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African American Education Empowerment (AME) Spotlights

Minneapolis College faculty, staff and students are invited to a weekly Q&A-style conversation with extraordinary individuals who encourage striving in the face of struggle.

From September 2 to December 9, the Spotlight shines every Thursday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Join the Spotlight

Meeting ID: 990 7358 8360
Passcode: 070791

Indigenous Peoples Art Exhibit

The American Indian Success Program is launching a Call for Art for the virtual 2021 Indigenous Peoples Art Exhibit on campus. This exhibit honors the diversity of our campus' indigenous community through art pieces that speak to our unique experiences, identities and stories.

Whether you create paintings, drawings, prints and beadwork or share your story through poetry, spoken word, song or another art form, please consider submitting your work to the virtual 2021 Indigenous Peoples Art Exhibit.

The show will run during the month of November, Native American Heritage Month. Artists’ pieces will be displayed in a virtual gallery and will be available for all of campus and the community to view during the month of November. Artists who submit work will have the option to sell pieces. The American Indian Success Program will not organize or facilitate any art sales, so it is the responsibility of the artist to arrange for art pieces to be sold and shipped to purchasers.

Call for Submissions

Please email art submissions to equityandinclusion@minneapolis.edu. Art pieces must be submitted no later than Monday, October 25, 2021 to be included in the virtual gallery.

Please include the following information in your email:

Your art piece in .jpeg, .gif., or .png format or via a YouTube link
Artist Name
Tribal Affiliation (optional)
Student/Faculty/Staff/Alumni
Title of Piece
Medium/Materials
Story of the Piece (3000 words or less)
Price (optional)
Contact information for purchasers (if selling)

Advisor Training for Cultural Relevancy

Cultural Relevancy Advisor Training will help advisors to articulate and apply the key components
of cultural relevancy in their work. By utilizing the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI),
participants will learn how to identify issues, work more effectively across cultures and gain the
ability to practice the principles of culturally relevant student advising.

Visit the Advisor Training webpage for more information and to register.

Other/Previous Events

Community Unity Gathering, May 6

This special event was part of our series, Remembering, Recentering and Reimagining: Justice for George Floyd.

Minneapolis College hosted an in-person gathering to focus attention and participation on its commitment toward justice in equity and inclusion.

Thursday, May 6, 2021 | 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

At the Library Courtyard area facing Hennepin Avenue:

11:30 a.m. - Opening remarks
by Vice President of Student Affairs and Interim Diversity Officer Patrick Troup
12 p.m. - Group photo
12:20 p.m. - Performance by the Minneapolis College Choir

Together with our students and neighboring partners, we affirmed our unified commitment to our Equity Statement. While adhering to physical distancing guidelines, we arranged ourselves in the shape of a heart to illustrate our MLK Day theme of “Upholding Beloved Community.”

The Black Minds Set: Medical Scholars in Virtual Residence, April 9

A Series of Expert Presentations and Town Hall Style Engagements

Dr. Tolu Oyelowo

Thursday, April 8 and Friday, April 9 from Noon to 1:30 p.m.

A Guide to Women’s Health for Indigenous Communities and Communities of Color

What are racial health disparities, and how do they persist? Why are Black and Indigenous women three-to-four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than are White women? How do social determinants of health disproportionately impact Black and Indigenous women? What role can complimentary and integrative health care play in achieving more equitable wellness outcomes for communities of color?

Facilitator: Currently serving as a professor and chair at Northwestern Health Sciences University, Dr. Tolu Oyelowo is a chiropractor whose formal education also includes a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, a master’s degree in management, and a Ph.D. in public health. Her interests are in the intersection of spirituality, community and women’s health, and exploring the role of women as health advocates for their families and communities.

Brought to you by the Program for African American Education Empowerment (AME).

A Virtual Town Hall with Tarana Burke, March 23

Tuesday March 23, 2021 | 4 - 6 p.m.

Tarana Burke

Tarana J. Burke asserts that 'me too.' is more than just a moment in time. As the founder of this vital and growing movement, and as someone who has been organizing within issues facing Black women and girls for more than three decades, Tarana has a commitment and vision that is bigger than any hashtag or viral moment.

A proud native of the Bronx, NY, Tarana's passion for community organizing began in the late 1980s. As a young girl, she joined a youth development organization called 21st Century. She launched initiatives around issues including racial discrimination, housing inequality and economic justice. That work, coupled with a desire to deepen her academic education and community organizing skills, eventually led her to Alabama State University, a historically Black institution.

Tarana's organizing and advocacy work continued throughout college. Upon moving to Selma, Alabama, her career took an intentional turn toward supporting survivors of sexual violence.

She encountered a Black girl who shared her story of sexual violence and abuse. Soon, she found herself meeting dozens more. As a survivor herself, these were the stories with which she identified personally. Tarana faced the realization that too many girls were suffering and surviving abuse without access to resources, safe spaces and support.

Tarana's theory of "empowerment through empathy" is changing the way the world thinks and talks about sexual violence, consent and body autonomy. Tarana has used her platform to share her long-standing belief that healing is not a destination, but a journey. This philosophy has inspired millions of survivors who previously had to live in isolation to deal with the pain, shame and trauma of their experience.

Event Co-Sponsors: Metropolitan State University CHC (Trauma & Healing), Dean of Students, Diversity and Inclusion, Student Life & Leadership Development, Multicultural, American Indian and Retention Services, Minneapolis College Equity & Inclusion and Century College.

Justice for George Floyd, March 8

Community Pollinator Speaker Series with Sam Grant, March 5

Sam Grant

Sam Grant is a former faculty member of Minneapolis College. Sam is the executive director of MN350, a Minnesota-based climate justice organization that seeks to unite Minnesotans as part of a global movement to end the pollution damaging our climate, speed the transition to clean energy, and create a just and healthy future for all.

The Minneapolis College Sustainability Committee, in partnership with the Three-Legged Frog student club, is presenting our second interview in our Community Pollinators speaker series.