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Ariah Fine (ariah@tcdailyplanet.net) lives in North Minneapolis with his beautiful wife and two toddlers. He is a blogger and the lead organizer for InsideNorthside, an exciting online project for the Northside.

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Family Day in North Minneapolis

By Ariah Fine, TC Daily Planet

North Commons Park was packed with people Saturday (August 15) as folks came out for the 20th annual Family Day Celebration, hosted by the Minneapolis Urban League. Several local food vendors, games for the kids and great local entertainment acts were a huge draw.

More than 50 businesses, colleges, non-profits and other groups had information tables set up around the park.MORE »

Peace Picnic and Charanga Tropical in North Minneapolis

By Ariah Fine, TC Daily Planet

The corner of Lyndale and 26th in north Minneapolis was alive with music and peace Friday evening (August 14). Families and neighbors came out for the summer Street Party hosted by the PEACE Foundation with the help of volunteers from Church of the Open Door. Kids enjoyed bouncy castle and boxing, including a chance to box with Bike Cops for Kids officer Mark Klukow.MORE »

Freedom School takes North Minneapolis teens to U of M

By Ariah Fine, TC Daily Planet

"I learned a lot about what is going in the world," said Mercedes Thomas of a spoken word piece she heard regarding the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.

Thomas, 17, along with eleven other high school teens spent a few days in August on the University of Minnesota campus as part of the Kwanzaa Freedom School, a six-week, literacy-rich summer program.MORE »

Northside block leader potluck

By Ariah Fine, TC Daily Planet

"A united Northside," is how Deborah Lewis, a Hawthorne Neighborhood resident, described the goals of the north side block club leaders potluck on October 25th. Lewis organized the event with 3rd Ward Council Member Diane Hofstede, who was also in attendance.

The community gathering and potluck was attended by over a dozen block club leaders and community members.MORE »

Heart of the City parties in Harrison

By Ariah Fine, TC Daily Planet

The third Heart of The City gathering took place on October 24th and was a successful and positive evening in the Harrison neighborhood. Over seventy-five friends and neighbors stopped by to enjoy hot dogs and chicken while getting to know others in their neighborhood.

Councilman Don Samuels came out and even graced the audience with some singing along with the help of his daughters.MORE »

Home Depot give away a Northside frenzy

By Ariah Fine, TC Daily Planet

The backyard of the Northside Neighborhood Housing Services building was a frenzy of activity for two hours last Friday.

"It was really wonderful to see all of my neighbors past, present and new all gathered together in the name of home improvement." said Terra Cole, a resident of the Hawthorne neighborhood who was able to pick up some wainscoting for her porch.MORE »

Banners on Broadway in North Minneapolis

By Ariah Fine, TC Daily Planet

"It would get people's attention." said Tracina Coward of the banners on display along West Broadway in North Minneapolis. Tracina is the youth co-chair of the Youthrive/Peace Jam event that took place last April.MORE »

Peace Is Our Way in North Minneapolis

By Ariah Fine, TC Daily Planet

"I am a woman with a heart, I am a woman." declared a young lady from Broadway High School as she and two peers performed an excerpt of their performance, Worth of a Woman.MORE »

Exploding Language Public Art Project

By Ariah Fine, TC Daily Planet

Plymouth Ave in North Minneapolis, a historically significant site of the black arts movement, served as home this fall to another black arts project, Exploding Language.MORE »

Building more than boats with urban youth

By Ariah Fine, TC Daily Planet

"I decided to make a bent-shaft islet paddle out of cedar, pine and walnut." said Brian Harper. He sat down to chat with me after slipping into his work clothes, a plain white t-shirt and black and white basketball shorts. With his hair braided, and black Nike sneakers on his feet, Harper looks like a typical sixteen year old, until he starts talking about boats.MORE »

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