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ICE is creating a massive crisis across Minneapolis. Families are fearful to leave home for work, school, or to shop. Many are in ​imminent danger of losing housing, jobs and access to basic needs.​ PUC is stretching to meet these needs over

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March 3, 2026

Natural Hair Care Institute Now Offering Up To $1,800 in Supportive Services for Students

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The Natural Hair Care Institute is now offering up to $1,800 in supportive services to students! Supportive services can include rent, grocery, transportation, and childcare support. For more information, and to enroll, visit: www.nhci.education or email Autumn at [email protected] Founded

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March 2, 2026

2026 McKnight Fellowships for Community Engaged Artists: What to Know and How to Apply

Administered by Pillsbury House + Theatre in partnership with the McKnight Foundation, applications are open and close March 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM (CST). The McKnight Fellowships for Community-Engaged Artist Program provides annual fellowship awards to two (2) outstanding mid-career community-engaged artists who are at

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February 26, 2026

A Freedom Fighter in Our Own Backyard: Spike Moss

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“They had to deal with my history, didn’t they,” Spike Moss said as people approached him with thanks and congratulations. Photo by Azhae’la Hanson, North News When we talk about civil rights leaders, we often think of distant figures from

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February 25, 2026

2026 Naked Stages Artist Fellowship

Applications for the 2026 Naked Stages Artist Fellowship are open! This program supports early career Minnesota-based performance artists in creating bold, experimental, and live work through a 7-month-long, mentored process. Deadline: Friday, March 6, 2026 at 5 PM CST Naked Stages

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When Self-Determination Becomes a Revolutionary Act: Stokely Carmichael

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Kwame Ture, formerly Stokely Carmichael, speaks at a press conference in Mississippi in 1966. Source: Wikimedia Commons History celebrates those who fight for freedom, but rarely acknowledges those who dare to define what freedom should look like on their own

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February 24, 2026

The Power of Love as a Force for Change: Martin Luther King Jr.

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The civil rights leaders we honor this month understood that courage takes many forms. For Martin Luther King Jr., courage meant choosing love over hate, nonviolence over retaliation, and organizing over despair even when the threats against him were constant

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Free Tax Preparation at Pillsbury Creative Commons

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AARP is offering free tax preparation assistance at the Pillsbury Creative Commons during this tax season. 🗓️ Monday, February 2 – Monday, April 13 🕐 Mondays & Wednesdays, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM 📍 Pillsbury Creative Commons (PCC) – New

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February 17, 2026

Rapid Response Fund

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ICE is creating a massive crisis across Minneapolis. Families are fearful to leave home for work, school, or to shop. Many are in ​imminent danger of losing housing, jobs and access to basic needs.​ PUC is stretching to meet these needs over

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February 14, 2026

Good Trouble, Necessary Trouble: John Lewis

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Fear is a natural response to injustice. But the Black leaders we celebrate this month chose action over paralysis and courage over comfort by understanding that waiting for the perfect moment means change never comes. John Lewis was one of

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February 11, 2026

When Fear Cannot Stop the Call for Justice: Angela Davis

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Angela Davis is a scholar and activist whose courage in the face of persecution transformed her into one of the most influential voices for justice in our time. In 1970, our government was actively trying to destroy one of the

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