3/7/23 How I-35W obliterated the Black cultural corridor of South Minneapolis
This news story by CBS showcases yet another example of how eminent domain and the Federal Aid Highway Act in 1956 devastated the lives and legacies of Black families in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
2/17/23 This Young Archivist Preserves the Stories of Historic Rondo
Enjoy this Star Tribune article with our Archivist, Kayla Jackson, about preserving the history of Rondo and its residents.
2/8/23 Governor Walz Highlights How Budget Plans Would Help Black Minnesotans at Event in St. Paul
Governor Walz joined “Mind, Body and Soul” group members at Hallie Q. Brown on Monday, February 6th to celebrate the year’s work of the group to provide input on the state budget to help Black Minnesotans.
Read this Black History Month article from our Executive Director on the importance of knowing, and not repeating, aspects of history, after another senseless tragedy has occurred.
1/17/23 The Fierce Urgency of Now
Read this article from our Executive Director, Jonathan Palmer, about the importance of acknowledging the addiction of racism, the soft bigotry of complacency, and the need for an intervention of consciousness.
“We have also come to his hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick sands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.”
-Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “I Have A Dream” Aug. 28, 1963
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11/23/22 It’s Time to Change Thanksgiving
Read this article from Executive Director, Jonathan Palmer, regarding changing the narrative around Thanksgiving.
11/7/22 Democracy and the Importance of Voting
Read this article written by our Executive Director, Jonathan Palmer, on democracy and the importance of voting.
2/17/22 Chaska MLK Day Human Rights Celebration
Please enjoy this MLK Day Human Rights Celebration by the City of Chaska from February, 2022. Our Executive Director, Jonathan Palmer, gives the keynote address (24:40) about the importance of Dr. King’s legacy.
7/21/21 Listen: Jonathan Palmer Joins HandsOn Twin Cities Podcast
7/21/21 Listen now to Executive Director Jonathan Palmer in conversation with Tracy Nielson from the HandsOn Twin Cities podcast.
5/29/21 Read: “Minnesota nonprofits hit hard by COVID-19 begin long road to recovery”
Read this May 2021 piece in The Star Tribune by Kelly Smith about how Minnesota nonprofits, including Hallie Q. Brown, are faring amid the effects of the pandemic.
5/29/21 Read: Community Ambassadors featured in Pioneer Press
Read this May 2021 piece in the Pioneer Press by Mara H. Gottfried featuring the Community Ambassadors: “With more shootings, what’s St. Paul doing to address it now and what can be done?
5/24/21 Read & Watch: Jonathan Palmer on KARE-11
Read and watch this May 2021 article and clip from KARE-11’s Charmaine Nero. Executive Director Jonathan Palmer discusses justice, the remembrance of George Floyd, and the Rondo neighborhood.
4/29/21 Watch: “Hallie Q. Brown Helps Vaccinate Rondo Neighborhood”
Watch this April 2021 clip from WCCO’s Reg Chapman to learn about our recent efforts to vaccinate community members.
4/26/21 Read: Hallie Q. Brown featured in FleetOwner Article
Hallie Q. Brown Community Center was featured in April 2021 in “Five good things that happened in trucking this week — April 16” from the online publication FleetOwner. Read about it: “CHS grant helps Twin Cities nonprofit provide supplies for those in need.”
4/20/21 Coverage Roundup: Mobile Vaccine Unit at Hallie Q. Brown
Hallie Q. Brown Community Center is proud to have partnered with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Health to host a mobile vaccine bus onsite, starting in April 2021. Check out the media coverage below to learn about this important work.
Star Tribune: https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-deploys-modified-buses-for-mobile-vaccination-clinics/600048104/
Associated Press: https://apnews.com/article/health-minnesota-coronavirus-065304c4ba7f4c5582fa1a252cd12337
Local/State outlets publishing AP story: KEYC-TV | Mankato Free Press | Winona Daily News | WQOW-TV | (Eau Claire, WI) | WDIO-TV (Duluth) | KTTC-TV (Rochester) | Voice of Alexandria | La Crosse Tribune | KDLH-TV (Duluth) | WXOW-TV (La Crosse)
Sampling of national outlets publishing AP story: U.S. News & World Report | San Francisco Chronicle | Houston Chronicle | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | San Antonio Express-News
Livestream video from KARE 11’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=RhaNzcBfAWU&feature=youtu.be
WCCO-TV – clip from noon newscast on 4/20
4/03/21 Read: “Our Best Shot: Communities of color face unique vaccination fears”
Read this April 2021 article from the Star Tribune about vaccine hesitancy among Minnesota communities of color and learn how Hallie Q. Brown Community Center is addressing the issue.
2/2021 Read: “Why Every American Should Care About Black History Month”
Read this February 2021 opinion piece by Jonathan Palmer for Care Counseling about the celebration of Black History Month.
2/01/21Read: “Minnesota’s Black History Comes Alive In Several Online Exhibits”
Read this February 2021 piece from WCCO’s Reg Chapman to learn about recent initiatives to celebrate Black history in Minnesota and how Hallie Q. Brown Community Center has been involved.
12/04/21 Read: Jonathan Palmer Joins “Conversations with Al McFarlane” Podcast
Hallie Q. Brown Community Center Executive Director Jonathan Palmer joined in conversation with podcast host Al McFarlane in December 2020. Their hour-long discussion included important information about COVID-19, resources at Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, and strategies for the local community to stay safe.
Did you know that Minnesota’s rate of voter fraud is only 0.0000045% since 1979? Hallie Q. Brown Executive Director Jonathan Palmer sat down virtually with Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon in October 2020 to discuss voting, the upcoming election, key information about exercising your rights, and his unique family connection to Hallie Q. Brown.
11/27/19 Read: “Hallie Q. Brown Community Center Celebrates 90 Years of Service”
Read this 2019 article by Tiffany Johnson in the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
