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The Minnesota Pipeline Talking Series:  Engaging Women of Color in the Political Process: 5/13/08

The goal of the Talking Series is to initiate a spirited dialogue among women of color about getting a political life!  Come to the Talking Series to learn more about: how government really works on a local & statewide level.  Learn how to effectively communicate your concerns to the elected officials who represent you!

Learn how to push back on those historical barrrers to civic engagement!  Come to the Talking Series and you can become part of this new & powerful movement!  Join other women of color learning to use their collective voices to leverage political power & bring about positive community change. 

Free dinner for all participants!

The event will be at the MUL's Glover-Sudduth Center, 2100 Plymouth Ave N., Minneapolis.  The event will take place on Tuesday, May 1 3, 2008 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.  In addition to the Urban League, the event is sponsored by The Minnesota Women's Political Caucus and the Center for Women and Public Policy at the University of Minnesota.

Back by Popular Demand: Four More Clinics in May and June.

Accountability Minnesota will conduct four more tax clinics at the MUL Glover-Sudduth Center, 2100 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis.  The four clinics will assist clients prepare and file taxes for free if certain income guidelines are met.  The tax clinics will be conducted on the following dates:

Guthrie Theater presents important August Wilson Play: April 22-May 18

Reality and mysticism collide in August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean. Set in Pittsburgh in 1904 we are introduced to Aunt Esther, a 285-year-old fiery matriarch. A cleanser of souls, she gives strength, hope, and solace to African Americans who find themselves on her door step. As they struggle to find their place in a free United States, Aunt Esther serves as a connection to their African ancestors, history and traditions. When she meets Citizen Barlow, a young man from Alabama in a state of great spiritual turmoil, she takes him on a journey to the mythic City of Bones at the bottom of the sea. It is on this fantastical journey he makes startling discoveries about guilt, duty and redemption.

The Guthrie is proud to present this Penumbra Theatre production on the McGuire Proscenium Stage. Called “the greatest stage poet since Tennessee Williams” by the New York Times, Wilson depicted the human condition like no other playwright of his time. His legacy lives on through his crowning achievement: a cycle of 10 plays chronicling the African American experience in the United States. Don’t miss this legendary experience — the 9th play in Wilson’s 20th Century Cycle.

For more information go to .Guthrie Theater or call the box office at 612-377-2224.

82nd Annual Dinner 

To celebrate its 82nd year serving the community, the Minneapolis Urban League recently held its Annual Dinner with keynote speaker Donna Brazile captivating the 1,000 in attendance.

The Honorable Sharon Sayles Belton was the evening’s mistress of ceremonies and a special musical presentation was made by American Idol finalist Paris Bennett.

Major sponsors of this years event were RBC Wealth Management, Target Corporation, Northwest Airlines, Mankato State University, Best Buy and GMAC ResCAP.. 
 
Follow this link if you would like to see pictures of our both our 2007 and 2008 Dinners. 

2008 Scholarship Recipients Announced

The Minneapolis Urban League congratulates all TWENTY-ONE scholarship winners awarded at the 2008 Annual Dinner.  Scholarship Sponsors were Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Mankato State University-Mankato, Carlson Companies, Inc., UCare Minnesota, UPS, Macy's, McDonald's and Hoffman Enclosures.

Sustainable Homeownership and Anti-Foreclosure Response Center Open

The Minneapolis Urban League's Housing Stability Program in collaboration with Minnesota ACORN is providing a coordinated service to homeowners in the Minneapolis area,  the Sustainable Homeownership and Anti-Foreclosure Response Center (SHARC)  The new Center is at the Minneapolis Urban League's Glover-Sudduth Center, 2100 Plymouth Ave N., Minneapolis.

The goal of the new Center is to preserve equity and sustainable home ownership in North Minneapolis. The SHARC Center will offer loan counseling and other loan foreclosure prevention services. It will be open Tuesday evenings from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Saturday mornings from 10:00 am until noon.

The Center's services will be free. Walk-in clients will be welcome. For more information or to set up an intake session, call the housing hotline at 612-827-9299.

2008 Black College Tour Completed Successfully

The Minneapolis Urban League 2008 Black College Tour is complete.  More than 30 Minneapolis area high school students and their chaperones took a one week tour of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri.  Pictures of the last three tours are posted at Black College Tour Pictures.

Major sponsors of this year's Black College Tour include Northpoint, Carlson Companies and the National Urban League.

Family Day: August 2, 2008

The annual MUL Family Day celebration in the park will take place this year on August 2, 2008 at North Commons Park, Minneapolis.  The event will run from 12:00pm and end at 8:00pm.   A parade will kick off events.  The parade will start at Washburn and Plymouth Avenues, go east to the Glover Sudduth Center at Plymouth and Penn.  From there it will turn north on Penn and then east on Golden Valley to North Commons Park.  The event will end with music.  In between come and enjoy food, kids games, informational booths and lots of music

To see what the event looks like follow this link to see pictures:  Family Day Pictures