New restaurant aims to even the odds “All squared” is street parlance for a settled debt. All Square Restaurant & Institute operates in the spirit that once you serve time for being convicted of a crime, your proverbial debt to society is thereby settled. The nonprofit establishment, still under construction at this writing, will offer its sandwich and brew fare at … [Read more...]
Community Profiles:
A space for feature stories about community members and businesses/organizations in the Twin Cities and beyond.
With Noonie’s, former gangster launches food empire
Got oxtail on the brain? Then you might want to check out Noonie’s Famous Jerk and Things. First-time customer Princess El said she was drawn to the new South Minneapolis restaurant after seeing a picture of an oxtail dinner a friend shared on Facebook. “I had to stop in and see what everyone was talking about.” Just by the picture, she said she knew it was going to be good, … [Read more...]
New Mpls parks commissioner ‘optimistic, hopeful, fearless’
As a result of the most recent round of elections, the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board received six fresh, progressive faces on its board of commissioners, including District 3 Commissioner Abdikadir "AK" Hassan. Not only is Hassan one of the six newly elected commissioners, at 27 years old he is also the youngest commissioner and the first Somali American vice … [Read more...]
Entrepreneur finds success through business and goodwill
After opening Olu’s Home, Inc. in 1999, Gloria Freeman knew she had found her calling: helping people live their best potential life and leaving a legacy for her family. The residential site, which provides home-based and community-based services to people with severe cognitive disabilities, was Freeman’s first social business venture. She went on to open nine more … [Read more...]
College’s first Black dean steps out on faith
“My family has a lot of firsts,” said Nerita Griffin Hughes. Her late father, affectionately known as Griff, was one of the first African American firefighters in the Minneapolis Fire Department. Hughes’ mother was one of the first African American triplets in Monroe, La. and became one of the first African American teachers during the 1960s Minneapolis Public Schools hiring … [Read more...]