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From YouTube: February 16, 2023 History Makers at Home award ceremony
Description
The Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights is honoring several community leaders as part of the History Makers at Home program – a profile series featuring inspirational leaders in a wide range of fields.
Whether “home” is defined as a city, region, or state, we are honoring those in their communities who work every day to uphold our ideals of advancing civil rights and removing barriers to equity. History Makers at Home recognizes leaders in the areas of business, criminal justice, education, economic development, health, housing, and government.
This event is part of the Minneapolis Black Employee Network's celebration of Black History Month.
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A
And
so,
when
you
ask
what
is
this
about?
This
is
an
opportunity
for
us
to
pause
for
a
moment
on
today
and
recognize
those
individuals
who've
had
an
impact
on
community
in
a
significant
way
and
we
want
to
give
them
their
flowers
on
today
we're
going
to
begin
with
an
opening
prayer
with
our
Bishop
Bishop
cook,
and
so
it
is
African-American
history
month,
and
so
you
know
we
are
usually
people
of
Faith,
so
we
got
to
start
with
the
prayer.
So
we
want
to
usher
in
that
Spirit
Bishop.
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B
You
know
the
Bible
says
that
we
give
honor
to
whom
honor
is
due,
and
it
is
just
always
good
that
we
celebrate
folks
why
they're
still
living
and
while
we
can
appreciate
them
and
show
them
that
we
love
them,
and
so
we
want
to
just
open
up
prayer
that
God
just
bless
these
proceedings
today
and
that
we
just
continue
in
that
Spirit
that
that
she
talked
about.
We
opened
up
amen.
B
The
heavenly
father
we
thank
you
today
for
this
for
this
ceremony.
We
thank
you
for
those,
the
honorees.
We
thank
you
for
the
work
that
they
have
done
and
God.
We
thank
you
that
you're
going
to
continue
to
bless
the
works
of
their
hand
and
father.
We
thank
you
for
the
ability
to
recognize
them
and
all
the
accomplishments
and
the
things
that
you're
doing
in
their
life
and
so
father.
We
pray
for
this
community
father.
We
pray
for
the
city,
father.
B
Let
your
angels
continue
to
hover
over
us
and
bring
us
into
a
greater
place
of
perfection
God.
Let
us
continue
to
show
love
and
grace
for
one
another.
Let
us
continue
to
grow
as
a
community
father
right
now.
We
thank
you
for
what
you're
doing
in
this
house
today.
We
thank
you
for
what
you're
doing
amongst
the
people
and
God
I.
Thank
you
for
the
honorees
once
again,
touch
them
bless
them.
And
finally,
we
thank
you
for
these
proceedings
in
Jesus
name,
we
pray,
amen.
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A
A
Yep,
you
can
clap,
so
you
know
if
you
were
in
the
black
church,
we're
going
to
say
the
prayer
and
then
what
will
we
do?
We're
gonna
have
some
a
song
right,
yeah
I
can't,
but
you
also
have
to
it's
also
talk
back
as
well.
Okay,
yeah,
so
I
know
this
isn't
that,
but
we
are
gonna
have
a
song,
and
so
we
have
a
beautiful
vocalist
with
us.
Today,
a
performer
Melissa
Belfry
is
going
to
come
and
sing
Melissa.
A
C
I
do
what
I
can
when
I
can,
while
I
can
for
my
people,
while
the
clouds
roll
back
and
the
Stars
fill
the
night
so
I'm
gonna
stand
up.
Take
my
people
with
me.
Together,
we
are
going
to
a
brand
new
home
far
across
the
river.
Do
you
hear
Freedom
calling
calling
me
to
where
it's
all
gonna
keep
on
keeping
on
I
can
feel
it
in
my
bones.
C
D
D
C
C
D
E
A
These
are
the
people
who
have
never
left
their
Community
behind
this
listen
Melissa
girl,
where
you
at
you
are
awesome,
absolutely
awesome.
Thank
you
for
that,
and
that
really
is
what
we
want
to
do.
Is
we
want
to
all
honor
these?
The
people
who
have
they've
stood
up
their
assets
because
we
hear
a
lot
about
our
community
right.
We
hear
the
deficit
piece,
but
on
today
we
want
to
celebrate
who
we
are
and
the
gifts
that
have
been
given
to
us,
because
we
are
bigger
than
any
deficit
that
they
try
to
paint
us
with.
A
These
are
the
gifts
of
the
ancestors
and
I'm
grateful
to
be
able
to
celebrate
them
on
today.
I
know
we
have
the
mayor
listed
as
our
next
speaker,
but
the
mayor
actually
cannot
make
it
sorry
for
him,
but
we
do
have
a
councilwoman
here
with
us
council,
member
beta
and
I'm,
going
to
invite
her
to
come.
F
Hello,
everyone
welcome
I'm,
sorry
that
the
mayor
couldn't
be
here
but
I'm
happy
to
witness
this.
So
thank
you
all
so
much
for
the
invitation.
I
am
so
excited
about
the
history
makers
at
home.
What
a
celebration,
what
a
way
to
celebrate:
Black,
History
Month
and
so
many
of
you
I
know.
Personally,
you
know:
I
read
the
back
of
this
and
I'm
like
oh
definitely,
a
history
maker,
definitely
northsiders
and
so
I'm
happy
to
be
here,
I'm
happy
to
celebrate
I'm
happy
to
welcome
you
all
to
North.
F
F
Thank
you
all
for
being
here.
Welcome
to
North
Minneapolis
and
thank
you
all
for
celebrating
these
wonderful
people
who
are
so
deserving
and
I
can't
wait
until
you
all
are
announced.
So
I
can
scream
really
loud.
When
you
hear
me
over
in
the
corner
like
Arsenio
Hall.
That's
just
me.
It's
just
the
council
member.
Thank
you.
A
You
know
that
he
is
an
advocate
for
community
that
he
is
a
leader
of
young
men
that
his
heart
is
all
about
community,
and
so
he
makes
a
lasting
impression,
but
we're
going
to
have
Brett
Buckner
come
on
up
Brett
who's,
going
to
actually
say
more
about
Coach
Tate
and
his
contributions
to
community
and
so
coach.
We
love
you
and
thank
you
right.
G
To
my
big
brother,
my
uncle
coach
Tate
tally
my
road
dog,
basically
through
what
we've
been
doing
for
a
little
while
now,
I
cannot
say
thank
you
enough
for
the
City
of
Minneapolis
and
to
you
Alberta
for
recognizing,
not
just
coach,
but
a
lot
of
my
heroes
are
right
here
in
the
front
and
across
the
board,
because
y'all
amazing
but
Coach
Tate
I
can
say
this
with
all
the
love
and
joy.
In
my
heart
we
ain't
done
the
work
that
has
that
he's
been
doing
for
over
43
years.
G
We're
not
just
young
men
but,
as
he
says,
daughters
is
second
to
none
and
I
have
been
proud
to
be
able
to
walk
with
him
on
the
work
that
we've
been
on,
not
just
at
North
Commons.
But
after
the
tragedy
of
George
Floyd,
the
show
our
young
people,
it's
gonna,
be
okay,
we're
gonna
get
through
all
this
to
the
point
where
we
even
found
a
way
to
get
it
several
hundred
people
to
play
catch
together
in
the
middle
of
a
pandemic.
To
let
them
know
it's
gonna
be
okay!
G
That's
the
type
of
keratin
every
Saturday
at
9
45
at
North,
Commerce
pool.
If
you
really
want
to
see
it
in
action,
come
on
out
here
and
see
what
the
Bulldogs
do
to
clear
out
the
sidewalks
the
drains
and
building
this
not
just
for
North
Minneapolis
but
as
we
talked
to
share
with
Miss
Clark
yeah,
we
can
come
over
to
Saint
Paul
too.
H
My
props
with
me,
but
as
I
tell
my
young
people.
If
you
ain't
got
the
uniform
on
you,
ain't
ready
to
play.
Okay,
I've
been
a
volunteer
coach
for
43
years
in
North
Minneapolis
around
football,
but
I've
also
been
a
mentor
to
young
people
for
43
years,
because
when
young
people
come
out
and
they
play
for
Coach
tayden,
they
play
for
their
neighborhood
park,
so
they
played
for
Powderhorn.
H
They
get
a
vision
in
their
head
of
being
a
champion.
And
what
does
the
champion
look
like?
Well,
that
looks
like
a
kid
that
shows
up
every
day,
ready
to
practice
ready
to
learn
how
to
tie
their
shoes
ready
to
put
on
their
equipment
and
be
able
to
go
out
and
participate
in
something
that
is
good.
That
is
valuable
to
them
for
43
years,
I've
coached
under
it's
a
structured
love
program.
H
H
All
we
have
to
do
is
give
one
hour
of
service
somewhere
in
your
community,
whether
it's
picking
up
litter,
hugging,
a
young
one
and
giving
them
some
structured,
real
love,
youth,
wanted
adults
needed,
and
that
will
take
us
into
a
wonderful
place
in
this
wonderful
City
in
this
wonderful
state,
as
we
try
to
take
our
motto
and
move
it
into
other
areas,
one-hour
service
in
our
community,
doing
the
work
that
our
people
need
in
all
the
City
of
Minneapolis
scenes
and
I
can't.
Thank
you
enough
Minneapolis
for
giving
me
my
roses
and
my
candy.
H
A
When
he
came
in
I
said
what
you
doing
with
that
bucket
and
Coach
Dave
said
you
know,
I
got
to
bring
my
props
and
so
coach
say
we're
glad
to
be
able
to
give
you
your
props
on
today.
Can
we
just
give
him
another
hand
of
applause,
I'm
gonna
tell
you
rain,
snow
or
negative
20.
Coach
Tate
is
out
there
with
the
north
side,
Bulldogs
shoveling
for
our
elders,
all
of
that
he
and
his
example.
He
is
an
example
of
what
we
all
should
be
so
I
I.
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A
But
that's
okay,
because
we
have
someone
else's
here
and
we
have
a
video
and
we're
going
to
play,
but
it
is
the
class
of
1972,
the
Minneapolis
Fire
Department,
and
so
when
we
say
we
stand
on
the
shoulders
of
giants,
they
are
those
giants
for
those
of
us
who
are
people
of
color
and
particularly
African-American
people.
The
seats
that
we
hold
in
the
city
or
the
county
somebody
had
to
make
a
way
for
us.
I
Many
of
you
may
not
know
the
history
of
the
Minneapolis
Fire
Department
when
it
comes
to
diversity,
but
the
Minneapolis
Fire
Department
originally
or
integrated
its
rates
in
1888,
with
the
hire
of
the
first
black
firefighter,
who
would
later
go
on
to
become
the
first
black
fire
captain.
His
name
was
John
Cheatham,
but
by
1994
the
Minneapolis
Fire
Department
was
once
again
a
department
that
employed
only
white
male
firefighters.
I
Based
upon
a
1971
Landmark
ruling
by
U.S
District
Judge,
Earl
Larson
against
the
City
of
Minneapolis
in
the
Minneapolis
Fire
Department
in
the
case
of
Carter
vs
Gallagher,
the
Minneapolis
Fire
Department
was
reintegrated
after
27
years
in
1972,
with
the
historical
class
of
1972.,
the
class
comprised
of
four
black
men,
four
Native
Americans
one
Hispanic
man
and
one
Asian
man.
Those
men
were
Michael
bolio,
Wayne,
Brown,
Xavier,
Caldwell
Renee,
Fernandez
barroso,
James
Hettinger
Emmanuel
King
Warren
skip
Lee,
Stephen,
McConaughey,
Richard
Shelby
and
John
Wong.
I
The
historical
class
of
1972
bravely
opened
doors
for
all
of
the
minority,
firefighters
to
come,
including
myself,
and
today
the
Minneapolis
Fire
Department
is
recognized
as
one
of
the
most
diverse
fire
departments
in
the
entire
fire
service
Across
the
Nation.
So
please
join
me
in
welcoming
the
Minneapolis
Fire
Department
historical
class
of
1972..
A
I
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
fire
chief
Brian,
Tyner
and
I
am
honored
to
present
this
next
award
on
August
2nd
2008.
The
Minneapolis
Fire
Department
reached
an
historical
milestone
in
its
history,
because
that
was
the
date
when
the
first
black
fire
chief
in
the
history
of
the
City
of
Minneapolis
was
appointed
that
fire
chief
was
fire
chief
Alex
Jackson
fire
chief
Jackson
served
as
the
fire
chief
of
the
Minneapolis
Fire
Department
from
August,
2nd
2008
until
his
retirement
from
the
fire
service
on
February,
29
2012.
I
fire
chief
Jackson
is
credited
with
leading
the
department,
through
some
of
the
most
financially
challenging
times
in
the
Department's
history,
which
included
the
second
ever
layoff
of
firefighters
in
the
Department's,
subsequent
recovery,
from
them
prior
to
being
promoted
to
fire.
Chief
chief
Jackson
served
as
the
City
of
Minneapolis
first
black
assistant
chief
and
throughout
his
31
career
31-year
career.
Rather
Chief
Jackson
held
the
ranks
of
firefighter
fire
motor
operator,
fire
captain
and
Deputy
Chief
of
Personnel.
I
In
addition
to
those
other
two
ranks,
Chief
Jackson
also
served
as
the
president
of
the
Minneapolis
African-American
professional
firefighters
Association,
where
he
led
the
efforts
to
update
testing
procedures
and
break
the
glass
ceiling
to
the
break
of
fire.
Captain
Chief
Jackson
is
also
well
known
for
his
other
passion
in
life.
Stand-Up
comedy
a
very
funny
man
throughout
his
career
with
the
Minneapolis
Fire
Department
and
after
his
retirement
Chief
Jackson
performed
stand-up
comedy
locally
nationally
and
abroad.
I
A
So
the
first
Chief
Alex
Jackson
is
I
think
he
had
a
daughter,
that's
getting
married,
so
he
could
not
join
us
on
today
and
a
number
of
the
men
who
were
part
of
that
historic
class
are
no
longer
with
us.
I,
don't
know
if
skip
Lee
is
here
or
Mike
Ballou.
We
did
invite
them
but
to
accept
this
award
on
behalf
of
that
historic
class.
We
have
with
us
assistant
chief
Melanie,
Rucker
This
is
what
happens
when
doors
are
open?
This
is
what
happens
when
people
break
barriers.
We
then
have
this.
J
Thank
you,
so
I
kind
of
got
put
in
this
position.
Unexpectedly,
so
I
didn't
have
a
speech
prepared,
but
I
am
what
I
owe
so
living
eternally
in
the
red.
I
would
not
be
here.
If
not
for
this
class
of
gentlemen
I
would
not
be
here
without
the
lawsuit.
I
would
not
be
here
at
all.
They
came
on
and
paved
the
way
and
made
it
even
something
that
see
it.
You
can
be
it
for
many
years.
J
I'll
tell
you
a
little
story
about
Chief
Jackson,
so
this
class
came
on
before
I
was
born.
I
don't
want
to
date
myself,
but
Chief
chat
came
on
in
1999
again
because
of
the
lawsuit
I
was
able
to
come
on.
Not
without
you
know
the
hard
work
and
ether
and
effort
to
challenge
yourself
and
and
go.
These
are
environments
where
it
was
all
white
males.
It
was
racism,
it
was
bigotry,
so
there
was,
they
went
through
a
whole
lot
to
pave
the
way
for
us,
so
Chief
Jackson.
J
My
very
first
day
at
fire
station
8.
I
get
a
phone
call
on.
We
have
it's
called
a
red
phone
and
I'm
a
brand
new
rookie
I'm
like
no
one
should
be
calling
me
what
is
going
on.
Why
is
someone
calling
me
I
get
on
the
phone
it's
at
this
time
he
was
a
fire
motor
operator
a
driver,
so
this
is
Chief
Jackson
on
the
phone
hi.
This
is
Chief
Jackson
and
I'm,
like
hi
I,
didn't
know
him
from
Adam
he's
like
I'm
just
calling
to
check
on
you.
J
J
J
D
K
A
This
would
not
happen.
So
that's
when
you
ask
again
what
are
we
celebrating
today?
That's
what
we're
celebrating
we're
celebrating
the
the
theme
for
us
was
resiliency,
I,
think
and
resistance,
because
I'm
sure
we
could
all
tell
you
just
getting
in
the
door
is
not
the
end
of
the
story
and
that
story
demonstrated
that
right,
it's
more
than
just
getting
in
the
door
and
I'm
sure
our
first
black
commissioner
Ramsey
County
Commissioner
can
tell
you
that's
when
the
real
work
begins
and
I'm
sure
Joanne
Clark
could
tell
you
getting.
A
A
We
are
resilient
people
and
they
are
proof
of
that,
and
now
we
have
some
beautiful
dancers
who
are
going
to
come
to
the
stage.
Come
on,
ladies
right
before
we're
gonna
have
it
so,
but
before
they
do
I
see
that
the
mayor
has
joined
us,
and
so
you
can
come
on
over
here
and
stand
get
ready.
The
mayor
is
here.
We
are
happy
to
see
him
in
this
space.
E
A
A
See
putting
your
money
where
your
mouth
is
I'm,
seeing
that
so
don't
let
people
tell
you
that
we're
not
working
that
we're
not
trying,
because
we
absolutely
are
open
your
eyes
and
see
that
we're
there
and
join
us
in
the
work.
Join
these
people
in
the
work
get
off
the
sidelines.
Y'all
got
to
bring
your
uniform.
L
M
I'm
gonna
get
out
of
the
way
in
a
second
and
Make
Way
for
these
extraordinary
dancers
that
are
about
to
come
up,
but
can
we
give
a
huge
round
of
applause
to
director
Alberta
Gillespie
and
for
everyone
that
helped
put
this
program
on?
This
is
not
my
that
my
my
first
time
here
and
the
director
perhaps
articulated
the
importance
of
this
particular
event
better
than
I
ever
could.
But
there's
a
few
things
that
I
wanted
to
touch
on.
First
is
something
that
you
already
mentioned,
that
I
take
really
great
pride
in.
M
M
Gillespie
is
an
example
of
a
extraordinarily
talented
black
woman
who
is
Making
Waves
at
City,
Hall
and
she's
and
she's
she's,
not
alone
she's
in
and
and
the
important
work
that
she's
doing
she's,
not
alone
in
it
are
very
soon,
hopefully
to
be
new
health.
Commissioner,
another
example
of
an
extraordinary
black
man
who
will
be
making
waves
for
Health
Equity
in
our
city,
our
our
chief
Brian,
tiny.
You
know
I
could
go
on
and
on
Surrey
Garnett
Julie.
M
M
Those
conversations
are
not
short,
but
you
come
away
with
a
new
sense
of
purpose.
You,
Come
Away,
with
a
belief
that
we
can
be
the
change
in
the
communities
that
you
want
to
see.
Sometimes
you
come
away
with
a
swift
kick
in
the
pants,
but
this
is
a
person
that
has
for
decades
now
before
I
lived
in
this
city
before
I
was
born,
has
been
making
a
difference.
M
Mike
Tate
Coach
Tate,
someone
who
in
community
has
been
mentoring-
young
people
not
just
around
sport
but
around
opportunity
and
recognizing
that
they
have
all
of
the
potential
in
the
world
to
be
exceptional,
judge
Lejeune
Lang,
someone
who
is
an
attorney
I,
looked
up
to
constantly
the
legal
prowess
and
Acumen
is
only
matched
by
her
compassion
for
making
a
difference.
Joanne,
Mama,
Clark,
I,
have
heard
story
after
story
about
her
commitment
to
people
in
the
city
is
is
unmatched.
Commissioner
Tony
Carter
I
mean
my
goodness.
M
There
are
few
that
can
even
rival
the
things
that
you
have
gotten
done
for
the
Twin
Cities.
You
know
there
are
so
many
others
here
that
are
on
this
list.
You
all
make
a
difference
in
our
city.
You
all
make
us
better.
You
challenge
us
to
be
the
change
that
we
all
want
to
see,
and
you
are
people-
and
this
is
not
like
a
prepared
speech
and
I-
think
that's
pretty
obvious
and
evident
here.
M
A
A
N
O
O
O
P
L
Q
R
In
the
Hills
that
was
Overkill,
I
need
Jesus.
In
my
life,
depression,
daddy
never
get.
He
was
never
there
got
me
running
to
these.
Ladies
with
designing
him
in
the
party
I
saw
offset
and
cardi
said,
I
was
praying
for
him.
They
said.
Thank
you.
Wendy
party
scared
around
the
city,
goofy
footed
feeling,
gnarly,
listen,
ing
to
track
number
nine
Bob,
Marley,
God,
told
me
through
the
scriptures
I
was
reading
to
serve
all
of
these
people
in
the
system
cause
they
needed.
E
A
A
A
A
Well,
if
you
don't
know
her,
you
should
she
is
a
history
maker,
but
Chief
Tyner,
who
was
so
a
part
of
and
wanted
to
be
included
in
this
I
think
he
has
another
video
he
he
wanted
to
be
present
so
we'll
have
that
I
want
to
say
this
really
quickly
for
those
of
you
who
don't
know
part
of
that
lawsuit
that
made
that
historic
class
of
1972
possible.
That
was
the
judge.
Who
was
a
part
of
that?
I
Hello,
this
next
recipient
of
the
2023
history
makers
award
is
none
other
well
before
I
tell
you
who
it
is.
I'm
gonna
tell
you
this.
So
normally
I
was
going
to
read
this
person's
bio
as
part
of
the
presentation,
but
this
person
has
been
involved
in
so
many
things
and
done
so
much
and
I
know
we
only
have
the
building
for
an
hour
and
a
half
so
I'm
not
going
to
read
the
entire
bio.
I
Hopefully
there
are
books
in
the
back
where
you
can
read
about
it,
but
suffice
it
to
say
that
this
next
recipient,
since
the
early
70s,
any
historical
thing
you
can
think
of
regarding
civil
rights
in
the
state
of
Minnesota
and
in
other
places
around
the
world,
this
person
is
either
touched.
It
has
done
it
or
is
doing
it.
I
This
person
is
none
other
than
retired
judge.
Lejeune
Lane
judge
Lejeune
Lang
was
a
clerk
on
the
night
on
The
Carter
versus
Gallagher
class
for
the
1972
historical
MFD
class.
She
is
currently
president
of
the
Lejeune
Thomas
Lane
International
Leadership
Institute
she's
been
an
ambassador
to
the
African
Union,
and
many
countries
around
the
world.
She's
worked
on
cases
and
on
civil
rights
and
and
for
women's
rights
and
and
all
kinds
of
things
the
world
over
she's
done
so
much
and
she
is
so
deserving.
Please
join
me
in
congratulating
2023
history
makers.
S
S
I'm
so
honored,
my
name
is
Fortune
Welly
I'm,
one
of
the
women
who
look
up,
judge
Lejeune.
She
has
been
my
mentor
for
almost
eight
years.
I
do
a
lot
of
work
from
the
community
and
I'm
an
immigrant
I've,
been
here
20
years
and
still
learning
about
the
Robes
of
how
things
are
done
in
Minnesota,
but
I'm
working
fast
I
am
so
honored
to
be
the
receiving
for
judge
Lejeune.
Today,
I'm
going
to
read
what
I
asked
her
I
said,
you
have
to
write
something
for
me
because
I
want
to
make
sure
I'm
represent
you.
S
Well,
so
she
did
so
here's
what
she
wrote.
My
greetings
to
all
of
all
of
you,
I'm
honored
humbled
by
this
recognition.
My
work
to
document
the
continuing
impact
of
slavery.
Segregation
impact
us
of
all
I
will
continue
to
fight
with
your
support
to
preserve
African-American
history,
along
with
the
fire
station
24.,
the
Hiawatha
Golf
Course
and
the
bathroom
Community
Center
are
landmarks
that
Community
value
and
might
and
must
fight
to
have
formal
recognition.
I
stand
with
you
in
this
struggle,
signed,
judge,
Lejeune,.
A
She's
been
involved
in
a
number
of
things
from
politics
she's
the
person
who
could
call
up
the
governor
right
now
and
he's
going
to
answer
so
right
that
that's
who
Miss
Joanne
is
right
and
if
she
did
know
him,
but
she
does,
she
would
call
up
and
say
he
should
answer
anyway,
because
I'm
a
voter,
that's
that's
who
Miss
Joanne
is,
and
so
she
has
been
involved,
like
I,
said
in
a
number
of
things,
but
what
she
really
has
a
passion
for.
If
you
don't,
if
you
know
her,
you
know
this
about.
A
And
I
know
I'm
not
reading
the
bio
or
the
resume,
because
reading
those
words
could
not
do
justice
to
the
work
that
she's
done
in
community
and
the
people
that
she's
uplifted
it
just
wouldn't
do
it
justice
and
so
I
can
only
tell
you
in
my
own
words,
with
this
kind
of
passion.
What
this
woman
means
to
me
and
this
community.
She
is
everything.
A
A
A
You
know
it
pat
for
sure
right,
but
none
of
that
goes
to
her
and
guess
what
she
has
never
received
a
dollar
or
been
paid
for
the
work
that
she
does
at
one
of
our
other
honorees
Miss.
Tony
Carter
can
tell
you
that
she's
had
an
impact
and
that
mayor
over
there
in
St,
Paul
y'all,
know
who
he
is
right.
You
know
his
mother
is
and
his
father
they're
here,
Miss
Joanne
has
also
had
an
impact
on
him
as
well
with
that
being
said,
because
I
can't
give
you
more
time
than
others.
T
T
T
T
T
Stephanie
tell
your
boss:
I
need
some
money
and
she
works
for
the
governor,
but
this
award
is
not
about
me.
It's
about
these
young
people,
I
used
to
work
at
Harding,
High,
School
and
I
always
tell
people
it's
not.
The
school.
Do
not
take
your
kids
out
of
that
school.
It's
about
young
people
making
bad
decisions,
and
it's
left
up
to
us
as
a
does
to
ground
those
kids
before
they
make
those
wrong
decisions.
T
T
A
And
we're
going
to
talk
about
Mr,
Bill,
English
and
I
always
call
him
Mr
English
and
he
says:
don't
call
me
that,
but
I
told
him
I
said
Mr
English,
you
know
I'm
raised
in
the
South
I
have
to
call
you
Mr
English,
and
so
any
of
you
who
know
him.
The
mayor
was
absolutely
right.
He
is
not
known
for
not
being
vocal.
You
want
someone
who
to
speak
up
and
who
will
speak
the
truth.
A
U
U
To
do
this
from
my
phone
William
Bill
English
has
spent
most
of
his
adult
life
in
some
form
of
Civic
engagement,
civil
rights,
social
justice
advocate
activist
and,
as
an
acknowledged
servant.
Leader
brother
was
born
in
East
St
Louis,
where
he
attended
high
school
at
love,
attended
high
school
at
Lovejoy
Illinois.
U
It
was
there
that
he
was
grounded
in
the
notion
that
we
all
owe
back
to
our
beloved
communities,
attended
college
at
Eastern
Michigan
and
moved
to
Minneapolis
Minnesota
to
talk
his
way
into
grad
school
after
accepted
acceptance,
he
had
to
drop
out
and
take
a
job
to
support
his
growing
family.
After
his
wife
became
bedridden
during
pregnancy.
U
There
was
the
first
black
salesman
at
3M
and
he
later
moved
to
con.
Was
it
controlled
data
Control
Data,
where
he
was
employed
for
32
years,
including
17,
as
vice
president
of
Human
Resources,
and
in
numerous
roles,
including
Chief
diversity
officer
in
sales
and
marketing
many
executive
roles?
Bill
bills
has
served
as
a
founding
executive
director
at
Sabathani
Community
Center
appreciate
that
that's
a
place
I
spend
much
of
my
childhood
of
in
South
Minneapolis
co-chair
of
the
Coalition
of
black
churches,
African-American
Leadership,
Summit
and
numerous
other
organizations.
V
V
V
It
wasn't
that
we
didn't
work
hard.
Many
of
you
work
hard,
those
of
you
who
are
on
the
front
they're
being
honored
here
today,
commissioner
Carter
so
many
others
Mama
Clark.
It
is
just
amazing
that
you've
you've
done
what
you
have
done
and
we've
made
this
progress,
but
we've
got
so
far
to
go.
None
of
us
ever
would
have
thought
that
Minneapolis
and
Saint
Paul
will
be
the
epicenter
of
racism
in
America
across
the
world.
None
of
us
thought
that
when
we
came
here.
V
There
are
so
many
others,
lord
judge,
the
June
laying
out
listen.
I,
also
wonder
where
to
find
people
that,
let
me
tell
you
something:
I
had
a
brother
Maurice
English,
who
was
one
of
the
other
early
five
people
I
had
to
talk
about
a
I
tried
to
talk
him
into
being
a
policeman.
He
said,
oh
bill,
you
know
coming
from
East
Saint
Louis
I
can't
be
no
cop,
so
we
talked
him
into
becoming
a
fireman
and
he
lived
and
died
and
retired
a
fireman.
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
A
We
told
you
he
speaks
his
mind
anyway,
and
we
are
grateful
and
better
because
of
it.
So
we
thank
you.
We
thank
you.
We
thank
you,
so
we
just
had.
Yes,
we
have
two
more
honorees,
two
more
individuals
that
we
want
to
honor,
but
prior
to
doing
that,
we're
going
to
have
the
spoken
word
and
ivory.
Are
you
I?
Think
Ivory's
here
come
up,
there
is
Ivory,
come
on
up
and
we'll
have
the
spoken
word.
W
W
The
nicely
dressed
white
kids
would
make
fun
of
the
stains.
In
my
hand-me-down
jeans,
when
I
was
young,
I
was
a
bit
jealous
of
how
fresh
their
apparel
appeared
to
be
not
realizing
their
lack
of
character
or
the
fragility
of
their
sensibilities
by
the
time
I
was
nine.
I
was
running
from
home
to
embrace
the
styles
that
I
found
in
the
streets.
W
W
W
W
We
succeed
in
spite
of
the
mental
and
emotional
chains
that
drain
our
very
Humanity.
The
kings
and
queens
in
this
room
have
overcome
seeing
themselves
in
tombs
that
this
American
culture
has
predestined
each
of
us
to
meet.
So
stop
look
around
drinking
all
the
beauty
of
the
style
and
the
variety
that
you
can
see.
W
A
A
And
I
would
say
this:
we
have
limited
time
so
I
could
go
into
her
bio
and
tell
you
all
the
things
she's
done
educationally
and
all
the
wonderful
things
she's
continuing
to
do.
She
is
not
new
to
service,
understand
that
and
but
what
I
will
tell
you
is
that
when
we
talk
about
putting
ourselves
and
Community
to
protect
community
Miss
Howard
has
walked
that
walk.
A
A
A
X
I
stand
here
like
everyone
else
on
the
shoulders
of
our
ancestors
that
paved
the
way
and
I
stand
here
on
the
shoulders
of
all
of
you
who
have
been
doing
this
20
years
30
years
40
years
and
I
am
so
so
humbled
that
you
said,
set
an
example
that
I
know
I
can
keep
striving.
So
thank
you.
Thank
you
and
thank
you
and
oh
by
the
way.
I'm
an
East,
Saint,
Louis
girl,
as
well
laughs.
X
So
I
was
so
so
happy
to
hear
that
I
was
sitting
there.
I'm
like
wow,
okay,
so
but
Community
is
just
it.
It's
always
been
in
my
blood
because
when
you
live
in
a
place
like
East
St
Louis,
when
you
live
in
a
place
like
Centerville
and
all
of
that,
that's
that's
where
I
grew
up
and
Community
was
everything
you
know.
X
The
Jacksons
knew
the
Wilsons
and
the
Wilsons
know
the
colemans
and
you
know,
and
it
took
a
village
and
and
that's
how
I
was
raised
and
to
live
in
East,
Saint
Louis
and
to
live
in
North,
City,
St
Louis
to
live
in
North,
Memphis
and
then
to
come
here.
North
Minneapolis,
it's
like
I
have
never
left
home.
So
that
is
why
I
was
in
the
community
and
when
we
talk
about
peace,
it
begins
with
each
and
every
one
of
us
in
our
community.
X
We
have
to
be
the
ones
to
take
a
look
at
what
we're
doing.
What's
going
on
and
Minnesota
was
a
culture
shock
for
me
when
I
took
on
as
president
for
the
North
Minneapolis
Rotary
Club
I
did
it
for
two
years
and
I
was
out
there.
Cleaning
the
streets
I
was
out
there
talking
to
the
community,
providing
whatever
I
could
with
our
groups
to
show
them
that
we
we
are
here.
X
There
are
others
that
are
out
there
doing
the
work
that
you
don't
see
every
day,
but
we
all
are
still
here
so
with
this
I
want
to
thank
Alberta.
I
love,
her
I
love,
her
I
loved
her
from
the
moment.
I
met
her,
and
the
work
that
she
does
is
is
amazing,
with
her
insight
and
observations
of
what's
happening,
what's
going
on
what
we
could,
what
we
should
be
doing
and
how
we
can
get
it
done
together.
So
I
just
want
to
thank
her
very
much
for
this
opportunity
and
I.
A
So
I
I
I
have
to
offer
hope
in
that
story
that
you
just
heard
the
what
I
said
earlier,
because
one
of
the
other
things
that
was
encouraging
to
me
and
you
can
find
encouragement,
we
just
sometimes
we
got
to
look
for
it
was
those
the
community
members,
those
young
folks
who
she
was
out
there
working
for
when
this
happened
to
Miss
Gloria
someone
came
to
her.
They
was
like.
Don't
worry,
Auntie,
we
got
you,
don't
worry
Auntie,
we
got
you
don't
tell
me
our
kids,
don't
care
about
us
and
they
had
her.
A
Y
Y
So
you
know,
I
I
wrote
down
some
notes,
because
I
could
not
stand
here
and
just
talk
about
commissioner
Tony
Carter
and
the
work
that
she
has
done
for
and
with
us
who
live
across
the
river
in
Saint
Paul.
Who
has
been
the
beacon
of
light?
Who
has
been
an
inspiration
who
so
many
of
us
have
aspired
to
be
and
to
do
and
I
am
one
Tony
I
could
not
miss
this
moment.
Y
Y
Y
And
she's
a
grandmother,
but
commissioner
Tony
Carter
was
elected
by
the
voters
of
District
Four
in
March
of
2005..
She
has
led
on
important
issues
on
the
local
state
and
the
national
level
she
was
active
in
the
associate
still
is
in
that
in
the
association
of
Minnesota
counties,
which
is
a
local
County,
a
national
board
served
as
the
board
of
directors
and
previously
served
as
the
president
of
that
board.
She
is
a
member
of
the
board
of
directors
of
the
national
associations
of
counties
at
the
national
level.
Y
Commissioner
Carter,
my
friend
has
worked
to
eliminate
disparities
in
County
Services
and
systems
and
raising
Grassroots
awareness
of
County
decision
making
processes
and
systems
and
I
can
be
a
testifier
of
the
work
that
she
has
done
as
I
stepped
into
this
role,
and
look
at
the
work
that
Ramsey
County
has
done
done,
leading
through
a
lens
of
equity,
doing
their
work
with
Community.
This
is
about
the
work
of
Tony
Carter
of
coming
in
as
the
first
black
County
Commissioner
in
Saint
Paul.
Y
She
is
and
has
continued
to
be
engaged
with
our
schools,
our
community
into
government
partners
and
strategic
collaborative
in
child
safety,
student
achievement
and
youth
development
in
partnership
with
community
and
believe
me,
I
can
go
on
and
on
and
on,
but
again
I
am
standing
between
you
and
food.
So
I
am
not
going
to
say
no
more
but
to
say,
come
up
here,
Tony
Carter
and
get
your
well-deserved
recognition,
wonderful.
K
K
I
want
to
make
certain
that
another
colleague
from
Saint
Paul,
Janelle
Foster,
who
is
our
school
board
member,
would
you
stand.
Please
is
also
recognized.
Thank
you.
You
know
there's
so
many
here
from
both
sides
of
the
river.
This
is
a
wonderful
illustration
of
the
fact
that
we
are
in
fact
one
community.
Thank
you
for
that.
K
And
there
are
so
many
shoulders
that
we
all
stand
on.
You
know
I
I
won't
pontificate,
because
the
time
is
short.
I
am
thankful
for
the
work
you've
allowed
me
to
do
not
just
for
but
with
you,
and
that
is
true
for
Ramsey
County
Saint
Paul
for
the
Twin
Cities
area
for
Minnesota
and
I
last
but
not
least,
need
to
say
thank
you
to
the
person
who
has
helped
me
throughout
it.
All
who
has
made
breakfast
for
me
every
morning.
K
A
I
hope
your
heart
is
as
full
as
my
heart
I
want
to.
First
and
foremost
before
we
conclude
say
thank
you
to
all
of
those
who
made
this
happen,
and
so
you've
seen
them.
I
would
I'm
not
going
to
call
names,
because
if
I
do
I
might
miss
someone,
but
there
were
a
group
of
people
in
the
county
and
in
the
city
who
made
this
happen.
This
was
not
me.
This
was
not
my
show.
A
A
When
you
talk
about
highlighting
organizations,
there
are
still
people
out
here,
making
a
difference.
I
hope
you
leave
here.
Hopeful
I
hope
you
leave
here.
Inspired
I
hope
you
leave
here,
knowing
that
one
person
can
make
a
difference,
but
together
think
about
the
things
that
we
could
change
so
to
our
honorees.
Z
Z
AA
AA
B
Well,
you
need
to
make
people
who
own
property
accountable
to
what
they
have
going
on
on
their
property.
You
know
with
over
1200
deaths
due
to
fentanyl
related.
You
know,
overdoses
in
our
city
in
2021.
You
know
somebody
has
to
put
their
hand
in
it
and
we
can't
just
do
it
by
arresting
people
on
throwing
people
in
jail.
Even
though
I
know
that's
a
part
of
the
process,
but
you
got
to
put
your
hands
on
the
people
and
be
able
to
minister
to
these
kind
of
people
that
have
no
hope.