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Jeanette Rupert, Jeanelle Austin and Butchy Austin grew up around 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis and all took action in different ways following the murder of George Floyd. They shared with MPR News how their activism has impacted them and their communities in the time since.

Five years ago, the murder of George Floyd by then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin turned the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue into an epicenter of worldwide calls to change policing. It was at that intersection where witnesses filmed Floyd's final moments as he cried out repeatedly that he couldn't breathe.Now, as city leaders work to implement court-ordered police reforms, they are also trying to figure out what's next for the site where the murder happened, now known as George Floyd Square. Council member Andrea Jenkins represents that area on the Minneapolis City Council. She joins MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the future of George Floyd Square.

In celebration of Black History Month in February, MPR News is highlighting Black history throughout the state. From a fur trader believed to be one of the first African descendants in territory that is now Minnesota, to streets and parks renamed in 2024 after Black community leaders, these sites span the state and the centuries. Click to explore Black history sites throughout the stateSouthern Minnesotagibbs divGibbs Elementary School, RochesterGibbs Elementary School in Rochester is named after George W. Gibbs Jr., the first known Black person to set foot in Antarctica.Gibbs was serving in the U.S. Navy when he sailed to the continent as a member of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd's third expedition.In January 1940, after almost 40 days at sea on the U.S.S. Bear, he was the first person to step off the ship.Gibbs moved to Rochester and became a civil rights activist and small business owner. He spent almost 20 years working at IBM, co-founded the Rochester Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or NAACP, and founded an employment agency he operated until 1999.— Alex Haddon, radio reporter interndiv rushfordUnderground RailroadAlthough not much is known about Minnesota's role in the Underground Railroad due to its secrecy, the Rushford Area Historical Society believes the city was part of the network to help enslaved people to freedom. The area was home to abolitionists at the time and is about 16 miles from the Mississippi River, an escape route north to Canada. Secret rooms have been discovered in at least three homes in Rushford, which are all currently private residences. One home was built in 1859 for abolitionists George and Harriet Stevens and is thought to be a safe house in the 1860s. In a different house, a secret room was found downstairs after the flood of 2007. It's an 18-room, two-story house built in 1861 for Roswell and George Valentine. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.A third home was built in 1867 for Miles Carpenter, an early Rushford banker, and is also thought to be a safe house. The Rushford Area Historical Society also believes limestone caves were used to hide people escaping to freedom. — Lisa Ryan, editorCentral Minnesotadiv msrMinnesota Spokesman-Recorder, MinneapolisAs the oldest Black-owned newspaper and one of the longest standing family-owned newspapers in the country, the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder is a point of pride in the Twin Cities. The paper was started in August 1934 by civil rights activist Cecil E. Newman with a split publication: the Minneapolis Spokesman and the St. Paul Recorder. In its first issue, Newman made a prediction and promise to readers, writing, “We feel sure St. Paul and Minneapolis will have real champions of the Race.” Today, Newman's granddaughter Tracey Williams-Dillard serves as the CEO and publisher for MSR and continues the paper that has been a trusted news source in the Black community for almost a century. As a weekly paper, MSR has tackled topics like local Ku Klux Klan activities, Brown v. Board of Education, the Civil Rights Movement, Minneapolis' first Black woman mayor, and George Floyd's murder. In 2015, its building at 3744 4th Ave. in Minneapolis became a state historic landmark.— Kyra Miles, early education reporterdiv penumbraPenumbra Theatre, St. PaulFounded in 1976, Penumbra Theatre was created by Lou Bellamy. Over the years, Penumbra has had the distinction of being the only Black professional theater in Minnesota. The name Penumbra means “half-light” or “partial eclipse.” It was founded using a Comprehensive Employment Training Act grant from the federal government. Its first production, Steve Carter's “Eden,” explored diversity of ethnicities within the African American community. In a 1977 interview with MPR News, Bellamy described the theater as being inadvertently political, with its focus on giving Black actors opportunities to perform at the professional level.  “The roles that you generally see — and it's because of the people who choose the shows — are waiters, butlers, things that if not debilitating, at least are not allowing them to show the extent of their capability,” Bellamy said.Penumbra has had a number of company members that are recognizable, both locally and nationally. Perhaps its most famous alumnus is playwright August Wilson, who developed some of his earliest plays at Penumbra. In a 2023 interview, Bellamy noted that the character Levee in “Ma Rainey's Black Bottom” was influenced by his brother Terry's portrayal in early readings. In 2021, under the direction of Lou's daughter Sarah Bellamy, the theater received a $5 million grant to build on its work in racial equality. — Jacob Aloi, arts reporter and newscasterdiv leeArthur and Edith Lee House, Minneapolis In June 1931, Arthur and Edith Lee, a Black couple, purchased the modest craftsman-style home in Minneapolis' Field neighborhood and moved into the predominantly white neighborhood with their young daughter, Mary.Several years earlier, property owners in the area signed a contract with the neighborhood association to not sell or rent their homes to anyone who wasn't white.When the Lees moved in, community members tried to force them out.Their home became the site of an urban riot in July 1931, when an angry mob of 4,000 white people gathered in their yard and spilled out onto the street, demanding the family leave the neighborhood.A U.S. postal worker, World War I veteran and NAACP member, Arthur Lee said he had a “right to establish a home” in the neighborhood of his choosing.Many individuals and organizations came to the family's defense, including local and national chapters of the NAACP and the prominent civil rights attorney, Lena Olive Smith. (see Lena O. Smith House below)The Lees stayed in their home until the fall of 1933. According to the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, the family slept in the basement because of safety concerns, and their daughter Mary was escorted to kindergarten by the police.The Arthur and Edith Lee House became a designated historic property in Minneapolis in 2014.The Lee protests remain some of the largest and most widely publicized race-related demonstrations in Minnesota's history. The city of Minneapolis' local historic landmark designation similarly finds the Arthur and Edith Lee House to be associated “with broad patterns of social history, particularly in regard to African American history in Minneapolis, race relations and historical trends of housing discrimination.”— Erica Zurek, senior health reporterdiv floydGeorge Floyd Square, Minneapolis On May 25, 2020, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd outside of a convenience store at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue on the south side of Minneapolis. The community transformed the intersection into a memorial and protest site. It's also become a point of contention over how to remember Floyd's murder and the protest movement that started here. Local protesters maintain that the site should be community-led, until the city meets a list of demands for justice. For a year after Floyd's murder, protesters kept the streets closed to traffic; city workers took down the barricades in 2021. Now, the city is locked in an ongoing debate over the square's future. City officials say the streets are overdue for reconstruction. They're pushing for a plan to rebuild the intersection, supported by some local residents and businesses on the block. But local activists, who still maintain the ongoing protest, say it's too soon for the city to take a role in the street design. Instead, they say they want the city to invest in neighborhood services, like housing and substance abuse programs.— Estelle Timar-Wilcox, general assignment reporterdiv hiawathaHiawatha Golf Course, MinneapolisAt a time when African American golfers were barred from participating in white-only tournaments and golf courses, the Hiawatha Golf Course became a popular gathering spot for Black golfers.The course opened in 1934 in south Minneapolis, and was the spot, a few years later, where African American golfer James “Jimmie” Slemmons created what's now the Upper Midwest Bronze Amateur Memorial — a tournament that welcomed Black golfers.Despite being a popular course for African Americans, the Hiawatha Golf Course clubhouse barred non-white golfers from entering. That is until 1952, when that rule ended, largely because of the efforts of golf legend and trailblazer Solomon Hughes Sr.“Hughes was an excellent golfer, recognized nationwide, yet still could not golf at white golf courses, which is why Hiawatha golf course is so important to us,” said Greg McMoore, a long-time south Minneapolis resident and historian.Although once only allowed to play with the United Golfer's Association, a league formed by Black golfers, Hughes was among the first Black golfers to tee off in a PGA event at the 1952 St. Paul Open.In 2022, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board officially named the clubhouse the Solomon Hughes Clubhouse. The golf course was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.— Cari Spencer, reporterdiv smithLena O. Smith House, MinneapolisCivil rights leader and trailblazing attorney Lena O. Smith lived in this Minneapolis home on 3905 Fifth Ave. S. While working in real estate, Smith witnessed up close the discriminatory practices that excluded Black families from certain neighborhoods of the city. She took that experience to law school and in 1921 became the first Black woman to practice law in the state of Minnesota.As an attorney, Smith took on several high-profile cases fighting segregation and defending the rights of Black residents of Minneapolis. She worked to desegregate spaces in the city including the Pantages Theatre and protected a Black family from a campaign to oust them from their home in a mostly white neighborhood of south Minneapolis. (see Arthur and Edith Lee House, above)Smith founded the Minneapolis Urban League and led the local chapter of the NAACP as its first woman president. She worked inside and outside of the courtroom to advance civil rights until her death in 1966. Her home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. — Alanna Elder, producerdiv spiral‘Spiral for Justice' memorial, St. PaulOn the south lawn of the State Capitol grounds is the ‘Spiral for Justice' memorial for Roy Wilkins.Wilkins, who grew up in St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood, was a civil rights leader. He worked in various roles at the NAACP from 1931 to1977, leading the organization for 22 years.The memorial has 46 elements that are positioned in a spiral, getting higher and higher as they extend out from the middle and out beyond two walls that surround the main parts of the sculpture. Each element represents a year of his work at the NAACP, and the elements breaking through the wall represent progress breaking through barriers of racial inequality. The memorial, designed by sculptor Curtis Patterson, was dedicated in 1995.— Peter Cox, reporter div wigingtonClarence Wigington, St. PaulThe Highland Park Water Tower was designed by Clarence “Cap” Wigington, the first African American municipal architect in the United States.Wigington designed or supervised the creation of over 130 buildings throughout his decades-long career, with most located in St. Paul and designed during his tenure at the city architect's office between 1915 and 1949.He designed a number of city projects including fire stations and park buildings, as well as ice palaces for the St. Paul Winter Carnival. (He also designed my old stomping grounds, Chelsea Heights Elementary School, and an addition to my alma mater Murray Middle School.)Some of his other landmark structures include the Harriet Island Pavilion (since renamed after him), Roy Wilkins auditorium and the Holman Field Administration building at the St. Paul Downtown Airport.The Highland Park Water Tower, built in 1928, is one of three Wigington structures listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The others are the Harriet Island Pavilion and the Holman Field Administration building.— Feven Gerezgiher, reporter and producerNorthern Minnesotadiv gomerStatue of Tuskegee Airman Joe Gomer, DuluthA statue in the Duluth International Airport terminal honors a Minnesotan who was a member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen during World War II.Joe Gomer was among the country's first Black fighter pilots, flying 68 combat missions in Europe. He and his fellow Tuskegee Airmen were tasked with protecting bombers from German fighters. The unit's success helped the push to end segregation in the U.S. military.Gomer stayed in the military after the war and later worked for the U.S. Forest Service in Minnesota. He lived in Duluth for 50 years and stayed active into his 90s. The Duluth News Tribune reported that Gomer shared the history of the Tuskegee Airmen and talked about the importance of education with school groups.Veterans' groups in Duluth worked to raise money for the statue to honor Gomer's service to his country; it was dedicated at the airport in 2012, on Gomer's 92nd birthday. Gomer died the following year at age 93; he was Minnesota's last living Tuskegee Airman.— Andrew Krueger, editordiv mosleyHattie Mosley, HibbingIn 1905, 23-year-old Hattie Mosley moved from Decatur, Ill., to the up-and-coming mining town of Hibbing, Minn. Twelve years prior, the town was established by a German miner. At the time, 50 percent of Hibbing residents were born in a foreign country. Yet Mosley, a Black woman, remained a minority, as it was still uncommon for Black people to live in northern Minnesota as long-term residents. This is according to history expert Aaron Brown, who was featured in an Almanac interview with Twin Cities Public Television about the resident. Mosley came to Hibbing as a widow, and did not have any children. She spent the next 30 years as a single woman caring for the mining town as its residents faced the Spanish Flu, the effects of World War I and other daily ailments. She often volunteered in poor immigrant communities and checked in on the sick, using her homemade cough syrup and homemade remedies to nurse most of the town back to health.She was known to help with the worst cases other medical professionals wouldn't dare to touch, including the most severe quarantined cases of the Spanish Flu. Because of this, she is described as a heroine and often called the Florence Nightingale of Hibbing, according to Brown.She died in 1938 and is buried in Maple Hill Cemetery. The beloved nurse and midwife's obituary said her greatest joy in life was helping those who could not afford care. “Her acts of charity, so freely given, numbered a legion and among the poor her death will be keenly felt,” read her obituary in the Hibbing Daily Tribune.Mosley was elected to the Hibbing Historical Society's Hall of Service and Achievement a decade ago.— Sam Stroozas, digital producerdiv st markSt. Mark AME, DuluthSt. Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church is in the Central Hillside area of Duluth. The church was built in 1900 and was added to the National Register in 1991. W. E. B. DuBois spoke at St. Mark in 1921 before a gathering of the Duluth chapter of the NAACP, which had recently been founded after the lynching of three Black men in downtown Duluth. DuBois founded the national organization in 1909.— Regina Medina, reporterdiv bonga pembinaFort Pembina, near present-day Pembina, N.D.Pierre Bonga and his family are well known in Minnesota's early Black history, before it was even a state. His son George Bonga was one of the first Black people born in what later became the state of Minnesota, according to MNopedia. George was born in the Northwest Territory around 1802, near present-day Duluth. His mother was Ojibwe, as were the two women he married in his lifetime. George was a guide and translator for negotiations with the Ojibwe for Territorial Governor Lewis Cass. While the Bonga family has connections to many locations in present-day Minnesota and the Great Lakes region, they spent time in Fort Pembina, according to the University of North Dakota. Pierre Bonga was also a trapper and interpreter. He primarily worked near the Red River, as well as near Lake Superior. He died in 1831, in what is now Minnesota. — Lisa Ryan, editorClick here.

Jen Sabella, the Director of Strategy and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. She provides details on: Passages Wine And Books Opens In West Town As A Place To Gather And Unwind: The bookstore on Chicago Avenue stocks fiction, romance, mystery and other genres. Owner Amanda Sadowski […]

Award-winning investigative journalist Liz Collin sets the record straight. She uncovers what really happened on Chicago Avenue and exposes the truth of the 2020 riots. For more: https://www.thefallofminneapolis.com/ Episode sponsor: United Patriot Supply: bit.ly/ABWSupply This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit allenwest.substack.com/subscribe

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A crowd of bystanders watched helplessly as a Minneapolis police officer took George Floyd's life in Minneapolis in 2020. One of those watching was just 9 years old, Judeah Reynolds. Now an 11-year-old sixth grader, Judeah has released a children's book called “A Walk to the Store.” It documents the effect Floyd's murder had on her and how she's continuing to move forward. "I'm too little to walk alone to the store,” Judeah reads to a rapt audience of elementary school students in north Minneapolis Friday. “So I ask everybody in the house, "Will you walk me to the store?" Her cousin Darnella Frazier agreed to walk Judeah, with her $3 for candy, to Cup Foods at the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue. That's where Judeah watched as George Floyd lost consciousness and stopped moving under Derek Chauvin's knee. Her cousin recorded the video of Floyd's murder that went viral. "We watch a man get killed,” Judeah reads. “We cannot stop it from happening. All we can do is tell what happened." Stephen Maturen for MPR News Judeah Reynolds reads from her book before an audience of young children at Legacy of Dr. Josie R. Johnson Montessori School. Judeah was the youngest bystander at the scene. Her presence was noted repeatedly by judges and attorneys as four ex-cops stood trial in state and federal court in Floyd's killing. All four former officers are currently serving federal prison sentences. Two of the former officers, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng, are set to go on trial later this month in Hennepin County District Court on charges of aiding and abetting Floyd's murder. As told to Sheletta Brundidge and Lily Coyle, Judeah's story was inspired by a book by Brundidge's daughter that Judeah read called “Cameron Goes to School'' in the Urban Ventures reading program. Brundidge said Judeah's book purposely doesn't dwell on the horrific details of Floyd's murder. There are no images of Derek Chauvin or of Floyd pinned to the ground. "I didn't want to relive that trauma for Judeah,” said Brundidge, who has authored three other children's books. “George Floyd died but the world moved. We moved in the right direction with racial equity and breaking down barriers and systemic things that have been in place for generations. We all moved. I didn't want her stuck in that spot." Stephen Maturen for MPR News A copy of the book “A Walk to the Store” sits on a table during an assembly at Legacy of Dr. Josie R. Johnson Montessori School on Friday in Minneapolis. Instead, Judeah's story follows her path, from sadness to starting to understand the power she had as a witness of this event. That's why Brundidge felt it was important for the book to also include a list of ways that parents can help kids through trauma. "As parents we're having to explain school shootings [at] football games, and why we've got to be careful or what we've got to look out for. These kids are going through a lot of trauma,” Brundidge said. “This little girl who people were wondering about, who was in the video, 'I wonder how she's doing? I think about her all the time.' Well, she's doing fine." The drawings by Darcy Bell-Myers of Stillwater show Judeah and her family in bright colors. Judeah wears a blue shirt that says “Love.” Judeah's book release was held at Legacy of Dr. Josie R. Johnson Montessori School in north Minneapolis. It's named for the pioneering Minnesota civil rights advocate, active since the 1950s, who helped pass anti-discrimination laws in the state. Painting symbolized a movement Bringing the ‘Icon of a Revolution' to George Floyd Square A movement memorialized Plywood art honoring George Floyd goes on display Johnson said it broke her heart when she heard Judeah witnessed Floyd's killing. But she was hopeful seeing Judeah read to a gym full of children. “To see her today be able to say she saw and she's still alive and awake as to what's going on, and to feel safe and secure, is what our struggle as Black adults is all about,” Johnson said. Judeah's father Ronnie Reynolds remembers some hard days after Floyd's killing. She couldn't sleep, she was crying all the time. The family moved to Chicago to get some distance. The book release was the first time they'd been back. "Me and my family left Minneapolis because the tragedy was too much for my little daughter to bear. She didn't want to go to school, she was scared of police and stuff,” Reynolds said. “And I was like, ‘OK, it's time to just move away for a while.'" Stephen Maturen for MPR News A balloon honoring the 49th birthday of George Floyd is prepared for release. But Reynolds has watched his daughter grow, get better and gain strength. When he read her book, he said it brought tears to his eyes to see how far she'd come. Judeah's book was released on what would have been George Floyd's 49th birthday. After hearing the book, dozens of children tramped into the parking lot behind the school. They sang "happy birthday," shouted George Floyd's name, and released a big red balloon. Brundidge told the kids it would float all the way to Floyd in heaven. Judeah said most kids she went to school with don't understand all that happened to her. She wants to share her story with other kids to help make positive change. “I'm too little to walk alone to the store,” Judeah's story closes. “But I'm big enough and brave enough to make things better in a very big way.” The book is published by Beaver's Pond Press and is available at AWalkToTheStore.com.  Stephen Maturen for MPR News Students watch as a balloon honoring the 49th birthday of George Floyd is released during an assembly to celebrate the book “A Walk to the Store” at Legacy of Dr. Josie R. Johnson Montessori School on Friday in Minneapolis.

A crowd of bystanders watched helplessly as a Minneapolis police officer took George Floyd's life in Minneapolis in 2020. One of those watching was just 9 years old, Judeah Reynolds. Now an 11-year-old sixth grader, Judeah has released a children's book called “A Walk to the Store.” It documents the effect Floyd's murder had on her and how she's continuing to move forward. "I'm too little to walk alone to the store,” Judeah reads to a rapt audience of elementary school students in north Minneapolis Friday. “So I ask everybody in the house, "Will you walk me to the store?" Her cousin Darnella Frazier agreed to walk Judeah, with her $3 for candy, to Cup Foods at the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue. That's where Judeah watched as George Floyd lost consciousness and stopped moving under Derek Chauvin's knee. Her cousin recorded the video of Floyd's murder that went viral. "We watch a man get killed,” Judeah reads. “We cannot stop it from happening. All we can do is tell what happened." Stephen Maturen for MPR News Judeah Reynolds reads from her book before an audience of young children at Legacy of Dr. Josie R. Johnson Montessori School. Judeah was the youngest bystander at the scene. Her presence was noted repeatedly by judges and attorneys as four ex-cops stood trial in state and federal court in Floyd's killing. All four former officers are currently serving federal prison sentences. Two of the former officers, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng, are set to go on trial later this month in Hennepin County District Court on charges of aiding and abetting Floyd's murder. As told to Sheletta Brundidge and Lily Coyle, Judeah's story was inspired by a book by Brundidge's daughter that Judeah read called “Cameron Goes to School'' in the Urban Ventures reading program. Brundidge said Judeah's book purposely doesn't dwell on the horrific details of Floyd's murder. There are no images of Derek Chauvin or of Floyd pinned to the ground. "I didn't want to relive that trauma for Judeah,” said Brundidge, who has authored three other children's books. “George Floyd died but the world moved. We moved in the right direction with racial equity and breaking down barriers and systemic things that have been in place for generations. We all moved. I didn't want her stuck in that spot." Stephen Maturen for MPR News A copy of the book “A Walk to the Store” sits on a table during an assembly at Legacy of Dr. Josie R. Johnson Montessori School on Friday in Minneapolis. Instead, Judeah's story follows her path, from sadness to starting to understand the power she had as a witness of this event. That's why Brundidge felt it was important for the book to also include a list of ways that parents can help kids through trauma. "As parents we're having to explain school shootings [at] football games, and why we've got to be careful or what we've got to look out for. These kids are going through a lot of trauma,” Brundidge said. “This little girl who people were wondering about, who was in the video, 'I wonder how she's doing? I think about her all the time.' Well, she's doing fine." The drawings by Darcy Bell-Myers of Stillwater show Judeah and her family in bright colors. Judeah wears a blue shirt that says “Love.” Judeah's book release was held at Legacy of Dr. Josie R. Johnson Montessori School in north Minneapolis. It's named for the pioneering Minnesota civil rights advocate, active since the 1950s, who helped pass anti-discrimination laws in the state. Painting symbolized a movement Bringing the ‘Icon of a Revolution' to George Floyd Square A movement memorialized Plywood art honoring George Floyd goes on display Johnson said it broke her heart when she heard Judeah witnessed Floyd's killing. But she was hopeful seeing Judeah read to a gym full of children. “To see her today be able to say she saw and she's still alive and awake as to what's going on, and to feel safe and secure, is what our struggle as Black adults is all about,” Johnson said. Judeah's father Ronnie Reynolds remembers some hard days after Floyd's killing. She couldn't sleep, she was crying all the time. The family moved to Chicago to get some distance. The book release was the first time they'd been back. "Me and my family left Minneapolis because the tragedy was too much for my little daughter to bear. She didn't want to go to school, she was scared of police and stuff,” Reynolds said. “And I was like, ‘OK, it's time to just move away for a while.'" Stephen Maturen for MPR News A balloon honoring the 49th birthday of George Floyd is prepared for release. But Reynolds has watched his daughter grow, get better and gain strength. When he read her book, he said it brought tears to his eyes to see how far she'd come. Judeah's book was released on what would have been George Floyd's 49th birthday. After hearing the book, dozens of children tramped into the parking lot behind the school. They sang "happy birthday," shouted George Floyd's name, and released a big red balloon. Brundidge told the kids it would float all the way to Floyd in heaven. Judeah said most kids she went to school with don't understand all that happened to her. She wants to share her story with other kids to help make positive change. “I'm too little to walk alone to the store,” Judeah's story closes. “But I'm big enough and brave enough to make things better in a very big way.” The book is published by Beaver's Pond Press and is available at AWalkToTheStore.com.  Stephen Maturen for MPR News Students watch as a balloon honoring the 49th birthday of George Floyd is released during an assembly to celebrate the book “A Walk to the Store” at Legacy of Dr. Josie R. Johnson Montessori School on Friday in Minneapolis.

For this car-based episode, I'm joined by music curator Denis Buckley (of 88 Fingers Louie fame) and Dante's owner Tim Murphy.. Denis is going to be “DJ-ing” at Dante's (1938 W. Chicago Ave) this Thursday night (3/24/22). We talk about a lot of music, as well as some exciting changes coming to Dante's Chicago Avenue location.

We're re-running some of our favorite episodes from the past year. This episode originally aired in May 2021. A year after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, residents near the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue—now dubbed George Floyd Square—continue to keep the area closed off. The city wants to reopen the intersection, but activists say they aren't giving in until the community's demands for justice are met. Guest: Marcia Howard, security volunteer and organizer in George Floyd Square. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Danielle Hewitt, Elena Schwartz, Davis Land, and Carmel Delshad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're re-running some of our favorite episodes from the past year. This episode originally aired in May 2021. A year after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, residents near the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue—now dubbed George Floyd Square—continue to keep the area closed off. The city wants to reopen the intersection, but activists say they aren't giving in until the community's demands for justice are met. Guest: Marcia Howard, security volunteer and organizer in George Floyd Square. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Danielle Hewitt, Elena Schwartz, Davis Land, and Carmel Delshad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're re-running some of our favorite episodes from the past year. This episode originally aired in May 2021. A year after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, residents near the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue—now dubbed George Floyd Square—continue to keep the area closed off. The city wants to reopen the intersection, but activists say they aren't giving in until the community's demands for justice are met. Guest: Marcia Howard, security volunteer and organizer in George Floyd Square. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Danielle Hewitt, Elena Schwartz, Davis Land, and Carmel Delshad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Democrats are moving forward with HRI, which will be unlikely to pass the Senate. Dr. Fauci finally had to admit that the Coronavirus was developed in a Chinese laboratory. President Trump saved a recent speech and for congress in 2022. More riots heat up in Minneapolis after another police shooting, and the city attempts to reopen 38th and Chicago Avenue. Also, on the program; Texas is going to start arresting illegals. Republicans push "Old Glory Act." Oregon counties want to become Idaho. Democratic Texas town turns Republican. Democrat's push to make crash test dummies "Gender Neutral." Liberal school boards push their liberal agenda on conservative students. -Thank you for listening!-

City workers on Thursday cleared barricades at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in south Minneapolis, the site transformed a year ago into an occupied protest and memorial following the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. Mayor Jacob Frey said the work was the start of a reopening of the area, and he vowed to spend money to boost local businesses and improve the streetscape. This is an MPR News morning update for Friday, June 4, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

A year after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, residents near the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue - now dubbed George Floyd Square - continue to keep the area closed off. The city wants to reopen the intersection, but activists say they aren’t giving in until the community’s demands for justice are met.  Guest: Marcia Howard, security volunteer and organizer in George Floyd Square.  If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One year after the murder of George Floyd, Maria and Julio are joined by Mel Reeves, political organizer and community editor of the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, and Hibah Ansari, immigration reporter at Sahan Journal, to reflect on policing in the United States. They break down what has been missing from mainstream media coverage and discuss the radical transformations needed on the local and national level. SAVE THE DATE: Our next virtual LIVE ITT show is tomorrow Wednesday, May 26th at 7pm ET! Maria and Julio will be joined by Georgia Fort, award winning independent journalist and Tarkor Zehn, journalist and audio producer to discuss police violence, racial justice and healing in Minneapolis during the week that marks one year since the police murder of George Floyd. For more info and to RSVP, click here.This episode is sponsored by Ground News - The world's first news comparison platform. Download Ground News for free: http://ground.news/thickITT Staff Picks:Read Mel Reeves’ latest in his blog, Fight The Power Journal, where he writes: “Internecine community violence (so-called Black on Black violence) and police violence spring from the same source, they are rooted in White Supremacy and the social/ political/ economic system: capitalism.”For the Sahan Journal, Hibah Ansari writes about the families that are still seeking justice for their loved ones who were killed by police in the Twin Cities area.The Star Tribune’s photo essay, “The Crossroads of Minneapolis,” documents the intersection between 38th and Chicago Avenue, where George Floyd has been memorialized.Photo credit: AP Photo/Morry Gash See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A year after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, residents near the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue - now dubbed George Floyd Square - continue to keep the area closed off. The city wants to reopen the intersection, but activists say they aren’t giving in until the community’s demands for justice are met.  Guest: Marcia Howard, security volunteer and organizer in George Floyd Square.  If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Il 25 maggio 2020, alle 20:20, è andato in scena il triste episodio che ha cambiato ancora una volta l’animo degli Stati Uniti. È trascorso quasi un anno da quella sera in cui George Floyd perse la vita durante un intervento della polizia tra la 38esima e Chicago Avenue, a Minneapolis in Minnesota. Da quel giorno l’America non è più la stessa. Donald Trump ha abbandonato, non senza resistenze, la Casa Bianca in favore di Joe Biden che prende in mano un Paese in crisi con se stesso, tra razzismo e pandemia, e da ricostruire. Una missione che il Presidente democratico ha cercato subito di adempiere nei primi cento giorni con manovre di rooseveltiana memoria per risollevare, e far risorgere ancora una volta, gli Stati Uniti che ricominciano quasi da capo per scrivere nuovamente la storia. “La versione di Greco” è il podcast di HuffPost scritto da Gerardo Greco e Luca Piras. Ogni giovedì, alle 7:30, venti minuti di informazione accurata e approfondita sull’argomento di cui tutti parlano. In un formato podcast che vuole essere un “esperimento a cavallo tra inchiesta e attualità da un lato, e racconto e romanzo popolare dall’altro”. Questa è “La versione di Greco”, un prodotto pensato per essere condiviso sui social e “goduto” nei tempi più lenti che la pandemia ci ha consegnato.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There was quiet, just for a moment, as hundreds of people standing in the intersection at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue crowded in to listen to the news.“They're announcing the verdict!” someone shouted, calling for silence.Then thunderous cheering filled the place where George Floyd was pinned beneath a police officer's knee nearly a year ago, begging for air and his mother. Many people wept. Some sobbed.They were cheering the first guilty verdict for the fired officer, Derek Chauvin, who was charged with murder and manslaughter. Moments later, another wave of cheers swept the crowd as the other two verdicts — both guilty — were announced. Moments after that, Chauvin put his hands behind his back and was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs.In the place now known as George Floyd Square, a spot that millions around the world have seen in videos shot by bystanders during Floyd's arrest, there was relief.Venisha Johnson jumped for joy when she heard the verdicts. Minutes later she could barely speak, she was weeping so hard.“It means so much to me,” said Johnson, who was wearing a mask that memorialized some of Floyd's final words: “I can't breathe.”“I've been praying for George every day, every morning at 6 a.m. I'm just so happy. The way he was murdered was terrible, but thank you, Jesus,” she said.Some 300 people gathered in the intersection, home to Cup Foods, the corner convenience store where employees had called police on the evening of May 25, saying Floyd had paid for cigarettes with a counterfeit $20 bill. It was Memorial Day.Since then, thousands have come to lay flowers, poems, photos and letters at the site where Floyd had the air choked out of him. They came to stand beside the sculpture that now fills the middle of the street, a huge metal fist raised as a cry for justice. They came to look at the now-closed gas station, where the sign had been covered long ago with a demand: “Justice for George Floyd.”On Tuesday, a protester climbed onto the sign to add two more words: “Justice Served?”For those gathered on Tuesday, they had seen at least the beginning of justice.“Let the healing work begin,” said Jennifer Starr Dodd, a Minneapolis woman, speaking through her tears. “Repentance, accountability, respect. You can't have healing without repentance.”By early evening, the square was a scene of celebration, prayer and community relief. More and more people streamed in. Someone played a tuba. There were occasional chants of “Say his name! George Floyd!” People danced to “We Gon' Be Alright” by Tye Tribbet and DMX's “Party Up.” Parents brought children, showing them that, at least sometimes, a Black man could get justice.Chris Gober, 17, brought his younger brother to talk about how Black men can face dangers from the police.“Watch your back. Watch everything you do,” he told the 7-year-old. But Gober also said the verdict was “a start to a change” for a movement to racial justice.Criminal convictions of police officers are exceedingly rare. There have been thousands of police shootings in the U.S. since 2005, but fewer than 140 officers have been charged with murder or manslaughter, according to criminologist Phil Stinson. Before Tuesday, only seven were convicted of murder.Toni Hamilton, who brought her daughters to the intersection to hear the verdict, was deeply relieved at the news.“I feel like for this whole time we've all been breathing with half of our breath,” she said. “Now there's opportunity for the future. ... There's power when we all come together.”It remains unclear what will happen to the square, which sprang up organically in the days after Floyd's death, when community members put up homemade barricades to close it off. The city later replaced them with concrete barriers. It has been a place of pilgrimage and picnics, with people painting slogans and portraits on walls and the streets, leaving flowers and sometimes just hanging out and grilling hot dogs.But neighborhood re...

Health officials are upping their concern about another COVID surge, as the UK variant gains speed. And paramedics say George Floyd was already dead when they found him on Chicago Avenue last May. This is an evening up date from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Walking in her south Minneapolis neighborhood last May, off-duty firefighter Genevieve Hansen said she was drawn to the sound of agitated voices near 38th Street and Chicago Avenue and went to see if anyone needed help. She found an active police scene outside Cup Foods, and officer Derek Chauvin’s knee pressed against the neck of George Floyd as the man lay handcuffed and face down on the street, pleading for air. This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

Nur-D is a Twin Cities hip-hop artist. He tells Yia and David the origin story of his stage name Nur-D, how he got into music, and his reflections on the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis that led him to record his latest two albums "38th" and "Chicago Avenue." They talk activism, church music, COVID survival, and do a deep dive into Marvel's "Wandavision."The White on Rice podcast is hosted and produced by Yia Vang and David Crabb. For more information, please visit us at whiteonricepodcast.com.

This episode is featuring my multi-talented friend Ryan Hayes AKA DJ Hayes. Hayes is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, emcee, and DJ. This episode was recorded in late December of 2020. In this episode we talk about everything from his artistry, being a DJ for Nur-D, struggles/triumphs of 2020. and the work that he's done with Justice Frontline Aid. To learn more and to donate to Justice Frontline Aid, please go to their website: https://www.justicefrontlineaid.org/support.html To check out the latest albums Hayes has been a part of as a recording/mix engineer, check out the albums "38th" as well as "Chicago Avenue" by Nur-D.

Dedicated to George Floyd .... I. every precinct an autozone II. a new world from the ashes of the old III. fuck12 IV. minnesota nice V. this aint a riot VI. 8'46" ---- I lived in South Minneapolis for 4 years, most of that time in an apartment building on Chicago Avenue and 39th St, just a block from the intersection where police murdered George Floyd. Music for Insurrection is a sound collage, blending field-recordings I made in South Minneapolis, livestream audio from the Uprising in May 2020, samples, and improvised instrumentation (flute, practice soprano sax, sampler, fx). Livestream samples from Unicorn Riot, friends' Instagram stories, and Youtube, including a sample of Mel Reeves speaking to protesters. Excerpt from Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower (1993) read by me. Big Floyd samples from DJ Screw. Any proceeds will be donated to South Minneapolis-based community charities, including a community library we have been supporting at the George Floyd Memorial Intersection. Purchase available PWYC at Bandcamp. https://lostchildren.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-insurrection

Minneapolis Police arrive at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in response to a call about a counterfeit $20 bill… You're going into Minneapolis during the week following the murder of George Floyd. You're about to take a unique journey through the heart of a city on fire. You're going to hear anguished voices on the front lines of the protests, voices from the riots as they happen, voices from those who've fought the system of racism, voices from businesses owners whose stores got burnt to the ground, and you'll get it straight from city leaders about their radical plans for ending the police. And ultimately you're going to 38th & Chicago, where the voices say: this is the place that will change our country forever. This is American Refugee. Written, Engineered & Produced: Sam Graber Music: Rare Medium Recorded: Minneapolis, MN Original Release: June 2020

A group of ministers from across the country gathered in Minneapolis, Minnesota last week to preach at the street corner where George Floyd was taken into police custody and died after a police officer knelt on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds. Up until two weeks ago, 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis was an intersection that most people had never heard of. Now that street corner is being used as a place to share a message of hope. Christophe Ulysse who serves with YWAM in Kona, Hawaii as a leader in a ministry called Messengers, was one of the preachers who had the opportunity to share God's word at that street corner.

Up until two weeks ago, 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis was an intersection that most people had never heard of. Now that street corner is being used as a place to share a message of hope. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was taken into police custody at that intersection and died after a police officer knelt on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds. Last week, Christophe Ulysse who serves with YWAM in Kona, Hawaii as a leader in a ministry called Messengers, had the opportunity to travel to Minneapolis to that exact street corner to preach.

On this week's episode, we address what is happening in Minneapolis, the nation, and around the world. We talk with Chris Roth, a Cross View member who spent time on Lake Street and Chicago Avenue documenting the aftermath of George Floyd's murder.Cross View Voices is the official podcast of Cross View Lutheran Church, Edina, MN. Connect with us at cvvoices@crossview.net.Show Notes:"Racism is not getting worse, it's getting filmed." - Will Smith (Actor)Chris Roth's Lake Street and Chicago Ave. Photoshttps://www.chrisrothart.com/Photo-Website/2People/George-Floyd/ What the World Needs Now - Burt Bacharachhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSBrn6wTZSATrinity First Lutheran Schoolhttp://trinityfirstschool.org"While serving at Trinity First in Minneapolis today I had the honor of talking with George Floyd’s cousin. At one point I just asked her, “what do we (anyone) do????” She said ‘You, the Church, keep coming in....keep showing up’ We will show up for the long haul on every level, Jamie. I don’t know what it will all look like but Jesus does and we are to just take it one step at a time." - Traci Kohls

Minneapolis, Minnesota. Date: the 25th of May 2020, Location: the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue. Miranda Strong is "sheltering in," protecting herself from the COVID-19 virus. All of America and most of the world are in a state of lockdown leaving home only for the basic needs. Across the street George Floyd is apprehended by then police officer Derek Chauvin. As onlookers witness a horror on display they see this peace officer ruthlessly strangling an African American man with his knee.

The FBI and the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are investigating the death of a man as he was taken into custody by Minneapolis police. Video posted on Facebook, apparently shot by a bystander, shows an officer holding the man down beside a police vehicle on the northbound side of Chicago Avenue, near 38th Street. “I cannot breathe. I cannot breathe,” the man says as the officer apparently kneels on his neck. MPR News morning update for May 26, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music in this episode from Blue Dot Sessions -- Open Flames & Li Fonte

This week, on Inside the Skev, we sit down with Lena Kim from niceLena & Friends. niceLena & Friends is a crafts shop located at 1235 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, in the Main Dempster Mile. Lena makes incredibly innovative and custom crafts including prints, candles, mugs, cards and so much more. We talk about her innovative and engaging marketing efforts including the fairy door project, crafting parties in the store and her fun social media posts. We also talk about Lena’s background as moving to America as a 10 year old from South Korea and how that has taught her to be so creative.This episode was recorded prior to the stay at home order being put in place. The physical store is closed to the public but the online store is open and Lena is offering curbside pickup, delivery or shipping. Please support her!Inside the Skev is a one stop shop for all things Skokie and Evanston hosted by Aaron Masliansky. Be the first to know about local events, new podcast episodes, real estate and the latest stories about the great people in these towns by going tohttp://www.skevanston.com. Sign up for the newsletter and reach out to Aaron Masliansky at aaron@skevanston.com with any questions or suggestions. Be sure to also follow Inside the Skev on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates. 

I'm joined tonight by Paul Hletko, owner of FEW Spirits, makers of excellent whiskey, bourbon, rye and gin. Located in Evanston (918 Chicago Avenue), FEW is a true local distiller, sourcing its ingredients from local midwestern farms. We talk about FEW's history, the choice to put the distillery in Evanston, and the need to experiment.   Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services.

I'm joined tonight by Paul Hletko, owner of FEW Spirits, makers of excellent whiskey, bourbon, rye and gin. Located in Evanston (918 Chicago Avenue), FEW is a true local distiller, sourcing its ingredients from local midwestern farms. We talk about FEW's history, the choice to put the distillery in Evanston, and the need to experiment.   Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services.

This week, on Inside the Skev, we sit down with Paul Hletko, the Founder and Master Distiller at FEW Spirits in Evanston. In this episode we talk about why Paul decided to open up FEW Spirits in 2011 after a career in the law and music industry and used his creativity to make award winning craft whiskey and gin that is now sold in 4 continents. FEW Spirits is located at 918 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202. They have a public tasting room are open for tours on the weekends. More information can be found by clicking here. FEW is sold at most major retailers that sell fine spirits. You can learn more about FEW and follow them on social media by going to http://www.fewspirits.com/. Enjoy and drink responsibly. Inside the Skev is a one stop shop for all things Skokie and Evanston hosted by Aaron Masliansky. Be the first to know about local events, new podcast episodes, real estate and the latest stories about the great people in these towns by going tohttp://www.skevanston.com. Make sure to sign up for the newsletter and reach out to Aaron at aaron@skevanston.com with any questions or suggestions. 

Join Cathryn Taylor today for our show that features the vendors from Echo Bodine’s Aurapalooza. Held on the third Saturday of every month at Echo’s Center for Intuitive Living which is located at 5356 Chicago Avenue, South in Minneapolis, the Aurapalooza is a gathering of about 20-30 vendors. Each offers his or her talents which include Psychic, Intuitive and Akashic Records readings, bodywork; energy and shamanic healings, astrology, numerology, EFt for your Inner Child, and much more. Today Cathryn shares her recent conversations with Rubem Lima, who offers Shamanic Healings, Peruvian leaf readings, and Afro-Brazillian tarot, and Vicki Green an astrologer, healer, psychic and medical intuitive. To contact Rubem please call 612.595.0944 and to contact Vicki call 612.437.7800. Thank you for your interest in the Edge! Please go to edgemagazine.net to view the latest issue of the Edge.  For information on advertising in the Edge please contact Cathy Jacobsen at 763.433.9291. Or via email at Cathy@edgemagazine.net For article submission please contact Tim Miejan at 651.578.8969. Or via email at editor@edgemagazine.net Or for further information regarding the Edge Talk Radio contact Cathryn at via email at Cathryn@EFTForYourInnerChild.com

Blood People are back on the podcast after a couple years away! We recorded at the fantastic River North restaurant Good Measure (226 W. Chicago Avenue), and Chef Matt joined us for the show! We sampled the limited-time-only Blood People burger (Beyond Burger, CBD cashew butter, jalapeno and black grape jelly, Fritos, and an onion bun). Singer Aly Jados describes it as "kindergarten chic." We also ended our meal with "Fried Pun'kin Pie." It's amazing. Discussed this week: The ferociousness of Blood People live. I love a cool concert poster. I'm number 69. We "unbox" the Blood People burger. The secret to eating the burger can be found in "The Breakfast Club." Why CBD cashew butter? "We're rock and rollers, James." Blood People is *right there*. Blood People's Riot Fest strategy was amazing. The fries were "fresh adjacent." Blood People offer a full-bodied cathartic release. The weird request Mickey made of me the last time I did a stage intro for them. This episode is sponsored by C&H Financial Services!

Blood People are back on the podcast after a couple years away! We recorded at the fantastic River North restaurant Good Measure (226 W. Chicago Avenue), and Chef Matt joined us for the show! We sampled the limited-time-only Blood People burger (Beyond Burger, CBD cashew butter, jalapeno and black grape jelly, Fritos, and an onion bun). Singer Aly Jados describes it as "kindergarten chic." We also ended our meal with "Fried Pun'kin Pie." It's amazing. Discussed this week: The ferociousness of Blood People live. I love a cool concert poster. I'm number 69. We "unbox" the Blood People burger. The secret to eating the burger can be found in "The Breakfast Club." Why CBD cashew butter? "We're rock and rollers, James." Blood People is *right there*. Blood People's Riot Fest strategy was amazing. The fries were "fresh adjacent." Blood People offer a full-bodied cathartic release. The weird request Mickey made of me the last time I did a stage intro for them. This episode is sponsored by C&H Financial Services!

Join Cathryn Taylor, your host for this monthly broadcast featuring the vendors from Echo Bodine’s monthly Aurapalooza. Located at 5356 Chicago Avenue, South in Minneapolis, the doors are open from 10 to 5 the third Saturday of every month. In this series, Cathryn brings to you conversations with two of the over thirty vendors who offer their gifts and talents. Today Cathryn’s featured guests are Don Marlette who is known as the "The Metro Monk" and Kris Harper, an illuminator of miracles. Don is a former Benedictine monk, who holds degrees in Philosophy and Theology and has over 20 years of experience as a meditation teacher, spiritual educator, and intuitive advisor.  More information can be found on his website: readings.themetromonk.com Cathryn’s second guest is Kris Harper who invites you to find your way back to your soul … Through life readings, truth mappings, and intuitive sessions, Kris helps you rediscover the answers already in you. For more information please visit her website which is http://www.heartfulltransformations.com/ Thank you for your interest in the Edge! Please go to edgemagazine.net to view the latest issue of the Edge.  For information on advertising in the Edge please contact Cathy Jacobsen at 763.433.9291. Or via email at Cathy@edgemagazine.net For article submission please contact Tim Miejan at 651,578.8969. Or via email at editor@edgemagazine.net Or for further information regarding the Edge Talk Radio contact Cathryn at via email at Cathryn@EFTForYourInnerChild.com  

This week on, “Inside the Skev,” with Cesar Maron and Shawn Decker from Sketchbook Brewery. Sketchbook Brewery is located at 821 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202 and are building a second facility at 4901 Main Street, Skokie, IL 60077. First opened to the public on November 15, 2014, Sketchbook has come a long way from its early days filling growlers from an alley. Fueled by fierce customer loyalty and a passion for brewing excellence, this Evanston success story is expanding its distribution of cans and kegs quickly.Sketchbook Brewing Company is the brainchild of two home-brew heroes, Shawn Decker & Cesar Marron, who met through Evanston’s Homebrew Club – a mighty throng of beer enthusiasts. Cesar’s brewing skills have earned him a dozen medals, and he was the Samuel Adams Longshot American Homebrew Contest 2013 winner: his grätzer was selected from over 1,000 entries nationwide. Shawn brings a solid home-brewing practice to the partnership and decades of experience as a musician, artist, and teacher working on big projects where quality was important.Sketchbook opened its Tap Room in April of 2016 at 821 Chicago Ave. in spring of 2016, and this intimate space has become a favorite with locals and beer connoisseurs. They recently held a Kickstarter to raise funds for an expansion of their facility and tap room, and more recently announced their expansion of a second brewery and tap room in Skokie.We talk with Cesar and Shawn about their history and passion for beer, their incredible success in getting community buy-in, and the transformation of Chicago Avenue in Evanston. We discuss their success in business, and their hopes for the future.Sketchbook Brewery can be found online in the following places:Web- http://www.sketchbookbrewing.com/Instagram- @sketchbookbrewFacebook- @sketchbookbrewTwitter-@SketchbookbrewPlease share this episode, get some of their beer and tag #maindempstermile #evanston #skevanston #skokie #shopskokie #beer #brewery #smallbusiness #entrepreneur #illinoisbusiness #aaronmaslianskyrealestate and #insidetheskev.I’d like to thank several people for help with today’s show. This includes my real estate brokerage, Dreamtown Realty in Evanston for helping me with my graphics for the show. I’d like to thank Industrious in Evanston for use of their space to record follow them on Instagram at @industriousevanston. And if listening to this podcast gave you the bug to buy or sell real estate, email me at aaron@skevanston.com or go to my real estate website at http://www.aaronmasliansky.com And don’t forget to subscribe! Thank you.

A stretch of Chicago Avenue in West Town having a culinary moment. Food journalist Ari Bendersky talks about the neighborhood vibes and his new podcast, Overserved. Plus: Ford is filling 450 new jobs here, Quad/Graphics and LSC scrap their buyout deal, Equifax is paying $700 million to settle a massive hacking probe, architect Patrick FitzGerald plans a 20-story Fulton Market hotel, and home sales plummet in June for the 12th straight month. Follow Amy Guth on Twitter @AmyGuth, and continue the conversation with #CrainsDailyGist.

In this episode, we sit down Katherine Gotsick, the executive director of the Main Dempster Mile. The Main Dempster Mile is a Special Service Area for the commercial districts that currently make up the Chicago/Dempster business district and the Main Street business district. A Special Service Area (SSA) is defined by Illinois State Statute as a contiguous area within a municipality or county in which special services are provided in addition to those services provided generally throughout the municipality or county. Special services include things like landscaping, advertising, public art, and extra garbage collections. The special services are paid from revenues collected from taxes levied or imposed upon property within that area. We discuss the amazing businesses in the area which Katherine describes as thriving unicorns, the schools, the events that take place in the area and the drive she has to promote these amazing businesses. We talk about the community and how it is such a great neighborhood. One example is how the citizens re-opened a private library when a branch library was closed, and eventually made the city take it over again. People take ownership of their neighborhood. We also discuss the changes in property taxes for commercial business in the area. Several business owners own their property, and the increased fees are adding additional stress to their bottom lines. The Main Dempster Mile’s office is at the Co-Lab co-working space located at 900 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202. You can find more information about events and the businesses in the area at http://www.maindempstermile.com/. I’d like to thank several people for help with today’s show. This includes my real estate brokerage, Dreamtown Realty in Evanston for helping me with my graphics for the show. I’d like to thank Industrious in Evanston for use of their space to record follow them on Instagram at @industriousevanston. And if listening to this podcast gave you the bug to buy or sell real estate, give me a call or go to my real estate website at http://www.aaronmasliansky.com And don’t forget to subscribe! Thank you.

How great is this... AM Taxi (Adam, Chris and Jay) jump in the Mazda (courtesy of the Autobarn Mazda of Evanston, 1015 Chicago Avenue) for an interview and in-car performance! The band's new album, "Shiver By Me," is an easy album to fall in love with. I'm playing it as I type this description, in fact. Making this episode even better is the presence of Lou Malnati's pizza. I've been eating Lou's since childhood, and I've enjoyed every single pizza I've ever had from there. We took our food to-go from the Wicker Park carry out location (1520 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622). Great, friendly service to match the food! Discussed this week: AM Taxi had to "sing for their supper," performing before receiving the glorious reward of pizza from Lou Malnati's. The band plays "Movie About Your Life," a favorite from the new album. The song is great, and this exclusive Car Con Carne version is amazing. AM Taxi totally earned their Lou Malnati's pizza. We got two amazing, iconic pizzas from Lou's: Cheese and "The Lou" (Spinach mix (enhanced with garlic, basil & onion), mushrooms and sliced Roma tomatoes covered with three cheeses, on a garlic Buttercrust™). We basically go song-by-song through "Shiver By Me," from the personal nature of some of the songs to the obvious inspiration of "L'Patron." Deep dish eating strategy. Is "Fed Up" AM Taxi's "Stairway to Heaven?" After being in the scene as long as Adam has (including his time and long-running and wonderful Lucky Boys Confusion), what's different today? My problem remembering names: Can't we all agree to remind people who we are after meeting them a long time ago? I went record shopping at Reckless before recording. Was it to impress AM Taxi? Should Wicker Park pizza places offer free beards as a gift with purchase? Car Con Carne is presented by The Autobarn Mazda of Evanston.

How great is this... AM Taxi (Adam, Chris and Jay) jump in the Mazda (courtesy of the Autobarn Mazda of Evanston, 1015 Chicago Avenue) for an interview and in-car performance! The band's new album, "Shiver By Me," is an easy album to fall in love with. I'm playing it as I type this description, in fact. Making this episode even better is the presence of Lou Malnati's pizza. I've been eating Lou's since childhood, and I've enjoyed every single pizza I've ever had from there. We took our food to-go from the Wicker Park carry out location (1520 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622). Great, friendly service to match the food! Discussed this week: AM Taxi had to "sing for their supper," performing before receiving the glorious reward of pizza from Lou Malnati's. The band plays "Movie About Your Life," a favorite from the new album. The song is great, and this exclusive Car Con Carne version is amazing. AM Taxi totally earned their Lou Malnati's pizza. We got two amazing, iconic pizzas from Lou's: Cheese and "The Lou" (Spinach mix (enhanced with garlic, basil & onion), mushrooms and sliced Roma tomatoes covered with three cheeses, on a garlic Buttercrust™). We basically go song-by-song through "Shiver By Me," from the personal nature of some of the songs to the obvious inspiration of "L'Patron." Deep dish eating strategy. Is "Fed Up" AM Taxi's "Stairway to Heaven?" After being in the scene as long as Adam has (including his time and long-running and wonderful Lucky Boys Confusion), what's different today? My problem remembering names: Can't we all agree to remind people who we are after meeting them a long time ago? I went record shopping at Reckless before recording. Was it to impress AM Taxi? Should Wicker Park pizza places offer free beards as a gift with purchase? Car Con Carne is presented by The Autobarn Mazda of Evanston.

SPONSORED BY BOOST MOBILE Kristina Cottone (along with Honey & the 45s guitarist Jon Gould) joins the show for a stunning in-car performance and a magnificent Mexican dinner from El Metro Cantina (1959 Chicago Avenue, Chicago). Kristina and Jon play two songs in the Mazda 3: A solo Kristina song ("Ukelele Summer Love Song") and a Honey and the 45s song ("Come Back"). We're then joined by El Metro Cantina co-owner Dan Andrews, who fills the car with El Metro menu items that the band and I will be talking about for months to come. Please visit El Metro, and see Kristina live. She's doing a solo show on April 21 at Gman Tavern, and playing with Honey and the 45s April 28 at Subterranean. In this episode, we discuss: Honey and the 45s' history, starting as a folk acoustic trio and winding its way through its current sound ("it's bluesy, it's soulful... "). The new Honey and the 45s song "Speak," which took shape when Kristina jumped in an Uber. El Metro co-owner Dan jumped in the car with a TON of delicious food. His story about meeting one of the future co-owners is like something out of a storybook. How authentic are El Metro's recipes? They flew two people in to ensure the food's authenticity. The tacos were gorgeous: A gigantic tilapia taco ("it's really a popular taco for us"), a rajas taco (poblanos & cotija cheese), the El Metro taco (bacon, dates and ribeye steak), the picadillo taco (ground beef, cotija cheese and bacon), Alambre (chicken, turkey ham, peppers, beets and carrots). El Metro's version of elotes which I want to go back for RIGHT NOW. The parking meter-reader comes by and I have to reload my app. Veggie soy chorizo flautas: Awesome. El Metro proudly provides napkins with every meal. The merits of a good horchata.

This episode stars Giano Cromley (The Last Good Halloween, What We Build Upon the Ruins*). It was recorded walking through West Town on Chicago Avenue in Chicago, IL in January 2018. *Or What We Build Upon the Something, Something as some know it.  

The light near Chicago Avenue causes mile-long backups. City officials are proposing a solution, but you might be in traffic for a while.

Although different industries run the city now, and different groups of people live in this neighborhood; as I approach my destination – which is across the street from a concrete mixing facility and the Chicago Tribune newspaper printing warehouse – I am reminded that old Chicago is still here…at least for now.The first sign that I was in for a quality experience appeared in the middle of Chicago Avenue, in the crosswalk that led to my destination. There were two millennial-aged people serving as crossing guards, equipped with hand-held stop signs and pausing the traffic for the streams of people walking towards a building set back from the street.I was warmly greeted by two more young people as I walked through the front door. The best way to describe my immediate impression is that it felt like I walked into a really dope underground silent party, film screening, or art show. This is a young and diverse crowd. The tables in the middle of the lobby remind me of the first week of college, where the campus is full of organizations promoting their work.It is 9:30am on a cool November weekend morning, and there are 350-400 people packed into this intimate theater-like venue, and they are mostly younger. College students, 20 and 30-somethings…and they are very much present, engaged, and enthusiastic. This was an inclusive atmosphere with the cool aesthetic of an exclusive setting.As the event began, the 12-person band on the stage began to perform a song with the chorus, “You Got Me.” As they sang, stage lights beamed concert like rays of light across the audience, and seven high-definition projection screens displayed the song lyrics overlaid on video clips of nature scenes and abstract light animations.I looked around and thought about the capital and resources that must have gone into this space. It was so clearly and intentionally created for the audience assembled here. Faith communities are often portrayed in popular media as people operating in physical spaces created by earlier generations. Yet this space was clearly designed by and for this current generation.The journey continues in River West, at the corner of Chicago Avenue and Green.Intro Theme Music: Victory Lap by QSTN ft. Mecca:83Background Music: www.bensound.com/Register to receive an advance copy of the companion book at https://godinchicago.com/Join the conversation! Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Y94abI and on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2z6q5W4

Please join me for this conversation with our beloved Echo Bodine who berings us up to date on everythig that is happening at her Center for Intuitive Living located at 5356 N. Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis.  But Echo also shares with us her insights for the ending of 2017 and what we have to look forward to in 2018. This is a broadcast you do not want to miss.  For more information on Echo and her  center please visit her website which is www.EchoBodine.com  Thank you for your interest in the Edge! Please go to edgemagazine.net to view the latest issue of the Edge.  For information on advertising in the Edge please contact Cathy Jacobsen at 763.433.9291. Or via email at Cathy@edgemagazine.net For article submission please contact Tim Miejan at 651,578.8969. Or via email at editor@edgemagazine.net Or for further information regarding the Edge Talk Radio contact Cathryn at via email at EFTForYourInnerChild@gmail.com  

Lucky Episode 13 is my Special V Day edition on Owning HER Health  where we celebrate true BODY LOVE with lawyer and women's health advocate Erin Jackson. I reached out to Erin after hearing her story on another podcast and connecting through social media and found her to be truly a mission driven goddess. In this episode we speak of personal empowerment and the sensitivity needs in Health care. She has a few tips from personal struggles when encountering people with persistent and chronic pain.  In fact, Erin is so giving and open about her struggles with her pelvic health that you should make sure to scroll down for how to enjoy her blog and connect with her professionally.  If you are a health provider needing to set up a safe practice, her law practice consults are also on her impressive resume!  Oh and do not forget to grab your Valentine's gifts by my sponsors MindBodyBrandAcademy.com and Audible.com below in the show notes.  Guest Bio Erin Jackson definitely exhibits the Guru Goddess Tribe Vibe. As a healthcare attorney at Jackson LLP, she is the Managing Partner and spearheads the firm's regulatory compliance practice. She is also president of a non profit looking to start many pain care conversations around the country and I was truly inspired with what Erin has done with #HERpain and #HERstory about it. #HERstory With a personal history of pelvic pain that began in her teens, Erin speaks nationally about her experience and the importance of patient-centered care.  Erin was raised in the Chicago suburbs and attended Elmhurst College. She went on to earn a master's degree and then to graduate as the top-ranked member of her law school class. She is a published author whose scholarship focuses on the intersection of the law with women’s health issues. Erin also serves as the President of the nonprofit Inspire Santé, which broadens awareness of pelvic pain, and she is involved with the US National Committee for UN Women's Chicago Chapter and NARAL's Illinois Choice Action Team.  Go Erin Go! Shine that Light.  In this episode we spoke about ... The hidden taboos of pelvic pain in body parts no one talks to young girls about having, let alone getting care for.  How the path to the care she needed was not the most linear line What she wishes her younger, ambitious self knew of #HERwisdom now How she exposes patient vulnerability on HER blog on InspireSante.com What her Non profit, Inspire Sante' is all about and what they are doing to advocate for better pain care What is next on her horizon as she blossoms her business and takes her care advocacy conversations to as many health care providers she can and her blog and social media feeds #StartHERconversation. To learn more about Erin or get in touch with her as a healthy lawyer or chat with her as an advocate friend Contact Erin via ..... Email:              erin@inspiresante.com Blog:                www.inspiresante.com Twitter:           @healthy_lawyer Phone:             (847) 440-5028 / office                          Address:          Inspire Santé, NFP                         900 Chicago Avenue, Suite 104                         Evanston, IL 60202   WAIT BEFORE YOU GO!!!!!  Some Valentine's Day Love!  This episode is sponsored by the Mind Body Brand Academy, your 90 day female health entrepreneur online solution for figuring out your vision, your audience and start up needs to have your first private paying client in 12 weeks. Visit www.MindBodyBrandAcademy.com to DOWNLOAD YOUR 1st ACTION STEP 4 FREE. for a limited time, get the MBBA inside my Guru Goddess Gold Membership for a HUGE discount HERE  This episode of Owning HER Health is also sponsored by Audible.com.  Click HERE to get my free gift of a 30 FREE TRIAL and FREE BOOK for healing your body mind or soul or just loving on yourself for Valentine's day this year!  http://www.audibletrial.com/OwningHERHealth Audible.com is the premier provider of digital audiobooks. Audible has over 180,000 titles to choose from in every genre: thrillers, business, romance, comedy, sci-fi and more. Audible titles play on iPhone, Kindle, Android and more than 500 devices for listening anytime, anywhere    

Join Cathryn Taylor for the live conversation with our new Edge Talk Radio Host, Tina McGee.  Tina is a Licensed Practical Nurse currently attending St Catherine's University earning her Masters degree in Holistic Health Studies. Tina is a "healer of healers" who gives your body what it needs for healing through Reiki massage, Healing Touch, life coaching, past life regressions and other techniques.. Tina offers Junior Spiritual Development Reiki ! and !! classes in the Twin cities, Her office at the Center for Intuitive Living is located at 5356 S. Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis,  And she can be reached at 715-456-0677 or feel free to visit her at her website which is mcgeemassage.com You will be also able to join Tina on the fourth Monday of each Month beginning Feb. 22nd. Thank you for your interest in the Edge! Please go to edgemagazine.net to view the latest issue of the Edge.  For information on advertising in the Edge please contact Cathy Jacobsen at 763.433.9291. Or via email at Cathy@edgemagazine.net For article submission please contact Tim Miejan at 651.578.8969. Or via email at editor@edgemagazine.net Or for further information regarding the Edge Talk Radio contact Cathryn at via email at Cathryn@EFTForYourInnerChild.com