by Melissa Olson
Jingle Dress dancers gathered to offer healing Monday at the George Floyd memorial at 38th and Chicago in Minneapolis where Floyd was allegedly murdered by Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin. The dance was co-organized by young women who work at Ain Dah Yung Center, a homeless youth shelter located in St. Paul, MN. Listen here:
Ali shares her experience, strength and hope addressing her behavioral disorders and addictions. She is well traveled. She is well spoken. She is an independent woman and a force to be reckoned with, believe me.
Tunes:
Broken Bones by Kaleo
You Don’t Know How it Feels by Tom Petty
Everlasting Light by The Black Keys
This week, Jean Abbott will be with us talking about her book, “Misdiagnosed…My Thirty-Year Struggle with a Debilitating Disorder I Never Had.”
Mr. McFarlane facilitates a conversation with invited guests Senator Jeff Hayden and Representative Fu Lee, Council Members Andrea Jenkins, Jeremiah Ellison and Phillipe Cunningham, John Harrington and other elected officials and community leaders about the killing of George Floyd, the subsequent protests and the future of the community.
Following the alleged murder of George Floyd and subsequent unrest, many Twin Cities residents have not been able to shop at their regular grocery stores or pharmacies. In response, FAME Hair Studio in North Minneapolis serves as a distribution site for donated essentials where volunteers provide water, diapers, food and more, at no cost. KFAI’s Ryan Dawes filed this report. Listen here:
John Harrington was appointed commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety by Gov. Tim Walz in January 2019. Prior to his appointment, Harrington served as the Metro Transit Chief of Police for the Twin Cities area, overseeing significant growth of the agency and increasing diversity of the department from 5 to 50 percent.
People Have Far More Power Than They Realize!In 2003, James Trice founded the Public Policy Project (PPP) LLC, a non-partisan independent provider of public policy consulting, leadership training, civic engagement, lobbying, strategic planning and advocacy services. PPP works to address policy issues impacting African Americans, other communities of color, Native Americans and low-income communities. PPP works to build collaborative power within and across communities of color, and within organizations that work within these communities to guide all toward an equitable, inclusive and healthy future.
Don talks with Susu Jeffrey (Twin Cities Daily Planet) about the early roots of racism in the state of Minnesota – even before it was a state.
David Fettig speaks with Roy G. Guzmán about his new collection of poetry, Catrachos.
Josh Weber speaks with Marilène Phipps her novel House of Fossils.
