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Will Mayor Carter’s ambitious plan for St. Paul succeed?

A community-centered, more inclusive approach to city government

By Abdi Mohamed Contributing Writer

In his “State of Our City” address last month, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter set new heights for the capitol city as he covered his plans for housing assistance, infrastructure, public safety and more. This is what the mayor referred to as “swinging for the fences” as he embarks on bringing a renewed charge to inspire residents and local leaders alike to help the city thrive.

In his interview with the MSR, Mayor Carter said that he looks to consult with his constituents on many of his biggest decisions as mayor.

“When it comes to doing big things, we always find groups of people to do it with,” he said. “We take a lot of pride in reshaping what municipal government looks like, in reshaping the type of resources and supports that people can look to City Hall to receive. But

we never feel alone because we’re doing it with community members kind of every step along the way.”

Carter shared that in his many meetings with residents and business owners, the conversation tends to veer towards one question—why St. Paul? In response, the St. Paul community shared their aspirations for their business or in raising a family, says Carter.

As mayor, those conversations for Carter have translated into his effort to create systems to support St. Paul residents, such as the guaranteed income for families, which was launched in 2020. Efforts to provide home-buying assistance and funding opportunities for businesses owned by people of color and women have also been at the forefront of the mayor’s plans for invigorating the city and its residents. He says that there has long been a perception that the status quo is good enough and that opportunities may have to be

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NAACP lawsuit reveals MPD’s decade-long history of discrimination

By Charles Hallman Staff Contributor

In a lawsuit filed last month by the Minneapolis NAACP, the organization alleges that the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) used social media to spy on local members as part of an orchestrated, decade-long campaign of harassment to undermine local activists.

The University of Minnesota Law School’s Racial Justice Law Clinic (RJLC) and the Law Office of Tim Phillips jointly filed the lawsuit on behalf of the Minneapolis NAACP, accusing the MPD of using covert social media accounts to surveil the NAACP and its members.

The RJLC released a statement on April 27, noting that “this racially discriminatory surveillance … was unconstitutional, violating the plaintiff’s First Amendment right to free expression and Fourteenth Amendment to be free from racially discriminatory policing.” It also alleges federal and state legal claims under Title VI and the Minnesota Human Rights Law.

The lawsuit, which is seeking both monetary and punitive damages from both the MPD and the City of Minneapolis is the result of findings from a 2022 Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) report that showed MPD misconduct for at least 10 years, which included officers posing as Black community members and went on social media to interact, criticize, and harass the NAACP and its members.

The nearly 150-page report later led to a consent decree with MDHR and the City of Minneapolis. However, the consent decree does not provide relief to the Minneapolis NAACP for the alleged surveillance of the organization and its members.

“We’re looking for accountability. We felt like a lawsuit would hold somebody accountable,” Minneapolis NAACP President Cynthia Wilson told the MSR.

“The secret spying was damaging on many levels, including creating fear among community members,” Wilson said. Along with the police department, she believes other city officials should be held accountable as well, including current Mayor Jacob Frey.

members and other Black leaders is similar to tactics employed by the FBI against leaders of Black organizations during the Civil Rights era and the Black Panther Party in the 1960s and 70s.

Minneapolis weighs rent stabilization

With Twin Cities housing more affordable than other urban areas, will it stay that way?

By Cole Miska Contributing Writer

ered by the ordinance.

“People have to be held accountable,” said the Minneapolis branch president. “I know sometimes people want to dance around the truth, but I am not dancing.”

According to RJLC Associate Professor Liliana Zaragoza, “We don’t know the date range of the surveillance because the Minnesota Department of Human Rights looked at 10 years of data. So, we don’t know if it started 10 years ago or if it went on and off.”

MPD’s alleged spying on NAACP

CORRECTION:

In “Divide and Conquer: Park Board’s plan for Hiawatha” (May 11, 2023 edition), Darwin Dean, president of the Bronze Foundation, clarified his quote regarding the cost of the Park Board’s Hiawatha plan: “They are seeking $65 million today. However, with inflation, in five to eight years that amount could be as high as $90 million

[not $90 billion as originally reported].”

Robin Smother, a spokesperson for the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB), said the estimated cost for the Hiawatha plan is $43 million.

In addition, the Park Board vote on the Hiawatha Master Plan was 6-3, in favor, [not 4-3, as reported].

But Zaragoza pointed out, “I think what is different is it was federal investigations. So here, it might be local to the extent we know [but] we don’t know if MPD collaborated with anybody else.” The lawsuit alleges that MPD also used a covert account to “pose as a community member and RSVP to attend the birthday party of a prominent Black civil rights lawyer and activist.” The lawsuit states that the activist was Nekima Levy Armstrong.

“At the time of the birthday party in June 2017, Ms. Armstrong was a mayoral candidate in the City of Minneapolis openly running on a police accountability platform. She recalled several MPD officers showing up in uniform to the event and ultimately shutting down the party early as a result of the officers’ presence.”

“What they [MPD] were trying to do was create a level of fear, trying to create division within the organization and to stop the moment,” Zaragoza reiterated. “There must be something else done to show serious ramifications for their actions so that it doesn’t happen again. And this lawsuit is the only way that I believe that that will happen.”

“The Minnesota Department of Human Rights report said that the MPD social

The 2020s have thus far been a volatile decade for housing prices in large cities in the United States, with the Twin Cities being no exception. After a steep drop in rental prices due to the Covid-19 pandemic in late 2020, rents in Minneapolis have held fairly steady according to Apartment List, a website that tracks rental data nationwide. Since January, median rent rates in Minneapolis are up 1.6 percent, but down 0.8 percent when compared to April of last year.

In 2021, Minneapolis residents voted to authorize the City Council to enact a rent control ordinance. Yet almost two years later, the council has not passed any such ordinance.

While Minneapolis does

Out of the 100 largest cities, Minneapolis had the 87th lowest median rental rates at $1,092 a month, while St. Paul ranked 88th with $1,082 a month. This put the Twin Cities metro area median rent at approximately $300 more expensive than the cheapest of the 100 largest cities (Cleveland, OH, at $796), but almost $2,000 cheaper than the $3,028 median rent rates in Irvine, CA. Minneapolis ranked slightly lower than the average monthly residential rent increase for large U.S. cities at 0.3 percent, while St. Paul matched the national average of 0.5 percent increase.

Both Minneapolis and St. Paul have a lower median rent for one-bedroom apartments than many surrounding suburbs, including St. Louis Park ($1,315), Edina ($1,420),

not have rent control, St. Paul’s rent stabilization policy has been in effect for just over a year. However, an amendment to the ordinance stripped away rate protections forr some renters, but the Minnesota Youth Collective (MNYC) says that approximately two-thirds of St. Paul renters are still cov-

Bloomington ($1,181), Woodbury ($1,591) and others.

Last month, Minneapolis released an analysis recommending against rent stabilization measures, saying the city “should continue supporting, and explore deepening investment, in known

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“THE SECRET SPYING WAS DAMAGING ON MANY LEVELS, INCLUDING CREATING FEAR AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS.”

Mayor Frey and City Council Member Michael Rainville at an affordable housing press conference in February Photo by Cole Miska St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter Photo by Abdi Mohamed

All roads lead to Prince New stretch of highway dedicated to late icon

By Tony Kiene Contributing Writer

“There are few artists who have had a greater footprint on popular music, style, and artistry than Prince. He transformed the music scene in Minnesota and across the world, and he continues to inspire to this day. Prince was a proud Minnesotan through and through, and it is only fitting that we honor one of the greatest musical and creative icons in the community he called home.”

—Governor Tim Walz

Just last June, on what would have been Prince’s 64th birthday, the 700 Block of First Avenue North was ceremonially renamed Prince Rogers Nelson Way. This tribute was part of the larger Crown Our Prince project, which also culminated in the nearly 100-foot-tall mural of Minneapolis’ favorite son that now looks out over the avenue and nightclub that he made world famous.

Not quite a year later, Prince has again been bestowed another stretch of road, this time a seven-mile span of Minnesota State Highway 5. From the east at Mitchell Road in Eden Prairie, the brand-new Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway extends westward past Paisley Park and the site of Prince’s former Galpin Boulevard home in Chanhassen, all the way to Highway 41 near the shores of Lake Minnewashta.

Using purple ink, Governor Tim Walz officially christened Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway during a ceremony outside Paisley Park attended by family, friends, and former associates of the late legend.

“I think we can lay to rest that this is the coolest bill signing we’ll ever do,” said the governor, “I, for one, am just incredibly grateful to be a part of this celebration. But like so many Minnesotans, I’m

just proud that Prince called Minnesota home.”

HF 717

The original bill, House File (HF)717, was authored and introduced to the Minnesota State House on December 7, 2022, by Representative Lucy Rehm of

tans and all the advocates to recognize and honor Prince’s contributions to our state, our country, and the world.”

Days after being passed in the house, the Minnesota Senate voted 55-5 in favor of the bill, before it was signed into law by Governor Walz last week.

So much history

Hollywood has also traversed Highway 5 on numerous occasions, utilizing Paisley Park’s 12,500 square foot soundstage to film major motion pictures. Madison Avenue did the same, filming commercials on that same soundstage for some of the world’s most iconic brands.

And then, of course, there were the fans. Not just those here in the Twin Cities, but throngs of people from across the nation and the globe that have made their way out to Paisley Park for more than three decades, well before the current tours started.

Sometimes it was to witness one of Prince’s mythic late-night Love 4 One Another shows. Or, in later years, for Paisley Park After Dark events. And sometimes, just to see the building itself, even if it was only from the outside.

But perhaps it’s Prince’s sister Sharon Nelson, who really captured the true essence and history that this stretch of highway holds. “He rode up and down this highway all the time with his new music. He tested it all out. He would ride around with his engineers and see how it sounded inside the car.”

Imagine some of the songs we’re talking about, songs that immediately after they were recorded received their first proper listen via a cassette or compact disc in Prince’s car stereo along what is now Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway.

Chanhassen (DFL). Rehm’s bill came to the floor for a vote on April 21, the seventh anniversary of Prince’s death, and was passed unanimously by the House, 121-0.

“Prince brought people together not only through his music, but through his advocacy of public library access, education, civil rights, and more,” declared Rehm in an earlier statement. “It is a tremendous privilege to work with Minneso-

It could be argued that even before being renamed in honor of Prince, at least part of this seven-mile expanse along Highway 5 represented some of the most famous roads in the North Star State. The number and the names of legendary artists who traveled this route out to Paisley Park—either to record, rehearse, perform or visit with Prince—represent a who’s who of music history.

The new highway signs bearing this designation will be erected soon. And, per a provision in Representative Rehm’s bill, they will indeed be purple, something that the Minnesota Department of Transportation readily made an exception for.

Tony Kiene welcomes reader responses to tkiene@spokesman-recorder.com.

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mRNA vaccines are not just for Covid

They may prove useful against other viruses, bacteria, even cancer

even cancer. This has been possible as this vaccine technology has actually been around for a long time and is well established. These types of vaccines are also being applied to other problematic conditions, including cancer, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV.

Pfizer and Moderna developed the Covid vaccines utilizing their experience with mRNA vaccines. These vaccines were present over a decade prior to the pandemic. Just as mRNA vaccines instruct the body to mount a response to proteins within viruses, it also does the same with proteins within tumor cells when the immune system is instructed to do so via the mRNA programming, in essence creating a vaccine to be applied against cancers.

process of increasing the response to a stimulus—of T cells and starts an immune response to attack the tumor.

While no mRNA cancer vaccine is approved by FDA for treatment of cancer solely or even with long-established chemotherapy, they are approved for use with medications that enhance the body’s immune response to tumors. These medications are known as biologics, and the mRNA vaccines add to the enhanced response of one’s own immune system.

It is a challenging virus to battle as there are at least 20 strains of influenza all prone to seasonal mutation. Making a specific vaccine for each strain is quite challenging as the designers can only try and predict the predominant strain of flu when utilizing non-mRNA vaccine technologies.

tion present mildly as if they have a bad cold. Unfortunately, in young children or the elderly, both of whom may have compromised immune systems, RSV infection may lead to respiratory compromise or even pneumonia requiring hospitalization.

been deemed safe, proper vetting of these vaccines will require some time. Easily and rapidly made treatment solutions for viruses and bacteria that may make us sick are essential if we are to avoid future pandemics.

Dendritic cells found in the skin, intestines, nose, lungs and GI tract take up the mRNA and then produce proteins and antigens. The production causes the upregulation—the

A universal mRNA-based influenza vaccine may be on the horizon. This is significant as millions are infected by flu annually.

Of those, hundreds of thousands are hospitalized. Sadly, upwards of 50,000 people die from influenza every year.

The mRNA prototype vaccine will allow scientists to design a vaccine that induces the body to create a protein that is a similar protein in all the various flu mutations. In that way one vaccine could be effective against the variety of flu strains that exist.

Unlike a potential flu mRNA vaccine, Arexvy, a new mRNA vaccine for RSV, is here today. RSV is similar to measles or mumps in biological form, but many people with RSV infec-

Some readers may recall the older RSV inactivated virus vaccine offered to babies in the 1960s. Many children who received that vaccine sadly had worse infections after exposure to the RSV. The new vaccine reportedly will not cause this due to how it works, and it should greatly lower the risk of serious respiratory infection after exposure to RSV.

With all these scientific innovations comes regulation. Safety is paramount, and while mRNA-based vaccines have

Sean J. Ennevor, M.D. graduated with a B.A.S. in biology and economics from Stanford University, and as a Dean’s Scholar from UCLA School of Medicine where he received his MD. He completed his medical residency and fellowship in anesthesiology at Yale University, where he was chief resident and on staff. He practiced medicine in the Twin Cities for over 14 years, and presently serves as an advisor and investor for medical technology companies throughout the country.

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Royal Foundry Crafts Spirits Black Business SPOTLIGHT

By Chris Juhn Staff Contributor

When Royal Foundry Craft Spirits distillery opened in 2018, it was advertised as “the Minneapolis craft cocktail scene with a British flavor,” producing spirits—gin, single malt whiskey, and rum—made in the traditional way using grains, botanicals, and classic recipes. Fast forward to 2023, and Royal Foundry Craft Spirits was about to close its doors, one

of many businesses that succumbed during the pandemic.

Seizing the opportunity to open a new business that would serve North Minneapolis, Kamillah El-Amin approached the owners of Foundry, and is in contracts to acquire the business, which includes 15,000 square-feet that encompasses the distillery and event space.

“We’ve lost so much on the Northside,” said Kamillah, referring to the recent Aldi’s and Wal-

Building a community asset

janitorial business and my mom’s seamstress business. When I was 12, my father bought a food truck. He was the first African American food truck vendor here in the city and back then the city didn’t just let you just pull up anywhere with a food truck. My dad fought with the city a lot about where he could park his truck and where he could serve his food.

ects, programs, putting together the systems, automation from concept all the way to implementation. Figuring out the administrative problems and issues was kind of my job.

greens store closings. El-Amin plans to re-brand Foundry and use at least 7,000 square-feet for events and as co-working space for other small businesses and vendors. “It just felt like we needed to develop a community asset.”

MSR: Tell me about yourself. Where did you grow up? And what was your life like before you purchased the distillery?

Kamillah El-Amin: I grew up here in North Minneapolis. I’m the middle child of five. My father

was a school bus driver for 30 years. So, this is truly my stomping ground.

My family is kind of wellknown in Minneapolis for a couple of different reasons. My father was a Muslim minister and one of the first chaplains to start a ministry program in correctional facilities in Minnesota. Even though my father and mother both worked full-time jobs, I can’t remember a time where they didn’t have their own businesses on the side.

I grew up working in my dad’s

There was a lot of adversity with the city trying to make money with the food truck, so we had to get creative. We traveled the state of Minnesota, going to all kinds of festivals and fairs. They’d be up north, down south, in different counties, and things like that. So, I really got to see Minnesota as a child which broadened my horizons. I wasn’t just confined to the Northside.

For the past 30 years, I worked for my family’s nonprofit, and we were based out of a religious organization. We created a social service entity—then built that social service organization to have multiple for-profits within the nonprofit. Creating those proj-

MSR: What inspired you to buy this business, what stood out to you?

KEA: The first thing that inspired me was the location. It’s in North Minneapolis, a place that I’ve lived all my life. The second thing that inspired me was how big it was, how much I could do in this

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sought elsewhere. But he challenged people to see things differently.

Undoing what’s been done

“I feel like we’ve all inherited what I think of as a broken model in citybuilding that tells us it’s okay to build roads right over people’s houses. It’s okay to just lock up everybody you can find cause that’s how we keep our streets safe. If we want to build the economic future of a city, the way you do that is go find folks outside of our community to spend money on to try to get them to come here,” he said.

In his address, the mayor pointed to the city’s downtown rebound as businesses have begun to return postpandemic. Carter hopes to take his revitalization further and find ways to connect the region’s resources for a more integrated environment for business growth.

“We’re really fortunate to have all the universities that we have and then on top of that all the Fortune 500 company headquarters. They create a really intriguing ecosystem of innovation that happens here,” he said.

During his first year in office, the mayor created the Full Stack initiative to highlight the culture of innovation in St. Paul and the greater metro area. He also hopes to fix the disconnect that communities of color and women experience when it comes to securing seed funding to help their businesses take off.

Business growth is a significant part of the mayor’s plans to incentivize financial growth in St. Paul, and his aims for development are also a part of his vision for the city.

The former site of the Ford assembly plant is now the location of a future development that spans 122 acres of mixed-use commercial and residential units, and repurpose a large portion of the city’s land along the Mississippi.

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media accounts were espousing racist stereotypes, that they were saying negative comments about the NAACP or about certain activities,” continued the professor. “I think by doing that kind of infiltration activity, it undermines the credibility of organizations like the NAACP that are pushing for and making change.”

Zaragoza said the Minneapolis Urban League was also subjected to MPD’s under-

He is also keenly aware of the financial needs of many St. Paul residents.

The Office of Financial Empowerment is the city’s way of getting into the business of helping people figure out how to make their money work for them, as the mayor described it. This comes in the form of helping residents file tax returns, manage college savings accounts for their children, and manage the guaranteed incomes program. It also runs the local fund program which financially empowers individuals to own property.

“It’s a fund intended to help facilitate low-income workers pooling their money and buying the business where they work. It’s lowincome tenants pooling their money and buying their apartment building,” he said. “These are all parts of our strategy to build a more participatory, more inclusive economy here in St. Paul.”

As the Mayor looks to make investments in affordable housing options and business support programs, his State of Our City address also covered his investment in youth.

A son of St. Paul

“My parents had the foresight to just surround us with institutions and adults and places and people who were

determined to see us succeed whether we wanted to or not,” he joked.

As the son of a police officer and a schoolteacher, Carter described his childhood as having a certain dichotomy as a Black child growing up in St. Paul. While he saw how certain institutions could hinder his development and opportunities, he also witnessed how they could benefit him.

“That level of interconnectedness that I experienced as a young person growing up in this city was real-

any barriers that might affect youth engagement. His office also eliminated late fines in the city’s library system, which led to double-digit increases in library attendance.

“It feels to me like we’re really proving this notion that when we bet on people, people pay us a dividend,” he said.

Throughout his time in office, Carter has sought buy-in from the public. This fall he hopes to make that literal in seeking funding to fix the city’s potholes.

In his recent address, the mayor shared that in just the first two months of 2023, the city received 250 claims related to pothole damage to vehicles. Aware of how notorious the potholes have become, the mayor has proposed changes to improve St. Paul roads.

prevent unsecured guns from “falling into the wrong hands.” Mayor Carter’s father, Melvin Carter Jr., lost his gun in 2019, and after it was recovered it was determined to have been connected to four shootings. The council is set to vote on this ordinance on May 17, with the elder Carter’s story as an example of what can happen without proper storage of firearms.

Mayor Carter’s vision of public safety incorporates his Office of Neighborhood Safety, which works to fill in the gaps when emergency response resources aren’t able to connect with individuals.

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effective strategies to relieve renter cost-burden,” referring to households paying more than 30 percent of their income on housing.

However, the Research Department, a startup supporting investigative journalism unit, issued a memo recently calling the city’s report “a reckless disregard for the truth at best—and deceit at worst.” Logan Carroll, the memo’s author, found that city staffers misrepresented the conclusions of multiple sources. University of Minnesota public policy professor Ed Goetz told Carroll that nearly a quarter of the sources used in the city’s report were “problematic” or “deeply flawed.”

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who called affordable

cover surveillance along with the NAACP, according to the MDHR report but the Urban League is not part of the NAACP lawsuit.

Not surprisingly, the lawsuit noted that the MPD did not use covert accounts to track the actions of White supremacist or White nationalist groups.

“Looking at surveillance of the Minneapolis NAACP and the Urban League,” she added, “in the lawsuit we pointed out that the (MDHR) report noted no information that MPD was doing the same thing with White supremacist organizations … that actually might be planning dangerous acts.”

housing “the top priority in [his] administration,” cited 30 percent area median income (AMI), as his focus for affordable housing production. At a February press conference, Frey said Minneapolis produced six times more affordable housing in 2022, as compared to the average yearly number of units produced between 2011-2018.

Frey says production of affordable units will continue and that Minneapolis has awarded projects to developers for the construction of 2,112 more units of affordable rentals. Of these units, 610, or around 29 percent, will have monthly rental rates affordable for residents making 30 percent of AMI for Minneapolis residential areas.

“Rent stabilization is a critical tool in the toolbox when it comes to guaranteeing St. Paulites can thrive, and has provided an incredible foundation from which to envision safe, stable and affordable housing for all,” MNYC stated in a press

ly important to me. It is part of why strengthening that fabric of community is critical to me, ” he said.

Growing up, Carter frequented the Martin Luther King Recreation Center where he would take piano lessons, play basketball, and roller skate with friends among other activities. This experience motivated him to remove the participation fee at the city’s rec centers to allow families to take advantage of the resources and remove

“All my life we’ve been complaining about potholes. We’ve been complaining about the streets and all my life we’ve known that we can do better in St.Paul,” Carter said.

Potholes and public safety

The mayor proposed a one-cent sales tax, that excludes food, clothing, prescription drugs, and rent to pay for the roads. He projected that the city would need to spend a billion dollars over the next 20 years, regardless of the sales tax. Instead of using property taxes on roads and parks, the mayor intends for visitors and workers who travel to the city and enjoy its resources to pay for these changes.

“I think it’s a no-brainer. But again, like I always say, it’s too big a decision for me to just sit in this office and make by myself. That is why the goal is to ask city residents, what do you think,” he added. “We’re asking the legislature permission to do this right now.”

One of Carter’s most difficult challenges is the increasing levels of violence in the city. He pointed to the number of guns now on the street and the need to support victims of gun violence. Carter supported the city council ordinance that would work to

“One of the things we do with our office and neighborhood safety right now is when we have a shooting, as the ambulance races to the hospital and the police race to find the shooter, our office of Neighborhood Safety has folks who race to the hospital to talk to that family, the survivor, and the victim and say, what support resources do you need,” he continued.

In his address, Carter says he also plans to double the recruitment for the police academy and bring on more EMS workers, as the city’s been able to decrease their medical emergency response times by a minute, by creating a more efficient dispatch system to route 911 calls to appropriate personnel and situations.

The city’s Community Alternative Response Emergency Services (CARES) team responds to those in crisis, while those experiencing homelessness are helped by the Unsheltered Response team. While the mayor sees these programs as a success, he hopes to put more resources into preventative measures.

“We put an enormous amount of money into responding to emergencies. And we historically haven’t put that much money into preventing emergencies in the first place, or in reducing or breaking those cycles,” he said. That is something he hopes to remedy.

Abdi Mohamed welcomes reader comments at amohamed@spokesmanrecorder.com.

She observed that if this “is a common tactic or a tactic that MPD used to kind of legitimize in undercover social media accounts, then why aren’t they doing it to White supremacist organizations?”

Zaragoza adds that using social media surveillance, which both MPD and the City assert is legal, is now a part of modern policing and that social media surveillance has become a de facto policy for police departments, even if it’s not something that’s written down.”

Charles Hallman welcomes reader comments at challman@ spokesman-recorder.com.

release celebrating the one-year anniversary of St. Paul’s rent stabilization policy taking effect.

“HousingLink data tells us that nearly half of all St. Paul renters live in housing that is not affordable to them,” said Meghan Daly, advocacy manager for MNYC, who wants to see additional rental protections get passed in St. Paul. Daly believes there are several approaches St. Paul can take to increase affordability, such as capping the maximum cost of security deposits and increasing the stock of housing available to people making 30 percent or lower than the area median income (AMI).

The City Council may consider a rent stabilization policy through the legislative process. If passed, a rent stabilization ordinance would be added to the ballot for approval by Minneapolis voters.

Cole Miska welcomes reader comments at cmiska@spokesman-recorder.com.

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“We take a lot of pride in reshaping what municipal government looks like, in reshaping the type of resources and supports that people can look to City Hall to receive.”

Mayor Carter delivering his “State of Our City” address Photo by Chris Juhn

Arts & Culture

Be The Change MN helps Minneapolis high school students dream big

By Sheletta Brundidge Contributing Writer

Some 500 Minneapolis sophomores, juniors and seniors had a world-expanding experience at the recent Follow Your Dreams Career & College Fair.

Held at Orchestra Hall, the event was sponsored by Be The Change Minnesota. The event targeted underserved and immigrant students and those who would be the first generation from their families to attend college.

“With the pandemic and the shutdown, we know a lot of students lost connections,” said John Baker, longtime Minneapolis educator, small business owner, and Be The Change MN founder. “We wanted a day to rebuild for them.”

Arriving from a dozen Minneapolis high schools, with transit provided for them, the students

of resources to help them not only dream about their futures but also plan for them. In keynote speeches, breakout sessions, and one-on-one meetings students were introduced to people of color from the

sentatives from higher education and trade schools to learn more about a variety of posthigh school career options, including internships and entry-level jobs they can pursue. Information about financial assistance and organizations that support and partner with local youth were also on hand.

gamer and choose from workshops on topics like dressing for success, building vision boards, adopting best practices for social media, and learning tips for creating a winning resume. Youth in attendance also entered a raffle to win prizes including Xboxes, earbuds, gift cards, and a laptop.

Looking forward

The next big event sponsored by Be The Change will be its annual golf tournament.

The fundraiser, scheduled for September 10, 2023, at Theodore Wirth Park, will put together foursomes who might not otherwise cross paths.

The vision is to group golfers from the Black community with

and Jamal James, KMOJ Radio’s Walter “Q Bear” Banks, former Twin Tony Oliva, and podcaster and author Dr. Verna Price, director of Girls Taking Action. This year for the first time, there will be a youth golf tournament as well, bringing together golfers who hail from both the inner city and the suburbs.

came downtown on April 26 for a day aimed at broadening their horizons and opening their eyes to possibilities available to them after graduation.

The students in attendance were presented with a range

Twin Cities who are real-world examples of success in business, media, education, the arts, hospitality, and as government and nonprofit leaders. They also visited with repre-

“We had people of color who represent 50 great companies and colleges. They want to invest in the community, and they can do that by introducing themselves to high school students, their next generation of workers,” Baker explained. “It was meaningful for students to have the chance to talk to someone who looks like them.”

Organizers created a day aimed at engaging the interests of young people. The students had the chance to listen to a speaker who is a professional

A survey taken at the end of the day found students had nothing but enthusiasm for the event. That encouraged Baker to take steps to make the Follow Your Dreams Career & College Fair an annual happening.

“I am so proud of our Minneapolis kids. They sometimes get a bad rap, but they were the true rock stars. They showed out,” said Baker. “They were engaged, respectful, they said thank you. They behaved perfectly. My hat goes off to our city kids.”

business and civic leaders and high-profile athletes and celebrities, “bringing them together for five hours, a nice long time,” according to Baker so that they can exchange ideas and begin building relationships that will be mutually beneficial.

In the past, featured golfers have included Minneapolis Fire Chief Bryan Tyner, World Champion boxers Caleb Truax

Participants for this year’s event can register and begin to make plans at www.bethechangemn. com/bethechangemngolf. Learn more about Be the Change Minnesota at www. bethechangemn.com.

Sheletta Brundidge welcomes reader comments to sbrundidge@spokesman-recorder.com.

New book chronicles one family’s journey during Tulsa Race Massacre

es of one family.

By Charles Hallman Staff Contributor

When the Goodwin family moved to Greenwood, a growing Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1914, it had all the makings of becoming the national center of Black life.

However, seven years later, in 1921, Ed Goodwin, then a teenager, had to hide in a bathtub as a White mob took over his neighborhood, murdering as many as 300 people in a 35-block radius during what is known as the Tulsa Race Massacre.

A new book, “Built from The Fire” by journalist Victor

Luckerson, tells the multigenerational saga of the Goodwin family who lived in Tulsa’s Greenwood District—also known as “Black Wall Street”— that seemingly produced so much envy among their White neighbors that one of the most brutal acts of racial violence in U.S. history occurred there.

The Goodwins survived the massacre, as well as urban renewal and gentrification in the years that followed. Luckerson recently talked to the MSR about “Built from The Fire,” his first book, which will be released May 23.

Luckerson is based in Tulsa, where he manages an email newsletter about underexplored aspects of Black history

called Run It Back. His former work includes a national award for his reporting in Time,

when Luckerson was a business reporter on the 1923 Rosewood Massacre, and a former staff writer at The Ringer.

“I was living in Atlanta in 2017,” recalled Luckerson. He had heard about Black Wall Street, “so I asked a friend,

‘Have you ever heard of Black Wall Street?’ We were both 27 at that time,” said Luckerson.

“The main reason is because they’re [the Goodwin family] the ones who sit in that neighborhood and on that block the entire time,” explained Luckerson.

A Goodwin descendant shared family history and artifacts with him, and his research unearthed evidence of a once-thriving Black community. “I realized that through that family,” said Luckerson, “I get to show every different role you can play to represent your community. That really started with an interview with Regina [Goodwin].”

“I decided that I really wanted to be able to tell a story about Black people that wasn’t just about Black history,” continued Luckerson. “I wanted to focus on not just the race massacre for what it was,” but also how Greenwood survived afterwards. “I learned a lot of really interesting stories about night life and the numbers game in Greenwood” among other aspects of life there throughout the decades.”

The conversation inspired him to research what happened in Tulsa over a century ago. Like Alex Haley’s “Roots,”

“Built from the Fire” chronicles history through the experienc-

Writing his book, Luckerson said was “kind of like a practicum and getting a doctoral degree it felt like for me. Diving into what happened in Tulsa, I learned so much about the mechanics of how nationwide [Black communities] were decimated by federal and state policy.

“I think portraying Black life in all of its shades is sort of what’s most interesting and compelling to me,” said Luckerson. “Hopefully it will be [for] readers as well when they get to walk through the history.”

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Diving into what happened in Tulsa, I learned so much about the mechanics of how nationwide Black communities were decimated by federal and state policy.

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“I am so proud of our Minneapolis kids. They sometimes get a bad rap, but they were the true rock stars.”

Thirty years later, an antidote to NAFTA

By Ben Jealous

Thirty years ago, my university suspended me for leading a protest against a research lab that the school wanted to put in the Audubon Ballroom where Malcolm X was assassinated. The plans ignored both that history and the neighbors in Harlem who would be exposed to risks from biomedical and environmental waste.

I spent months crisscrossing the country speaking out against the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for the Student Environmental Action Coalition. Our message was simple—killing jobs and the environment were far too high a price to pay to boost regional trade. They called us “Chicken Little” for saying that the deal would make the U.S. weaker and would poison the earth quicker.

Since January, I’ve been to many of the same places—Alabama, Illinois, New York, Washington and Wisconsin among them. In all those states, I’ve felt the pain of being proven right. Everything we warned in 1993 would happen has. And worse.

Tens of thousands of plants here were shuttered while plants spring up overseas. Too often, those new plants opened where there was the least environmental regulation and outside North America. We saw the impact of this loss of manufacturing capacity two years ago when we couldn’t produce ventilators and protective equipment at the start

of COVID-19. NAFTA created legal backdoors that allowed polluters to challenge environmental policies outside of our courts. It tied Canada’s hands in regulating fossil fuel. In Mexico, it prompted export-driven farming that relies heavily on dangerous pesticides, and destructive mining as well. The incentives pointed in the wrong direction. Despite those troubling results, I’ve left every place I’ve been this year hopeful. I’m seeing that we have an antidote now to NAFTA’s poison.

All but one coal-fired power plant in the country is more expensive per kilowatt hour of electricity produced than solar and wind power. And we won’t run out of sun and wind.

Second, the United States is investing in a cleaner, healthier planet through historic federal spending on everything from homeowners buying solar panels, to school districts replacing dirty diesel buses with electric ones, to property owners electrifying buildings. Behind it all is funding and incentives to promote more clean technology. The result will be good jobs that don’t take a college degree in industries that don’t destroy the planet.

The private sector is moving more slowly but is moving. Major banks no longer fund drilling the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Small groups of their shareholders are pushing for broader bans. The price for offshore leases to produce wind power have exceeded gas and oil leases in recent government sales.

In response to “Divide and Conquer: Park Board’s plan for Hiawatha” by Charles Hallman (May 11, 2023 edition):

Thanks very much for your MSR article on Hiawatha’s new National Register status! I had not heard that had gone through and am delighted to learn of it.

I am really opposed to the approved plan. It seems like a King Solomon-type of decision. Cutting the baby in half is a positive outcome for no one. It certainly doesn’t mean a return to Indigenous land, so trotting out that testimony was offensive.

The proposal for an alternative 18-hole design with better flood control was rejected out of hand, which I also disagreed with.

Again, thank you!

—Jane O’Laughlin

In response to “The game that started it all” by Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald (May 11, 2023 edition):

This was a great story and history of the Minneapolis/ St.Paul conference schools dynasty of dominating Minnesota basketball on the late ’70s and ’80s. Thank you Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald for taking us back down memory lane.

—Brett McNeal

In response to “Rewind & Play: Monk documentary tackles art and manipulation” by Nadine Mathews (May 4, 2023 edition):

Thelonius Monk was “the kind of man who makes you more and more curious,” to quote the article. Because he

was on an ‘island’ of his own.

He took a 12-tone scale to where he thought it should be.

When he played with trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and saxophonist Charlie Parker, both bebop jazz legends, he repeated their complicated phrases, but added his own embellishments.

The musicians themselves called it “zombie music.”

Being a jazz fanatic, I saw some of the great ones in person. He [Monk] stood out, not because he wanted to, but because that was his persona.

Trying to make him part of the status quo, musically or otherwise, didn’t work. He didn’t play “the game” as most of us do to keep from ruffling feathers. What you saw is what you got—topped with a skullcap.

—Maurice J. Rhodes

In response to “Metro Transit eyes big service changes” by H. Jiahong Pan (April 27, 2023 edition):

I am working in a job that is difficult, but it is a 20 minute walk from home, which is hard in cold weather. But I cannot look for another job due to the buses being so off schedule, canceled, or fewer trips. You cannot transfer to the next bus to a job if there is no possibility of the bus being consistent. Cutting night service—it is so minimal right now—means that if you do not have a car or money to take endless Ubers, how do you get to work or events?

The trains are a nightmare. Have been accosted a number of times. There is so much drug-dealing, weed-smoking and drunks on the trains that it is not safe.

First, science and technology now can free us from an extraction economy that pretends to give us energy independence and low costs. In reality, electric vehicles need a quarter of the power or less than gas-powered equivalents, and their sticker prices are dropping with demand.

Third, everywhere I go I’ve heard fear in the people I’ve met about the future of the earth and frustration with an economy that seems to result in persistent downward mobility and poverty. At the same time, I’ve heard profound hope that it’s not too late, that we can still preserve the planet and create good jobs for more Americans. I’ve heard a recognition that all of it is connected. We need to make sure that the billions we’re investing as a country through the infrastructure and clean energy packages get spent well; those decisions will get made locally, and we need to be watchful locally as well.

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The desire so many of us share to turn toward a cleaner and healthier world creates demand. If we’re loud enough and persistent enough, the markets will begin to shift. NAFTA, after all, was an economic agreement, so changing directions needs to happen in those kinds of economic terms as well.

I suspect my 20-year-old self would see the unprecedented opportunity in this intersection of innovation, investment and interest. I’d be encouraging people to seize it because we won’t have it again. That’s what I see clearly through 50-year-old eyes.

Ben Jealous is executive director of the Sierra Club, the nation’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization. He is a professor of practice at the University of Pennsylvania and author of “Never Forget Our People Were Always Free,” published in January.

By Kymyona Burk and Sylvie Légère

As a parent, do you think your child is reading at grade level? The Learning Heroes’ National Parent Survey, conducted annually since 2016, consistently found that many parents tend to overestimate their child’s academic performance, including their reading levels.

According to Be A Learning Hero’s Hidden in Plain Sight survey findings, 92 percent of parents believe their child is at or above grade level, while 44 percent of teachers believe that students will be prepared for grade-level work. Meanwhile, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) data, also called the National Report Card, showed that 65 percent of fourth graders are not proficient in reading.

Those are the facts. According to a report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, children who are not reading proficiently by the end of third grade are four times more likely to drop out or fail to graduate from high school. Reading and reading comprehension is the first and most crucial building block in a foundation of success.

The ability to read and comprehend connects our youth to more opportunities and new worlds. Imagine a world where every child is equipped with the essential skills to read, learn, and thrive throughout their educational journey.

Picture a world where every student is assessed for reading proficiency and struggling readers are promptly identified and set on a path to success. This is especially important because, as the Yale Center for Dyslexia states,

A friend with a teenage daughter who needs to get to downtown St. Paul for high school has been dealing with men exposing themselves. What utter insanity. The fare system was a stupid idea from the gate. And anyone who pays does not feel any obligation to do so. And the idiotic ‘text if someone is bothering you.’ Are you kidding? Take out your phone and it will be stolen. I feel for the stress and chaos the drivers are under. They should not have to be under this pressure. How about a decent transit police system that will monitor trains and buses?

It seems like a King Solomon-type of decision. Cutting the baby in half is a positive outcome for no one.

I do not drive due to vision issues—and am seriously considering moving for a number of reasons. One major reason being the transit system. I have been to Chicago, NYC, and San Francisco. The systems are not perfect, but they run and are not constantly canceled. Half of the messages I get on my phone are trains being late due to police issues or cancellations.

I know I am not alone. Public transit has a poorly designed fare collection process, and getting rid of local buses so people have to walk too many blocks. An express bus like the A may increase ridership, but it is really difficult to walk 10 extra blocks to get to your home.

—Jackie Lannin

Picture a world where all kids can read

dyslexia impacts 20 percent of the population and accounts for 8090 percent of all learning disabilities. It is the most common of all neuro-cognitive disorders, but it is hard to diagnose early.

Picture a world where schools provide targeted, evidence-based interventions tailored to each student’s unique needs. Imagine young learners receiving extra instructional time, personalized tutoring, or engaging in small group activities that foster growth and confidence.

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and explanation of common challenges, ExcelinEd’s Early Literacy Matters dashboard shows which states are leading the pack.

For example, based on legislation enacted in Florida in the early 2000s, the Mississippi LiteracyBased Promotion Act (LBPA) is a bold and transformative state law designed to make this vision a reality. Passed in 2013 and refined over the years, the LBPA targets kindergarten through third grade, a critical period in a child’s academic development.

Shouldn’t we expect that teachers be champions of reading?

And what if parents became partners in their child’s education, staying informed about their real progress and learning strategies to support their budding readers at home? What if parent-teacher conferences were about discussing their child’s growth and collaborating on intervention strategies?

Could we imagine a world where there is a “Third Grade Gate” which serves as a checkpoint, ensuring that students can demonstrate reading proficiency on a state assessment before advancing to fourth grade?

Shouldn’t we expect that teachers be champions of reading, armed with training in the science of reading and evidencebased literacy instruction methods such as phonics, empowering them to make a lasting impact on their students’ lives?

As these conversations unfold, it’s natural for educators, parents and policymakers to wonder whether their state has a highquality literacy law in place. With its interactive 50-state overview

It’s a time when learning to read evolves into reading to learn. By ensuring students are reading at or above grade level by the end of third grade, the LBPA aims to prevent the potential struggles and setbacks that can plague those who don’t master this essential skill.

While some critics argue that retention policies may have negative psychological and social effects, the LBPA’s emphasis on early identification, intervention, and parent involvement reshaped the educational landscape in Mississippi. Between 2017 and 2019 Mississippi was the only state that saw statewide reading improvement.

Let’s envision a brighter future where every child has the opportunity to become a confident and proficient reader, unlocking a world of endless possibilities. For that, it requires us to demand that our state representatives make reading a priority and pass laws that follow the Mississippi model.

Don’t you think that reading is a right of every child in this country?

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vice to Hispanic, Latino and Black business owners within the community on everything from boosting creditworthiness to managing cash flow to effective marketing.

“We’re changing the lens of how we define business success by integrating new practices and products that drive more equitable outcomes,” said Carolina Jannicelli, head of JPMorgan Chase’s Community Impact division, which facilitates the firm’s Racial Equity Commitment. “Our commitment is simply a starting

point that is transforming our overall work as a company, driving business and more inclusive economic growth.”

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and sustain wealth longterm.”

Citing access to capital as one of the top barriers for small businesses, banks play a critical role as catalyst in small business success. Over the last few years, JPMorgan Chase has doubled-down on its commitment to help minorityowned business succeed, including through its $30 billion Racial Equity Commitment that seeks to help close the racial wealth gap, such as through new mentorship programs, events, and expanded access to credit for business owners.

Small business owners have a plethora of resources and information available to help them at any stage

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business. Future financing plans could include applying for additional loans, grants or investor funding. Business banking accounts can be leveraged to help meet the goals of a business owner.

Forging ahead: If a business owner has a few years of success under their belt, they can discover new ways to optimize their business and streamline operations. That includes keeping cash flow healthy, continuing to build their customer base, and looking for digital tools to help simplify processes like invoicing and payments.

Small business owners can also access new tools designed to help lower the barrier to entry to accessing

space, how many people I could bring into the fold and help. Just the ability to do something big. I’ve been doing big things on small levels for so many years. I feel like I’ve been built for this—creating for-profits within nonprofits gave me a different perspective.

MSR: How do you feel the business impacts the community?

KEA: I feel that there’s a huge impact because it’s not just a business, it’s multiple businesses. Working with several small business owners to create a place that was in a very good location, one that is at the entry and exit to North and South Minneapolis, and southwest, and that’s right off downtown is ideal to help the economic development of the community. This is such a convenient location that it made me want to have a business here and to grow something here. Minneapolis is my home, so the location is perfect.

MSR: What is your best-selling product?

KEA: Right now, our best-selling product is the event space. I’ve worked with the Farmers Market. I’ve worked with the People’s Market. I’ve worked with many different nonprofits and several different corporations. I’ve worked with a couple of young promoters. Young promoters and entrepreneurs really get it, you know. The Royal Foundry is a

distillery as well, so the liquor is the top-selling product. However, I am adding to the menu. We’re going from just alcoholic drinks to a whole line of non-alcoholic beverages—lemonade, seltzers, ginger drinks, kombucha, instant tea, and then with the coffee shop we’ll have our own coffee.

MSR: What do you think the biggest challenge has been so far in owning this business?

KEA: Finding an investor that sees the vision. A lot of investors are really focused on just the numbers. They only look at the ROI [return on investment] as dollars in, dollars out. Finding an investor who sees the vision, understands the dollars that go in and how they multiply dollars going out into the community.

MSR: What do you think has been the most rewarding part so far?

KEA: Seeing people come in here and smile when they find out I’m in the process of buying the place. I mean, knowing that’s my community and they’re happy for me, they’re rooting for me. They’re patronizing us more because they want to see it work and be successful. I think that and my employees.

MSR: What’s your overall vision for this place? What does success look like for you?

KEA: My three-to-five-year plan is to expand to some nonalcoholic beverages, ones that bring in a lot of foot traffic—you know coffee, a juice shop. I’d

like to bring in food, a food truck, and add an adult ‘playland’ outside, which we don’t have on the Northside. Inside, I’d really like to make sure that most of the square footage in here is making money.

MSR: Where can readers find the products like the alcohol you sell?

KEA: Currently, we do not have distribution outside of our location. We’ll be going through a whole new rebrand because we’re really, really new. It’s gonna take me a few more months— maybe six months—to get all of the things in play. And then we’ll have some more distribution opportunities at that time. But right now, everything that we have is available here at the Foundry.

MSR: Is there any advice you have for people that want to be an entrepreneur?

KEA: If you think leaving your job to work for yourself is going to be easy, don’t. Because this is 10 jobs versus just one. You really have to have the drive. You have to have the vision, and then you’ve got to have support. A support system is really important. I would say to aspiring entrepreneurs to get out here and do it!

Royal Foundry Crafts Spirits is located at 241 Fremont Ave. N., Minneapolis, MN. It is open from Wednesday to Sunday. For more information, go to royalfoundrycraftspirits.com or call 612-208-1042.

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individual entity is what invests into the business entity. It’s important to think of the situation as though the small business owner is investing their individual time, money and effort into their business.”

Spears noted the benefits of doing so. “It makes it easier to ask yourself: What are you getting in return? Approaching the arrangement this way helps in thinking like an investor in your business rather than blurring the lines, which helps maintain healthy boundaries.”

If this sounds confusing, Spears recommended reframing how you view your business and finances.

“If you’re an individual investing in and owning your small business, consider yourself the bank — you’re lending both your time and your money,” said Spears. “Determine whether your lending of these two valuable resources is a good investment or not.”

Invest in yourself and your business

Investing in yourself may sound like a cliche, but it’s a tried-and-true method. By focusing on personal growth, education, and building your skills, you can increase your earning potential, gain new opportunities, and achieve

your financial goals. Investing in yourself looks different for everyone but could include everything from enrolling in a course or certification program to gaining new skills, attending industry conferences and events, and networking with other professionals in your field.

Minimize variable expenses

Minimizing variable expenses, like office supplies and equipment, is crucial in managing reported income and qualifying for a mortgage loan as they can quickly add up. While it may be tempting to overspend on business expenses in the short term to grow your business, doing so can have negative consequences in the long run.

One way to minimize variable expenses is by negotiating with vendors and suppliers to secure better materials, supplies, and service prices. For example, you could consider consolidating purchases from a single vendor to negotiate a volume discount or negotiate longer payment terms to improve cash flow.

Another way to reduce variable expenses is by implementing cost-savings measures in your operations, switching to energy-efficient equipment to reduce utility costs, implementing a paperless system to reduce printing and mailing costs, or using social media for marketing and advertising

instead of traditional methods. By prioritizing necessary expenses, you can free up funds for a down payment on a home and position yourself for long-term financial stability.

Improve your credit score

In addition to keeping financial documents organized, it’s essential to maintain a good credit score. People with higher credit scores typically receive more favorable terms and interest rates and a wider range of financing options, which can make homeownership more affordable and achievable.

If you have poor credit, don’t fret. You can improve it by paying off high-interest debt first and making timely payments. Keeping your credit utilization low and not applying for too many new credit lines can also improve your score.

“Fortunately, poor credit is something you can proactively work with a credit counselor on,” said Spears. “Each person’s finances are unique and specific to them. Credit counselors can help you better understand your current situation and provide tools to help build your score back up — There are a lot of resources out there!”

Work with a financial advisor

If you’re feeling overwhelmed or like you need additional support in successfully managing your finances, partnering with a financial advisor.

They can help you create a personalized plan and offer guidance on paying off debt, saving for a down payment, investing in retirement and more.

“The very first step someone should take in their homebuying journey, regardless of whether or not they’re a small business owner, is to visit a trusted financial organization that can lend you the money needed for a home,” said Spears. “Work with them to get a mortgage pre-qualification before you go out home shopping. That way, when you fall in love with a house, you can move quickly and know the place is within your budget.”

The bottom line

Buying a home can be daunting, especially for small business owners who face unique challenges when securing a mortgage. But with a bit of planning and perseverance, small business owners truly can make homeownership a reality.

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it ultimately means. Concerns that we share include “student-athletes…signing over their name, image and likeness rights in perpetuity.

“We’re talking about 18to-22 or 23-year-olds,” noted Carter, who agreed with me that student-athletes really have to know what they are getting themselves into, especially once they put their name on a contract and what

I mean, we’ve seen contracts that have that language in it. “I wouldn’t sign something that says ‘in perpetuity,’” he advised. The U of M Law School has partnered with a local law firm to review NIL contracts for players for free if asked. This service is also available for all Minnesota students and not just for athletes.

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his retirement in 1998.

NIL for Gopher players have been made available as well, noted Carter. “Since January, we’ve offered 21 different sessions for student-athletes. We can’t require them to be fiscally responsible. We can’t pull out money and set aside money for taxes in the future.

to rest the elephant in the room issue of paying college athletes? Will it finally set up an equitable revenue-sharing plan between big-time college sports and the players who largely are responsible for all the money they make for their college or university?

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Continued from page 12 or in the case of Minnesota athletes, hook up with a collective like Dinkytown. This might seem to be a positive, but negative potential exists out there as well.

“So, there are decisions that ultimately individual student athletes have to make,” said Carter. “But we are doing everything we can to provide them with the resources to make their decisions.”

Will NIL deals finally put

championship in 1980.

Next week in Another View, a longtime advocate of fair compensation for college players shares his thoughts on NIL.

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make the roster, it is not necessarily because they weren’t ready for the pros, but simply the limited number of spots couldn’t accommodate them to start the season.

”I think the first thing for me is being able to be here,”

Beal told the MSR after the Toronto contest. She pointed out that making the team is hard for everybody,” even veterans that’ve been with the team for several years.

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“I think I’ve made a good enough impression to make the final roster,” said Soule. “I think I bring things to the team energy-wise, offensively, defensively that are different. The cards are out of my hands. I just did my job.”

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championship. Robinson was quoted in the Minneapolis Star Tribune saying “They wanted it more than we did.

We choked. It’s time to regroup.”

“That was Coach,” said Buckner, who was a senior quarterback for that Polars team and is currently executive director of Friends of the Children-Twin Cities. He earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees at Metropolitan State University.

“He was a great mentor and role model,” Buckner continued. “Being part of that team and being coached by him had a big impact on my life.”

Robinson retired as North’s coach after the 1990 season, and remained the school’s athletic director until

Beginning in 1982 after Central was closed, Robinson coached the likes of Mark Eubanks, Jerry Upton, Jeff Robinson, Jeff Williams, Ron Buck, Lawrence Coleman, and Mike Favor, while at North.

By the time my family relocated to Saint Paul from New Brunswick, NJ, when I was entering seventh grade in 1977, Robinson was already established as one of the state’s top high school football coaches at Central, a job he began in 1972.

He went on to coach such players as Charlie Walker, Rickie Davis, Wayne Whitmore, Calvin Anderson, James Holmes Jr., Russell Gary, Rodney Lewis, Jeff Byrd, Willie Roller, Charles Rucker, Tim Robinson, David Thompson, and Peter Najarian to name a few, leading the Pioneers to a City Conference

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During a phone call in which Rucker, a 1980 Central graduate, conveyed the passing of Robinson, he acknowledged the many lives the man impacted along with his induction into the Minnesota Football Coaches Association (MFCA) Hall of Fame Class of 2021.

“It was good to finally see Coach being honored,” Rucker said. “But it was long overdue. He [Robinson] definitely had an impact on my life as well as others’.”

Rucker is currently president of the Minneapolis African American Firefighter Association after starring at cornerback for Golden Valley Lutheran Community College and the University of Nebraska.

Robinson also had a profound impact on students as a social studies teacher, as pointed out by Henry Lake, 1991 North graduate and

Morehouse College alum, radio talk show host for WCCO and founder of the Lake Media Group.

“You knew what expectations were when you entered Mr. Robison’s classroom,” he said. “You were going to learn, take the knowledge you acquired, and move forward in the world.”

Last Friday afternoon, I attended Robinson’s viewing at Park Avenue Church in Minneapolis, where hundreds gathered to honor a great man. I seemed to hear Robinson’s voice upon entering the church:

“Hey, you came across the river. There must be something important going on over here.” There certainly was.

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STATE OF MINNESOTA IN DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF HENNEPIN FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Case Type: Condemnation Court File No.: 27-CV-23-4764 State of Minnesota, by its Commissioner of Transportation, Petitioner, vs. Keats Bloomington, LLC Respondents. IN THE MATTER OF THE CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN LANDS FOR TRUNK HIGHWAY PURPOSES NOTICE

To the Respondents hereinabove named:

You, and each of you, are hereby notified that on August 4, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, before Judge Joseph R. Klein, in the at Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, via remote hearing, the Petitioner will present a Petition now on file herein for the condemnation of certain lands for trunk highway purposes. This hearing will not be in person at the Courthouse. This hearing will not be in person at the courthouse. The remote hearing may be accessed by video at https://Zoomgov.com/join, or by phone at 833-568-8864. For either method, the Meeting ID is 161 976 9066 and the Meeting Password is 069902. A copy of the Petition is attached hereto and incorporated herein.

YOU, AND EACH OF YOU, ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED, that Petitioner will also move the court for an order transferring title and possession to Petitioner of the parcels described in the Petition in accordance with Minn. Stat. §117.042, as of September 8, 2023.

YOU, AND EACH OF YOU, ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED, that all persons occupying the property described in the petition must VACATE THE AREA BEING

ACQUIRED AND MOVE ALL OF YOUR PERSONAL PROPERTY FROM THE AREA BEING ACQUIRED ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 8, 2023. All advertising signs or devices located in the area being acquired must be removed by September 8, 2023.

YOU, AND EACH OF YOU, ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED, that (1) a party wishing to challenge the public use or public purpose, necessity, or authority for a taking must appear at the court hearing and state the objection or must appeal within 60 days of a court order; and (2) a court order approving the public use or public purpose, necessity, and authority for the taking is final unless an appeal is brought within 60 days after service of the order on the party.

Dated: 5-3-2023 KEITH ELISON Attorney General State of Minnesota

s/Mathew Ferche Mathew Ferche Assistant Attorney General Atty. Reg. No. 0391282 445 Minnesota Street, Suite 1400 St. Paul, MN 55101-2134 (651) 757-1457 (Voice) (651) 282-2525(TTY) ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER STATE OF MINNESOTA IN DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF HENNEPIN FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Case Type: Condemnation - - - -State of Minnesota, by its Commissioner of Transportation, Petitioner, vs. Keats Bloomington, LLC, Minnesota Bank & Trust, Goodwill Industries, Inc., County of Hennepin, Northern States Power Company, doing business as Xcel Energy, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association, BNY Midwest Trust Company, Richfield Realty Holdings, II, LLC, Richfield Realty Holdings, LLC, DMT SPE I, LLC c/o Dwight Capital, KOTN Acquisitions, LLC, Richfield Opco LLC, doing business as Richfield A. Villa Center, Fortis Management Leasing NH, LLC, Unknown heirs of Joseph H. Ranft, Margaret Deichelbohrer, John Ranft, Asian Direct Oriental Market, Inc., doing business as Asian Direct Oriental Market, Steve Ranft, Greg Goodman, Mary G. Munoz, Pachyderm Properties, LLC, The Sherwin-Williams Company, Realty Income Properties 3, LLC, Northern Tier Retail, LLC, doing business as Speedway SuperAmerica #4188, Texas SFI Partnership 49 LTD, SFI Limited Partnership 18, SFI Ltd. Partnership 57, West Bloomington Motel, Inc., Bridgewater Bank, also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest or lien in the real estate described in the Petition herein, Respondents. - - - - -

IN THE MATTER OF THE CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN LANDS FOR TRUNK HIGHWAY PURPOSES - - - -PETITION

To the District Court above named the State of Minnesota brings this Petition and respectfully states and alleges:

That Trunk Highway Legislative Route numbered 393, which has been renumbered 494, and which has been located according to law and designated as a controlled access highway, passes over the lands herein described.

That it is duly covered by Right of Way Plat Orders numbered 99799, 99800, and 99801; and by Designation Order numbered 28880.

II.

beginning 5/14/2023 Metro

That the Commissioner of Transportation deems it necessary that the State of Minnesota for trunk highway purposes obtain the lands herein described in fee simple absolute as to Parcels 241C and 241E; and an easement as to Parcels 214C and 403, together with the following rights:

To acquire all trees, shrubs, grass and herbage within the right of way herein to be taken, ire a temporary easement on the property described herein, from all potential responsible parties, including respondents herein where appropriate, in a separate legal action to the extent permitted by law.

III.

That the following described lands in these proceedings taken are situated in Hennepin County, Minnesota; that the names of all persons appearing of record or known to your Petitioner to be the owners of said lands or interested therein, including all whom your Petitioner has been able by investigation and inquiry to discover, together with the nature of the ownership of each, as nearly as can be ascertained, are as follows:

All of the following:

Easement:

EASEMENT ACQUISITION

Parcel 214C C.S. 2785 (494=393) 903

S.P. 2785-424RW

temporary easement for highway purposes as shown on said as to said Parcel

it is no longer needed for highway purposes; And also a temporary easement for highway purposes in that part of Lot 2, Block 1, WILSON SUBSTATION IN BLOOMINGTON, except that part which is registered in Certificate of Title No. 1087295, shown as Parcel 222C on Minnesota Department of Transportation Right of Way Numbered 27-241 as the same on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for Hennepin County, Minnesota, by the temporary easement symbol, said easement shall cease on December 1, 2028, or on such earlier date upon which the Commissioner of Transportation determines by formal order that it is no longer needed for highway purposes.

Names of parties interested in the above-described land and nature of interest: Northern States Power Company, doing business as Xcel Energy Fee

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association Mortgage BNY Midwest Trust Company Mortgage County of Hennepin Taxes and Special Assessments

FEE ACQUISITION Parcel 241C C.S. 2785 (494=393) 903

S.P. 2785-424RW

All of the following:

That part of the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 35, Township 28 North, Range 24 West, shown as Parcel 241C on Minnesota Department of Transportation Right of Way Numbered 27-239 as the same on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for Hennepin County, Minnesota; containing 3344 square feet, more or less, of which 3300 square feet are encumbered by an existing roadway easement; together with other rights as set forth below, forming and being part of said Parcel 241C:

Temporary Easement: A temporary easement for highway purposes as shown on said as to said Parcel 241C by the temporary easement symbol, said easement shall cease on December 1, 2028, or on such earlier date upon which the Commissioner of Transportation determines by formal order that it is no longer needed for highway purposes.

Names of parties interested in the above-described land and nature of interest: Richfield Realty Holdings, II, LLC Fee Richfield Realty Holdings, LLC Fee

DMT SPE I, LLC c/o Dwight Capital Mortgage

KOTN Acquisitions, LLC Option to Purchase Richfield Opco LLC, doing business as Richfield A. Villa Center Lessee Fortis Management

of the following: That part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 35, Township 28 North, Range 24 West, shown as Parcel 241E on Minnesota Department of Transportation Right of Way Numbered 27-239 as the same on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for Hennepin County,

purposes.

Names of parties interested in the above-described land and nature of interest:

Texas SFI Partnership 49 LTD Fee

SFI Limited Partnership 18

SFI Ltd. Partnership 57 Easement County of Hennepin Taxes and Special Assessments Parcel 502 C.S. 2785 (494=393) 904 S.P. 2785-424RW

All of the following:

A temporary easement for highway purposes in that part of Lot 1, Block 1, THRIFTY

SCOT ADDITION, shown as Parcel 502 on Minnesota Department of Transportation

Right of Way Numbered 27-240 as the same on file and of record in the office of the Registrar of Titles in and for Hennepin County, Minnesota, by the temporary easement symbol; the title thereto being registered as evidenced by Certificate of Title No. 1176829, said easement shall cease on December 1, 2028, or on such earlier date upon which the Commissioner of Transportation determines by formal order that it is no longer needed for highway purposes.

Names of parties interested in the above-described land and nature of interest: West Bloomington Motel, Inc. Fee Bridgewater Bank Mortgage County of Hennepin Taxes and Special Assessments

WHEREFORE, Your Petitioner prays that commissioners be appointed to appraise the damages which may be occasioned by such taking, and that such proceedings may be had herein as are provided by law.

Dated: April 11, 2023 KEITH ELLISON Attorney General State of Minnesota s/Mathew Ferche MATHEW FERCHE Assistant Attorney General Atty. Reg. No. 0391282 445 Minnesota Street, Suite 1800 St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134 (651) 757-1457 (Voice) (651) 297-4077 (Fax) mathew.ferche@ag.state.mn.us

H. Ranft, deceased Fee Unknown heirs of Joseph H. Ranft, deceased Fee John Ranft Claimant of an Interest Mary G. Munoz Claimant of an Interest Asian Direct Oriental Market, Inc., doing business as Asian Direct Oriental Market Claimant of an Interest Steve Ranft Claimant of an Interest Margaret Deichelbohrer Claimant of an Interest Greg Goodman Claimant of an Interest Richfield Opco LLC, doing business as Richfield A. Villa Center Claimant of an Interest County of Hennepin Taxes and Special Assessments

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That

214C

Numbered 27-241

Temporary

214C by the temporary easement symbol, said easement shall cease on December 1, 2028, or on such earlier date upon which the Commissioner of Transportation determines by formal order that it is no longer needed for highway purposes. Names of parties interested in the above-described land and nature of interest: Keats Bloomington, LLC Fee Minnesota Bank & Trust Mortgage Goodwill Industries, Inc. Lessee County of Hennepin Taxes and Special Assessments Parcel 222C C.S. 2785 (494=393) 903 S.P. 2785-424RW All of the following: A temporary easement for highway purposes in that part of Lot 2, Block 1, WILSON SUBSTATION IN BLOOMINGTON, shown as Parcel 222C on Minnesota Department of Transportation Right of Way Numbered 27-241 as the same on file and of record in the office of the Registrar of Titles in and for Hennepin County, Minnesota, by the temporary easement symbol; the title thereto being registered as evidenced by Certificate of Title No. 1087295, said easement shall cease on December 1, 2028, or on such earlier date upon which the Commissioner of Transportation determines by formal order that

part of Lot 1, Block 1, DONALD

SMITH 1ST ADDITION, shown as Parcel

on Minnesota Department of Transportation Right of Way

as the same on file and of record in the office of the Registrar of Titles in and for Hennepin County, Minnesota; the title thereto being registered as evidenced by Certificate of Title No. 1105659; together with other rights as set forth below, forming and being part of said Parcel 214C:

FEE

Parcel

C.S.

S.P.

Minnesota; containing 230 , more or less, all of which is encumbered by a roadway easement; together with other rights as set forth below, forming and being part of said Parcel 241E: Temporary Easement: A temporary easement for highway purposes as shown on said as to said Parcel 241E by the temporary easement symbol, said easement shall cease on December 1, 2028, or on such earlier date upon which the Commissioner of Transportation determines by formal order that it is no longer needed for highway purposes. Names of parties interested in the above-described land and nature of interest: Unknown heirs of Joseph

Parcel 324A C.S. 2785 (494=393) 903 S.P. 2785-424RW All of the following: A temporary easement for highway purposes in that part of Government Lot 8, Section 34, Township 28 North, Range 24 West, shown as Parcel 324A on Minnesota Department of Transportation Right of Way Numbered 27-241 as the same on file and of record in the office of the Registrar of Titles in and for Hennepin County, Minnesota, by the temporary easement symbol; the title thereto being registered as evidenced by Certificate of Title No. 1478303, said easement shall cease on December 1, 2028, or on such earlier date upon which the Commissioner of Transportation determines by formal order that it is no longer needed for highway purposes. Names of parties interested in the above-described land and nature of interest: Pachyderm Properties, LLC Fee The Sherwin-Williams Company Lessee County of Hennepin Taxes and Special Assessments Parcel 324E C.S. 2785 (494=393) 903 S.P. 2785-424RW All of the following: A temporary easement for highway purposes in that part of Lot 2, Block 7, R.C. SOENS ADDITION, shown as Parcel 324E on Minnesota Department of Transportation Right of Way Numbered 27-241 as the same on file and of record in the office of the Registrar of Titles in and for Hennepin County, Minnesota, by the temporary easement symbol; the title thereto being registered as evidenced by Certificate of Title No. 1329332, said easement shall cease on December 1, 2028, or on such earlier date upon which the Commissioner of Transportation determines by formal order that it is no longer needed for highway purposes. Names of parties interested in the above-described land and nature of interest: Realty Income Properties 3, LLC Fee Northern Tier Retail, LLC, doing business as Speedway SuperAmerica #4188 Lessee County of Hennepin Taxes and Special Assessments EASEMENT ACQUISITION Parcel 403 C.S. 2785 (494=393) 904 S.P. 2785-424RW All of the following: That part of Lot 1, except the northerly 5 feet of the easterly 600 feet thereof, Block 1, MARTIN CAPP 1ST ADDITION, shown as Parcel 403 on Minnesota Department of Transportation Right of Way Numbered 27-240 as the same on file and of record in the office of the Registrar of Titles in and for Hennepin County, Minnesota; the title thereto being registered as evidenced by Certificate of Title No. 1369571; together with other rights as set forth below, forming and being part of said Parcel 403: Temporary Easement: A temporary easement for highway purposes as shown on said as to said Parcel 403 by the temporary easement symbol, said easement shall cease on December 1, 2028, or on such earlier date upon which the Commissioner of Transportation determines by formal order that it is no longer needed for highway

Leasing NH, LLC Lessee County of Hennepin Taxes and Special Assessments

ACQUISITION

241E

2785 (494=393) 903

2785-424RW All

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Minn. Stat. § 549.211. Dated: April 11, 2023 KEITH ELLISON Attorney General State of Minnesota s/Mathew Ferche MATHEW FERCHE Assistant Attorney General Atty. Reg. No. 0391282 445 Minnesota Street, Suite 1800 St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134 (651) 757-1457 (Voice) (651) 297-4077 (Fax) mathew.ferche@ag.state.mn.us ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER MN Spokesman-Recorder May 11,18,25, 2023 Continued on page 11

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influenced many students athletes

St. Paul Central High School in 1983, and Robison always wanted to remind us [myself and my father Kwame McDonald] that there were student athletes in Minneapolis mak-

ame, image and likeness (NIL) is the wild, wild west of college sport. It is crazy, always changing, and still new to me and others. We are still learning more about it. Therefore, there’s no better person to go to on this than Jeremiah Carter at the University of Minnesota.

I call Carter the Gophers’ NIL czar. He recently sat down with me in his office at Bierman and patiently answered my questions.

ey, you came across the river,” he said smiling, I recall. “There must be something important going on over here.”

So said former Minneapolis North High School football coach Richard Robinson to me, before the Polars mixed it up with a city conference opponent during the 1989 season. “I’m glad you could make it.”

Robinson, a Hall of Fame coach, retired educator, and athletic director in the Minneapolis Public Schools, passed away this month at the age of 87. That was how he would greet me—with a smile on his face—every time I came to North to cover an athletic event. You see, I graduated from

ing their mark as well.

Robinson, who was the football coach at Minneapolis Central from 1972, until the school closed in 1982, had North on a magical ride during the 1989 season.

Behind Brett Buckner, La Mar Elliot, Jonas Dixon, Brian Scheppard, and Jonathan Smith, North lost to Edison 32-0 for the City Conference

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Carter last month was named senior associate athletic director for NIL/Policy and Risk Management. Since 2015, he has been compliance director for Gopher athletics, having spent six years before that at the NCAA. His additional duties until his successor is hired now include identifying and managing NIL issues to ensure that such deals pass muster.

“I don’t think we know what impact NIL is going to have yet,” admitted Carter. “And I think anybody who is saying that the impact is going to be X, Y or Z, none of them have any more information than anybody else.”

Last month the U of M announced that Dinkytown Athletes is the official NIL collective for Gopher athletics. “A collective is an outside organization,” explained Carter.

Dinkytown Athletes was launched in 2022 and previously operated as an independent collective. Now the group can use official university marks, logos and images, and help set up marketing efforts—radio ads, email marketing, and display and banner advertisements—on behalf of Dinkytown Athletes.

It can now connect Minnesota fans and local businesses in supporting NIL opportuni-

ties for Gopher student-athletes, with membership packages ranging from $10/month to $500/month. Carter quickly pointed out that Dinkytown Athletes “doesn’t take marching orders from [U of M] athletic department staff. The collective is fully an outside entity.

Toronto shows some love for the WNBA

oronto, Ontario, Canada— According to census data, more than half (over 54 percent) of the total Black population in Canada call Ontario home, and nearly 37 percent of the country’s Black population report living in Toronto—7.5 percent of the city’s total population.

We didn’t see many Blacks walking around during our brief time in Toronto last weekend for the first-ever WNBA Canada game last Saturday that featured Minnesota vs. Chicago—two teams with Black athletes comprising more than half of their rosters.

A Black security worker (name withheld by request) warned us, “You won’t see a lot of us. Two sports we will watch in this country [are] soccer and basketball. We’re not much of a hockey people.” He

believes the primary reason keeping many Blacks from attending pro basketball games is the expense.

However, a Black fan, ‘Roger’ (not his real name), stressed that over the last five years, women’s basketball in Canada has seen steady growth, “especially in the Toronto area,” he

pointed out. “We’re starting to reach the outskirts as well.”

The father of four daughters said he lives an hour west of Toronto. “My oldest got me hooked on the game. All four of my daughters play, and I coach 15-year-olds.”

“I think I’ve made a good enough impression to make the final roster.”

During her pregame press conference, we asked WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert about the security guard’s observations. “I’ve seen firsthand the diversity of the city,” the commissioner responded.

“We want to make sure of access to all different groups and

everybody knows we’re here.”

There were Black fans of all ages at last Saturday’s game, including NBA star Serge Ibaka, who played on Toronto’s 2019 NBA championship team. Shavonne Somvong said afterwards, “I came from Montreal for this game. It was so good.”

Making the roster

The WNBA, which later this week begins its 27th regular season, remains the hardest and toughest league for a player to make a team roster in pro sports. Whether you’re a top overall pick, a particular team’s top draftee, or a seasoned vet, there are virtually no guarantees you’ll make one of the 12 WNBA teams.

Minnesota has to have its regular season roster set by Thursday, May 18. The nearly

month-long training camp plus two exhibition contests will have to serve as enough of a body of work for the coaching staff to keep or release firstyear players.

Top pick Diamond Miller (second overall selection) is certain to be on the team when the Lynx open up their 2023 season at home on Friday. “We’re just

“So, all of the name, image and likeness deals that they enter into are directly made with the student-athletes. If student-athletes have a representative, they’ll work with the student-athlete representative.” The players make NIL deals,

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New Big South commish looks forward to ‘tremendous opportunity’

advisory committees.

By Charles Hallman Sports Columnist

t was a bouncing ball—an orange basketball in fact—that created a career pathway for Sherika Montgomery from the basketball court to her new position as Big South Conference commissioner.

In April, Montgomery was named the league’s fourth commissioner in conference history, and the first Black person to hold the role after a national search. She replaces Kyle Kallender who is retiring after 27 years at the conclusion of the 2022-23 season.

Montgomery officially began her duties on May 15. She talked to the MSR about returning to the Big South where she once played basketball (Gardner Webb) and worked in the conference office from 2010-17.

“When I was a student-athlete,” began Montgomery, “it was because of my experience that I literally transitioned from a basketball court to a conference office. But I never saw the commissioner role… I definitely didn’t see it years ago.”

A native of Tupelo, Miss., Montgomery originally went to the University of Mississippi on a basketball scholarship after graduating from high school, but transferred to Gardner Webb. She had to sit out a year as a result.

“I was so fortunate to have amazing coaches that pushed me to be involved in things [because] I couldn’t play basketball,” she recalled, saying she served on several student

More importantly Montgomery learned the inner workings of collegiate athletics, especially what a person really does as an athletic director and a conference commissioner. “That really opened my eyes to not only my experience in the sport itself but really the NCAA and the entire governance structure of being one of 32 Division I basketball conferences.

Conference office,” said Montgomery.

Her impressive resume includes the following:

• Seven years at the Big South in various roles, including a two-time chair of the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics (2014-18);

• Member of the inaugural NCAA Board of Governors ad hoc Committee to Promote Cultural Diversity and Equity;

• Three years as assistant commissioner for compliance and senior women’s administrator;

• NCAA assistant director of enforcement;

• Missouri Valley Conference deputy commissioner; and

• Summit League associate commissioner (2018-19).

Montgomery currently is a cohort member of the 2022-23 NCAA Pathway Program, a yearlong initiative designed to prepare seniorlevel athletics administrators for the next career steps as athletics director or conference commissioner. The 22-member cohort is “very diverse in terms of gender but also race and ethnicity,” said Montgomery.

“It all started with an orange basketball being my vehicle.”

super blessed to have this opportunity and we’re not going to take it for granted,” Miller said last weekend.

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“When I graduated in 2010, I had another year to finish my masters, and as I stepped off the basketball court, I stepped directly into the Big South

The low number of Black leaders serving as senior decision-makers in college sports, outside of HBCU schools and conferences, has been well-documented, and Montgomery expressed her gratitude for her hard-earned career so far. She noted that most of her mentors didn’t look like her.

“Going from conference to conference, and

even on campus, I didn’t see a lot of people like me, in leadership positions,” added Montgomery.

“But I’ve been very fortunate that I have had tremendous support.”

Montgomery especially wanted to recognize her work with Joyce Thompson, who is Black and was the NCAA Associate Director for Enforcement at the national office, who was portrayed as an investigator in “The Blind Side” movie. “I certainly had an opportunity to work very closely with her…to really get to know and meet this phenomenal leader.”

She is ready for her new job. The Big South has 10 member schools, in most sports and six affiliate members in certain sport. She is well prepared to navigate through the knowns and the unknowns of college sports.

“I have always felt that athletics is a universal language. I think just continuing to be able to hone that message, myself being a product of intercollegiate athletics, that’s something I’m very proud of.

“It’s a tremendous opportunity. I’m definitely looking forward to it.”

Charles Hallman welcomes reader comments at

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Sherika A. Montgomery Courtesy of Missouri Valley Conference

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Cathy Engelbert Photos by Charles Hallman Taylor Soule Brea Beal Richard Robinson Courtesy of the Minnesota Football Coaches Association

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