BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Minnesota Humanities Center - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.mnhum.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Minnesota Humanities Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220221T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220221T203000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232941 CREATED:20220608T163613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T205625Z UID:10000295-1645470000-1645475400@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Commemorate Black Music Featuring Thomasina Petrus DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota Humanities Center is thrilled to collaborate with its community partners in a series of events Commemorating Black History & Culture 2022 across the City of Saint Paul. Join us for music\, song\, and conversation with legendary vocalist Thomasina Petrus on her career\, life\, and her play on the incomparable Billie Holliday. Minnesota Humanities Center CEO Kevin Lindsey will host the evening. \nThis event is one of four in the Black History and Culture: Art\, Music\, & Literature Exhibition 2022\, presented by Saint Paul Public Library\, Minnesota Humanities Center\, Ujamma Place\, and Public Art Saint Paul. \nLearn More \nRegistration\nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/thomasina-petrus/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/event_thomasina_petrus.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220223T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220223T203000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232941 CREATED:20220608T162954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T205709Z UID:10000294-1645642800-1645648200@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Commemorate Black Art Featuring Ta-coumba T. Aiken DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota Humanities Center is thrilled to collaborate with its community partners in a series of events Commemorating Black History & Culture 2022 across the City of Saint Paul. Join us for conversation with gifted Twin Cities artist Ta-coumba T. Aiken as he reflects on his extraordinary work\, creating art in these tumultuous times\, and the next phase of his career. Minnesota Humanities Center CEO Kevin Lindsey will host the evening. \nThis event is one of four in the Black History and Culture: Art\, Music\, & Literature Exhibition 2022\, presented by Saint Paul Public Library\, Minnesota Humanities Center\, Ujamma Place\, and Public Art Saint Paul. \nLEARN MORE \nRegistration\nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-commemorate-black-art-featuring-ta-coumba-t-aiken/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/event_ta_coumba.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220228T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220228T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232941 CREATED:20220608T161311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T151944Z UID:10000291-1646071200-1646078400@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Online – Feeding Our Souls: The Essence of Black Joy DESCRIPTION:It has been over a year since the murder of Mr. George Floyd. In response to this horrific incident\, Minnesota Humanities created what went on to become the award-winning series\, “How Can We Breathe” where community members came together after being impacted by the devastation that ripped throughout the streets\, businesses\, and homes. “Feeding Our Souls: The Essence of Black Joy” will focus on the uplifting beat that spreads across generations despite the struggles of systemic racism. What is the root of self-determination and faith that Black people proclaim? Through the art and culture of food\, music\, publishing\, family legacies\, and more\, participants will examine the actualization of “hope.” \nFeaturing chefs LaChelle Cunningham and Mateo Mackbee; Ramsey County Commissioner W. Toni Carter and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter\, III; Anthony R. Scott and Dr. Chaunda L. Scott\, two of the editors of the book “Minnesota Blacks in the 21st Century”; and the music of Ginger Commodore. \nDue to the focus of this program\, the fee is waived for Black community members residing in Minnesota. You are invited to register with promo code COMMUNITY22. \nTo ensure that cost is not a barrier\, we have a limited number of complimentary spaces available for Minnesota residents. If you would like to receive a complimentary spot\, please register with the promo code FEEWAIVER (must be a Minnesota resident). \nThis event will be ASL interpreted. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org | MHC Cancellation Policy\n \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/feeding-our-souls/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Cultural Harmony,Feeding Our Souls,Immersive Experiences,Online,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/MHC-Black-Joy-2Final-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220423T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220423T150000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232941 CREATED:20220608T151341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T192224Z UID:10000275-1650704400-1650726000@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul – Telling My Story! DESCRIPTION:This full day writing retreat is open to all members of the Black community\, writers at all levels and nonwriters alike. After a year and a half of conversations with 16 local writers from our Minnesota literary community\, including African Caribbean\, African American\, and those from multiethnic parentage as well as from the continent of Africa\, the Minnesota Black Publishing Arts Collaborative would like to engage the Black community in the process of naming strength and finding healing through writing. This opportunity will help provide a safe and comfortable space to start the writing process\, remove some of the barriers of confidence\, and provide a roadmap on where or how to start. \nTo make the writing process accessible and enjoyable\, Ebony Adedayo (founder of the Aya Collective\, a space that centers the expertise and experience of Black women\, and program manager at the Jan Serie Center for Scholarship and Teaching at Macalester College) and Pamela Fletcher Bush (executive director of Saint Paul Almanac) will gently lead workshop participants in guided writing exercises and discussion that will demonstrate the love for writing and how it can be used as a tool. \nBecause we know that stories humanize us\, the workshop will feature writers T. Aaron Cisco and Junauda Petrus-Nasah\, who will read their works to illustrate how using one’s unique voice to tell personal stories brings necessary healing. They have used the pen to help them process and heal from significant events that have interrupted and or impacted their lives. \nThis writing retreat is being offered by the Minnesota Black Publishing Arts Collaborative in collaboration with the Minnesota Humanities Center. \nContinental breakfast and lunch are included. A journal will be provided. Registration will be limited to 40 participants. \nRegistration\nYou are welcome to register using promo code COMMUNITY to waive the fee if you wish. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org | MHC Cancellation Policy \nRegistration Deadline Date: Saturday\, April 16\, 2022 \n  \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS OFFERING HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-telling-my-story/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/event_telling_my_story.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220616T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220616T130000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232941 CREATED:20220520T035952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T132726Z UID:10000263-1655377200-1655384400@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Lunch and Learn: Juneteenth in Historical Context DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota Humanities Center\, in partnership with the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers\, welcomes the public to a boxed lunch and learn event at Macalester College’s Arts Commons on “Juneteenth in Historical Context.” Scholar Angela Tate\, curator of Women’s History at Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture\, will provide an in-depth background on: the history and significance of Juneteenth\, how celebrations differ across the Black diaspora\, the holiday’s recent reemergence\, and how Juneteenth fits into the long civil rights movement. Professor Duchess Harris (Macalester College) will moderate a discussion. \nRegistration\nRegistration is required. Please select whether you will be attending the in person lunch and learn or joining the virtual talk only. \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-lunch-and-learn-juneteenth-in-historical-context/ LOCATION:Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center\, 130 South Macalester Street\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55105\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Juneteenth,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/event_juneteenth.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Casey DeMarais":MAILTO:casey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220617T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220617T103000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232941 CREATED:20220522T130219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T132727Z UID:10000264-1655454600-1655461800@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Juneteenth Breakfast DESCRIPTION:Join the Minnesota Humanities Center for a Juneteenth breakfast. Musical guest Jevetta Steele will perform\, followed by a talk by Angela Tate\, curator of women’s history at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture\, who will highlight the role of women\, and in particular Black sororities\, in upholding Juneteenth traditions nationwide. Professor Duchess Harris will moderate a discussion. \nRegistration\nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-juneteenth-breakfast/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Juneteenth,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/event_juneteenth_breakfast.png ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220617T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220617T120000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232941 CREATED:20220504T051656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T140759Z UID:10000254-1655460000-1655467200@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Golden Valley - Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story (Morning Performance) DESCRIPTION:In 2021\, Juneteenth was written into law as a national day of observance\, yet many people are unfamiliar with its meaning and the insight it offers in addressing current social injustice. Minnesota Humanities Center is honored to collaborate with Sweet Potato Comfort Pie and community to bring the significance of this day to life. \nKumbayah The Juneteenth Story written by Rose McGee is a 90-minute fictitious\, two-act play that addresses a factual and traumatic time in our history – when news was deliberately withheld that Black people were no longer to be kept as slaves in this country. Storytelling and music weave together mesmerizing scenes. Although tragedy is depicted\, this play within a play is tremendously uplifting. The story begins with a Prologue set in the early 1800s in a small West African village where a young mother and her small son are being abducted from their home by slave catchers. Act One: Scene One is set in present time in a popular North Minneapolis soul-food restaurant where a group of youths and adults ultimately end up discussing what Juneteenth means. Before long they all agree to attend a play about Juneteenth. The story then shifts into 1863 on the Turner Plantation in Tyler\, Texas with the character Frederick Douglass as Narrator. \nAlthough interpretation is best suited for ages 8 and up\, children of all ages are welcome to attend. \nPerformances are free to attend\, but registration is required. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \n  \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/kumbayah-the-juneteenth-story-morning/ LOCATION:Breck School\, 123 Ottawa Avenue North\, Golden Valley\, MN\, 55422\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Immersive Experiences,Juneteenth,Kid Friendly,Kumbayah,Professional Development,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/event_kumbayah_juneteenth.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rose McGee":MAILTO:rose@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220617T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220617T210000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232941 CREATED:20220504T051118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T140824Z UID:10000253-1655487000-1655499600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Golden Valley – Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story (Reception and Evening Performance) DESCRIPTION:In 2021\, Juneteenth was written into law as a national day of observance\, yet many people are unfamiliar with its meaning and the insight it offers in addressing current social injustice. Minnesota Humanities Center is honored to collaborate with Sweet Potato Comfort Pie and community to bring the significance of this day to life. \nKumbayah The Juneteenth Story written by Rose McGee is a 90-minute fictitious\, two-act play that addresses a factual and traumatic time in our history – when news was deliberately withheld that Black people were no longer to be kept as slaves in this country. Storytelling and music weave together mesmerizing scenes. Although tragedy is depicted\, this play within a play is tremendously uplifting. The story begins with a Prologue set in the early 1800s in a small West African village where a young mother and her small son are being abducted from their home by slave catchers. Act One: Scene One is set in present time in a popular North Minneapolis soul-food restaurant where a group of youths and adults ultimately end up discussing what Juneteenth means. Before long they all agree to attend a play about Juneteenth. The story then shifts into 1863 on the Turner Plantation in Tyler\, Texas with the character Frederick Douglass as Narrator. \nAlthough interpretation is best suited for ages 8 and up\, children of all ages are welcome to attend. A special reception with light refreshments and emphasis on the significance of voting precedes the 7:00 p.m. show from 5:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. \nPerformances are free to attend\, but registration is required. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \n  \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/kumbayah-the-juneteenth-story-evening/ LOCATION:Breck School\, 123 Ottawa Avenue North\, Golden Valley\, MN\, 55422\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Immersive Experiences,Juneteenth,Kid Friendly,Kumbayah,Professional Development,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/event_kumbayah_juneteenth.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rose McGee":MAILTO:rose@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220810T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220810T153000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232941 CREATED:20220504T055314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230209T152034Z UID:10000258-1660122000-1660145400@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul – Educator Workshop: Black Freedom Struggles DESCRIPTION:Black Freedom Struggles\, with Adam Bledsoe and Lauretta Dawolo-Towns\nThis workshop will explore Black struggle as a global phenomenon with particular emphasis on historical and current movements led by Black communities. During this interactive workshop we will investigate Black freedom struggles from around the world\, paying special attention to these Black forms of struggle as expressions of Black agency and self-definition. The workshop will help broaden our understanding of Black freedom struggles beyond well-known moments like the emancipation of slavery and Juneteenth\, as we delve into topics like maroon communities\, work stoppages\, and self-defense from locations including the U.S.\, Brazil\, Cuba\, and Angola. We will also emphasize how historical struggles continue to influence present-day politics. Through large and small group projects and hands-on activities we will think through how to best incorporate these often-unknown struggles into classroom curriculum. Participants will have access to new resources\, materials\, and tools to help improve student learning in the classroom. \n  \nScholar Adam Bledsoe is an assistant professor in the Geography\, Environment & Society Department at the University of Minnesota. Born and raised in the Twin Cities\, Adam’s intellectual and political commitments revolve around the ways in which Afro-Diasporic communities analyze and critique dominant forms of politics\, while also conceiving of\, and enacting\, their own political formations. His work has taken him around the United States\, the Caribbean\, Central America\, and South America\, where he has learned from\, and exchanged ideas with\, a variety of Black communities. \n  \nLead Teacher Lauretta Dawolo Towns earned her B.A. in English and American & Racial Multicultural Studies with a Media Studies minor at St. Olaf College in 2004. Her professional background is in community and ethnic media\, specializing in coverage of underrepresented and underserved populations. In 2016\, she received a Master of Arts in Education from Augsburg University after earning a teaching license in Communication Arts and Literature. She currently teaches 8th grade English Language Arts at Roseville Middle School\, and also teaches in the Adult Basic Education program in the same district. Lauretta lives in Inver Grove Heights with her husband and two sons. \n  \nFor the full Learning Journey experience\, we recommend signing up for these Learning in Community offerings: Kumbayah: The Juneteenth Story. \n  \nRegistration\nIf cost is a barrier\, please contact Jessica Rust at jessica@mnhum.org before registering. \nK-12 educators will receive 6 clock hours. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org | MHC Cancellation Policy \n  \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/black-freedom-struggles/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Civic Renewal,Educator Institute,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/event_educator_institute.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220916T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220916T210000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232941 CREATED:20220811T165323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T140744Z UID:10000313-1663354800-1663362000@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Duluth - Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story DESCRIPTION:In 2021\, Juneteenth was written into law as a national day of observance\, yet many people are unfamiliar with its meaning and the insight it offers in addressing current social injustice. Minnesota Humanities Center is honored to collaborate with Duluth Public Schools\, Sweet Potato Comfort Pie and the greater Duluth community to bring the significance of this day to life. \nKumbayah The Juneteenth Story\, written by Rose McGee\, is a 90-minute two-act dramatization of a traumatic time in our history – when news was deliberately withheld that Black people were no longer enslaved in this country. Storytelling and music weave together mesmerizing scenes. Although tragedy is depicted\, this play within a play is tremendously uplifting. The story begins with a Prologue set in the early 1800s in a small West African village where a young mother and her small son are being abducted from their home by slave catchers. Act One: Scene One is set in present time in a popular North Minneapolis soul-food restaurant where a group of youths and adults ultimately end up discussing what Juneteenth means. Before long they all agree to attend a play about Juneteenth. The story then shifts into 1863 on the Turner Plantation in Tyler\, Texas with the character Frederick Douglass as Narrator. \nAlthough interpretation is best suited for ages 8 and up\, children of all ages are welcome to attend. Stay for a post-show discussion with the cast moderated by Carl Crawford from the Duluth Office of Human Rights. \nOpen seating will begin at 6:45 p.m. The show will start promptly at 7:00 p.m. \nRegistration\nThe performance is free to attend but registration is required in managing seating capacity. \nOpen seating will begin at 6:45 p.m. The show will start promptly at 7:00 p.m. \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/duluth-kumbayah/ LOCATION:Denfeld High School\, 401 North 44th Avenue West\, Duluth\, MN\, 55807\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Greater Minnesota,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/event_kumbayah_juneteenth.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230216T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230216T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232941 CREATED:20230110T193627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230606T192054Z UID:10000339-1676570400-1676577600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Feeding Our Souls: The Essence of Black Joy DESCRIPTION:Engage in the cultural richness of food\, music\, and stories that define the essence of Black joy. Experience generations of family Creole recipes prepared by Chef Mateo Mackbee\, Owner of Krewe Restaurant in St. Joseph\, MN to soulful healthy roots and blackeye peas prepared by Chef Lachelle Cunningham of North Minneapolis. Special music will be provided by Twin Cities’ vocalist\, Ginger Commodore. \nChef Mateo Mackbee is a multiple award-winning chef whose restaurant Krewe\, located in St. Joseph\, MN\, was recently selected by Minneapolis Star Tribune as one of the 4 Best Restaurants worthy of traveling. Although raised in Minnesota\, Mackbee’s childhood summers always included several hot steamy weeks in his mother’s hometown visiting relatives and experiencing Creole and New Orleans style food while learning to love its local foods\, culture\, music\, and sense of community. \nChef Lachelle Cunningham is a dynamic force on the Twin Cities’ food scene and is known for cooking globally inspired comfort food that thwarts unhealthy stereotypes and fuses in global flavors. She is owner of Chelles’ Kitchen Catering\, the founding Executive Chef of Breaking Bread Cafe in North Minneapolis. Her most recent creation is Healthy Roots Institute with a mission focused on healing and social justice through food education\, culinary arts\, and entrepreneurship. \nGinger Commodore is a Twin Cities’ vocalist\, songwriter\, and actress. She performs jazz\, blues\, rhythm and blues\, contemporary\, and gospel music with regular appearances at The Dakota Jazz Club and Crooners Supper Club. Her theater work includes Penumbra Theatre\, Mixed Blood Theatre\, Children’s Theatre Company\, Minnesota Opera\, The Capri Theater\, and more. Recently she debuted as Musical Director for the musical “Memphis” at Bloomington Center for the Arts. \nRegistration\nDue to the focus of this program\, the fee is waived for Black community members residing in Minnesota. You are invited to register with promo code COMMUNITY23. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org | MHC Cancellation Policy \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/feeding-our-souls-black-joy/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Cultural Harmony,Feeding Our Souls,Immersive Experiences,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/event_feeding_our_souls_black_joy.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rose McGee":MAILTO:rose@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230316T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230316T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232941 CREATED:20230309T184356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230606T172931Z UID:10000350-1678986000-1678996800@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - The Rebellious Life of Rosa Parks Film Screening DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of The Rebellious Life of Rosa Parks\, featuring a discussion after the film moderated by Kevin Lindsey. \nJeanne Theoharis’s book was brought to life in June 2022 as a feature documentary that delves deep into civil rights icon Rosa Parks’ historic work and her role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Through interviews with those who knew her\, powerful archival footage and her own words\, the film tells the story of Parks’ extensive organizing\, radical politics and lifelong dedication to activism. Directors: Johanna Hamilton\, Yoruba Richen. Editor: Èlia Gasull Balada \nAbout the book:\nThe Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks blows away the myths we learned about the “tired seamstress” who gave up her seat on the bus. The only thing she was tired of was injustice. \nParks had an amazing life of activism going back to the 1930s\, beginning with her concern about the Scottsboro Nine through the struggle in the South\, and her work with Myles Horton at the Highlander Folk School\, the bus boycott in Montgomery and then to Detroit where she lived more than half her life. She worked with the left\, communists\, socialists\, the anti-war and black power movements\, and had great admiration and respect for Malcolm X and Robert Williams. \nWhatever we think we know about Rosa Parks\, there is far more we do not know and will learn from this work. The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks is a must for teachers\, parents\, and grandparents\, to undo the damaging myths that essentially began and ended her political life on December 1\, 1955\, frozen in time as Dr. King was on August 28\, 1963. Most Americans are unaware of their anti-war and anti-capitalist views. \nAbout Dr. Josie R. Johnson\nJosie Robinson Johnson is an American community organizer and activist for African American rights. Described by the Minneapolis Star Tribune as the “First Lady of Minnesota Civil Rights\,” she was instrumental in the success of a fair housing bill in Minnesota in 1962. \nDr. Josie Johnson continues to fight for and protect voting rights for Black Minnesotans. She often speaks of her efforts as building upon her ancestors’ struggles for freedom and civil rights. In Minneapolis\, she worked as a community organizer for the Urban League and was active in the League of Women Voters\, eventually becoming the first Black national board member. \nIn the national movement for civil rights\, Johnson was in the official Minnesota delegation at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Through the Wednesdays in Mississippi movement\, she traveled to Mississippi to support efforts for racial justice\, despite the possibility of retaliation from the Ku Klux Klan. \nAs a lobbyist\, Johnson supported a fair housing bill by gathering evidence of housing discrimination affecting Black Minnesotans. She also played an integral role in the effort to pass the bill establishing the Fair Employment Practices Commission. \nJohnson has always prioritized education. She founded the Junior Service League\, a mentoring program that connected Black girls in junior high with professional Black women. At the University of Minnesota\, she was the first Black woman on the Board of Regents and worked to create the African American Studies Program. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, but registration is required. \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/rebellious-life-rosa-parks/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Civic Renewal,Free,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/event_rebellious_life_rosa_parks-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rose McGee":MAILTO:rose@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230325T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230325T150000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232941 CREATED:20230203T212730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230606T172941Z UID:10000276-1679734800-1679756400@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Remembering - A Black Writers' Retreat DESCRIPTION:Since the pandemic overwhelmed the world\, we have become saddled with grief\, fear\, and disillusionment stirred up by continuous violence\, strife\, and misunderstanding. Everywhere we turn\, we are striving to counter despair with joyous living. This retreat will center around remembering as an act of joy that provides opportunities for healing and recovery in ways that forgetting does not. \nTo make the writing process accessible and enjoyable\, Pamela Fletcher Bush (writer\, creative writing teacher\, editor\, CEO & Publisher of Saint Paul Almanac) and Ebony Aya (founder of the Aya Collective\, a space that centers the expertise and experience of Black women\, and program manager at the Jan Serie Center for Scholarship and Teaching at Macalester College) will lead workshop participants in guided writing exercises and discussion on a journey of Remembering. \nSpecial Minnesota guest author Michael Kleber-Diggs will share how using one’s unique voice sets the writer and reader on a journey of discovery. \nThis full-day writing retreat is being offered by In Black Ink in collaboration with the Minnesota Humanities Center. It is open to all members of the Black community\, writers at all levels and nonwriters alike. Registration is limited to 40 participants. \nContinental breakfast and lunch are included. A journal will be provided. \nRegistration\nYou are welcome to register using promo code COMMUNITY to waive the fee if you wish. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org | MHC Cancellation Policy \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/remembering-black-writers-retreat/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Immersive Experiences,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/event_remembering_black_writers_retreat.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230520T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230520T203000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232941 CREATED:20230511T165511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T165610Z UID:10000359-1684605600-1684614600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Minneapolis and Online - Westminster Town Hall Forum: Arc Toward Justice 2023 DESCRIPTION:Join renowned philosopher and social critic Dr. Cornel West and social impact strategist and professional disruptor Ifeoma Ike in Minneapolis in a collaborative event with our partners Westminster Town Hall Forum and Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers. Minnesota Public Radio Host Angela Davis will serve as our moderator for the “ARC Toward Justice” event. \nWest has written 20 books and he is best known for the classics\, Race Matters and Democracy Matters\, and his memoir\, Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud. Dr. West’s most recent book\, Black Prophetic Fire\, offers an unflinching look at nineteenth and twentieth-century African American leaders and their visionary legacies. He is the former Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy at Harvard University and Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. \nIke has co-engineered Just Leadership USA and Mass Bail Out NYC efforts as well as the formation of three congressional caucuses: Caucus on Black Men and Boys\, Caucus on Black Women and Girls\, and Caucus on Black Innovation. As a movement lawyer\, Ike has been a policy advisor regarding human rights violations in Haiti\, mistreatment of Afro-Columbians\, and non-consent medical practices in Africa. \nFollowing the thought-provoking conversation by our celebrated speakers Dr. West and Ms. Ike of telling the truth and bearing witness to love and justice\, attendees will have an opportunity to continue the conversation with fellow attendees to create the beloved community and ensure that the moral arc of the universe continues to bend toward justice. \nLivestream\nThis event will be available via livestream on May 20 on the Westminster Town Hall Forum website and Facebook page. \nRegistration\nThis event is free and open to all. \nThere is no ticketing or registration. Seating at Westminster is on a first-come\, first seated basis. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. Music by Singers Of This Age at 5:30 p.m. Forum will begin at 6:00 p.m. URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/arc-toward-justice-2023/ LOCATION:Westminster Presbyterian Church\, 1200 Marquette Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States CATEGORIES:Civic Renewal,Free,Online,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/event_westminster_thf_west_ike.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230610T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230610T150000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232941 CREATED:20230519T164754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230821T140828Z UID:10000361-1686394800-1686409200@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Minneapolis - Juneteenth Brunch: It Starts With Me with Dr. Bernice A. King\, CEO The King Center DESCRIPTION:Juneteenth Brunch 2023 from OMG Studios on Vimeo. \nIt Starts With Me Cultivating A Beloved Community Mindset To Transform Unjust Systems brings a fresh perspective to the questions\, “Where do we go from here?” and “How do we overcome economic inequities and injustices in our world house?” \nDr. Bernice A. King \, CEO of The King Center /Author of “It Starts With Me” / Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr .and Mrs. Coretta Scott King \nDr. Bernice A. King is a global thought leader\, strategist\, solutionist\, orator\, peace advocate\, and CEO of the Martin Luther King\, Jr. Center For Nonviolent Social Change (The King Center)\, which was founded by her mother as the official living memorial to the life\, work\, and legacy of her father. In this position\, Bernice continues to advance her parents’ legacy of nonviolent social change through policy\, advocacy\, research\, as well as education & training through the Kingian philosophy of nonviolence\, which she re-branded Nonviolence365™ (NV365™). Through her work at The King Center\, she educates youth and adults around the world about the nonviolent principles and strategies modeled by her parents. Dr. King received both a Juris Doctor (JD) and Master of Divinity (MDiv) Degrees from Emory University\, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Spelman College. As a noted author\, she has to her credit\, “Hard Questions\, Heart Answers\,” as well as a children’s book entitled “It Starts with Me\,” which is a part of The King Center’s Be Love movement. Dr. King is an innovative\, inspirational\, and transformational leader. She is dedicated to ensuring that her parents’ legacy and teachings\, The King Center\, as well as the work of creating the Beloved Community\, with Nonviolence365™ as the pathway\, are introduced to new generations of influencers. \nJuneteenth Brunch\n11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. \nCultivating A Beloved Community Mindset To Transform Unjust Systems Conversation\n12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. \nIt Starts With Me Book Signing\n2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. \nMusic by: Jevetta Steele \nSupported by: McKnight Foundation\, Thrivent\, Blue Cross Blue Shield\, Habitat for Humanity\, Breakfast Bar of Minnesota\, Mortenson\, and the African American Leadership Forum \nProduced by: OMG Studios \nParking at Westminster Presbyterian Church\nThere is parking (bicycle and car) at Westminster! The Westminster parking ramp is located on Alice Rainville Place between Nicollet Ave and Marquette. Additional parking is available in other parking ramps and at automated meters on the streets. Westminster is accessible by numerous public transit options. Nice Ride bicycles are also a (great) option. \nParking Map \nRegistration\nRegistration is required. $25 admission includes: brunch\, an autographed copy of “It Starts With Me\,” co-written by Dr. Bernice A. King and Dr. Kimberly P. Johnson \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org | MHC Cancellation Policy \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/juneteenth-brunch/ LOCATION:Westminster Presbyterian Church\, 1200 Marquette Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States CATEGORIES:Juneteenth,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/event_juneteenth_brunch.png ORGANIZER;CN="Jessica Rust":MAILTO:jessica@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230616T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230616T120000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232941 CREATED:20230420T142633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230821T140809Z UID:10000353-1686909600-1686916800@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Golden Valley - Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story (Morning Performance) DESCRIPTION:In 2021\, Juneteenth was written into law as a national day of observance. Following\, on February 3rd\, 2023\, Juneteenth became an official state holiday in Minnesota. Although awareness has grown\, many people are still unfamiliar with why we celebrate Juneteenth and the insight it offers in addressing current social injustice. Minnesota Humanities Center and Sweet Potato Comfort Pie are proud to bring Kumbayah the Juneteenth Story to the Twin Cities in collaboration with local organizations to include: Breck School\, League of Women Voters\, Metropolitan State University\, Upper Room Community\, and the City of Golden Valley. \n  \n\nKumbayah The Juneteenth Story from iDream.tv on Vimeo. \n  \nKumbayah The Juneteenth Story\, written by Rose McGee\, is a 90-minute fictitious\, two-act play that addresses a factual and traumatic time in our history – when news was deliberately withheld that Black people were no longer to be kept as slaves in this country. Storytelling and music weave together mesmerizing scenes. Although tragedy is depicted\, this play within a play is tremendously uplifting. The story begins with a Prologue set in the early 1800s in a small West African village where a young mother and her small son are being abducted from their home by slave catchers. Act One: Scene One is set in present time in a popular North Minneapolis soul-food restaurant where a group of youths and adults ultimately end up discussing what Juneteenth means. Before long they all agree to attend a play about Juneteenth. The story then shifts into 1863 on the Turner Plantation in Tyler\, Texas with the character Frederick Douglass as Narrator. \nAlthough interpretation is best suited for ages 8 and up\, children of all ages are welcome to attend. \nRegistration\nASL interpretation will be available for the morning performance\nThe morning performance is free to attend\, but registration is highly recommended. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/golden-valley-kumbayah-morning/ LOCATION:Breck School\, 123 Ottawa Avenue North\, Golden Valley\, MN\, 55422\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Immersive Experiences,Juneteenth,Kumbayah,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/event_kumbayah_juneteenth.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rose McGee":MAILTO:rose@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230616T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230616T210000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232942 CREATED:20230420T203822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230821T140756Z UID:10000354-1686942000-1686949200@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Golden Valley - Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story (Evening Performance) DESCRIPTION:In 2021\, Juneteenth was written into law as a national day of observance. Following\, on February 3rd\, 2023\, Juneteenth became an official state holiday in Minnesota. Although awareness has grown\, many people are still unfamiliar with why we celebrate Juneteenth and the insight it offers in addressing current social injustice. Minnesota Humanities Center and Sweet Potato Comfort Pie are proud to bring Kumbayah the Juneteenth Story to the Twin Cities in collaboration with local organizations to include: Breck School\, League of Women Voters\, Metropolitan State University\, Upper Room Community\, and the City of Golden Valley.\n  \n\nKumbayah The Juneteenth Story from iDream.tv on Vimeo. \n \nKumbayah The Juneteenth Story\, written by Rose McGee\, is a 90-minute fictitious\, two-act play that addresses a factual and traumatic time in our history – when news was deliberately withheld that Black people were no longer to be kept as slaves in this country. Storytelling and music weave together mesmerizing scenes. Although tragedy is depicted\, this play within a play is tremendously uplifting. The story begins with a Prologue set in the early 1800s in a small West African village where a young mother and her small son are being abducted from their home by slave catchers. Act One: Scene One is set in present time in a popular North Minneapolis soul-food restaurant where a group of youths and adults ultimately end up discussing what Juneteenth means. Before long they all agree to attend a play about Juneteenth. The story then shifts into 1863 on the Turner Plantation in Tyler\, Texas with the character Frederick Douglass as Narrator. \nAlthough interpretation is best suited for ages 8 and up\, children of all ages are welcome to attend. \nRegistration\nThe evening performance is free to attend\, but registration is highly recommended. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/golden-valley-kumbayah-evening/ LOCATION:Breck School\, 123 Ottawa Avenue North\, Golden Valley\, MN\, 55422\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Immersive Experiences,Juneteenth,Kumbayah,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/event_kumbayah_juneteenth.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rose McGee":MAILTO:rose@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230619T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230619T193000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232942 CREATED:20230420T204312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230821T140741Z UID:10000355-1687195800-1687203000@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Peter - Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story DESCRIPTION:In 2021\, Juneteenth was written into law as a national day of observance. Following\, on February 3rd\, 2023\, Juneteenth became an official state holiday in Minnesota. Although awareness has grown\, many people are still unfamiliar with why we celebrate Juneteenth and the insight it offers in addressing current social injustice. Minnesota Humanities Center and Sweet Potato Comfort Pie are proud to bring Kumbayah the Juneteenth Story to St. Peter and Mankato communities in collaboration with the following local host partners: True Essentials Consulting\, Juneteenth Foundation\, and St. Peter Area Public Schools.\n  \n\nKumbayah The Juneteenth Story from iDream.tv on Vimeo. \n \nKumbayah The Juneteenth Story\, written by Rose McGee\, is a 90-minute fictitious\, two-act play that addresses a factual and traumatic time in our history – when news was deliberately withheld that Black people were no longer to be kept as slaves in this country. Storytelling and music weave together mesmerizing scenes. Although tragedy is depicted\, this play within a play is tremendously uplifting. The story begins with a Prologue set in the early 1800s in a small West African village where a young mother and her small son are being abducted from their home by slave catchers. Act One: Scene One is set in present time in a popular North Minneapolis soul-food restaurant where a group of youths and adults ultimately end up discussing what Juneteenth means. Before long they all agree to attend a play about Juneteenth. The story then shifts into 1863 on the Turner Plantation in Tyler\, Texas with the character Frederick Douglass as Narrator. \nAlthough interpretation is best suited for ages 8 and up\, children of all ages are welcome to attend. \nRegistration\nThe evening performance is free to attend\, but registration is highly recommended. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-peter-kumbayah/ LOCATION:St. Peter High School\, 2121 Broadway Ave\, St. Peter\, MN\, 56082\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Greater Minnesota,Immersive Experiences,Juneteenth,Kumbayah,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/event_kumbayah_juneteenth.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rose McGee":MAILTO:rose@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230622T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230622T203000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232942 CREATED:20230613T153926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230821T140729Z UID:10000365-1687456800-1687465800@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Learning from Place: Slow Roll'n Rondo\, led by Cultural Wellness Center DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota Humanities Center is proud to feature Slow Roll’n Rondo\, a program of the Cultural Wellness Center. Join members of the diverse\, multi-generational\, and intersectional Rondo Community as you explore the opportunities and possibilities of an African American Cultural Enterprise District connected by a land bridge. This is a community-led development process designed to achieve the aspirations of the Rondo community to right past wrongs\, revitalize Rondo\, and honor African American Cultural contributions that have sustained the Rondo Community and will serve as a model for restorative participatory community development. \nExplore a journey through the community’s history and into the future during a conversationally-paced biking experience. You will get to know the places\, people\, and possibilities that will lead to a vibrant future. Special guests may include Seitu Jones\, Commissioner Toni Carter\, Mr. Marvin Anderson\, and Mayor\, Melvin Carter along with members of his staff. \nThe evening will include a community meal featuring Black chefs and food grown in community gardens. \nThe event starts at Hallie Q Brown Community Center parking lot at 270 North Kent Street\, Saint Paul\, MN 55102. \nThe Cultural Wellness Center offers experiential learning opportunities that actively boost well-being\, improve relationships\, build communities\, and train organizations. \nRegistration\nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/lfp-slow-rolln-rondo/ LOCATION:Hallie Q. Brown Community Center\, 270 North Kent Street\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Immersive Experiences,Learning from Place ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/event_lfp_slow_roll_rondo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230622T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230622T210000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232942 CREATED:20230426T202506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230821T140705Z UID:10000358-1687460400-1687467600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Rochester - Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story DESCRIPTION:In 2021\, Juneteenth was written into law as a national day of observance. Following\, on February 3rd\, 2023\, Juneteenth became an official state holiday in Minnesota. Although awareness has grown\, many people are still unfamiliar with why we celebrate Juneteenth and the insight it offers in addressing current social injustice. Minnesota Humanities Center and Sweet Potato Comfort Pie are proud to bring Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story to Rochester area communities in collaboration with the following local organizations: Mayo Clinic\, Rochester Branch of the NAACP\, and Rochester Public Schools.\n  \n\nKumbayah The Juneteenth Story from iDream.tv on Vimeo. \n \nKumbayah The Juneteenth Story\, written by Rose McGee\, is a 90-minute fictitious\, two-act play that addresses a factual and traumatic time in our history – when news was deliberately withheld that Black people were no longer to be kept as slaves in this country. Storytelling and music weave together mesmerizing scenes. Although tragedy is depicted\, this play within a play is tremendously uplifting. The story begins with a Prologue set in the early 1800s in a small West African village where a young mother and her small son are being abducted from their home by slave catchers. Act One: Scene One is set in present time in a popular North Minneapolis soul-food restaurant where a group of youths and adults ultimately end up discussing what Juneteenth means. Before long they all agree to attend a play about Juneteenth. The story then shifts into 1863 on the Turner Plantation in Tyler\, Texas with the character Frederick Douglass as Narrator. \nAlthough interpretation is best suited for ages 8 and up\, children of all ages are welcome to attend. \nRegistration\nThe evening performance is free to attend\, but registration is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/rochester-kumbayah/ LOCATION:Mayo Civic Center\, 30 Civic Center Drive SE\, Rochester\, MN\, 55904\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Greater Minnesota,Immersive Experiences,Juneteenth,Kumbayah,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/event_kumbayah_juneteenth.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Jessica Rust":MAILTO:jessica@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230624T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230624T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232942 CREATED:20230421T131534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230821T140642Z UID:10000356-1687629600-1687636800@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Cloud - Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story DESCRIPTION:In 2021\, Juneteenth was written into law as a national day of observance. Following\, on February 3rd\, 2023\, Juneteenth became an official state holiday in Minnesota. Although awareness has grown\, many people are still unfamiliar with why we celebrate Juneteenth and the insight it offers in addressing current social injustice. Minnesota Humanities Center and Sweet Potato Comfort Pie are proud to bring Kumbayah the Juneteenth Story to St. Cloud area communities in collaboration with host partner United Way of Central Minnesota and local organizations.\n  \n\nKumbayah The Juneteenth Story from iDream.tv on Vimeo. \n \nKumbayah The Juneteenth Story\, written by Rose McGee\, is a 90-minute fictitious\, two-act play that addresses a factual and traumatic time in our history – when news was deliberately withheld that Black people were no longer to be kept as slaves in this country. Storytelling and music weave together mesmerizing scenes. Although tragedy is depicted\, this play within a play is tremendously uplifting. The story begins with a Prologue set in the early 1800s in a small West African village where a young mother and her small son are being abducted from their home by slave catchers. Act One: Scene One is set in present time in a popular North Minneapolis soul-food restaurant where a group of youths and adults ultimately end up discussing what Juneteenth means. Before long they all agree to attend a play about Juneteenth. The story then shifts into 1863 on the Turner Plantation in Tyler\, Texas with the character Frederick Douglass as Narrator. \nAlthough interpretation is best suited for ages 8 and up\, children of all ages are welcome to attend. \nRegistration\nThe evening performance is free to attend\, but registration is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-cloud-kumbayah/ LOCATION:Marcus Theatres\, 1533 Frontage Road North\, Waite Park\, MN\, 56387\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Greater Minnesota,Immersive Experiences,Juneteenth,Kumbayah,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/event_kumbayah_juneteenth.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rose McGee":MAILTO:rose@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230915 DTSTAMP:20260418T232942 CREATED:20230727T190517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T161824Z UID:10000377-1694476800-1694735999@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Birmingham\, AL – There IS a Balm in Gilead: Healing from the Events of 1963 National Conference DESCRIPTION:This year\, 2023\, the City of Birmingham commemorates sixty years since the Birmingham campaign for civil and human rights. As a part of the commemorative events\, The Historic Bethel Baptist Church of Birmingham\, Alabama\, is pleased to announce its conference on individual and community healing. \nThe conference theme is “There IS A Balm in Gilead: Healing From The Events of 1963.” The conference will take place September 12-14\, 2023 in Birmingham\, Alabama. What happened here in 1963 changed not only the city but inspired similar movements for human and civil rights across the nation and around the world. \nThose directly and indirectly involved in the Modern Civil Rights Movement were significantly affected by the events of the 1950s and 1960s. Survivors still express remorse and weep whenever they share what they experienced during that time. The goal of the conference is to open doors of communication that will help foster healing for those victims directly and indirectly as well as the community as we unpack a legacy of hurt and shame. It has been well documented that the physical\, emotional\, mental\, and intergenerational effects of trauma have lasting effects on individuals and communities. There IS A Balm in Gilead! \nThe There IS A Balm in Gilead Healing Conference is hosted by the Historic Bethel Baptist Church Community Restoration Fund\, The Minnesota Humanities Center\, and the Alabama Humanities Alliance. \nRegistration\nRegistration for this event has closed. URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/there-is-a-balm-in-gilead/ LOCATION:Sheraton Birmingham Hotel\, 2101 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35203\, United States CATEGORIES:K-12 Education,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/event_balm_gilead_conference.png ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240208T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240208T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232942 CREATED:20240104T165814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240122T195921Z UID:10000342-1707415200-1707422400@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Feeding Our Souls: The Essence of Black Joy DESCRIPTION:Minnesota Humanities Center is excited to host\, “Feeding Our Souls\, the Essence of Cultural Joy\,” food series. Food has always played a pivotal role in shaping our identities and communities. It binds families\, showcases heritage\, and promotes understanding. Our program delves into this unique intersection of food and culture\, inviting participants to explore the rich narratives behind every dish. Join us at the Minnesota Humanities Center\, where beloved local chefs and cooks will showcase dishes that speak about their cultural backgrounds. Through interactive “taste circles” attendees will be encouraged to share their own memories and traditions related to food\, further enriching a collective experience. \nOur first event in recognition of Black History Month is Feeding Our Souls\, the Essence of Black Joy. Participants will engage in the cultural richness of food\, music\, and historical research that defines the essence of Black joy. \nFeatured Chef – Chef Gerard Klass’ culinary expertise is inspired by the richness of his Caribbean and African American heritage. Prior to co-founding Soul Bowl with his wife Brittney\, he had over 10 years of experience at Kaskaid Hospitality as Executive Chef where he opened new restaurant concepts in the South\, East Coast and Midwest. Soul Bowl has been featured in a number of local\, regional and national publications and was awarded one of the top 50 restaurants in Minnesota by Minneapolis Saint Paul Magazine two years in a row. \nFood Commentary – Steven Montomery is a social studies/ethnic studies content lead for the Minneapolis Public Schools and designed lessons for educators with a creative approach to teaching the richness and history of Black cuisine. Steven’s family upbringing influenced his interest in food stories that led to his passion for finding ways to inspire students to expand their own pride\, self-identity and confidence in themselves. \nSpecial Performance – Ginger Commodore is a singer\, songwriter\, & actress. She performs jazz\, blues\, rhythm and blues\, contemporary\, and gospel music and regularly appears at local club venues The Dakota Jazz Club & Crooners Supper Club. Ginger is also currently a Teaching Artist with the Vocal Essence Witness Program. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/feeding-our-souls-the-essence-of-black-joy/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Cultural Harmony,Feeding Our Souls,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/event_feeding_souls_black_joy-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rose McGee":MAILTO:rose@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240224T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240224T160000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232942 CREATED:20231221T194942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T144450Z UID:10000340-1708783200-1708790400@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul & Online - Minnesota Writers Series: Through the Banks of the Red Cedar DESCRIPTION:Join us for the February 2024 edition of the Minnesota Writers Series as we welcome multidisciplinary artist\, Maya Washington\, who will discuss her documentary film\, “Through the Banks of the Red Cedar\,” and memoir\, “Through the Banks of the Red Cedar: My Father and the Team that Changed the Game.” Through film clips\, book readings\, and conversation\, Maya will highlight her bond with and appreciation for her father\, Gene Washington\, a celebrated professional athlete who came of age during the peak of the civil rights movement. Maya will be joined by noted author and educator\, Dr. Artika Tyner\, who will moderate the discussion. \nMaya Washington will be available for book signing and conversation after the event. “Through the Banks of the Red Cedar: My Father and the Team that Changed the Game\,” will be available for purchase at the event. \nAbout the Book\n“Through the Banks of the Red Cedar” follows Maya Washington’s path towards understanding the legacy of her father\, Gene Washington. Maya retraces her father’s journey from the segregated south to Michigan State University during the peak of the Civil Rights Movement and his journey as a groundbreaking NFL player after the 1967 draft. Through the memoir\, Maya reflects on the influence her father’s childhood had on her upbringing\, the emotional bond of teammates and friends\, and the deepened connection she has to her family and football. \nAbout the Author\nMaya Washington is an award-winning\, multi-hyphenate artist: writer\, poet\, director\, narrative and documentary filmmaker (writer/director/producer)\, actress\, creative director\, visualist (photography)\, and arts educator. Her background\, on stage/camera and behind the scenes\, has given her the opportunity to work on everything from public art\, live theatre\, commercials and print ads\, to web series\, films and television. Maya received a BA in Dramatic Arts from the University of Southern California and an MFA in Creative Writing from Hamline University. As a writer\, Maya’s poetry and prose have been featured in a number of literary journals and notable anthologies including “The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 2 : Black Girl Magic” (Haymarket Books 2018)\, “Nothing To Lose But Our Chains: Black Voices on Activism\, Resistance and Love” (Justice Matters Press\, 2018)\, and “The Beiging of America: Personal Narratives About Being Mixed Race in the Twenty-First Century” (2Leaf Press\, 2017). Additionally\, Maya received a Pushcart nomination from The Under Review literary journal for her poetry inspired by the historic MLK Tennis Buffs of St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood. She is the editor of “White Space Poetry Anthology” featuring the work of deaf and hearing poets as a companion to her award-winning short film starring Ryan Lane\, “White Space.” Her award-winning film\, “Through the Banks of the Red Cedar\,” about her father Vikings Legend Gene Washington and the desegregation of college football aired on the Big Ten Network and is currently available on PBS platforms. Her memoir\, “Through the Banks of the Red Cedar: My Father and the Team that Changed the Game\,” is an Amazon Editor’s pick for Best History\, and was a 2023 Finalist for the Minnesota Book Award. As a freelance tv and film director\, Maya has directed episodes of the Fox series “The Killer Next Door\,” History Channel’s “I Was There\,” and the PBS Kids series “Black SciGirls.” \nBesides being her first memoir\, “Through the Banks of the Red Cedar: My Father and the Team that Changed the Game” is also a documentary\, “Through the Banks of the Red Cedar\,” directed\, produced\, and written by Maya. The documentary is available on PBS platforms including PBS Documentaries Channel through Amazon Prime\, Comcast\, and iTunes. The film has been shown at community screenings and film festivals across the country. A curriculum for communities and educators is available at throughthebanksoftheredcedar.com. \nAbout the Moderator\nAdvocate\, attorney\, author\, and educator Dr. Artika Tyner is committed to creating a more inclusive and racially and economically just world. She received her BA from Hamline University and her JD\, Master of Public Policy\, and EdD from the University of St. Thomas. A prolific author\, Dr. Tyner has written books for children and adults promoting literacy\, cultural awareness\, and leadership development. She is the founder and director of the nonprofit Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute. \nRegistration\nThis free event will be in-person with an option to attend virtually via Zoom. Registration required. Captioning will be available for those attending virtually. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nAttend In-Person \nAttend Online URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/through-the-banks-of-the-red-cedar/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Free,Minnesota Writers Series,Online,Public Programming,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/event_mn_writers_banks_red_cedar.png ORGANIZER;CN="Colin Nelson-Dusek":MAILTO:colin@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240523T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240523T203000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232942 CREATED:20240430T174059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T200105Z UID:10000412-1716487200-1716496200@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Minneapolis - Westminster Town Hall Forum: Arc Toward Justice 2024 DESCRIPTION:Wesley Lowery is the author of American Whitelash: A Changing Nation and the Cost of Progress. It tells the story of how the election of the nation’s first Black president reignited long-burning embers of white supremacy. It was a New York Times best-seller\, was named one of NPR’s books of the year\, and described as “indispensable” by Ibram X. Kendi. \nFollowing the police killing of Michael Brown\, Lowery launched Fatal Force — a real-time national database of people shot and killed by the police. That database — which remains the most reliable public data on police shootings — won the Pulitzer Prize\, the George Polk Award\, and the Peabody Award and was named one of the decade’s top 10 works of journalism. \nHe is also a Journalist-in-Residence at the CUNY Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and a contributing editor at The Marshall Project. He is the executive editor of the Investigative Reporting Workshop\, an innovative “training hospital” journalism non-profit based at American University in Washington DC that trains a rising generation of journalists by partnering them with professional newsrooms to work on projects that fill crucial gaps in media coverage. \nMore About Wesley Lowery\nLowery began his career covering politics\, but in 2014 was sent to Ferguson\, Mo.\, to cover the police killing of Michael Brown for the Washington Post. In the years that followed\, he would chronicle the early years of the Black Lives Matter movement\, writing a bestselling book and launching Fatal Force. \nIn the years that followed he led and contributed to investigative projects that examined unsolved homicides in major American cities (Pulitzer Prize finalist)\, what happens to fired police officers\, so-called repeat offender criminal defendants\, fentanyl overdoses in major cities (in 2017 and 2022)\, the failures to catch the deadliest serial killer in American history\, and what happens to people who are shot by the police and survive. He’s latest book\, American Whitelash\, published in June 2023\, chronicles the rise in white supremacist violence in the years since Barack Obama’s election. \nLowery hosted “Unfinished: Ernie’s Secret” an investigative podcast that explores the life of Ernest Withers\, a legendary civil rights photographer who was also a paid FBI informant. He also served as co-host of “More Than A Vote: Our Voices\, Our Vote.” He was an executive producer of In the Cold Dark Night\, an Emmy-nominated documentary chronicling the effort to solve the 1983 lynching of Timothy Coggins. \nWebby Award for Best News and Politics Podcast (2021)\nThe Frederick Douglass 200 (2019)\nChristopher Isherwood prize for autobiographical prose (2017)\nEbony 100 (2016)\nThe Root 100 (2015 & 2016)\nApex Society Power 30 under 30 recipient\nRARE 40 under 40 recipient\nLotos Foundation Prize in the Arts and Sciences (2017)\nWayne State University “Spirit of Diversity” Award (2015)\nEmerging Journalist of the Year\, The National Assoc of Black Journalists (2014) \nRegistration\nThis event is free and open to all. \nThere is no ticketing or registration. Seating at Westminster is on a first-come\, first seated basis. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. Music at 5:30 p.m. Forum will begin at 6:00 p.m. URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/arc-toward-justice-2024/ LOCATION:Westminster Presbyterian Church\, 1200 Marquette Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/event_westminster_thf_lowery.png ORGANIZER;CN="Jessica Rust":MAILTO:jessica@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240619T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240619T140000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232942 CREATED:20240501T024331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T184050Z UID:10000414-1718794800-1718805600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Juneteenth Reckoning with Slavery: MN African American History DESCRIPTION:Co-produced by OMG Studios and the Minnesota Humanities Center\, this documentary challenges our understanding of slavery\, its impact on Minnesota\, and how we reconcile our past by taking viewers on a present-day journey to Ghana\, to the quarters of Harriet and Dred Scott\, and into conversations with current and future scholars. Featuring Akwamu Traditional Area’s King Odeneho Kwafo Akoto\, III and Queen Mother Nana Afrakoma\, II\, of West Africa\, Ghana\, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter III\, MN Humanities CEO Kevin Lindsey\, St. Cloud State University American Studies Chair and Minnesota Book Award Winner Dr. Christopher Lehman\, and Minnesota creative treasures T. Mychael Rambo\, Thomasina Petrus and concluding with voices of the Black Youth Healing Arts Center (BYHAC). \nThis year’s documentary film is brought to audiences by Ujamaa Place\, St. Paul Public Library\, and the City of St. Paul. \nFunding for this project is provided in part by Thrivent\, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota\, the African American Leadership Forum\, the League of Women Voters of Minnesota\, Minnesota Association for Black Lawyers\, Mortenson\, and Mutual of America. \nRegistration\nTHIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT \nFind additional public screenings\n \n\nFunders and Supporters URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-juneteenth-reckoning-with-slavery-mn-african-american-history/ LOCATION:OMG Studios\, 550 Vandalia Street Suite 220\, St. Paul\, 55102\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Juneteenth,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/event_juneteenth_reckoning_slavery.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Casey DeMarais":MAILTO:casey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240620T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240620T103000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232942 CREATED:20240501T023945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250721T202028Z UID:10000413-1718870400-1718879400@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Juneteenth Breakfast featuring Bakari Sellers DESCRIPTION:One of the premier gatherings of Minnesota’s thought leaders\, creative sector and business leaders\, the Minnesota Humanities Center’s Juneteenth Breakfast is an opportunity for the community to examine how together we can work toward greater justice and equity. \nThe 2024 Juneteenth Breakfast will feature a keynote address and community conversation with Bakari Sellers on the thesis of his new book\, “The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn’t and How We All Can Move Forward Now.” Sellers is a CNN political analyst and lobbyist for the government of Liberia\, and a former member of the South Carolina legislature. This commemoration experience includes a carefully curated breakfast\, festive celebration\, and a copy of Mr. Sellers’ new book. \nIn addition to our Partners in Equity sponsors\, funding for this project is provided in part by Thrivent\, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota\, the African American Leadership Forum\, the League of Women Voters of Minnesota\, Minnesota Association for Black Lawyers\, Mortenson\, and Mutual of America. \nAmerican Sign Language (ASL) interpretation services will be available at this event. \nRegistration\nIndividual Tickets – $100 \nIndividual Tickets \nGroup Tickets\nFull Table (10 Tickets) – $800\nHalf Table (5 Tickets) – $400 \nGroup Registration \nIf you encounter any registration issues with group tickets\, please contact Jessica Rust at jessica@mnhum.org or by phone at 651-772-4249. \n\nFunders and Supporters URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/juneteenth-brunch-2024/ LOCATION:St. Paul Event Center\, 400 Wabasha Street North #320\, St. Paul\, 55102\, United States CATEGORIES:Juneteenth,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/event_juneteenth_brunch_24.png ORGANIZER;CN="Casey DeMarais":MAILTO:casey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240621T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240621T130000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232942 CREATED:20240401T150622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T184200Z UID:10000410-1718967600-1718974800@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Minneapolis - Kumbayah the Juneteenth Story DESCRIPTION:Minnesota Humanities Center & Northrop Present: Kumbayah the Juneteenth Story\nMinnesota Humanities Center and Northrop are proud to bring Kumbayah the Juneteenth Story to the Twin Cities in collaboration with Sweet Potato Comfort Pie\, The Liberal Arts Engagement Hub\, and local organizations. In 2021\, Juneteenth was written into law as a national day of observance. Following\, on February 3rd\, 2023\, Juneteenth became an official state holiday in Minnesota. Although awareness has grown\, many people are still unfamiliar with why we celebrate Juneteenth and the insight it offers in addressing current social injustice. \nKumbayah the Juneteenth Story Performance\nKumbayah the Juneteenth Story\, written by Rose McGee\, is a 90-minute fictitious\, two-act play that addresses a factual and traumatic time in our history was deliberately withheld that the Civil War was over and Black people were no longer to be kept as slaves with states in rebellion. Storytelling and music weave together mesmerizing scenes. Although tragedy is depicted\, this play within a play is tremendously uplifting. The story begins with a Prologue set in the early 1800s in a small West African village where a young mother and her small son are being abducted from their home by slave catchers. Act One: Scene One is set in present time in a popular North Minneapolis soul-food restaurant where a group of youths and adults ultimately end up discussing what Juneteenth means. Before long they all agree to attend a play about Juneteenth. The story then shifts into 1863 on the Turner Plantation in Tyler\, Texas with the character Frederick Douglass as Narrator. Immediately following the play\, Dr. Amelious Whyte\, University of Minnesota’s College of Liberal Arts Interim Director for Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion will moderate a 20-minute Q&A with cast\, bringing the play back to present time. \nInterpretation is best suited for ages 8 and up. \nJoin us for pre-show activities starting at 10:30 a.m. \nAmerican Sign Language (ASL) interpretation services will be available at this event. \nFunding for this project is provided in part by Thrivent\, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota\, the African American Leadership Forum\, the League of Women Voters of Minnesota\, Minnesota Association for Black Lawyers\, Mortenson\, Mutual of America\, and The University of Minnesota Imagine Fund. \nThank you to our partners: Northrop\, Sweet Potato Comfort Pie\, The Liberal Arts Engagement Hub\, National Endowment for the Humanities\, and Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund \nRegistration\nRegistration for the performance through the Northrop Box Office. \nRegistration Questions: umntix@umn.edu \nRegister Now \n\nFunders and Supporters URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minneapolis-kumbayah-the-juneteenth-story/ LOCATION:Northrop\, 84 Church St SE\, Minneapolis\, 55455\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Immersive Experiences,Juneteenth,Kumbayah,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/event_kumbayah_juneteenth.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rose McGee":MAILTO:rose@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240710T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240710T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232942 CREATED:20240614T153937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240614T153937Z UID:10000429-1720623600-1720630800@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Juneteenth Reckoning with Slavery: Minnesota African American History DESCRIPTION:K-12 educators are invited to attend this special film screening and discussion. Co-produced by OMG Studios and the Minnesota Humanities Center\, this documentary challenges our understanding of slavery\, its impact on Minnesota\, and how we reconcile our past by taking viewers on a present-day journey to Ghana\, to the quarters of Harriet and Dred Scott\, and into conversations with current and future scholars. Featuring Akwamu Traditional Area’s King Odeneho Kwafo Akoto\, III and Queen Mother Nana Afrakoma\, II\, of West Africa\, Ghana\, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter III\, MN Humanities CEO Kevin Lindsey\, St. Cloud State University American Studies Chair and Minnesota Book Award Winner Dr. Christopher Lehman\, and Minnesota creative treasures T. Mychael Rambo\, Thomasina Petrus and concluding with voices of the Black Youth Healing Arts Center (BYHAC). \nFollowing the 40-minute film\, there will be a facilitated conversation on how to intentionally bring this history into classrooms. \nK-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours. \nThis year’s documentary film is brought to audiences by Ujamaa Place\, St. Paul Public Library\, and the City of St. Paul. \nRegistration\nThere is no cost to attend this event\, however registration is required. Refreshments will be provided. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/juneteenth-reckoning-with-slavery/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Juneteenth,K-12 Education,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/event_juneteenth_reckoning_slavery.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240722T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240722T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T232942 CREATED:20240711T222507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T222507Z UID:10000435-1721664000-1721667600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Online - Resistance\, Resilience & Reimagination Information Session DESCRIPTION:Join teachers of color and American Indian teachers from across the state in a year-long program designed to engage participants in navigating education systems with resistance\, resilience\, and reimagination. A partnership between Intermediate School District 917\, Metro State University\, and MHC\, this PELSB (Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board) funded program provides free of cost and paid stipend opportunities for participants. \nRegister for one of four information sessions to learn more about this opportunity for teachers of color and American Indian teachers. \n\nMonday July 22\, 2024\, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.\nMonday July 22\, 2024\, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.\nMonday August 5\, 2024\, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.\nMonday August 5\, 2024\, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.\n\nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/resistance-resilience-reimagination-information-session-1/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Educator Institute,K-12 Education,Online,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/event_resistance_resilience_reimagination_info.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR