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It was a Friday night in 1964, recalls Greg McMoore. A line of men stretched out the Young Brothers barbershop on Fourth Avenue in south Minneapolis. McMoore was just a kid then, but he could tell they were there for more than just haircuts.He remembers seeing a group head to the backroom and begging his father to let him sneak a glimpse. “It was all in fun,” he reminisced with a laugh. “They were back there cooking soul food, playing cards and having a good time in the backroom.”Now 71, McMoore carries vibrant memories of the southside with him each day — scenes from when it was a bustling and tight-knit middle class African American community. His brain is such a warehouse of southside knowledge he was recruited to help preserve the city's African American history. “I'm viewed as an elder now,” McMoore said. “And there aren't very many of us left to be able to talk about what was here.”Through May 2025, he'll be part of the African American Heritage Work Group — a 15-person advisory board guiding the city in efforts to research and document sites of significance, ultimately narrowing in on three to nominate to the National Register of Historic Places.It's a group with artists, educators and historians from the northside to the southside, including familiar names like documentarian Daniel Bergin and health advocate Beverly Propes.Each member brings their own passion to the table, and for McMoore that's serving as a voice for the southside, where his family has called home for over a century.A child of the 50s, McMoore is among the eldest in the group. His family escaped slavery in Virginia, making their new home in Hastings between 1865 and 1870 — one of the first Black families to settle in the area. In 1912, his grandmother moved to south Minneapolis after graduating high school, and his family has been here ever since.For McMoore, honoring history is more than just marking spots with remembrance.“I'm always thinking about where we came from as developing an understanding of where we're going to go,” he said. “You have to know where you came from if you want to talk about who you are and how you can move forward with it.”The hub of the southside communityOn a crisp fall day, McMoore pointed out some of those roots, starting with the former hub that had it all: the intersection at 38th Street and Fourth Avenue. Though he calls that intersection a flyover street now, he can quickly recall how it used to buzz. “When you came into this community, especially when you went across 38th Street, you know, there was something in the air,” he said. “You felt that you belonged to something, and it was a sense of strength and vitality.”Between the 1930s and 1970s, more than 20 Black-owned businesses stood tall along the corridor. One of the earlier gems was Dreamland Café. That was the social club opened in 1937 by Anthony B. Cassius, a civil rights activist and the first Black man to obtain a liquor license in Minneapolis.Cassius's bars were some of the first integrated spaces in the city and few places where African Americans could safely gather and socialize. Another Cassius-stamped staple — the Nacirema Club (that's American spelled backwards) — was a couple streets over. It's a church now, but McMoore amusedly remembers his father ushering him in when he came of age. Both Dreamland and the Nacirema, as well as Cassius's house, are on the heritage group's research list. Most of the iconic landmarks at the intersection of 38th and 4th are now gone, but still standing is the Minnesota Spokesman Recorder, the Black-owned newspaper which recently celebrated its 90th year. A bright blue mural covers the brick, decorated with notable names and portraits, from Cecil Newman to Norma Jean Williams. “You can go along [the mural] and all of us, all the families, we all knew each other, too,” McMoore said. “In many ways, it's the families that drove this community and protected it.”‘It feels like I'm driving through my living room'As McMoore got in his white “retro Chevy,” driving beyond the intersection, the power of southside names was apparent. He pointed out their old homes. Willie Mays, baseball legend. Lena O. Smith, Minnesota's first African American woman lawyer. The Bowman house, where Earl Bowman, the first Black president at a Minnesota community college, resided; and the Hughes home, where the trailblazing golfer Solomon Hughes Sr. and legal scholars lived. Then, McMoore approached a bridge over I-35W. He looked down at the trail of cars, rushing 60 miles per hour over concrete — once green lawns in the old predominantly African American community.“Whenever I head to downtown Minneapolis on the freeway, I know exactly where the house was, and it feels like I'm driving through my living room,” he said. “Many folks talk about 94 going through St. Paul and destroying Rondo, but over here it was 35 going through South Minneapolis, and it dismantled our community.”Freeway construction in the 60s wiped out homes where over 80 percent of the Twin Cities Black population lived, destroying the opportunity to build wealth. To this day, the racial homeownership gap in Minneapolis remains one of the highest in the nation.“Things like that aren't just coincidental,” McMoore said, a hard glint to his eye. In his neighborhood, the freeway trench marked the start of a shift, as families were displaced and residents east and west were literally divided. The community's vitality dulled as pressures from crime rose, then took another turn when Central High School — the neighborhood's castle-like “pride and joy” on the hill — was demolished in the 80s. With the local high school gone — a place that produced the likes of Prince, the city's first Black mayor Sharon Sayles Belton and the state's first Black woman judge Pamela Alexander — more families left.Marking history as a guideBut McMoore, who spent some years working in D.C. and South America, has always come back. He said the community in which he grew up — the foundation for his values, his home —doesn't have to remain a still life from the past. He says it's a guide to what makes communities livable, of how strength can be found in getting to know your neighbors and looking out for one another. “We have to learn from the past and how all of us can come together to revitalize the neighborhood,” he said. “And it starts with things like the cultural corridor, understanding the history of it, and honoring the history with markers.”There's more for people to learn from one another, he said, in order to collaborate and create together. There's more work to be done there, too, he said.On the steps of the Sabathani Community Center, McMoore punctuates his southside tour: “So let's do something about that.”
Chicago director Lili-Anne Brown brings extraordinary levels of funny and heart to the Goodman Theatre production of Pearl Cleage's wonderful comedy of class, The Nacirema Society Requests the Honor of Your Presence at a Celebration of Their First One Hundred Years. Brown discusses the kind of rehearsal room she creates; how she worked her way up the theatrical ladder; how we don't talk enough about the value of comedy; how the comedy basics of high status versus low status goes too frequently unrecognized; how she gives license to her actors to explore and invent; how the best and funniest idea wins; and how the recipe always begins with great actors and giving them permission to try. (Length 21:08)
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What's it like to spend a night in a jail in the US and still see the humour in it? And what does it take to stay friends with your ex and maybe even work with each other professionally? Meet Alice Frick and Lauren Karl who, in this episode, share insights about their careers in comedy and entertainment, talk about their autobiographic and cultural backgrounds, and deliberate on what it means to navigate differences and language barriers within the industry and community. Both also share their thoughts on the art of comedy and improv, what it takes to do magic on stage, and how to safely 'play with fire'.Things mentioned in this episode:Alice's Solo Show 'A Frickin' Crazy Year' (voucher code: ALesbianAffair - 50% off); 'Body Ritual among the Nacirema' by Horace Miner; Lauren's Youtube Channel - 'Just Veganin'; What The Frick?; Marina Abramović; Alice's Youtube ChannelSend Jess a tip via her virtual TipJar to support the podcast :https://tpjr.us/alesbianaffairpodcast
Kray and Kemetic are back to discuss a topic that people seem to gloss over on a day to day basis but rarely take an in-depth look at what it actually entails. Confused? Check it out!!!
Learn how metaphors can create powerful imagery that will influence and persuade your readers. Read the article here. Cited Works: Lakoff, George, and Mark Johnson. Metaphors We Live By. 1st ed., University of Chicago Press, 2003. Melville, Herman. Bartleby, The Scrivener A Story of Wall-Street. SMK Books, 2012. Miner, Horace. “Body Ritual among the Nacirema.” American Anthropologist, vol. 58, no. 3, 1956, pp. 503–07. Crossref, doi:10.1525/aa.1956.58.3.02a00080. Suggested Works: Grothe, Mardy. I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like: A Comprehensive Compilation of History's Greatest Analogies, Metaphors, and Similes. 1ST ed., Harper, 2008. Miller, Anne. Metaphorically Selling: How to Use the Magic of Metaphors to Sell, Persuade, & Explain Anything to Anyone. 2nd ed., Chiron Associates Inc, 2004. Here's where you subscribe, find, or follow me: Twitter Instagram Facebook My weekly newsletter
What We Learned: Cave art helped some of the earliest humans communicate, and has helped us translate their lives and ways of thinking Earliest Humans History Mystery review Culture & bias through the reading of Nacirema culture Introduction to Mesopotamia and its geography Assignments: Cave Art Questions HISTORY MYSTERY writing response Nacirema Questions & terms Nacirema Main Takeaway writing response (GRADED) Mesopotamia Virtual Field Trip (GRADED)
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On episode 71 we talked with Louisville Hip-Hop legend Nacirema. We talked about Tuck fanboying out on him after catching him on public access tv in the 90's, his start in hip-hop, his rock projects, his new Scanners project and a ton more. www.rooteddistributing.com RATE US 5 STARS! contact: speakineasypodcast@gmail.com instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakineasypodcast/ facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeakinEasyPodcast/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJfXpcvNaDk98wgo5jtfnzA Tuck's instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dustintucker502/ Will's instagram:https://www.instagram.com/willwalk2/
Tune in this week to listen to Chafin Seymour discuss his upcoming work Nacirema premiering at Triskelion Arts May 17 &18. We talk about the rules within the larger dance community, the current political climate and how we can exist within them both, healthily. Happy 20th Episode Everyone! As always, Make it Live, Make it Breathe, Just Make It. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tune in this week to listen to Chafin Seymour discuss his upcoming work Nacirema premiering at Triskelion Arts May17 &18. We talk about the rules within the larger dance community and political climate and how we can exist withinthem healthily. Happy 20th Episode Everyone! As always, Make it Live, Make it Breathe, Just Make It.
First up, Kristen is joined by her bro-Mable, Sal, who talks about not wanting to be called a bro-Mable. But tough. Things get heavy (trigger warning) as they discuss the suicide deaths of two of their close friends. Skip to 22:00 to avoid the heavy talk. Then, Sal offers some fun insights into the band, Dead Bars, to set up Kristen's interview with John Maiello. Kristen and John talk about random stuff like moving to Seattle, John's high school band, naciremA, pink drinks, ear plugs and darts. Song: I'm a Regular by Dead Bars
Etnocentrismo: di cosa si tratta? E' la tendenza a giudicare ciò che si considera estraneo e altro dall'alto al basso, convinti che la propria cultura sia superiore a quella di chiunque altro. In questa puntata cerchiamo di descrivere questa tendenza attraverso un connubio incestuoso tra filosofia e antropologia.
I have a bit on what we think of as our rights. I have segment on freedom of religion. I have a segment on free speech and assembly. I have a segment on guns. I have a segment on the fourth amendment and I have a segment on the Fifth Amendment.
Usually I grab inspiration for my episodes from random instances during my week when I take a moment and wonder the history behind things we may take for granted. Well, this week, I went to the dentist and while I was in the chair, getting my teeth cleaned, I began wondering about this week's topic. And, I'm getting a crown put in on Thursday, so there's a possibility I'll come up with even more dental-themed topics for the near future, just to warn you. I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind the Toothbrush. The role of Horace Miner was played by Adam from Everyone Has a Podcast, and if you happen to be looking for a new toothbrush, Adam and his cohost Bryon have a promo code for a free Quip toothbrush refill by going to tryquip.com/ehap. Join The Story Behind Discussion Group on Facebook! Learn more about Podcast Share at PodcastShare.net or by following @PodcastShare on Twitter. Follow The Story Behind: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest *NEW* | Website This episode was brought to you by The Story Behind Executive Producers who support the show through the Patreon Page at patreon.com/thestorybehind: Stargate Pioneer from GonnaGeek.com, Mat from the One Word, Go! Show, Sam Dunn, Diane and Denise from History Goes Bump, Scott Smith from Recovering from Religion, Dan Brenic from Netflix N' Swill, Jarrod Dunham from TheHistoryphile.net, Heather Welch from Sunshine and PowerCuts, and Jason Bryant from Mat Talk Online, Gerald and Andy from Two Peas on a Podcast, Bandrew Scott from The Bandrew Says Podcast and Podcastage YouTube Channel, and newest Executive Producer, Adam from Everyone Has a Podcast. Click here to support this podcast on Patreon. Proud supporter of #PodernFamily, #HumanitiesPodcasts & #LadyPodSquad on Twitter. Media: Music for Makers Sources: Who Invented The Toothbrush And When Was It Invented? - Everyday Mysteries The History Of The Toothbrush: From 5000 Bc To Present - Huffington Post When Did Americans Begin Brushing Their Teeth? - Grapevine Dental Care Ever Wondered How People Cleaned Their Teeth Before They Had Toothbrushes? - Washington Post Do Animals Need To Brush Their Teeth Like Humans? - Science Abc Do Any Other Species Practise Dental Care? - The Naked Scientists Crocodile Myths #1 - The Curious Trochilus - Croc Blog Plover-crocodile Relationship - Ask A Biologist Who Made That Toothbrush? - The New York Times William Addis, And The Story Of The Modern Toothbrush - Georgian Gentleman About Us - Wisdom Toothbrushes The Ad That Created A Habit! - Building Pharma Brands
Worth listening twice. -The Voice before the Void “Body Ritual among the Nacirema” Horace Mitchell Miner Most cultures exhibit a particular configuration or style. A single value or pattern of perceiving the world often leaves its stamp on several institutions … Continue reading →
Nesse episódio do Papo Lendario. Leonardo Henrique, Pablo de Assis e o convidado Ivan Mizanzuk (Anticast) conversam sobre o povo Nacirema. Conheça os estranhos costumes dos Naciremas Veja seus rituais, sacerdotes e seus valores Aprenda sobre o poderoso deus Ralod Musica Final: Haey Kcuf Acirema --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nesse episódio do Papo Lendario. Leonardo Henrique, Pablo de Assis e o convidado Ivan Mizanzuk (Anticast) conversam sobre o povo Nacirema. Conheça os estranhos costumes dos Naciremas Veja seus rituais, sacerdotes e seus valores Aprenda sobre o poderoso deus Ralod Musica Final: Haey Kcuf Acirema --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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