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National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel’s recent visit to Bloomington highlighted the potential of more funding for early childhood education. Continue Reading
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Community leaders gathered in St. Paul on Wednesday, August 28, to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the March on Washington. Like the original march, a combination of organized labor, community leaders, and representatives of the faith community put this one on.At Frank Boyd Park just behind the St. Paul Cathedral, a small but enthusiastic group gathered in the mid-day heat. March organizer Harrison Bullard, of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), invoked the memory of Frank Boyd, the namesake of the park, saying he was a porter and a “member of one of the first black unions,” as well as a member of the NAACP. Continue Reading
In recent weeks, a devastating incident occurred on the Eastside of St. Paul where several teens allegedly beat a passerby until he was unconscious. This is a circumstance that no person should have to endure. One of the notable pieces of information that has surfaced is the fact that the passerby was white and the teens were African American. Although some within the broader community argue that the attack was based on race, the reality is that in light of the circumstances under which the attack occurred, the victim could arguably have been any individual who was within the vicinity of the young people in question. Actually, a similar severe beating of an innocent Black man, Edwin Daniel, by five young Somali men occurred on the Eastside just a few years prior to this most recent incident.The factors that contribute to these types of horrific episodes, including shootings by young people against other young people, may revolve around underlying issues at the intersection of race and poverty that are pervasive on the East Side of St. Continue Reading
The sky is clouded unlike my mind which is clear and focused. Peeking blue sky taunts the six others joining me on this third evening in June, a Monday. As cold as Minnesota can get, the briskness in the air is abnormal for this late in the spring. Nevertheless each person in our group, a friend or family member, is too excited to notice the cold. None but one has ever been stand up paddle boarding and none but one has ever asked the woman of their dreams for her hand in marriage. Continue Reading
You couldn’t have asked for better weather for the Rondo Days Grand Parade and Festival in Saint Paul, Saturday, July 20. The temperature was comfortably warm and the skies clear, as young and old gathered to celebrate the 30 Year Anniversary of the Rondo Days Festival.The Rondo Days Festival gives a nod to the community’s historic past, serving as a reunion of sorts for its former residents, while at the same time embracing and celebrating the new neighborhood. The old Rondo community, which was home to Saint Paul’s largest African-American neighborhood, is fondly remembered today as a self-sustaining haven that allowed African-Americans the opportunity to dream and flourish beyond society’s harsh racial landscape. The Rondo community served as an economic, social, and cultural foundation for its residents, a foundation that was uprooted by the construction of I-94 in the mid-1960s.Posters displayed the stories and memories of the old Rondo community at the Senior Recognition Dinner, July 18. Rondo Avenue may no longer exist, but “Rondo Avenue, Inc.” a community-based 501 (c) 3 organization founded in 1982 by Marvin “Roger” Anderson and Floyd Smaller, has helped preserve and pass down the rich heritage to younger generations and newer residents. One of the key components to the historical preservation has been the annual Rondo Days Festival, the first being held in 1983.The Rondo Days Festival began July 12 with a Founders’ Reception that honored “Red Caps,” Black baggage handlers who served as pillars of the Rondo community. The celebrations continued throughout the week with a Rondo Exhibit at the Minnesota Historical Society, a hip hop show, Black History of Baseball at the Hallie Q. Brown Center, a golf tournament, a senior recognition dinner, and a 5K Walk/Run. Capping off the Rondo Days activities is the Rondo Days Grand Parade, one of the festival’s most popular events. Continue Reading
St. Paul, MN. June 8-9, 2013-In case you missed out on the fun at the 2013 Northern Spark Art Fest, don’t worry, I have all the official photos to back up what you missed. I was there. Continue Reading
What are the top recommendations to Minnesota legislators from superintendents, charter public school directors, union and other leaders? Fifty-one of 54 leaders responded when I contacted th Continue Reading
On Tuesday, January 8th, Idle No More showed up at the opening day of the St Paul Capitol and held a rally and flashmob. Appproximately 200 mostly Native Americans showed up. Also the Welfare Rights Committee held their yearly rally there. The very next day Wednesday 9th, the Star Tribune staff writers Baird Helgeson and Jim Ragsdale wrote a page and half article on the opening day events at the Capitol.Free Speech ZoneThe Free Speech Zone offers a space for contributions from readers, without editing by the TC Daily Planet. This is an open forum for articles that otherwise might not find a place for publication, including news articles, opinion columns, announcements and even a few press releases. Continue Reading
On December 6th about 50 Occupy folks went to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission hearings. We had gotten wind that the Enbridge Corporation were seeking an OK for them to build new oil pipelines. Specifically to increase their capacity to carry Oil from the XL Tar Sands extraction in Canada.Free Speech ZoneThe Free Speech Zone offers a space for contributions from readers, without editing by the TC Daily Planet. This is an open forum for articles that otherwise might not find a place for publication, including news articles, opinion columns, announcements and even a few press releases. The opinions expressed in the Free Speech Zone and Neighborhood Notes, as well as the opinions of bloggers, are their own and not necessarily the opinion of the TC Daily Planet.Originally it was thought that these pipeleines were only for Minnesota. Continue Reading