Tuesday’s hearing three Appeals Court judges unanimously upheld the BMS’s decision. The executive vice president of SEIU Minnesota, Phillip Cryan, said that moving forward from this case will allow them to focus on the real issues again, like the homecare crisis LaDonna Redmond, Hennepin County — referring to the shortage of Commissioner candidate Photo from Redmond Facebook

there’s no time like the present to mobilize. Redmond has already started work on a groundswell with a December “Holiday Launch Party” at Lynlake Brewery and this month’s “Meet and Greet with LaDonna” at Butter Bakery Cafe. When her young son developed allergies to shellfish, dairy products, and peanuts, she turned to urban farming in the backyard and in vacant lots for safe food. Her decision led to raising the issue of and fighting for food justice. This included publicly pushing to see that consumers are sufficiently educated on whether legislators are safeguarding their right to know what they’re eating. Consumers needed to know just how good or bad what they ingest is for their health. “My commitment,” says Redmond, “is to make sure communities have what they need to be able to live the complete

der-represented. “I think it’s fantastic. I’ve always been supportive and will continue to be supportive. Every community has the intellect to heal itself.” Her motivation to campaign for a commissioner’s seat is not at all far removed from her reason to be at KRSM. It’s about empowering the institutionally disenfranchised. Hennepin County’s website attests, “[Our] mission...is to enhance the health, safety and quality of life of our residents and communities in a respectful, efficient and fiscally responsible way. We envision a future where residents are healthy and successful and where our communities are safe and vibrant.” Not according to LaDonna Redmond, who asserts, “Minnesota has the highest number of disparities for people of color in the country.” She corrects herself: “Well, the second highest. Which…really doesn’t matter.” Wisconsin, she notes, is actually

LaDonna Redmond’s campaign is no run-of-the-mill candidacy for District 3 Hennepin County Commissioner. As Dick Gregory once said, “We need to have statements in the political arena instead of politicians.” The gender doesn’t match in this case, but the assertion certainly fits. Instead of being plugged in- lives they want...” Part and parcel of her first, with Illinois right behind Minnesoto and obligated to the vast, cigar smoke- campaign is her show “Lavender Plus” on ta at third. filled backroom, deal-making machine, KRSM Radio’s newly launched grassroots “Something’s going on in the Midwest Redmond’s career-long proven track re- initiative “Free for All.” that is problematic for Black, Brown and Redmond has been integral in getting Indigenous people.” Redmond’s watchcord is that of a person of conscience adKRSM off the ground these past eight word is equity. That’s what she intends to Courtesy of Big Stock vocating for people’s well being. While the election is not until late this years. The station was specifically creat- see realized. homecare workers available in year, November 6, preparation being all, ed to put on the airwaves voices of the uninterfered with their efforts to ■ See BoarD on page 5 Minnesota. “It’s just been such getting better pay and benefits a huge distraction for us to confor underpaid workers. The lawsuit occurred within stantly be dealing with these lea year of the SEIU bargaining gal attacks,” Cryan said. By 2030, nearly 20 percent for a new $48 million contract “I think 2018 will be a waterwith Minnesota that included of Minnesotans will be 65 or By Charles Hallman shed year,” Klobuchar told repay raises, more training, paid older, according to the Para- Staff Writer porters after a speaking appeartime off and, for the first time professional Health Care Inance at an NFL-sponsored event ever, holiday pay. SEIU’s orig- stitute (PHI). Despite the inU.S. Senator Amy Klobuinal tentative agreement that crease in demand, there is still char (D-Minn.) and Erica Camp- at the Pantages Theatre in downbell of the gospel singing group town Minneapolis. Campbell and sibling ThomMary Mary’s, who both briefly talked to the MSR last week dur- asina “Goo Goo” Atkins also ing their separate appearanc- briefly talked about the backes at Super Bowl-related events, lash Tina Campbell, the other stressed the importance of this half of Mary Mary, had after it was reported that she voted for was worked out with the State a lot of turnover among the fall’s midterm elections. included $96 million, which roughly 93,000 homecare work“I think at this point we should Donald Trump in 2016 based on was later cut in half by State ers in Minnesota. The low pay all focus on changing who’s in his Christian views. “I think it’s pretty plain to see lawmakers at the end of the and lack of benefits are partly office in the Senate and the ConCampbell and sibling Thomasina “Goo Goo” Atkins to blame for the shortage, said gress, making sure we’re focus- that he [Trump] wasn’t a good 2017 legislative session. Campbell photo by Onika Craven The MNPCA filed a petition Cryan, “and we’re kind of the ing on our local government and choice,” Erica pointed out. “We for a decertification election in only force that is out there do- making changes there,” Camp- [as sisters] have talk ed about strued.” “People make [their] choice, Last fall, during an appear- then get vilified for it,” said Er2016 to the Bureau of Mediation ing something positive to fix bell said prior to her singing ap- it. I think anybody is entitled to Services (BMS) but failed to col- that,” he added. pearance at the Super Bowl Gos- their own vote.” She added that ance on The Real, Tina said, ica. lect signatures from 30 percent pel Celebration last Thursday at she supports her sister and that “What I said is…I chose based on ■ See HoliDay on page 5 ■ See Fallout on page 5 Tina’s statements were “miscon- my faith.” of homecare workers repreBethel University.

“The County is really an unknown governmental layer. It is a very powerful layer.”

Trump fallout energizes mid-term elections

“It’s just been such a huge distraction … dealing with these legal attacks.”

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Parents are the First Teachers and Home the First School

United Negro College Fund helps students across the nation attend college It’s been doing so since 1944

Shamarr McKinney-VanBuren Photo by Jonika Stowes

By Jonika Stowes Contributing Writer

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mind is a terrible thing to waste” is the signature slogan at the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), led by President and CEO Michael L. Lomax. Local UNCF offices across the country are mandated to raise funds for the Washington, D.C. office where scholarship funding for students is distributed. Funding comes from varying sources including special events, workplace campaigns, and individuals who are committed to the mission of UNCF. Laverne McCartney-Knighton took

on the initiative of helping UNCF raise scholarship funds in June 2017 as the new regional development director of the Minneapolis location. With 24 office locations in the Twin Cities, each is poised to bring in substantial funding to help students across the nation attend colleges. Since raised funds are distributed through the Washington, D.C. office, local offices can focus on fundraising. McCartney-Knighton says, “Most of what we do is relational. We build relationships with key executives within corporations such as Medtronic Foundation, Cargill, 3M and so forth.” McCartney admits that this is her first time as a development director but points

out that her previous positions have been in developing relationships with companies. After 13 years at Target Corporation as a community relations executive for cities such as Chicago, Seattle and Detroit, McCartney went to work for a small nonprofit organization in the Twin Cities before taking the position at UNCF. Here in the Twin Cities, UNCF’s two major funding events are, first, the Marin Luther King breakfast, a fundraiser through a partnership with General Mills that happens yearly on MLK Day. The other major fundraiser is the Twin Cities Masked Ball, which takes place in May of each year and in 2016 raised $770,000 in scholarship funds for students in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. In other states this is called the Mayor’s Masked Ball, and even with these large amounts raised, according to UNCF’s website the funds provide scholarships to only one out of 10 students who apply. UNCF is clear on its brochure that African Americans continue to show among the lowest rates of college attendance “…due to high costs of college compared to lower African American income levels and to the fact that many African Americans are not given the education before college for success in college.” Students not only receive funding to pay for tuition but can also earn scholarships towards textbooks, housing and other college expenses. The myth of UNCF, founded in 1944,

Age-appropriate responsibilities for kids

By Tammy McIntyre Contributing Writer Even though we want kids to grow up to become independent and accountable for themselves, when should parents trust their children with common things that kids and teenagers ask for? Bicycles, computers and cars are just a few. Let’s take a closer look at this dilemma. ”Ingraining responsibility in children is not a trick, but is simply teaching them life skills,” says Karen Ruskin, Psy.D., author of The 9 Key Techniques for Raising Respectful Children Who Make Responsible Choices. And responsibility isn’t just completing a task: ”It’s also about an attitude, the idea of taking action and being proud of doing it, not just always having your mom and dad do it for you,” says Alex Barzvi, Ph.D., co-host of the talk show ”About Our Kids” on Sirius Doctor Radio. It is commonplace for kids to have access to electronic technology such as iPhones and Surface Pro Tablets. Schools have also made these items available, and it has become an expectation of many grade-school children. Although these technologies have been made available, who is actually responsible for taking care of them? Here are several factors to consider when determining if and when your child should be given certain responsibilities: Contact lenses Four million American chil-

dren under the age of 18 wear contact lenses. According to Gary Heiting, OD, physically a child’s eyes can tolerate contact lenses at a very young age. In a recent study that involved fitting children aged eight to 11 with one-day disposable contact lenses, 90 percent of the kids had no trouble applying or removing the contacts without assistance from their parents. If you are considering contact lenses for your child, take a look at how your child handles other responsibilities. Does he have good personal grooming habits, keep his bedroom and bathroom clean, and follow through with schoolwork and household chores? If your children need frequent reminders to keep things clean and follow good hygiene practices, they may not be ready for the responsibility of wearing and caring for contact lenses.

Cell phones According to PBSParents, many parents wrestle with the issue of cell phones for kids. What’s the right age for kids to get cell phones, and what about smart phones with their abilities to download apps? These questions are best answered by asking other questions: • How independent are your kids? • Do your children ”need” to be in touch for safety reasons — or social ones? • How responsible are they? • Can they understand the concept of limits for minutes talked and apps downloaded? • Can they be trusted not to

text during class, disturb others with their conversations, and to use the text, photo and video functions responsibly? If you think your children’s technological ability is greater than their ability to use it wisely, pay attention to the gap. It is a parent’s responsibility to say, ”No, not yet.” Staying home alone It’s obvious that a five-yearold can’t go it alone but that a 16-year-old probably can. But what about school-aged kids in the middle? It can be difficult to know when kids are ready to handle being home alone. Ultimately, it comes down to your judgment about what your child is ready for. Some states have legal age limits. Minnesota doesn’t have a legal age limit at which kids can be left home alone. However, Hennepin County has agerelated guidelines that its child welfare workers consult when deciding whether to investigate a complaint of inadequate supervision of a child. In general, it’s not a good idea to leave kids younger than 10 years old home alone. Every child is different, but under age 10 most kids don’t have the maturity and skills to respond to an emergency if they’re alone. As a parent, you know your child better than anyone. You will quickly be able to determine which child is ready for a laptop, which child can cook unsupervised, and which child has to be told to brush their teeth. Trust your instincts. Tammy McIntyre, M.Ed. is a workforce development consultant providing individuals and small businesses with career development services. She welcomes reader responses to mcintyre_tammy@rocketmail.com.

is that it only provides scholarships to students attending HBCUs. Although it significantly supports students attending one of its 37 member HBCUs, UNCF provides its scholarships to any low-income students regardless of race or ethnicity. In 2017 at the MLK Legacy Scholarship dinner, six students received funds to attend their college of choice.

UNCF has a national program called the Empower Me Tour that kicks off yearly in September coinciding with the school year; the Minneapolis Empower Me Tour is held at the Minneapolis Convention Center. In 2016 Caine Knuckles, a graduate of Southwest High School, left the Convention Center with a $50,000 scholarship to Philander Smith College and is now in his fresh-

“This is a brand new journey for me and my family.” One recipient, Shamarr McKinneyVanBuren, knew she wanted to stay close to home for college as the first in her family to attend. McKinney-VanBuren applied to three other in-state colleges and chose Augsburg College in Minneapolis to study computer science. Born and raised in the Twin Cities, McKinney-VanBuren said, “This is a brand new journey for me and my family. As a first-generation college student, I was looking for ways to pay for college and came across UNCF online.” The Gates Millennium Scholars Programs, one of UNCF’s largest funders, supports all students of color attending any college in the United States. Another myth about UNCF, due to lack of graduate-level programs at its 37 HBCUs, is that scholarships aren’t given out towards master’s and doctoral programs. Koch Scholars started in 2014 at UNCF with a $25 million dollar grant from Koch Industries, Inc.

man year after being accepted at three HBCUs, according to Southwest Journal. Many students who attend this event across the nation get accepted to HBCUs on the spot, having done work prior to the event through their public high schools in making sure they are armed with their résumés and academic transcripts. UNCF provides a host of scholarship funds for students of color who want to attend a college in the United States at any level of their academic career. Visit www.uncf.org to scroll through all scholarships and requirements. For more information, visit Health Fair 11’s website at www.healthfair11.org. This story is made possible by a grant from the Medtronic Foundation. Jonika Stowes welcomes reader responses to: jstowes@spokesman-recordergmail. com.

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February 8-14, 2018

Futuristic medicine may be closer than we think

By Charles E. Crutchfield III, MD

here are some monumental shifts occurring in health care. One of the most exciting is the field of pharmacogenetics. Pharmacogenetics is the field where your personal DNA is evaluated, and it can be determined what medications will work best for you. This evaluation with a precise treatment recommendation is also called “precision medicine.”

Precision medicine Precision medicine is a direct result of the Human Genome project. The Human Genome Project began sequencing in 1990, and by 2002 the entirety of all the genes coded for in a human was mapped and recorded. We discovered that humans have almost 21,000 different genes that make us who we are. According to the National Human Genome Research Institute: “The Human Genome Project (HGP) was one of the great feats of exploration in history — an inward voyage of discovery rather than an outward exploration of the planet or the cosmos; an international research effort to sequence and map all of the genes — together known as the genome — of members of our species, Homo Sapiens. “Completed in April 2003, the

HGP gave us the ability, for the first time, to read nature’s complete genetic blueprint for building a human being.” We now know that there are variations in the way our genes make products that influence how we respond to medications. Over 95 percent of people have some variations in how they process medications. I often tell patients that if you go to a public place like a mall and look around, you will see people of all different sizes, heights, colors and shapes. Just as people appear different, they can also respond to medications (slightly) differently. In some cases, the genetic differences can cause the medications not to work very well, or cause them to get eliminated from a body too fast, so they are not very useful. In other cases, the differences can cause the medications to remain in our body too long or at levels that are too high and can then create unwanted harmful side effects. Pharmacogenetics has the promise to evaluate your DNA and genetic profile to suggest the appropriate medicines at the correct dosage and at the exact right time. Pharmacogenetics will enable patients to minimize or even eliminate side effects while taking the most effective and best medication available to them. Physicians and researchers are continually updating and refining information on human genetic profiles to develop better medicines and recommend the best medications for patients. This process gets better every month. Almost every disease can be better treated with precision medicine. This includes treatments for cancer (as we discussed in “Good news: We are winning the war on cancer,” Spokesman-Recorder, Janu-

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ary 2018), heart disease, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, depression, and transplantation medicine, just to name a few. Telemedicine In addition to precision medicine, a revolution is occurring when it comes to doctor visits. This revolution comes from what we call telemedicine or telehealth. As one example, there is a company (Tyto Care) that has developed a small set of medical instruments that can be used by almost anyone with ease to take someone’s temperature, look into their ears, eyes, throat, at their skin and moles, and listen to their heart and lungs.

This information is recorded and directly connected to an app that keeps the data securely in the cloud and is available for a doctor to review. Think about it: When you or one of your children is sick, the last thing you want to do is trudge to and sit in a doctor’s office, around other sick people, waiting for help. In the future, the system may also be able to evaluate different health aspects like blood profiles (e.g., sugar levels, etc.) using infrared sensors, avoiding the need for blood pokes. The whole exam can be done in your child’s bedroom,

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and the doctor will have enough information to quickly and conveniently make a correct diagnosis and suggest the best treatment plan. The medical instrument home kits will have a price point of just over $200, but like all things, the price will come down over time. More information and pictures can be found at Tyto Care.com. Now, let’s add another player to the mix. Recently, there have been rumblings that Amazon may enter the pharmacy arena. In fact, the company has secured pharmacy licenses in several states, but Amazon will not currently comment on this.

A recent FoxBusiness.com article stated, “This is UberEATS for health care,” imagining a future where a patient uses telehealth services (e.g., Tyto Care) to visit with a doctor, and Alexa begins filling the prescription as it is given, using the lowest available price points. Amazon can execute deliveries in many cities within one to two hours, while consumers never leave the comfort of their homes. “That could blow the entire [healthcare] ecosystem apart,” according to the article.

Access to medical records Finally, two more exciting developments are occurring. Both Apple and Google have announced that they are interested in developing healthcare record platforms that are uniform so that a patient’s electronic medical records can be accessed anywhere at any time. IBM has already provided the super-computer, Watson, to both physicians and hospitals to act as a consultant, scanning millions of scientific and medical articles, in seconds, to assist with new treatment recommendations for rare diseases. It’s only a matter of time before Watson will be helping with more common yet challenging medical cases. I should point out that, first and foremost, we must develop and secure the appropriate consumer protections, privacy, and care protocols for patients. That being said, the future of medical care is both exciting and bright. Charles E. Crutchfield III, MD is a board-certified dermatologist and Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He also has a private practice in Eagan, MN. He has been selected as one of the top 10 dermatologists in the United States by Black Enterprise magazine and one of the top 21 African American physicians in the U.S. by the Atlanta Post. Dr. Crutchfield is an active member of the Minnesota Association of Black Physicians, MABP.org.

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OPEN LETTER A nation that does not stand for children does not stand for anything By Marian Wright Edelman Contributing Commentator Dear Mr. President: According to the most recent federal data, more than 13.2 million children — one in five — live in poverty; six million live in extreme poverty; 14.8 million children live in food-insecure households; more than one million homeless children are in our schools; 3.9 million children still lack health insurance; the majority of public school students of all races cannot read or compute at grade level; nearly 700,000 children are abused and/or neglected; nearly 50,000 children are in juvenile justice facilities or adult jails and prisons; and 3,128 children and teens were killed with a gun in 2016, enough to fill 156 classrooms of 20 children. All these distressing outcomes disproportionately affect children of color who will be the majority of children in our country by 2020 and already are the majority of our children under five. Ensuring high quality foundations for them must be a top national priority. These children will lead our nation forward if we ensure them a healthy, head, fair and safe start in life and successful transition to adulthood. It is a national disgrace that children are the poorest Americans and that the younger they are the poorer they are. The Children’s Defense Fund’s new report, The State of America’s

Children 2017, details the immoral, costly and preventable poverty, homelessness, hunger, health problems, poor education, and violence plaguing millions of children who deserve better. We highlight that the United States, with the most billionaires and the highest gross domestic product among the 35 member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, ranks a shameful 32nd among these countries for income inequality, meaning the U.S. has one of the largest gaps between rich and poor. Your 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act rewarded wealthy individuals and corporations and it is now urgent for you to attend to “the least of these” — our children, our future workers, military personnel, and leadership pool. We urge you to reject policies that worsen hardships for struggling hungry and homeless children and families and stop cutting or adding restrictive eligibility requirements to programs of proven effectiveness that protect our poorest children and families. They deserve help not cuts or bureaucratic barriers. They should be helped to move forward with hope not pushed deeper into deprivation and despair. We need new investments in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to fight hunger no child deserves, in affordable housing to escape the overseers of cold and instabili-

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ty, in quality child care and Head Start to ensure children have a chance to start school ready to succeed, in quality education to ensure they are ready for college and work, in safe avoidance of the child welfare and juvenile justice systems whenever possible, and in familylike community care when placement becomes necessary. Investments in each of these areas can help strengthen children’s futures and enable them to contribute to America’s future. I also urge you to commit to substantially increasing investments in the opioid crisis ravaging families and children’s futures that could set countless way of our vulnerable young back decades. Finally, I urge you to recommit to supporting a bipartisan legislative fix for the futures of the nearly 800,000 Dreamers whose lives have been enriched by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program and are now threatened with deportation, and that extends to other Dreamers along with a path to citizenship. The words of one Dreamer captures the sentiment of many. He learned at age 14 when he was denied a work permit that he was not a citizen because he came to our country with his parents at age five: “It was very hard dealing with,” he said, “because I always saw myself to be an American. It killed me inside.” But when DACA was created, “I felt like I was finally accepted.” Now without DACA, “for me personally, my voice would be taken away. My dreams would be shattered.” We are a nation of immigrants and the DACA protections and other protections for Dreamers must be preserved. A nation that does not stand for children does not stand for anything and will not stand blameless before God when asked to account for every sacred child entrusted to our care and protection. Marian Wright Edelman is founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund. For more information about the Children’s Defense Fund or see www.childrensdefense.org

The nation’s largest cigarette manufacturers intentionally designed cigarettes to make them more addictive. That’s just one of the facts featured in new ads the tobacco industry has been court-ordered to run. The tobacco companies have never had to publicly admit, until now, that they conducted extensive research to make cigarettes as addictive as possible, manipulating nicotine levels, making design changes like new filters and adding chemicals to make them easier to get hooked on. To help make sure the message about the tobacco industry’s deception gets out, Minnesota health advocates are amplifying the tobacco industry’s ads to make sure more people will see them. This includes social media ads and other digital and newspaper ads in Minnesota. “Things have changed in the media landscape in the 11 years since Altria, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, Lorillard and Philip Morris USA were first ordered to run these ads,” said Mike Sheldon, senior communications manager of ClearWay Minnesota. “For example, the tobacco companies aren’t running any ads in social media, which is where the young people who could benefit most from the ads would see them. That’s why local health advocates are stepping up to share the truth tobacco companies don’t want people to know.” Instead of starting to run ads back in 2006 when the ruling against them first came down, the tobacco companies’ team of lawyers filed appeal after appeal to avoid publicizing the truth. Now the ad plan is significantly out of sync with how many people get their information.

This legal case goes back far further. It has been nearly 20 years since the Department of Justice filed suit against the top cigarette manufacturers, revealing a conspiracy dating back to the 1950s to hide the harmful effects of smoking and keep making money. The judge in the case stated in her 2006 ruling that the tobacco companies deceived the public, suppressed research and destroyed documents in order to protect their profits. She ordered the tobacco companies to run the ads to help counter these decades of deception. In those 20 years, millions more people have gotten hooked on smoking. Nearly ten million Americans died since then due to smoking-related diseases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Think how many lives could have been saved if the public knew what the tobacco companies hid about how dangerous their products are — and what the companies did to make cigarettes even more dangerous,” said Sheldon. “It’s up to all of us to make sure the truth gets out about big tobacco’s decades of lies. Lives depend on it.” —Information provided by Big Tobacco Lied

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, My name is Brianna Owens, I am 18 years old, and I live in North Minneapolis. As a teen member of the Breathe Free North project, I am part of a group of concerned Northside community members working to increase public awareness about the benefits of living smoke-free. It’s important for people to know that tobacco companies are responsible for creating products designed for maximum addiction and that they target market those products to young people like me, African Americans and other communities. They intentionally design their cigarettes to make them more addictive. They do this on purpose by making it easier for nicotine to get to the smoker’s brain, making it very hard to quit. You may have seen a recent ad that the tobacco companies were court-ordered to run. It says: • Altria, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, Lorillard, and Philip Morris USA intentionally designed cigarettes to make them more addictive. • Cigarette companies control the impact and delivery of nicotine in many ways, including designing filters and selecting cigarette paper to maximize the ingestion of nicotine, adding ammonia to make the cigarette taste less harsh, and controlling the physical and chemical make-up of the tobacco blend. • When you smoke, the nicotine actually changes the brain — that’s why quitting is so hard. It is great that a Federal Court ordered tobacco companies to confess to the public about what they’ve been up to all these years. North Minneapolis residents are more likely than Minnesota’s general population to smoke or be exposed to secondhand smoke — and experience the negative health consequences. That’s why I wish the tobacco companies had come clean sooner. The truth could have saved lives. Brianna Owens lives in Minneapolis

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disappointment that she couldn’t convince more of her friends to join up. She estimated that “maybe 20 percent” of the people interviewed were Black. “I had two ladies that came and are general volunteers. Another woman was denied.” Thus far, Stansil estimates she has logged in at least 100 hours for the Super Bowl. “I talked to a lot of people in my community, [and] when I explain all the things I have done for

pared to the 1992 NFL game. “You got some key players in high positions that are very diverse that are helping with this. I think it’s very organized.” The Morrow Group, her marketing and PR firm, worked the Super Bowl for the first time. “We are making sure that we meet the needs of the city to have it [be] the best it can be,” Morrow stressed. “It was a rework three 10-hour shifts last week. be constructed by late summer or al big opportunity” for her company to land a contract to handle PR and Stansil said she also was scheduled early fall this year. other duties for four scheduled Suto work a game-day tailgating event per Bowl-related events last week. at The Depot. “Hopefully, I will be Setting an example “I think it is super important to Natalie Morrow considers this able to watch the gamoard member. “I think it is going to be the best skate year’s event “very diverse” com- do it…and to do it well. Hopefulthe Super Bowl they say, ‘You doing all of this for free? Girl, you crazy! I got kids. I can’t sacrifice [that much time].’” As captain, she was scheduled to

park in the country.” Youth of color will completely design it, said JXTA co-founder and executive director DeAnna Cummings. She added that the new park should

“Being a person of color and being involved with the NFL shows that we are represented.”

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“We really had two poor choices for U.S. president in 2016,” Atkins commented, “Trump and Hillary Clinton. We weren’t super excited either way.” Although the sisters aren’t pleased thus far with many of President Trump’s policies, Atkins added they won’t publicly express “buyers’ remorse” when it comes to voting for him. “She [Tina] doesn’t badmouth anybody. She is not go- Senator Amy Klobuchar 27 Official portrait of U.S. Senate ing to bad-mouth [Trump] or anybody else on the decision she made and the information vestigation. There is one kind of fact, and she had.” The senior senator from that is the fact and the truth. In other news, Klobuchar Minnesota told reporters, in- There are misleading facts in

“I think 2018 will be a watershed year.” said last week that she disagreed with the White House decision to declassify and publicly release a GOP memo on the Russia probe, which asserted that FBI misconduct might have taken place during the in-

cluding the MSR, that it’s wrong to “start politicizing the Justice Department and law enforcement,” adding, “That’s why I supported the FBI in not releasing the memo. I don’t think there are alternative facts.

this memo,” but when asked she declined to elaborate. Charles Hallman welcomes reader responses to challman@ spokesman-recorder.com.

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offers holiday pay for homecare workers. With the extra money earned from her holiContinued from page 1 day pay, Gibson was able to send a box of toys and clothes to her grandchildren in St. Louis. “It Jasmine Laducer-Kitto, who worked in home felt wonderful… It gave me the opportunity to care for 13 years before organizing for the SEIU, do something that wasn’t included in my normal said these benefits were long overdue, adding, budget,” said Gibson. Laducer-Kitto knows there is a lot of work to “Before the union we had nothing. People were just working minimum wage for nothing; there do going forward. “This is really far away from was no paid time off, no holiday pay, nothing. what is deserved,” she said. Gibson echoed the sentiment and said that, while she is thrilled Just a paycheck.” Despite the new contract and the new $12 about the new benefits, they are long overdue. One unique struggle for Laducer-Kitto and minimum wage, wages are almost one dollar lower than they were in 2006. Also, one in four the SEIU is that they are an open shop union, homecare workers live below the federal pover- meaning non-dues paying members of the ty line, and over half rely on some form of public union get the same benefits of those who do pay. assistance, according to a Star Tribune article pub- “That’s our struggle…trying to get people to realize it’s not free. It’s your fellow members who are lished in 2016. Six years ago, Patsy Gibson was placed at the paying for your union.” But, with such low wagPleasant Ridge apartment complex by a Minne- es, even the three percent it costs to be a duessota women’s shelter. As part of her apartment paying member can be too much. lease, she agreed to be a caretaker for other resiHowever, for Gibson, it’s not about the money. “For me, dents in the building. For Gibson, this was noth- it’s about the smiles,” she said. “I just want to believe that ing new. As a mother, grandmother and for- when the time comes and somebody’s got to take care of mer nursing home employee, Gibson said, “I’ve me, that they feel the same way I feel about what I am doalways taken care of people ever since I can re- ing right now.” member. It’s just something I love.” As a member of the SEIU, Gibson is enjoyKeith Schubert welcomes reader response to keithsch94@ ing the new benefits bargained for by the union. gmail.com. Like the holiday pay, for the first time, homecare workers got paid time and a half on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Minnesota is the only state that

ly, this will encourage others…that you don’t have to be a guy. We have a lot of young people of color — men and women — in marketing and PR,” she stressed. “It’s been fun, but I also want to set an example for others,” said Morrow. Read more on Natalie Morrow and her first Super Bowl event duties on this week’s MSR entertainment page. Charles Hallman welcomes reader responses to challman@spokesmanrecorder.com.

tween — health care, Medicaid, transit — all those things also run through the County. “Hennepin County’s commission has never had a person of color on its board,” Redmond continued. “Black, Brown or Indigenous. Ever. That is the kind of segregation in public policy we have to end. “We want to know why we don’t have the things we need? It’s not because they’re bad people. It’s because they don’t have the fire in the belly to do what needs to be done to help our communities.” She adds, “I’m just one of many people who [want to] make sure our communities get everything they deserve

so they can live the lives they want.” It’s a sad irony that voter turnout tends to be lowest among the populace that most needs to benefit from political and thereby social change. LaDonna Redmond hopes to see those “many people” like herself get behind her candidacy and push to improve the public well-being.

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Super Bowl LII wrap-up: Highlights of a star-studded week Super Bowl LII and the days leading up to the big game, provided a ton of activities, both free and pricey, and plenty of celebrity sight-seeing around town. Below are a few highlights from a star-studded week. For more photos go to MSRNewsOnline.com

(l-r) Boxer Floyd Mayweather, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, and rapper Gucci Mane watched Timberwolves square off against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Target Center on Feb. 1. Photos by Chris Juhn

Snoop Dogg was in town for the Feb. 1 taping of the 19th Super Bowl Gospel Celebration, which aired on BET.

Singer Faith Evans on the red carpet of 19th Super Bowl Gospel Celebration.

(l-r) Michael Eric Dyson, author and Georgetown University sociology professor, walked the Players Ball red carpet, as did Cardi B on Feb. 4. Photos by Onika Nicole Craven

(l-r) Pink sang the national anthem at Super Bowl LII and Justin Timberlake provided the half-time entertainment, which included local high school dance teams.

(l-r) DJ Khaled, Diddy, and Cardi B. rocked The Armory stage Feb. 4.

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An ode to legendary jazz trumpeter and activist Hugh Masekela (1939-2018)

ugh Masekela was one of the few jazz artists to penetrate pop music with covers of “Up, Up and Away” in 1967, and the next year, the through-theroof hit “Grazing in the Grass” — his unique trumpet style rendering

al stardom. Masekela subsequently guested on mainstream recordings by The Byrds with their hit “So You Want To Be a Rock and Roll Star” and Paul Simon for “Further to Fly” from The Rhythm of the Saints.

the mellow, laid-back tune a strutting ode to quintessential cool. Released in May and topping the charts by July, “Grazing in the Grass” eventually sold upwards of four million copies, ratcheting an already successful career in Africa to internation-

Remaining rooted in the music he’d played since a teenager when, according to lore, Louis Armstrong gave him his first trumpet, Masekela continued blending Western jazz with both his classical training (Harry Belafonte and Miriam Makeba, whom Masekela would later marry, had secured him a scholarship to study at the Manhattan School of Music) with the seminal sound Fela Kuti popularized as Afrobeat. “I was marinated in jazz, and...seasoned in music from home. Song is the literature of South Africa,” Masekela said in an Australian Broadcasting Corporation interview. New York University professor Michael A. Gomez dubbed him “the father of South African jazz.” Not as widely publicized in the U.S. as his records and concert appearances (Monterey International Pop Festival, touring with Paul Simon) Masekela, from the outset, was a dedicated activist against apartheid and other injustice, including government-induced poverty in his native South Africa. Following the 1960 Sharpeville massacre in which police murdered 69 protesters, the government banned gatherings of more than 10 Black people at one time, forcing him to perform in underground clubs before deciding to leave

South Africa. Relocating to New York, where he stayed roughly three decades in exile, he remained faithful to the fight back home, at length releasing 1987’s Tomorrow with the single “Bring Him Back Home,” which became an anthem for the movement to free the imprisoned Nelson Mandela. His song “Soweto Blues,” sung by Miriam Makeba, was written to mourn the Soweto riots of 1976. Among his several social initiatives, he chaired the board of directors for the nonprofit Lunchbox Fun, providing deal meals for students of township schools in Soweto. He was also a board member of the Woyome Foundation for Africa. Trumpeter, singer and activist Ramopolo Hugh Masekela succumbed to prostate cancer on January 23 in Johannesburg at age 78. Dwight Hobbes welcomes readers’ responses to P.O. Box 50357, Minneapolis, MN 55403.

REVIEW: The Wiz

A lively rendering sure to delight young and old

(l-r): Dwight Leslie, Rudolph Searles, Paris Bennett and Dennis Spears in The Wiz

The Tinman, played by local theater veteran Dennis W. Spears, drew laughs from his nonverbal commitment to character. Then, of course, there’s the Wiz, played by another local theater veteran, T. Mychael Rambo, who drew laughs through his vocal inflections. But the true stars of the production who really stole the show for me were the three performers in the main ensemble cast: China Brickey, Raphael Dow III, and Liliana Felton. Under the direction of Patdro

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The kick off of the Super Bowl experience in Minneapolis couldn’t stop the Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) from packing the house for the opening night of The Wiz on Jan 26. Full of excitement and energy, CTC and Penumbra Theatre collectively delivered a five-star production of the award-winning show. Under the direction of Penumbra’s Lou Bellamy, the twohour show delivers an interactive theatrical experience, and encourages audience members to clap and sing along to familiar tunes like: “He’s the Wiz,” “You Can’t Win,” “I’m a Mean Old Lion,” and of course the well-known “Ease on Down the Road.” Living up to its names as the Children’s Theater Company, the show was appropriate for all ages. The audience was filled with families and their young children having a family night out, as well as some older couples who came to enjoy the play. Audience members could also hear the joyful encouragement of Bellamy as he cheered his cast on in the midst of the crowd, which is an honor in its own right given his contribution in the world of theater. While most are familiar with the 1978 Motown rendition of the original 1975 Broadway production, the CTC and Penumbra decided to perform the original theatrical production. Those that go to see this play shouldn’t expect to follow the story of the school teacher from Harlem, but rather a plot that

mimics the original story of Dor- Searles III, showed strong stage othy from Kansas that must presence and seemed to naturalmake her way through the Land ly grab attention with his moveof Oz in order to meet with the ment and strong vocals. Both Bennet and Searles showed exWiz. Along the way, Dorothy stops ceptional vocal range and truby New York’s Central Park and ly commanded attention when the zoo, until she arrives at Har- they took center stage. The show was also very funlem’s world-famous Apollo Theny thanks to the characters Wiz, ater to see the character the Wiz. Overall, the show was sol- the Tinman, and the Scareid. Dorothy, played by Par- crow. The Scarecrow, played by is Bennett, delivered an out- Dwight Leslie, showed natural standing performance. Playing humor through the delivery of the lead role, Bennet displayed his lines. Leslie’s commitment to great poise and exceptional vo- his role and interaction with felcal control in several songs. The low characters made it hard not MNSpokesmanFeb-2018.qxp_Layout 1 2/5/18 2:09 PM Page 1 cowardly lion, played by Rudolf to laugh.

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Harris, these three collectively brought the infamous yellow brick road and tornado to life through choreographed moves. The band, directed by Sanford Moore, should also be very proud of their contribution to the production. While they couldn’t see it, there were many in the audience dancing in their seats thanks to their soulful addition to the production. The Wiz marks the first time that CTC and Penumbra Theatre have collaborated on a production, and based on the results, I

Photos by Dan Norman hope they decide to work together again. The Wiz will run at the Children’s Theatre Company until March 18. The Children’s Theatre Company is located at 2400 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404. For more information, visit www.childrenstheatre.org. Khymyle Mims welcomes reader responses to khymylewrites@gmail. com.

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Legals STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF HENNEPIN Youavang Pachao, Plaintiff, vs. Prince Webber and Latiquwa Johnson, Defendants.

CASE TYPE: PERSONAL INJURY DISTRICT COURT FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

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ASSUMED NAME: PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: NAMEHOLDER: James Lipon, D.D.S., P.A.

THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO: Prince Webber and Latiquwa Johnson. 1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiff has started a lawsuit against you. The Plaintiff’s Complaint against you [is attached to this summons] [is on file in the office of the court administrator of the above-named court].* Do not throw these papers away. They are official papers that affect your rights. You must respond to this lawsuit even though it may not yet be filed with the Court and there may be no court file number on this summons. 2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 20 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must give or mail to the person who signed this summons a written response called an Answer within 20 days of the date on which you received this Summons. You must send a copy of your Answer to the person who signed this summons located at: Swor & Gatto, P.A. 345 St. Peter Street, Suite 1280 St. Paul, MN 55102 3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer. 4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO THE PERSON WHO SIGNED THIS SUMMONS. If you do not Answer within 20 days, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the complaint. If you do not want to contest the claims stated in the complaint, you do not need to respond. A default judgment can then be entered against you for the relief requested in the complaint. 5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you do not have a lawyer, the Court Administrator may have information about places where you can get legal assistance. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still provide a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case. 6. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. The parties may agree to or be ordered to participate in an alternative dispute resolution process under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice. You must still send your written response to the Complaint even if you expect to use alternative means of resolving this dispute. Dated: 10/26/2017 Signed By: Swor & Gatto, P.A. Marcus P. Gatto (#0391160) ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Landmark Towers 345 St. Peter Street, Suite 1280 St. Paul, MN 55102 651-454-3600 MN Spokesman-Recorder, February 1, 8 & 15, 2018 CASE TYPE: PERSONAL INJURY DISTRICT COURT FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF HENNEPIN Youavang Pachao, Plaintiff, vs. Prince Webber and Latiquwa Johnson, Defendants.

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PLAINTIFF, for her claim against the defendants, states and alleges as follows: 1). On April 15, 2017, plaintiff Youavang Pachao was driving her motor vehicle southbound on Penn Avenue at its intersection with Broadway Avenue in the city of Minneapolis, County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota. Defendant Prince Webber was operating a vehicle owned by defendant Latiqwa Johnson with defendant Latiqwa Johnson’s permission and consent, westbound on Broadway Avenue at its intersection with Penn Avenue. At said time and place, as a result of the carelessness and negligence of the defendants, and each of them, jointly and severally, the vehicle operated by the plaintiff was struck by the vehicle negligently operated by Prince Webber and owned by defendant Latiqwa Johnson. 2). As a result of the crash and the carelessness and negligence of the defendants, and each of them, jointly and severally, the plaintiff sustained permanent injuries, satisfying the thresholds set forthe at Minn. Stat. 65B.51, Subd.3; as a result, she has in the past and will in the future incur medical and hospital expenses for the treatment of her injuries; as a result, she has in the past and will in the future suffer physical and metal pain; as a result, plaintiff Youavang Pachao has been damaged and injured in an amount in excelss of FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00). Wherefore, plaintiff prays for judgment against the defendants, and each of them, jointly and severally, in an amount in excess of FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00), together with interest, costs and disbursements incurred herein. Dated: 10/26/2017 Signed By: Swor & Gatto, P.A. Marcus P. Gatto ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF Attorney license #0391160 Landmark Towers 345 St. Peter Street, Suite 1280 St. Paul, MN 55102 651-454-3600 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT UNDER SECTION 549.211 The undersigned hereby acknowledges that I am familiar with the terms of Minn. Stat. 549.211, and that sanctions may be imposed pursuant to Subd. 3 in the event a party or an attorney acts in bad faith; asserts aclaim or a defense that is frivolous and that is costly to the other parties; asserts an unfounded position solely to delay the order and course of the proceedings or to harass; or commits fraud upon the court. Signed By: Marcus P. Gatto (#0391160) MN Spokesman-Recorder, February 1, 8 & 15, 2018

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF HENNEPIN WITHOUT REAL ESTATE

CASE TYPE: DISSOLUTION WITHOUT CHILDREN DISTRICT COURT FOURTH JUDICIAL COURT CASE NO: 27-FA-17-5036

ORDER FOR SERVICE BY ALTERNATIVE MEANS In Re - the Marriage of: Hayat Mohamud Hirsi, Petitioner and AhmedMohamud Mohamud, Respondent THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT: WARNING: YOUR SPOUSE (HUSBAND OR WIFE) HAS FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST YOU FOR DISSOLUTION OF YOUR MARRIAGE. A COPY OF THE PAPERWORK REGARDING THE LAWSUIT IS SERVED ON YOU WITH THIS SUMMONS. THIS SUMMONS IS AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT FROM THE COURT THAT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS. READ THIS SUMMONS CAREFULLY. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND IT, CONTACT AN ATTORNEY FOR LEGAL ADVICE.

1. The Petitioner, (your spouse) has filed a lawsuit against you asking for dissolution of your marriage (divorce). A copy of the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage is attached to this Summons. 2. You must serve upon Petitioner and file with the Court a written Answer to the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, and you must pay the required filing fee. Answer forms are available from the Family Law Facilitator Program, Family Court Self Help Center located in the Family Justice Center, 110 South Fourth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55401. You must serve your Answer upon Petitioner within thirty (30) days of the date you were served with this Summons, not counting the day of service. If you do not serve and file your Answer, the Court may give your spouse everything he or she is asking for in the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. 3. This proceeding does not involve real property. NOTICE OF TEMPORARY RESTRAINING PROVISIONS: Under Minnesota law, service of this summons makes the following requirements apply to both parties to the action, unless they are modified by the Court or the proceeding is dismissed: (1) Neither party may dispose of any assets except (A) for the necessities of life or for the necessary generation of income or preservation of assets, (B) by an agreement of the parties in writing, or (C) for retaining counsel to carry on or to contest this proceeding. (2) Neither party may harass the other party. (3) All currently available insurance coverage must be maintained and continued without change in coverage or beneficiary designation. (4) Parties to a marriage dissolution proceeding are encouraged to attempt alternative dispute resolution pursuant to Minnesota law. Alternative dispute resolution includes mediation, arbitration and other processes as set forth in the district court rules. You may contact the Court Administrator about resources in your area. If you cannot pay for mediation or alternative dispute resolution, in some counties, assistance may be available to you through a nonprofit provider of a court program. If you are a victim of domestic abuse or threats as defined in Minnesota statutes, Chapter 518B, you are not required to try mediation and you will not be penalized by the Court in later proceedings. IF YOU VIOLATE ANY OF THESE PROVISIONS, YOU WILL BE SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS BY THE COURT. Date: 12/15/2017 Signed: Wendy Albizu MN Spokesman-Recorder, January 25, February 1, and February 8, 2018

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sophomore in high school that I had a God-given talent. I took it to the best of my ability.” “In my opinion,” said President Miller, “we should be honoring all of our African Americans who have achieved in whatever level and whatever arena they have. He [Frost] is a good soul, and it shows in everything he does and his desire for the next generation of those coming behind him having opportunities. It’s not about being an athlete or being a scholar.” “This is probably one of the top accomplishments,” Frost reflected. “It will soak in probably in a few weeks after we get through the ceremony.” Lynx talkin’ The WNBA free agency period began last

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Fitz Continued from page 10 Brandon Graham beat Patriots right guard Shaq Mason to his right, sacked Brady, and forced a critical fumble that was recovered by Derek Barnett. The Eagles added a field goal to lead 41-33. Brady threw a deep ball to the end zone that was incomplete, and the Eagles win their first Super Bowl and their first championship since 1960. That’s 58 years. The Eagles join Dallas, New York and Washington as the only Division — the NFC East — where all four teams have won Super Bowls. Super Bowl LII was great theater for 67,612 fans at U.S. Bank Stadium. The two teams combined for the most yards in any game in NFL history, Eagles 538 and Patriots 613. NBC Sports grabbed record viewership numbers with 47.4/70 that peaked with a 52.2/74 in the fourth quarter. What does this do for the legacy of Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady in their record eighth Super Bowl? It’s big to win Super Bowls, and it’s also big to lose them. Brady and Belichick are now 5-3 in Super Bowls. Minneapolis did a remarkable job hosting Super Bowl LII. It may have been the coldest Super Bowl Sunday outside, around three degrees, but inside U.S Bank Stadium history will say this was one of the best Super Bowls ever. Larry Fitzgerald can be heard weekday mornings on KMOJ Radio 89.9 FM at 8:25 am, on WDGY-AM 740 Monday-Friday at 12:17 pm and 4:17 pm, and at www.Gamedaygold. com. He also commentates on sports 7-8 pm on Almanac (TPT channel 2). Follow him on Twitter at FitzBeatSr. Larry welcomes reader responses to info@larry-fitzgerald.com, or visit www.Larry-Fitzgerald.com.

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EAGLES DOG PATRIOTS 41-33! gressive game plan from beginning to end. The Eagles’ versatile and effective running game kept the Patriots’ defense off balance. LaGarette Blount, the former Patriot, ran for 90 yards and a touchdown, and Jay Ajayi ran for 57

Brady was strip-sacked by Brandon Graham, a turning point in the game

yards. The Eagles challenged the Patriots deep with Alshon Jeffrey, who made three catches for 73 yards including a 34-yard touchdown. The Patriots benched veteran starting cornerback Malcolm Butler, and it backfired. The Eagles’ passing attack was on point with Foles all day. The Eagles led 15-3 early in the second quarter, but Brady and the Patriots kept coming back. The Eagles led 22-12 at halftime, yet the Patriots were 4-0 in the playoffs in games after trailing by 10 points are more. The Eagles’ defense delivered the first blow of the game, knocking Patriots wide receiver Brandin Cooks out of the game with a vicious hit. The Eagles

he city of Philadelphia one of the highest scoring Suis famous for many per Bowls ever. The Patriots are things: the Liberty Bell, the first team to lose the Super Rocky, unruly fans, booing San- Bowl and score 33 points. Brady ta Claus, Philadelphia Cream is the ninth straight NFL MVP Cheese and Philly steak sand- who played in the Super Bowl wiches. Move over — the Eagles the same year to lose the Super are now the center of attention Bowl since 1999. Philadelphia Head Coach in the east after using powermuscle and Nick at Night to de- Doug Pederson called an agny the Patriots their record-tying sixth Super Bowl. The Eagles beat the Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII, avenging a 24-21 Patriots victory in 2004’s Super Bowl XXXIX in one of the most entertaining, exciting and competitive championship games ever. Quarterback Nick Foles outdueled NFL MVP Tom Brady by throwing for 373 yards and three TDs and, yes, grabbing a touchdown pass. He is headed to Disney World and likely free agency. He was selected the game’s MVP. Back-up QB Nick Foles out-dueled NFL MVP Tom Brady The Patriots and Eagles put on a video-like performance in

missed three extra points in the game, and the Patriots missed a field goal. Seventeen records were set in Super Bowl LII; the Eagles and Patriots also combined to tie 12 other records. The Eagles stayed aggressive, going for it on fourth down and converting to sustain drives. Brady was brilliant, throwing for a Super Bowl-record 505 yards. He’s the first quarterback ever to lose while throwing for 500 yards, three TDs and zero interceptions. The Eagles, with just 3.03 left in the fourth quarter, lost the lead they enjoyed most of the game when Brady drove the Patriots to the go-ahead touchdown, 33-32, with a four-yard TD pass to Rob Gronkowski. Gronkowski had nine catches for 116 yards and two touchdowns. Foles showed the poise of a surgeon driving the Eagles to the go-ahead score on a 14-play drive, converting two fourthdown plays and hitting Zach Ertz for a touchdown, Eagles 38-Patriots 33. On the next drive the Eagles finally got to Brady.

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Record-setting Al Frost gets belated Hamline recognition

Al Frost with Hamline President Dr. Fayneese Miller Photo by Charles Hallman

Miller stressed beforeamline University tohand, “I am so proud day don’t that he has remained look that much differcommitted to Hamline ent than it did in Al University. It is so imFrost’s college days portant that we honor when he was the only Charles him and recognize his Black basketball playhallman accomplishments not er (1963-67) at the St. only as an athlete, but alPaul MIAC school in so as a scholar. the mid-1960s. There were ze“This is someone who was ro Blacks on this season’s men’s here at Hamline at a time when basketball team. In fact, there there weren’t many people who were more Blacks (two) offici- look like him here. It’s imporating last Saturday’s Hamline- tant that our young people see Gustavus Adolphus contest what’s possible for them, even in than on both teams combined the face of quite a bit of adversi(one for the visiting Gusties). ty.” Frost at halftime became the “Hamline was a good fit for 12th member of the Pipers’ Row me,” Frost said. “I don’t regret it. of Honor as his uniform num- I met a lot of friends at Hamline ber was hung on the north end and kept them over the years. balcony railing of Hutton Are- It’s amazing the friends you na. Over a half-century lat- keep 50 years plus.” er, and a few years since he reHe was a multi-sport athlete tired from Minneapolis Public and a member of Hamline’s Schools as a teacher and admin- 1966 MIAC championship istrator, Frost’s name remains football team. Asked why his atop Hamline’s record book: 19.8 records haven’t been surpassed points a game and free throws by now, he responded, “I’m made (455), and fourth in field really surprised, because there goals made and total points. have been some good athletes Frost’s 685 points scored in that come through Hamline’s his senior season, a 29 points- ranks. Was I lucky? Did I work per-game average, still are MI- harder? I realized when I was a AC single-season records. Ham■ See View on page 9 line President Dr. Fayneese

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This week’s “Fab Five” photos feature a senior forward leading one of the state’s top teams to victory (O’Dell Wilson IV), a guard getting his team off to a great start on route to victory (Lavonte Parker), another big man leading his team to a nonconference win (Anthony Rayson), and two former girls’ prep basketball players contributing to their teams at the collegiate level (Chase Coley and Tyrah Spencer).

(pictured right) Park Center senior guard Levonte Parker (40) after his one-hand dunk during a boys’ basketball game between Park Center and Osseo as teammate Khari Broadway (10) and Osseo’s Richard Mulbah (14) and Emmette Paige (3) look on. Park Center won 72-48

(pictured left) Chase Coley (Minneapolis Washburn), a starting senior forward for the University of Iowa women’s basketball team Photo courtesy University of Iowa

Sports odds and ends In recognition of Black History Month this year, the University of Minnesota is “Celebrating Those Who Made Us Great” by interviewing (via surveys) former Black student-athletes. In this month’s “Sports Odds and Ends” we will publish as many of these interviews as space allows. This week: John (JJ) Thompson, Rashida Beal, J.B. Bickerstaff J.B. Bickerstaff Sport(s): Men’s Basketball Years: 1999 – 2001 Hometown: Denver, Colo. Occupation: NBA Coach Twitter Handle: N/A 1) What is it you honestly miss most about the university? The friends, teammates and fans! 2) If you could give the current studentathletes any piece of advice, what would it be? Enjoy your time at the “U” and don’t rush the experience. 3) Please share your favorite university or athletic event you’ve attended since you graduated and what made it so special to

(pictured right) Senior forward O’Dell Wilson IV scored 16 points in a recent 62-53 victory over Class 2A top-ranked Minnehaha Academy. Wilson has been on the varsity since eighth grade.

(pictured left) Junior forward Anthony Rayson scored 13 points in helping St. Louis Park defeat Minneapolis South 83-59.

(pictured right) Tyrah Spencer (Bloomington Kennedy) has seen action in all 21 games as a sophomore guard for the North Dakota State University women’s basketball team. Photo courtesy North Dakota State University Mitchell Palmer McDonald welcomes reader responses to mcdeezy05@ gmail.com. All photos by Mitchell Palmer McDonald unless otherwise noted

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Rashida Beal you? I went to a Gopher bowl game in Houston. It was special because it was the first Gopher event I was able to take my daughter to. 4) What are you grateful for? Being a Gopher and all that has meant. The connections have helped me further my career and build lasting relationships. 5) What does Black History Month mean to you? It’s a celebration of who we are and where we have come from. The steps that we have taken that have put our historical leaders like Martin Luther King’s words into action. 6) What occupies your time now? My family. I have a wonderful wife and three beautiful kids: Blair (six), Blakely (five), and Blade (four). And work! Rashida Beal

Sport(s): Soccer Years: 2013-17 Hometown: Germantown, Wis. Occupation: Content Marketing Assistant while pursuing professional soccer. Twitter Handle: @RashidaBeal 1) What is it you honestly miss most about the Photos courtesy of U of M university?

There are a lot of things to miss about being a student-athlete at the University of Minnesota. I really miss representing the school. No games in my future will ever be the same as competing for the U. I miss the stadium and fans of ELR and the athletic community as a whole. 2) If you could give the current studentathletes any piece of advice, what would it be? I would tell them to focus on meeting their goals in every aspect. You want to look back at your college experience being proud of what you accomplished in sport, but also in the classroom and community. 3) Please share your favorite university or athletic event you’ve attended since you graduated and what made it so special to you. Unfortunately, I have not been able to attend too many athletic events since graduating last year. I was able to watch Gopher soccer play the Badgers at Wisconsin. It was very special to be able to cheer on my former teammates in the Border Battle. 4) What are you grateful for? I am grateful for a family that supports me in the unconventional path of pursuing a professional soccer career. I have really enjoyed being able to spend more time with my family in the last few months. I am also grateful for all of the opportunities I have been given in my sport. 5) What does Black History Month mean to you?

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2018 Black History Month Showcase

l-r Cecil E. Newman — with shovel — and community members at the groundbreaking for the MSR building; Tracey Williams-Dillard, publisher/CEO of the MSR (center) with St. Paul Youth Services’ YouthPower Photo by Paige Elliott

“Early in life, I somehow got the feeling that I could succeed even if I were a member of a minority group… I knew that I would have to work hard and never give up. I would have to take many affronts, but if I kept my personal integrity, nothing could defeat me.”

1926, Carter G. Woodson founded Negro History Week in an effort to recognize African Americans in a history often void of their accomplishments. Surprisingly, this lack of recognition of African Americans and their contributions to society exists even now, almost a century after Woodson’s establishment of Negro History Week, now Black History Month. Woodson recognized that if Blacks are unaware of their victories, they are more susceptible to give in to

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defeat under the weight of oppression. Our stories of triumph serve as a roadmap to future successes. As the oldest Black-owned business in the state of Minnesota, the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder (MSR), established in August of 1934 by Cecil E. Newman and led today by his granddaughter, Tracey Williams-Dillard, remains dedicated to championing the stories and achievements of African Americans in the Twin Cities and beyond. This year we are launching our Black History Month

spotlight with a comprehensive calendar of events, and following up with weekly Black History Month profiles for the entire month of February. We hope you enjoy our Black History Month spotlight this year and in each and every issue of the MSR. Check the MSR each week in February as we continue to celebrate Black History Month with a special profile feature.

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Jacob Allen and Marie Dandie Founders of pilotED Schools, Education Advocates

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Celebrating those who plant the seeds of possibility. In celebration of Black History, U.S. Bank honors those who are planting seeds of possibility in our community. We’re proud to acknowledge community leaders who share our belief in the power of possible and help others realize their dreams like education advocates, Marie Dandie and Jacob Allen of pilotED and entrepreneurship educator, Allen Woods of MORTAR. These possibility makers are sowing seeds of entrepreneurship, education and empowerment that will reap benefits for generations.

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2018 BLACK HISTORY MONTH CALENDAR OF EVENTS tographer Chamblis captured the vibrant social and artistic life of the Twin Cities African American community. Admission is free. For more info, call 612-543-5669. 2 pm, Lady Days, Brooklyn Park Library, 8500 W Broadway Ave., Brooklyn Park Local jazz singer Thomasina Petrus will present a musical bio performance of some of America’s first and finest female jazz vocalists including Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald and Etta James. Petrus will channel these jazz greats of the past celebrating their talent and strength while honoring their struggle and determination. This event is funded by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Admission is free. For more info, call 612-543-5669. 3 pm, The Lost Negroes of North America with filmmaker Ralph L. Crowder III, Hosmer Library, 347 E. 36th St. Mpls. Independent media journalist/filmmaker Ralph L. Crowder III will share an examination of northern Black family and community life with rare video footage captured circa 1945-1955 in South Minneapolis. The community’s dialogue will assist in the shaping of the final film project The Lost Negroes of North America. This free event was funded by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. For more info, call 612-543-5669. Listed below are Black History Month events in the Sixth Street, Mpls. Through this never before assembled display Twin Cities and beyond. of artifacts, photos and narratives, the Minnesota Black History 101 exhibit offers a unique glimpse WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 10 am, Stories of Wit and Wisdom, Brookdale into the lives of some of Minnesota’s pioneering AfLibrary, 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy., Brooklyn Cen- rican Americans. The exhibition and corresponding events are sponsored by the Hennepin County ter You’re invited to listen to lively stories from Af- Library in collaboration with the Minnesota African and African American folktales, learn lessons rican American Museum as part of their “Histofor tricksters, join in with call and response, and ry Comes Alive” series. The free exhibit runs until take home little bits of wisdom. The Black Storytell- March 28. Hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 ers Alliance is a collaborator of this event funded am to 6 pm. 1 pm, Twenty-Five African American Artists by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Admission is free. For more info, call 612-543-5669. You Should Know, Edina Library, 5280 Grandview Square, Edina Discover works of art from African American FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9 11:30 am — 1 pm, “Minnesota Black Histo- artists that are widely collected by museums and ry 101: A celebration of Black life, history and art auction collectors. Obsidian Arts is a collaboraculture in Minnesota” Brown Bag event, Henne- tor of this event funded by Minnesota’s Arts and pin County Government Center, A-level, 300 South Cultural Heritage Fund. Admission is free. For

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Augsburg University Bethany Lutheran College Bethel University Carleton College College of Saint Benedict The College of St. Scholastica Concordia College • MOORHEAD Concordia University • ST. PAUL Gustavus Adolphus College Hamline University Macalester College Minneapolis College of Art and Design Saint John’s University Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota St. Catherine University St. Olaf College University of St. Thomas

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more info, call 612-543-5669. 7 pm, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Stepping Stone Theatre, 55 N. Victoria St., St. Paul Based on the Newberry-Award winning novel by Mildred D. Taylor, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry tells the story of a young girl growing up in 1933 Mississippi and discovering that the world was not what she expected. The play runs from Feb. 9 to March 3, with a “pay as you’re able” performance on Feb. 11 at 3 pm. For ticket and show info, visit http://parksquaretheatre.org or call 651225-9265.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11 5:30-9 pm, Black History Month Showcase, Coffman Memorial Union, 300 Washington Ave. S.E., Minneapolis Come celebrate the richness and diversity of Black culture and history through various creative performances at the Black Student Union’s event “RISE UP — A Story about Black Resistance and Strength.” The purpose of this event is to showcase and reflect on the experiences and history of Black people all around the world. Performances by: Imani Waters, Kenya Womack, Andrea Paygar, ASAP, Velma Gesimba and many more! Food will SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10 be provided. For more info, go to http://bit.do/ 2 pm, Author Talk: Davu Seru, Minneapolis BlackStudentUnion. Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Mpls. Contemporary writer, artist, and Minneapo- SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12 lis native Seru will discuss his latest book, Sights, All day, National African American ParSounds, Soul: The Twin Cities Through the Lens of Charles Chamblis. During the 1970s and ’80s, pho■ More BHM Calendar on page 4

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2018 BHM CALENDAR cont. ent Involvement Day (NAAPID), Twin Cities NAAPID is a national call to action for parents, particularly of African American descent, to come to their child’s school to foster an open dialogue among teachers, parents, and students. For more info about St. Paul Public Schools, call 651-767-8181 or email brandi.cavalletti@spps.org. For info about Minneapolis Public Schools, call 612-668-0000. 6-8 pm, Celebrate African American Family Involvement Day Roller-skating Party, Roller Garden, 5622 W. Lake Street, St. Louis Park After visiting your child’s school, celebrate the day with them at the Roller Garden. The event is free for MPS families and is sponsored by the Minneapolis Public Schools and Black Male Achievement. Students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For more info call 612-290-9553. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 11 am — 2 pm, Black History Month Book Fair, Barnes & Noble, 2100 Snelling Ave. N., Roseville Planting People, Growing Justice will host a book fair that celebrates Black authors and their work. Also, enjoy a reading of the upcoming book, Making a Difference: the Story of Miss Freedom Fighter Esquire. For more info, go to http://bit.do/BHMBook-Fair. 6-8:30 pm, Honoring Black History Month, Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington In honor of Black History Month, the Bloomington Human Rights Commission presents Erica Armstrong Dunbar, author of Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge. Come hear the only detailed account of Ona Judge, an 18th-century fugitive, as Dunbar tells it in her book. This free presentation is made possible by the Bloomington Human Rights Commission and is co-sponsored by the Bloomington Historical Society and the Bloomington Hennepin County libraries. For more info, contact the Bloomington Human Rights Commission at 952-563- 8733 or send an email to humanrights@BloomingtonMN.gov. To register for the event, visit blm.mn/nevercaught. 6-9 pm, “A Good Time for the Truth” Panel & Discussion, Minnesota History Center, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55102 Explore race relations in the Twin Cities today with three of the contributors to the MNHS Press

book, A Good Time for the Truth. David Lawrence Grant, Shannon Gibney, and Taiyon Coleman will talk about their experiences in a panel presentation, followed by a discussion about everyday activism and what Minnesotans can do to address it in their lives and communities. Before the panel discussion, guests can meet with community organizations who address issues of race in the Twin Cities. This program is appropriate for middle school students and up. The free is event. For more info, visit www.mnhs.org/event/5196 or call 651-2593015. 6:30 pm, Minnesota Stories: 150 Years of African American Art, East Lake Library 2727 E. Lake St., Minneapolis Take a look at the art practices and lives of professional African American artists who lived and/ or worked in Minnesota since the middle of the 19th century. Obsidian Arts is a collaborator of this event funded by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Admission is free. For more info, call 612-543-5669. 7-9 pm, Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Historically Black Colleges and Universities screening and discussion, TPT Street Space, 172 E. 4th St., St. Paul View the documentary Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and explore 150 years of the history of Black colleges and universities in America, which have educated the architects of freedom movements and cultivated leaders in every field. Doors open at 6 pm. This series is a partnership between TPT and MNHS. The program is appropriate for high school students and up. For more info, visit www.mnhs. org/event/5182. This is a free event. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 6-10 pm, Black Love, Capri Theater, 2027 W. Broadway Ave., Mpls. This celebration aims to recognize and celebrate African American history with food, fashion, and fun. The food will be rooted in African American history (soul food) cooked with today’s healthier alternatives, with fashion provided by local artists in apparel and/or makeup. The fun will be provided by the community coming together to remember the past, reflect on the present, and celebrate the future. Admission is $15-25. For more info, visit http://bit.do/BlackLove.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15 5:30-8:30 pm, Black History Month Evening of the Arts Soiree, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 2400 3rd Ave. S., Minneapolis The Fourth Annual Twin Cities Black History Month Networking Soirée offers an evening of sophistication featuring African and African American art, culture, and networking. The event will feature a keynote talk from the nationally acclaimed actor, T Mychael Rambo, as well as free tours of the museum’s Black art collections, and much more. Appetizers will be provided and alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. Dress to impress! This event is free but registration is suggested at http://bit.do/EventBriteBHMSoiree. 5:30-9 pm, Osseo Speaks: A Black History Showcase, Osseo Senior High School, 317 2nd Ave. Northwest, Osseo Osseo Senior High will open its doors to the community for Osseo Speaks: A Black History Month Showcase, a student-driven event that honors the historic contributions of the past, while fostering a better present and shining optimism on our future. The event is free and open to all students, families and community members. For more info, email zehnr@district279.org.

Nicollet Mall, Mpls. Presenters include Olivia Crutchfield, Bruce Palaggi, Gilbert Baldwin and Dr. Charles Crutchfield III. The George Scott Trio will provide entertainment, and refreshment will be served sponsored by The Pollination Project Foundation. For more info, visit www.minnesotasblackcommunityproject.org or call Anthony R. Scott at 612578-0171. 11 am — 1:30 pm, Unapologetic: Black History Month Brunch, Minneapolis Urban League, 2100 Plymouth Ave. N., Mpls. This year, Minneapolis Urban League’s annual Black History Month event aims to celebrate the unapologetic advocate for equity in each of us. Keynote speaker, Andrea Jenkins, will deliver powerful remarks based on her own activism, historic election to Minneapolis City Council and more. The event is free to attend, but registration is required. Go to http://bit.do/ UnapologeticBHMBrunch. 4 pm, Lady Days, Sumner Library, 611 Van White Memorial Blvd., Mpls. Local jazz singer Thomasina Petrus will present a musical bio performance of some of America’s first and finest female jazz vocalists including Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald and Etta James. Petrus will channel these jazz greats of the past celebrating their talent and strength while honoring their struggle and determination. This event is funded by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Admission is free. For more info, call 612-543-5669.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16 7-9 pm, “Better Together” Gospel Concert, Hamline Church United Methodist, 1514 West Englewood Ave., St. Paul Part of the Hamline Church Music and Arts Series, this concert aims to inspire and celebrate the African American Gospel tradition. The Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir will be joined by guest artists, the Hamline University Gospel Choir SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18 4 pm, Concert: VocalEssence Witness: Of and the Concordia College Gospel Choir. Tickets are $12-15. For more info, go to http://bit.do/Better- Such I Dream, Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Ave., Mpls. Together. This production pays tribute to the Harlem Renaissance, on the 100th anniversary of its SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17 11 am, History Comes Alive: Emily O. birth, through song, poetry, hip-hop, dance, and Goodridge Grey, Nokomis Library, 5100 S. 34th more. Enjoy the VocalEssence Youth Choir as well as the world premiere of William Banfield’s Ave., Mpls. African American history comes alive in this chamber symphony, I Trust Harlem Is Still There, series of interactive dramatic reenactments fea- based on the letters of Langston Hughes. Tickturing the story of Emily O. Goodridge Grey, an ets are $10-40. A pre-concert conversation takes African American social activist, pioneer and ab- place from 3-3:30 pm. For more info, visit http:// olitionist in Minnesota during the 19th centu- bit.do/OfSuchIDream. 4-8 pm, Positive Image 6th Annual Father ry. Admission is free. For more info, call 612-543Daughter Dance, Earle Brown Heritage Center, 5669. 11 am — 1 pm, Presentation: Celebrating 6155 Earle Brown Dr., Mpls. Minnesota’s African American Photographers and Artists, Minneapolis Central Library, 300 ■ More BHM Calendar on page 5

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nesota Museums, Pierre Bottineau Library 55 Broadway St. N.E., Mpls. Discover the work of African American artists found in museums in Minnesota, and learn the importance of the artwork in terms of the artists’ shared cultural legacy. Obsidian Arts is a collaborator of this event, which was funded by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Admission is free. For more info, call 612-543-5669. 7:30 pm, A Raisin in the Sun, Park Square Theatre, Historic Hamm Building, 20 West 7th Place, St., Mpls. Local theater veteran Warren C. Bowles directs Lorraine Hansberry’s groundbreaking play about the dreams and trials of the Younger family. The production runs from Feb. 22 to March 16. Visit http://parksquaretheatre. org for ticket and show info.

The 6th Annual Father Daughter Dance is a community-sponsored, formal and fun-filled evening for girls ages five years and over and the special fathers and father figures in their lives. The event focuses on the importance of fathers and their daughters having strong and healthy relationships. For more info, go to http://bit.do/ FatherDaugtherDance. 7-10 pm, BLACKapella 2k18: The Blackout, 2303 Kennedy St. N.E., Mpls. The 3rd Annual BLACKapella presented by #SWAGG celebrates Black creativity, joy and struggle through lyricism presented acapella from artists of different genres in unique and intimate spaces. Dress code is all black. Tickets are FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 6-9 pm, NABA Third Annual Black History $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Visit http://bit. Month Celebration, New Century Theatre, 900 do/BLACKapella for more info. Hennepin Ave., Mpls. Billed as a cozy and casual social evening to TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 celebrate African American achievements in 7-8 pm, The Scott Collection & African business, arts and social causes, this two-part American Life, Minnesota History Center, 345 event features spoken word and musical perforW. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul mances from 6-7:15 pm, and ‘Movie for Reel’ feaIn the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, Minneapoturing a short Black film highlighting the Black lis resident Walter R. Scott produced a series of experience in America and the hopes and aspirabooks about African American life in the Twin tions of the community from 7:15-9 pm. $10. For Cities. The people and stories presented in the more info, go to http:/ /bit.do/NABABHM. three original volumes reflect a vibrant community of businesspeople, artists, educators, athletes, and other public figures while providing SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 11 am, History Comes Alive: Emily O. Goan intimate look at everyday life in Black homes, odridge Grey, Minneapolis Central Library schools, neighborhoods, and businesses. 300 Nicollet Mall, Mpls. Join Scott’s children as they discuss the impact African American history comes alive in this and legacy of this “pictorial résumé of the Black series of interactive dramatic reenactments feacommunity, its achievements, and its goals.” For turing the story of Emily O. Goodridge Grey, an more info, visit www.mnhs.org/event/5097 or African American social activist, pioneer and abcall 651-259-3015. Admission is free. olitionist in Minnesota during the 19th century. Admission is free. For more info, call 612-543THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22 11 am — 2 pm, Minneapolis Profession- 5669. 11 am — 1 pm, The Scott Collection Publial and Technology Diversity Career Fair, U.S. cation Celebration, Minneapolis Central Library, Bank Stadium Station, 401 Chicago Ave., West 300 Nicollet Mall, Mpls. Plaza Lobby, Mpls. Minneapolis author and publisher Walter Polish up your résumé, bring plenty of copies, Scott wrote several books in the 1960s and ’70s and come meet face-to-face with hiring managprofiling hundreds of community and profesers at the Minneapolis Professional and Technolsional leaders in Minneapolis’ and Minnesota’s ogy Diversity Career Fair. Admission is free. To Black community. Join Scott’s children as they register go to http://bit.do/DiversityJobFair. discuss his impact and legacy. Entertainment 6 pm, African American Artists in Min-

and refreshments will be provided. Admission is TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 free. For more info, go to www.minnesotasblack1:30-4:30 pm, 2018 African Heritage Day on communityproject.org or call Anthony R. Scott at the Hill, Minnesota State Capitol, 75 Rev. Dr. 612-578-0171. Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., St. Paul 2-5 pm, Forums for Racial Reconciliation: The Council for Minnesotans of African HerThe Impact & Damage of Micro-Aggressions, itage (CMAH), formerly the Council for Black Hamline Church United Methodist, 1514 West Minnesotans, is hosting its annual Day on the Englewood Ave., St. Paul Hill. The event includes a rally in the Capitol RoHoly Trinity Episcopal Church, the Twin Cit- tunda and a discussion with lawmakers about ies’ only majority African American Episcopa- the future of the African Heritage community lian church, has joined with and led several com- and the State of Minnesota. For more info, visit munity partners to create a series of community http://bit.do/AfricanHeritageDay. engagement forums dealing with racial, ethnic, and cultural understanding and reconciliation to Find more events or add your event to our online build compassionate and respectful connections calendar by visiting MSRNewsOnline.com/Events. among diverse neighbors. This event is free but space is limited. Get your free ticket by going to http://bit.do/Reconciliation.

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Spotlight on George Poage, the first Black Olympic medalist American entrants. Organizers of the Games banned audience integration, building Jim Crow facilities for racial separation. Though St. Louis has been lambasted for its laughably poor organization, one Olympic tradition was born amid the chaos. The traditional medals for the top three finishers — gold, silver, and bronze — were awarded for the first time in the 1904 Games. In that era, municipal athletic organizations supplied many of the participants. Among them was the Milwaukee Athletic Club, which produced several stars of the Games, including Poage, the first nonwhite member of the club. Poage made his Olympic debut in St. Louis that August 29 in the 400-meter run and finished sixth. The 400 was contested without lanes, which caused plenty of confusion among the 13 entrants. Two A track star at the University of Wisconsin, Poage was the first African American medalist in Olympic history, winning the bronze in both the 200 hurdles and 400 hurdles at the 1904 Games in St. Louis. He was also one of the first two Black athletes in Olympic history overall. Born in Hannibal, Missouri in 1880, Poage moved to LaCrosse, Wisconsin with his family at a young age. He became the first African American to run at Wisconsin and was the first Black individual track champion in Big Ten history, winning both the 220 hurdles and 440 run in 1904. Photo courtesy of La Crosse Public Library Archives Unlike the glitzy extravaganzas that define today’s Games, those earliest Olympics were small, loosely By Tom Emery organized, and often ignored by the media. Contributing Writer In several cases, including St. Louis in 1904, the eorge Poage can claim a piece of Black Games were a sideshow to the World’s Fair, held at history for himself, though, at the the same time. Only 681 athletes from 13 nations came to St. Louis, and some events featured only time of his success, few noticed.

days later, Poage became the first Black medalist in Olympic history in the 400 hurdles, finishing third of four entrants, all Americans. On September 1, Poage picked up his second medal, coming in third in a field of five Americans in the 200 hurdles. That event was dropped from the Olympic program after St. Louis. Afterward, Poage taught high school in St. Louis before spending 30 years as a postal clerk in Chicago. He died in 1962. Tom Emery is a freelance writer and historical researcher from Carlinville, Ill. He welcomes reader responses at 217-710-8392 or ilcivilwar@yahoo.com.

In honor of Black History Month, the Human Rights Commission invites you to hear the only detailed account of Ona Judge, an 18th century fugitive, as Erica Armstrong Dunbar tells it in her book, Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge.

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