The SAVE America Act would require proof of citizenship to register to vote, and advocates say it would disproportionately harm Black elders, unhoused residents and millions of eligible voters who lack required documents.
African American Leadership Forum
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African-American Leadership Forum Leaders Join Tracy’s Keepin’ It Real to Talk Black Futures, Community Power, and How to Get Involved
African American Leadership Forum Tracy Keepin It Real podcast highlights leadership, policy and community solutions in Minnesota.
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A Mayoral Forum for Minneapolis’ Future to Center Community Voices and Black Leadership
The African American Leadership Forum will host a community-driven mayoral forum on Oct. 15 at the Capri Theater, centering accountability, care, and collective leadership. Confirmed participants include Mayor Jacob Frey, State Sen. Omar Fateh, Brenda Short, and Rev. Dewayne Davis. Free; registration encouraged.
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African American leaders’ forum calls for connection and community building
The Minnesota African American Leaders Forum and Dinner brought together community leaders from across the nation to discuss the importance of connecting diverse African American communities and fostering growth and opportunity.
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America is fighting a racial as well as a viral pandemic
Despite the pandemic, many people are more concerned about long-existing systemic racism judging by the last three week’s of protests.
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Meet the new director of the African American Leadership Forum
Lacora Bradford Kesti will head the African American Leadership Forum, the organization announced.
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New AALF director talks leadership change and vision for the future
“I had a lot of different perspectives I wanted to [share with] the community. NEON gave me a tremendous opportunity to form all those experiences and provide a direction that will last for a while at the organization. This was my next step,” said Marcus Owens
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MN House Republicans: Black lives don’t matter
With the Minnesota State Legislature’s 2016 session slated to end next week, the issue of addressing economic inequality among its state citizenry of color may once again be ignored.