Renewal & recovery
Many people and many groups are working together for equitable community restoration.
Organizations from all corners and people from all walks of life are taking steps to repair, heal and strengthen our community. The variety of private and public groups providing resources and people for this purpose will support more far-reaching and impactful outcomes.
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Spotlight on Black Garnet Books
Begun in 2020 as a response to the lack of visibility and exposure for black and brown writers, Black Garnet will be putting money and resources directly into those hands.
38th and Chicago Re-Envisioned Community Engagement: Learning Table - October
A 12-month series of learning tables. Come for one, some, or all.
September’s 38th and Chicago Re-Envisioned Learning Table, “History of the Community”
A 12-month series of learning tables. Come for one, some, or all.
38th and Chicago Re-Envisioned Community Engagement: Learning Table - August 2022
A 12-month series of learning tables. Come for one, some, or all.
Coliseum Building Update
The redevelopment will provide 85,000 sq. ft of commercial/retail/office space and incubator space for local BIPOC professionals and BIPOC-led firms. It will serve as a retail and commercial hub for the East Lake Street community and catalyze future adjacent development.
First Independence Bank Opens in Minneapolis
This newest bank, located at 3430 University Ave. SE, is significant as it is the very first Black-owned bank located in the Twin Cities.
Black Mountain Holdings LLC Acquires 7-Sigma Building
Acquisition to provide local BIPOC businesses with the opportunity to purposefully invest in the South Minneapolis community through the catalytic redevelopment of the 7-Sigma manufacturing facility.
Quarter Million Dollar Grant for Phelps Activities Council
The Phelps Activities Council in South Minneapolis will receive a grant totalling $250,000 from the National Football League (NFL)/Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Grassroots field Grant Program to refurbish Phelps Field Park neighborhood football fields in South Minneapolis
Young Women's Initiative Innovator Application
Grants through the WFMN Innovators program fund projects that advance gender and racial equity by visionary young women who are leading within their communities from the intersections of their identities and experiences.
2800 E. Lake Street Property Donated to Nonprofit Seward Redesign
Taylor Smrikárova, project leader from Seward Redesign says, “Our team is intently committed to ensuring that the U.S. Bank property is lifted up as a demonstration site for wealth creation for communities of color. When this shared vision is achieved, the result will be that each parcel will be owned by BIPOC-led businesses or community organizations.”
Exhibit: A Contemporary Black Matriarchal Lineage in Printmaking
Highpoint is delighted to partner with Delita Martin and Tanekeya Word to deliver the exhibition A Contemporary Black Matriarchal Lineage in Printmaking. Curated by Tanekeya and Delita, this show centers the narratives of Black women printmakers, by Black women printmakers.
Delta serves Du Nord Spirits
“Du Nord is a place for people to be safe, be welcome, and feel wanted. If you’re a black woman, Latino, gay, straight, whatever, this is a place you should feel welcome—across the board. That is what’s missing. I’m not always as welcome in places as I’d like to be, that informs how we do things at Du Nord.”
— Chris Montana, Founder
Coliseum Building
In February 2021, Redesign signed a purchase agreement with the sellers of the Coliseum Building (2700 E Lake Street) to protect it from demolition and recreate a space that offers opportunities for small businesses on Lake Street to thrive.