After surviving the street life of the 1980s, federal incarceration, and systemic trauma, Marquise Bowie returned to South Minneapolis to serve as a mentor, author, and community ambassador at 38th & Chicago.
Shanasha Whitson
Posted inProfiles In Power
Nico Woods is building Black political infrastructure from the ground up
At 36, South Minneapolis native Nico Woods is building a sustainable political infrastructure for Black communities through Victory of the People, connecting more than 200 young people to political opportunities and developing a pipeline of future leaders.
Posted inCommunity Voices
End gun violence before more children die
Shanasha Whitson of Mothers Against Gun Violence shares a powerful call to action after the killing of Amarie Alowonle. She demands justice, a crackdown on illegal gun switches, and real investments to end the epidemic of youth gun violence.