Due North
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsHosted by Bex Klafter and Dylan Walker, Due North is a 10-part series podcast of 30 minute episodes highlighting stories from North Minneapolis. This podcast will provide a platform for residents in North Minneapolis to tell their stories through in-depth interviews with specific focus on just how North Minneapolis has shaped their lives, their views of what it takes to create beloved community, and whether or not they have experienced beloved community themselves.
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BONUS: Answering Your Questions
July 24, 2019 16:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBDue North's ten-episode season may be over, but we wanted to bring you one last bonus episode! In this mini-episode, we answer questions that we frequently receive about who we are, the mission of our podcast, and what the future of Due North holds. To learn more about this podcast, check out redeemercenter.org/podcast. Want more Due North? Follow us on Facebook (/duenorthpodcast) and Instagram (@duenorthpodcast) to stay connected! Support the show
10. Commissioner Irene Fernando
July 17, 2019 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBFor our final episode of Due North, we're talking to Hennepin County Commissioner Irene Fernando! Commissioner Irene hails from a large family in Los Angeles County, California, and moved to Minneapolis to attend the University of Minnesota. She was elected as District 2 County Commissioner in November 2018, becoming the first person of color (alongside District 4's Angela Conley) to be elected to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners. Check out this episode to learn more about why Comm...
9. Tootie Martin
July 10, 2019 16:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBOnce you've met Director of Development at Concordia University, peanut enthusiast, and Redeemer Center for Life board member Tootie Martin, you won't forget him. He grew up in Florida and came to Minnesota to play football for Concordia University. Despite the brutal winters, he's been here ever since! Tootie is a charismatic guy with a head for business, a love for family, and a desire to expand his boiled peanut company. Listen in to hear more about his work with people with felonies, why...
8. Solomon Raymond
July 04, 2019 02:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBSolomon Raymond is the Director of Technology at Redeemer Center for Life and Minister of Education at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Originally from Trinidad, Solomon has lived everywhere from California to Italy. He's passionate about people, technology, and God and was recently released from prison. Tune in to hear more about his commitment to North Minneapolis, how he met his wife, how he almost competed in the National Spelling Bee, and more! "Raw" is written by Joe Davis and performed by J...
7. Lonna Field
June 26, 2019 16:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBLonna Field has been a familiar face at Redeemer Center for Life since her year serving as their Youth Program Coordinator through Lutheran Volunteer Corps. After she wrapped up her LVC service year, she stayed on Redeemer's staff for several years and continued living in North Minneapolis. Now she is the Program Coordinator for the Christensen Center for Vocation at Augbsurg University and an active member of Redeemer Lutheran Church. Check out our interview with her to learn more about how...
6. Dr. Michael Brooks
June 19, 2019 15:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBDr. Michael Brooks is currently the dental director of NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center, a multi-specialty medical, dental and mental health center and human service agency in North Minneapolis. He's a fixture in the community and has developed close connections to his patients. Before he started working here, though, he grew up in a large family in Key West, Florida. Tune in to hear more about that upbringing and how the community he grew up in resembles North Minneapolis, his love for...
5. Bertha McKinney
June 12, 2019 17:00 - 36 minutes - 16.8 MBBertha McKinney has a strong commitment to the North Minneapolis community. She grew up in Mississippi and Chicago, and settled in North Minneapolis in 1990 after several moves around the country. Now, she is serving as Community Liaison for the Health Commons at the Living Room, a drop-in health and wellness space that provides everything from health education, to snacks, to massages. Listen to our interview with Bertha to hear more about how the community of North Minneapolis helped her af...
4. Princess Titus & Michelle Horovitz
June 05, 2019 17:00 - 36 minutes - 16.8 MBPrincess Titus and Michelle Horovitz grew up with deep personal connections to food. In 2011, they (along with LaTasha Powell) co-founded Appetite for Change, a non-profit using food as a tool for health, wealth, and social change. Appetite for Change runs a variety of programs, from cooking workshops Community Cooks, to food justice coalition Northside Fresh, to the delicious restaurant Breaking Bread Cafe. Check out this episode to hear more about the importance of letting youth lead, the ...
3. Jasmine Greene
May 29, 2019 17:00 - 34 minutes - 15.7 MBJasmine Greene is using her many skills to give back to the community. She recently became one of the youth coordinators at Redeemer and wants to help neighborhood youth, the way she was mentored through the Step Up program when she was a teenager. She also is a manager at Venture North Bike and Coffee Shop, displays her art in the space, and organizes monthly open mics there. On top of all that, she gave birth to her son in March (mere weeks after this interview was recorded!). Tune in to h...
2. Denetrick Powers
May 22, 2019 16:00 - 36 minutes - 16.6 MBDenetrick Powers describes himself as "many beings," and this is certainly true. Denetrick is a current North Minneapolis resident who was involved in Redeemer's youth programming from ages 10 to 18. He is also the lead art organizer for Redeemer's At Home in Harrison project funded by ArtPlace, co-chair of the Harrison Neighborhood Association, and co-founder of CounterSpace Gallery. Check this episode out to learn more about community organizing in North Minneapolis, neighborhood change, D...
1. Joe Davis
May 15, 2019 15:00 - 38 minutes - 17.5 MBMeet Joe Davis. He's a North Minneapolis resident and nationally touring poet and speaker, frontman of the funk/soul/spoken word ensemble The Poetic Diaspora, and co-founder of the monthly event series H-Cubed: Harrison, Healing, and Harmony. He's also served as a teaching artist at many high schools and universities, including Luther Seminary (where he earned his master's in Theology of the Arts). Tune in to hear Joe talk about his connection to North Minneapolis, why he writes poetry, his ...
0. Introducing Due North
May 08, 2019 15:00 - 4 minutes - 2.2 MBGet ready for Due North, a new podcast highlighting stories from North Minneapolis. Coming May 15! Support the show