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SUMMARY:Writer to Writer Queer Voices: Curators\, Past and Present
DESCRIPTION:Writer to Writer is a series featuring conversations between BIPOC (Black\, Indigenous and people of color) writers. \nQueer Births & Queer Battles: A Panel Discussion with Queer Voices Curators \nThe four curators of Queer Voices\, past and present\, have been honored to celebrate the queer literary community of Minnesota and create space for all voices across our big\, beautiful\, and bold rainbow. This Pride month founding curators\, Andrea Jenkins\, and John Medeiros\, along with present curators\, LM Brimmer and Sherrie Fernandez-Williams will share their work and discuss their writing lives\, while providing some stories around Queer Voices’ 32-year history. \nThis program takes place at Quatrefoil Library. \nTo register please Click Here \nPanelist Bios: \nAndrea Jenkins is a soulful poet\, educator\, artist\, respected historian and  political powerhouse. In 2017 she became the 1st out Black Trans woman elected to public office in the United States. She serves on the Minneapolis City Council. She holds a Masters Degree in Community Economic Development from Southern New Hampshire University\, a Masters of Fine Arts from Hamline University\, and Bachelors Degree from Metropolitan State University. Additionally she completed the Senior Government and Executive Leadership program at Harvard University. She has been featured in TIME Magazine\, Essence\, Teen Vogue\, The New York Times\, The Guardian\, Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine. In 2022 she was named on the OUT100 list by OUT Magazine\, Twin Cities Business 100 People to Know\, and Fast Company Top 50 Queers. \nJohn Medeiros is a poetry\, memoirist\, and lawyer living in Minneapolis. His is the author of couplets for a shrinking world (North Star Press) and co-editor of Queer Voices: Poetry\, Prose\, and Pride (Minnesota Historical Society Press). His work has appeared in several anthologies\, including Squares and Rebels (Handtype Press)\, Poetry City\, USA\, vol. 2 (Lowbrow Press)\, Collective Brightness (Sibling Rivalry Press)\, Other Words: A Writer’s Reader (Kendall/Hunt)\, and Gents\, Badboys\, and Barbarians: New Gay Male Poetry (Alison Publications). His writing is featured in numerous journals\, including qarrtsiluni\, Midway Journal\, Marco Polo Quarterly\, Two Hawks Quarterly\, Raging Dove\, Second Run\, Swell\, Sport Literate\, Hot Metal Press\, Water~Stone Review; Gulf Coast; Willow Springs\, The Talking Stick\, and Evergreen Chronicles.  He is the recipient of two Minnesota State Arts Board grants; Gulf Coast ‘s Nonfiction Award; and the AWP Intro Journals Award.  He has an MFA from Hamline University (St. Paul)\, and his work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize\, and as a Notable Essay in Best American Essays (2006). He co-curated the Queer Voices Reading Series with Intermedia Arts in Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, from 2005 to 2018. More information about him can be found at his website\, www.jmedeiros.net. \nLM Brimmer is an interdisciplinary artist living on Dakota land in Minneapolis\, MN. Co-editor of the anthology Queer Voices: Poetry\, Prose and Pride\, their poetry have appeared in Colorado Review\, Voicemail Poems\, Impossible Archetype\, Gasher Journal\, The B’K’\, Quarterly West and are forthcoming from Sonora Review.  A Randolph College MFA alumni\, they are Artistic Director of Queer Voices of Minnesota – a reading series that since 1993 has celebrated and supported queer lives and the writers living them. They teach at Century College and the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. \nSherrie Fernandez-Williams is a Black\, Queer writer who earned her MFA from Hamline University. She is the author of the book of poems\, Goddess of the Whole Self\, and the memoir Soft. She has published poems and essays in New Limestone Review\, Aquifer: The Florida Review\, Duke University Press\, We are Meant to Rise: Voices for Justice from Minneapolis to the World\, How Dare We Write: A Multicultural Creative Writing Discourse\, and The Poverty and Education Reader. Her grants and awards include a Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship\, a Black Voices in Children’s Literature award\,  Minnesota State Arts Board\, The Loft Literary Center\, The Givens Foundation for African American Literature\, Intermedia Arts\,  SASE: The Write Place\, and The Playwrights’ Center. Sherrie is Operation Director of Queer Voices.
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/writer-to-writer-queer-voices-curators-past-and-present/
LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 E Lake st\, Minneapolis\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Writer to Writer
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SUMMARY:Songs For Our Fathers: The Glory That is Fatherhood
DESCRIPTION:  \nFathers shape the world. Through their love\, labor\, lessons and sometimes through their absence\, they leave a legacy that lives on in us. Join More Than a Single Story and The Friends of the Saint Paul Library for a series of 2 panels that aim to bridge cultural\, racial\, and generational divides as single fathers\, married fathers\, stepfathers\, and grandfathers gather to explore the songs and silences passed down by our fathers\, and the stories we’re crafting now as we raise\, support\, and stand beside the next generation. \nCo-Moderators: Ben Weaver and Suleiman Adan. \nTo Register Click Here \nPanelist Bios \nAlexei Moon Casselle\, known on stage as Crescent Moon\, is a father\, educator\, and artist who first discovered the power of words at age 12—thanks to a teacher who turned classroom outbursts into creative writing assignments. By 15\, he was writing rap lyrics and performing at South High School\, launching a music career rooted in Hip Hop that remains at the core of his work. As a former member of the group Oddjobs and current member of Kill The Vultures\, he has toured internationally and shared stages with artists like Snoop Dogg\, Shock G of Digital Underground\, and De la Soul. Over the years\, his creative expression has expanded to include Folk/Americana\, Spoken Word\, and experimental music that resists easy categorization. Alexei is the proud father of a teenage daughter\, and together they write and perform as the duo DoubleDragon. His journey as a parent deeply shapes both his songwriting and his work as a secondary educator\, where he helps amplify young voices. \nNick Metcalf is Sicangu Oyate – Burnt Thigh People – Rosebud Sioux Tribe. Nick has lived in the Twin Cities for 30 years where they’ve made a life filled with lots of friends\, family\, and community. Nick is a proud Parent and Grandparent. Nick is a Poet and Writer. Nick participated in the Loft’s 2024 year-long Poetry Apprenticeship with Heid E. Erdrich. Abdirahman (Abdi) Mukhtar is passionate about the health of the young people in his community. A leader\, coach for numerous sports teams\, mentor\, and passionate youth worker over two decades\, he is widely known on the West Bank of Minneapolis and in the Somali American community in Minnesota for his community work. He founded Daryeel (the Somali word for “care”) Youth to be a non-judging beacon of light for young people in the throes of active addiction. He welcomes all to his Friday night gatherings\, where he supplies food\, clean clothing\, personal hygiene products\, a first aid kit with Narcan\, and dressing for wounds. His compassion has earned him the trust of his community\, especially parents who are trying to help their children reclaim a healthy life. \nMohamud Nur has been living in Minnesota since 1998. He is a proud father and grandfather. While raising his children\, he worked double shifts to support them and ensure his familys survival. Raising children\, especially boys in the United States\, and particularly in Minnesota\, comes with many challenges. It requires time\, space\, and most importantly\, presence. Mohmed made it a priority to not just be a parent\, but also a friend to his children. \nModerater Bios: \nSuleiman Adan is a writer\, poet\, and writing teacher whose work has been published in the anthology We are Meant to Rise: Voices for Justice from Minneapolis to the World. In addition to his creative pursuits\, Suleiman is a dedicated systems builder\, community advocate\, and DEI trainer with over a decade of experience empowering teams and building capacity through grassroots trainings and organizing efforts. Passionate about youth education\, he has operated a free tutoring company focused on increasing literacy and proficiency in BIPOC youth\, while also serving on Education and Arts boards. As an experienced project manager and fundraiser\, Suleiman has led diverse global initiatives across sectors. A skilled trainer\, he has mobilized volunteers in 8 countries for social justice causes and facilitates critical dialogues on diversity\, equity and inclusion. Suleiman currently serves as the Deputy Executive Director at CAIR MN\, the nations largest civil rights organization. \nBen Weaver is a father\, caregiver\, songwriter\, poet and hide tanner\, who travels by bicycle. He uses music and poetry to strengthen relationships and culture between human and non-human entities. He has released nine studio albums of music and five books of poetry. Given the choice he will side with the animals\, lakes\, rivers and trees. Relationship is the repair.
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/songs-for-our-fathers-the-glory-that-is-fatherhood/
LOCATION:Rondo Community Library\, 461 Dale St N\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Songs For Our Fathers: Fathers Shaping the World
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nFathers shape the world. Through their love\, labor\, lessons and sometimes through their absence\, they leave a legacy that lives on in us. Join More Than a Single Story and The Friends of the Saint Paul Library for a series of 2 panels that aim to bridge cultural\, racial\, and generational divides as single fathers\, married fathers\, stepfathers\, and grandfathers gather to explore the songs and silences passed down by our fathers\, and the stories we’re crafting now as we raise\, support\, and stand beside the next generation. \nCo-Moderators: Suleiman Adan and Ben Weaver. \nTo Register Click Here \nPanelist Bios: \nImam Makram El-Amin is a respected religious and civic leader whose work for over two decades has centered on human dignity and community uplift. He leads Masjid An-Nur in Minneapolis and Al Maa’uun Community Outreach Services\, addressing food insecurity\, housing\, career support\, and mentorship. A student of Imam W. Deen Mohammed\, his balanced approach to Islam has led to global interfaith work including meetings with Pope John Paul II\, the Dalai Lama\, and Bishop Desmond Tutu. He served as advisor to Keith Ellison and was once called the “congressman’s imam” by The New York Times. Imam El-Amin has lectured internationally\, served as a police chaplain\, and currently chairs the Urban League Twin Cities. He earned his MDiv from Bayan Islamic Graduate School and is pursuing a Doctorate in Leadership there. He is married to Sharon\, and together they have three children and three grandsons. \nLars Kommienezuspadt is an internationally recognized photographer\, videographer\, and illustrator. For over a decade\, he has documented times of social crisis. His work has captured pivotal moments such as the killing of Philando Castile and George Floyd in Minneapolis\, the Dakota Access Pipeline protests at Standing Rock\, and the ongoing Palestine movement during the ongoing genocide in Gaza. \nLong Vang is a father of three sons and has worked in the Human Services Field for more than 25 years. He has worked with front-line staff\, case managers\, mental health practitioner and upper management as well as Executive Director. He is currently with Oyate Hotanin (One People). As one of the co-designers for the Repair Circle Process. Oyate Hotanin is looking for alternatives to incarceration and system reform to improve lives and communities. He also pioneered and developed one of the first aftercare programs for youth and families for the Hmong community in the early 1990’s when families were struggling with adjudicated youth in Minnesota. As a member of the Hmong community\, Vang mentors young adults finding their career journey and serves his civic duties to inform and educate families struggling to navigate our currently broken system. \nJosh Tecumseh Wabaunsee is a lighting designer/director\, and is currently the Lighting Supervisor at Northrop Auditorium at the University of Minnesota.  He is an enrolled member of the Prairie Band of Potawatomi and currently live in Annandale\, MN. He is father to three children: One biological\, Forest Tecumseh\, 18\, and two step children\, Maddie\, 23 and Abhram\, 21. Abhram was adopted from Ethiopia.  He and Forests mother divorced when he was 3. She had the majority of parenting time initially\, but Forest has been living with Josh full time since he was in 6th grade. \nModerater Bios: \nSuleiman Adan is a writer\, poet\, and writing teacher whose work has been published in the anthology We are Meant to Rise: Voices for Justice from Minneapolis to the World. In addition to his creative pursuits\, Suleiman is a dedicated systems builder\, community advocate\, and DEI trainer with over a decade of experience empowering teams and building capacity through grassroots trainings and organizing efforts. Passionate about youth education\, he has operated a free tutoring company focused on increasing literacy and proficiency in BIPOC youth\, while also serving on Education and Arts boards. As an experienced project manager and fundraiser\, Suleiman has led diverse global initiatives across sectors. A skilled trainer\, he has mobilized volunteers in 8 countries for social justice causes and facilitates critical dialogues on diversity\, equity and inclusion. Suleiman currently serves as the Deputy Executive Director at CAIR MN\, the nations largest civil rights organization. \nBen Weaver is a father\, caregiver\, songwriter\, poet and hide tanner\, who travels by bicycle. He uses music and poetry to strengthen relationships and culture between human and non-human entities. He has released nine studio albums of music and five books of poetry. Given the choice he will side with the animals\, lakes\, rivers and trees. Relationship is the repair.
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/songs-for-our-fathers-fathers-shaping-the-world/
LOCATION:Rondo Community Library\, 461 Dale St N\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55103\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="More Than A Single Story":MAILTO:mtassinfo@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:An Afternoon with Jason Reynolds
DESCRIPTION:More Than a Single Story is excited to be bringing Jason Reynolds\, #1 bestselling children’s and Young Adult author and MacArthur Genius\, to the Twin Cities for a stimulating conversation with our own Shannon Gibney and two 15-year-old readers\, Boisey Corvah and Asher Parks. Minneapolis Poet Laureate\, Junauda Petrus will open with a poem. \nReynolds has written over 20 books that depict the rich inner lives of children of color and offer profound moments of human connection. Beyond the page\, he is a dynamic champion of storytelling who inspires reluctant readers and the adults who teach and care for them. \n\nIn order to ensure that the event is accessible to educators and their students\, it will be in the afternoon.\n\nThursday\, May 8\, 2025\, 1-3 pm\nGuthrie Theater Wurtele Stage\n\nThe event is free and open to the public. All are invited but you will need to register. ASL interpreters available upon request.\nRegister Here: Click Here \n\nMany thanks to the MN Humanities Center for their sponsorship\, and Hennepin County Library for partnering with us. We couldn’t have done it without you.\nWho Should Attend?\n\n\nWriters and readers of all ages and communities\nSchool groups\, after school groups\, and other interested groups\nParents and adults who want to hang out with a young person for an afternoon\n\nAll other interested persons\n\n\nRegistration Tips\nThe Guthrie Theater is taking registrations for this event.\n\nIf you want to register your group\, click on the registration link\, scroll down to Student Groups and fill out the form provided\n\nIf you want to register as an individual\, click Register\, then click Select. Then select your seats from the highlighted sections\, Orchestra Center or Orchestra Left.\n\nIf you have special needs\, call or email the Guthrie Box Office\n\nBox office hrs Tues-Fri 1-8pm\, Sat-Sun 10am-8pm\n612.377.2224 or 1.877.447.8243 (toll-free)\nEmail: boxoffice@guthrietheater
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/an-afternoon-with-jason-reynolds/
LOCATION:Guthrie Theatre\, 818 South 2nd Street\, Minneapolis\, 55415\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="More Than A Single Story":MAILTO:mtassinfo@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Embracing Our Roots: Rooted and Rising with Dr. Haki Madhubuti and Chaun Webber
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Haki Madhubuti and Chaun Webster in a conversation about self-determination in Black writing\, publishing and distribution. Elder Madhubuti a widely published author and poet\, and is the founder of Third World Press\, the oldest Black Publishing house in the world. Chaun Webster is also a widely published poet and graphic artist. This event continues a series of intergenerational discussions between African American creatives and is co-sponsored by More Than a Single Story\, The Givens Collection of African American Literature and Life\, the In Black Ink publishing arts initiative\, Givens Foundation For African American Literature\, and University of Minnesota MFA Program in Creative Writing Program with funds from the Edelstein-Keller Endowment. \nThis is an in-person event at the following address: \nElmer L. Andersen Library  \nGivens Conference Suite 120  \n222 21st Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN 55455 \nPlease Register here: Click Here \n  \nPanelist Bios: \nHaki R. Madhubuti is an award winning poet\, author\, and educator. Widely regarded as one of the architects of the Black Arts Movement (BAM)\, he is the founder and publisher of Chicago’s Third World Press\, the oldest independent Black book publishing company in the world (1967).  Madhubuti holds an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. He has authored more than 37 books and has been awarded five Honorary degrees. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Chicago State University where he founded and directed the Gwendolyn Brooks Center for Black Literature and Creative Writing. His poetry and teaching have been recognized by numerous awards\, most recently the “Living in her Legacy Lifetime Achievement Award” given by the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center in recognition of his lifetime of service and exemplary art activism.    \nChaun Webster is a poet and graphic designer living in Minneapolis whose work is attempting to put pressure on the spatial and temporal limitations of writing\, of the english language\, as a way to demonstrate its incapacity for describing blackness outside of a regime of death and dying. Webster’s books include\, Gentry!fication: or the scene of the crime (Noemi Press\, 2018)\, and Wail Song: wading in the water at the end of the world\, (Black Ocean Press\, 2023).  Both books were awarded the Minnesota Book Award for Poetry.
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/embracing-our-roots-rooted-and-rising-with-dr-haki-madhubuti-and-chaun-webber/
LOCATION:Elmer L. Andersen Library\, 222 21st Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:Embracing Our Roots
ORGANIZER;CN="More Than A Single Story":MAILTO:mtassinfo@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Writer to Writer: A conversation between Mary Moore Easter and Christopher P. Lehman
DESCRIPTION:*This is a virtual event* \nRegister Here \nPanelist Bios: \nMary Moore Easter is the author of a memoir The Way She Wants to Get There and four books of poetry including Free Papers\, inspired by the testimony of Eliza Winston. She was the Founder and Director of Carleton College’s dance program. In 2022\, Carleton College named their new studios in the Weitz Center for Creativity to honor her legacy: the Mary Easter Dance Studios. Now emerita professor\, she continues in her performance and written works the overlap of movement\, words and song sourced from African American culture. \nChristopher P. Lehman is a professor in the Department of Social Sciences at St. Cloud State University. He is the 2023 winner of the Minnesota Humanities Center’s Ruth Riester Award and the 2020 winner of the Minnesota Book Award in the Minnesota Nonfiction category for his book Slavery’s Reach: Southern Slaveholders in the North Star State. He has been a visiting fellow at Harvard University’s Hutchins Center for African and African American Research. His latest book is It Took Courage: Eliza Winston’s Quest for Freedom.
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/writer-to-writer-a-conversation-between-mary-moore-easter-and-christopher-p-lehman/
CATEGORIES:Writer to Writer
ORGANIZER;CN="More Than A Single Story":MAILTO:mtassinfo@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:practice event
DESCRIPTION:This is a test event
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SUMMARY:The Ins and Outs of Writing a Successful Novel with A.Rafael Johnson
DESCRIPTION:Please Join us for a three part writing workshop! \nWorkshop dates: \nNovember 12th- Promise \nNovember 14th- Characters \nNovember 19- Plot \nNovember 26- After the Draft \nRegister here: Click Here
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/the-ins-and-outs-of-writing-a-successful-novel-with-a-rafael-johnson/
ORGANIZER;CN="More Than A Single Story":MAILTO:mtassinfo@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Writer to Writer: A conversation between May Lee-Yang and Anisa Hagi-Mohamed
DESCRIPTION:*This is a virtual event* \nRegister here: https://tinyurl.com/2mz4hwys \nPanelist Bios: \nMay Lee-Yang is a Hmong American writer\, performer\, and educator. Her debut poetry collection\, How I Lost My Name\, will be published in Spring 2025 through Sundress Press. She teaches creative writing at the University of Minnesota and is in the process of launching Mayhem Games\, a board game company that centers Asian American experiences. \nAnisa Hagi-Mohamed is a Somali American educator\, artist\, leader\, and small business owner. She holds degrees in Applied Linguistics and is dedicated to education and community empowerment\, creating cultural assets like “My Diasporic Diary” and “Kalsooni Affirmation Cards.” An advocate for Somali culture\, she promotes positive representation and has been featured in various publications.
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/writer-to-writer-a-conversation-between-may-lee-yang-and-anisa-hagi-mohamed/
CATEGORIES:Writer to Writer
ORGANIZER;CN="More Than A Single Story":MAILTO:mtassinfo@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:EMBRACING OUR ROOTS: ROOTED AND RISING-  A conversation with Dr. Yolanda Williams & PaviElle French
DESCRIPTION:*This is an in-person event* \nRegister here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/embracing-our-roots-rooted-and-rising-a-conversation-with-dr-yolanda-will-tickets-958655222577?aff=oddtdtcreator \nPanelist bios: \nRev. Yolanda Y. Williams\, Ph.D.\, is a performer\, educator\, scholar\, and pastor. Yolanda performed soprano and mezzo-soprano repertoire with Vocalessence\, the Rochester Symphony\, La Choeur Symphonique de Fribourg\, Lundi Sept Heures\, Ensemble de Cuivres Jurassien\, the Montreux Symphony\, and the Israel Philharmonic. Her worldwide performances have been of music from the Classical\, Jazz\, Blues\, and Gospel genres. Dr. Williams teaches music as a cultural artifact through the African American/African Studies department at the University of Minnesota. Scholarly work on musical styles and genres of the African Diaspora can be found in the Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore (2005) and the Encyclopedia of African American Music (2010). With the completion of a second master’s degree\, Yolanda became a pastor in the United Methodist Church. She was ordained in May 2023 and serves a congregation in Fridley\, MN. \n  \nPaviElle French is known for such works as – A Requiem for Zula (2018) written in celebration of her Mother’s life; Sands of Time (2021) with The SPCO (commissioned by The Sands Family); a self-produced album called SOVEREIGN (2020); The SOVEREIGN Suite (2022) commissioned by The Schubert Club in connection with PaviElle’s Artist in Residence with The American Composer Forum (22-24); and has most recently released The SOVEREIGN Suite Video filmed by Peter Myers\, and Soundtrack in December of 2023. PaviElle is finishing up both her ACF Residency (2022-24)\, and Jerome Artist Fellowship (2021-23). She is currently working with a stellar team of educators\, toward a curriculum\, based on her work through her SOVEREIGN Series. For more info\, please check out: www.paviellefrench.com. \n  \n 
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/embracing-our-roots-rooted-and-rising-a-conversation-with-dr-yolanda-williams-pavielle-french/
LOCATION:2106 S 4th St Minneapolis\, MN 55455\, 2106 S 4th St\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:Embracing Our Roots
ORGANIZER;CN="More Than A Single Story":MAILTO:mtassinfo@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Songs for Our Fathers: Event 3- For the Love of Our Grandfathers
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URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/songs-for-our-fathers-event-3-for-the-love-of-our-grandfathers/
LOCATION:Highland Park Library\, 1974 Ford Parkway\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Story Ourselves
ORGANIZER;CN="More Than A Single Story":MAILTO:mtassinfo@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240615T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240615T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T220012
CREATED:20240522T225739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T231000Z
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SUMMARY:Songs for Our Fathers: Writing Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Please RSVP by email to: wendy@thefriends.org (please specify which workshop you will be attending)
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/songs-for-our-fathers-writing-workshops/
LOCATION:Highland Park Library\, 1974 Ford Parkway\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Story Ourselves
ORGANIZER;CN="More Than A Single Story":MAILTO:mtassinfo@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240606T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240606T203000
DTSTAMP:20260418T220012
CREATED:20240521T154010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T231047Z
UID:18460-1717696800-1717705800@morethanasinglestory.com
SUMMARY:Songs for Our Fathers: Event 2- The Unsung Realities of Fatherhood
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/songs-for-our-fathers-event-1-the-unsung-realities-of-fatherhood/
LOCATION:Highland Park Library\, 1974 Ford Parkway\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Story Ourselves
ORGANIZER;CN="More Than A Single Story":MAILTO:mtassinfo@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240530T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240530T203000
DTSTAMP:20260418T220012
CREATED:20240521T153752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T231103Z
UID:18456-1717092000-1717101000@morethanasinglestory.com
SUMMARY:Songs for Our Fathers: Event 1- In Praise of Single Fathers
DESCRIPTION:  \n 
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/songs-for-our-fathers-event-1-in-praise-of-single-fathers/
LOCATION:Highland Park Library\, 1974 Ford Parkway\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Story Ourselves
ORGANIZER;CN="More Than A Single Story":MAILTO:mtassinfo@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240423T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240423T200000
DTSTAMP:20260418T220012
CREATED:20240413T213932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T013605Z
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SUMMARY:Writer to Writer: Conversations Between BIPOC Writers- Hawona Sullivan Janzen and Antonio Duke
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n \n  \nJoin award-winning writers Hawona Sullivan Janzen and Antonio Duke in a conversation on Blackness\, history and writing for the stage. As writers\, historians\, playwrights\, actors and scholars\, Janzen and Duke believe writing is the only thing that can save us from ourselves. They will discuss their inspirations from the Black spiritual canon derived from Yoruba\, Santeria and Voodoo deities and their beliefs in the power of the word. Collaborator: More Than a Single Story. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. \nWriter to Writer is a series featuring conversations between Black\, Indigenous writers and writers of color. These public intimate conversations between writers will give an inside look into these writers’ personal experiences as storytellers and creators. The Zoom link to the live online discussion will be emailed to registrants in advance. If you’re new to Zoom\, check Getting Started with Zoom. \nRegister Here: https://bit.ly/W2WApril23 \nPanelist Bios: \nHawona Sullivan Janzen is a St. Paul-based writer\, historian\, and social practice artist who believes that art is the only thing that can save us from ourselves. She is currently at work on\, “Hoo-shi and the Waters\,” the imagined story of the courtship and marriage of her Caribbean great\, great grandmother and her Irish great\, great grandfather in the mid 1800’s. \nAntonio Duke is a Twin Cities based actor and playwright. He’s inspired by myths from the black spiritual canon that derive from the Yoruba\, Santeria and Voodoo deities. He has been seen on stages with Blue Barn Theatre\, Penumbra Theatre\, Pillsbury House + Theatre\, Guthrie Theatre\, and many more. He also portrayed John Lewis in the episode “Good Trouble” from The History Channel series “I WAS THERE.”
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/writer-to-writer-conversations-between-bipoc-writers-hawona-sullivan-janzen-and-antonio-duke/
CATEGORIES:Writer to Writer
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T220012
CREATED:20240402T005746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T173354Z
UID:18341-1713618000-1713625200@morethanasinglestory.com
SUMMARY:EMBRACING OUR ROOTS: ROOTED AND RISING Seitu Ken Jones & Soyini Vinelle Guyton in conversation with  Anura & Rekhet Si-Asar
DESCRIPTION:  \nAn African proverb says “if you want to go fast\, go alone. If you want to go far\, go together.” This Embracing our Roots event will focus on two couples: Arts giants Seitu Ken Jones & Soyini Vinelle Guyton with next generation couple\, Anura & Rekhet Si-Asar. They will engage in a wide ranging conversation on family\, community\, and the ways they work and walk together. The conversation will center on couplehood\, familyhood and community. They will also speak on how those influences impact their professional work as artists and arts leaders\, and how they curate space to build and hold community. The event will include poetry and sharing of some of the art that has beautified\, reflected\, and uplifted our communities over the years. \nRegister Here: https://bit.ly/EORapril20 \nThis is an in-person event! \nCheck out event recordings here:https://bit.ly/MTASSevents \nPanelist Bios: \nSeitu Ken Jones is a multidisciplinary artist\, advocate and maker\, and a 4th generation Minnesotan. His 30-year collaboration with his wife Soyini Vinelle Guyton includes co-created sculptural installations that inspire and inform the viewer. Together and separately\, they channel the spirit of radical social movements into experiences that foster critical conversations and nurture more just and vibrant communities from the soil up\, and how and why they connect with land to connect with known relatives and unknown ancestors. Seitu has created over 40 public artworks across America\, while Soyini’s poetry and prose has been published in collections for over 25 years. In collaboration with two other artists\, Seitu and Soyini co-founded Frogtown Park and Farm\, a 5.5-acre urban farm and 6-acre park in Saint Paul. Frogtown Farm epitomizes their belief that food\, greenspace\, nature\, and trees should be accessible in all neighborhoods. \nAnura and Rekhet Si-Asar are the co-founders of the Imhotep Science Academy and Initiatives\, an African-centered K-8 educational STEM program that has existed for over 24 years. While in graduate school at the University of Minnesota\, they founded Papyrus Publishing Inc.\, one of Minnesota’s first Black publishing organizations. Together\, they were part of the that founded In Black Ink with a mission to develop publishing arts opportunities for African Heritage writers. Anura is an educator\, publisher\, and firefighter\, and Rekhet is a recently retired School Psychologist who now leads In Black Ink as its Executive Director. Their work together has spanned several decades during which they have engaged and consulted with communities and organizations to change the academic and literary landscapes for Black children here in Minnesota. Usually you will see them and their children together\, fulfilling their believe that community work is family work.
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/embracing-our-roots-rooted-and-rising-seitu-ken-jones-soyini-vinelle-guyton-in-conversation-with-anura-rekhet-si-asar-2/
LOCATION:Elmer L. Andersen Library\, 222 21st Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:Embracing Our Roots
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240330T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240330T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T220012
CREATED:20240229T035125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T044039Z
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SUMMARY:EMBRACING OUR ROOTS: ROOTED AND RISING  A conversation with Elder Amoke Kubat and  Elder-in-the-Making\, Wisdom Young (Mawusi)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nJoin artists\, educators\, activists\, and mothers\, elder Amoke Kubat and elder-in-the-making\, Wisdom Young (Mawusi) as they share\, build\, and heal about their journeys as Black girls\, women\, and mothers in America. They will discuss how time\, place\, family\, and historic/current events have shaped their identities and their work. They will reflect on the seeds they were given\nthrough generations\, the seeds they are currently tending\, and most importantly\, the seeds they are sowing. \nEmbracing Our Roots: Rooted and Rising is a conversation series that reaches back into the history of Minnesota’s African American arts community to pass this knowledge along to the new generation of ascending leaders. The series features Elders and Culture Bearers who engage with young leaders to discuss significant milestones in Minnesota’s Black arts history and the impact that the artists and movements have had on our present-day capacity to survive the storms and keep creating. Embracing Our Roots is a collaboration with More Than a Single Story\, In Black Ink\, and The Givens Collection of African American Literature. Funded by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. \nRegister Here: https://bit.ly/EORregisterMAR30 \n*This is an in-person event!* \nAmoke Kubat is a HeARTIST and Spiritual Culture Bearer\, who is curious about self\, the natural world\, and the Sacred. She reclaims an African Indigenous Spiritual sensibility to reconnect herself and Black people to Earth and Water\, as a practice for holistic wellness. Amoke is the creator of YO MAMA’s The Art of Mothering Workshops and YO MAMA’s\nHouse Cooperative. Self-taught\, she uses weaving\, doll making\, clay\, and writing essays\, short stories\, poems\, and plays\, to continue to define herself and hold a position of wellness in an America sick with inequalities and inequities. Her plays\, “ANGRY BLACK WOMAN & Well Intentioned White Girl”\, “Old Good Kit Kat and Good Old Kit Kat”\, and “Opera of Memories” speak to this. Her current works in progress explore the impact of extreme political disparities in urban and relational ecological living\, activism for aging and disabilities for black women\, and the medical gaslighting of Black women’s bodies. \nWisdom Young (Mawusi) is an artist\, educator\, activist\, and mother of 3 divine children ranging in age from 7-24. She is co-founder and Executive Director of Black\, Bold\, and Brilliant\, a north Minneapolis-based organization that inspires and empowers Black youth and families to tap into their purpose to shape a better community. Her many awards include a 2022 Wayfinder fellowship and a 2022 Creative Community Leadership Institute Fellowship. As an artist\, she has directed and performed in numerous performances including Beyond the Box-MN Fringe Festival and Hennepin County Library Juneteenth. In 2020\, her poetry is published in the A Moment Of Silence anthology. She holds a B.A. in Sociology and a minor in African American studies from the University of MN\, and a Women in Business Leadership certificate from Ecornell University. She has been an educator at Harvest Best Academy since 2004 and is a certified yoga instructor at 612 Jungle.
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/embracing-our-roots-rooted-and-rising-a-conversation-with-elder-amoke-kubat-and-elder-in-the-making-wisdom-young-mawusi-2/
LOCATION:Elmer L. Andersen Library\, 222 21st Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:Embracing Our Roots
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240131T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240131T200000
DTSTAMP:20260418T220012
CREATED:20231205T215854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T165900Z
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SUMMARY:Writer to Writer with Mélina Mangal and Sarah Warren
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin children’s authors Mélina Mangal and Sarah Warren in an online conversation about why they write for children\, how their biracial backgrounds influence their work\, and the challenges and joys of writing fiction and nonfiction. Q&A session to follow. \nRegister Here:https://bit.ly/w2wjan2024 \nWriter to Writer is a series featuring conversations between Black\, Indigenous writers and writers of color. These public intimate conversations between writers will give an inside look into these writers’ personal experiences as storytellers and creators. The Zoom link to the live online discussion will be emailed to registrants in advance. If you’re new to Zoom\, check Getting Started with Zoom. \nSpeaker Bios \nMélina Mangal writes picture books\, biographies\, and short stories that focus on connections with nature and culture. She is the author of The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just\, winner of the Carter G. Woodson Award\, Jayden’s Impossible Garden\, named One of the Best Children’s Books of the Year by Bank Street Center for Children’s Literature\, and the sequel\, Jayden’s Secret Ingredient. Her latest YA short story appears in Boundless: Twenty Voices Celebrating Multicultural and Multiracial Identities. Mélina also works as a school library media teacher in Minneapolis\, spreading book love daily. \nSarah Warren is a former preschool teacher who loves to share stories about cool women who use their everyday powers to change the world. Her picture books include Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers\, Beyoncé: Shine Your Light\, Charlotte and the Nutcracker: The True Story of a Girl Who Made Ballet History (written with Charlotte Nebres)\, A Spectacular Birdie\, Stacey Abrams: Lift Every Voice\, and Everything a Drum. Sarah cohosts community picture book exhibits at the Midtown Farmers Market and the Minneapolis/St Paul airport. Sarah’s family lives in Minneapolis with their dog\, Bruce Valentine.
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/writer-to-writer-with-melina-mangal-and-sarah-warren/
CATEGORIES:Writer to Writer
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231114T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231114T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T220012
CREATED:20230904T163807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230904T164349Z
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SUMMARY:Our Stories Ourselves Writing Workshop: Sherrie Fernandez-Williams
DESCRIPTION:Description: Throughout our lives\, we grieve many sorrows – a world in crisis\, a chronic illness\, a loss of a job\, a dream\, a loved one – and search for the words to tell our stories and find meaning\, understanding and healing. In this two-session writing workshop\, we will be brave and gentle with ourselves as we listen and learn in community\, and use writing prompts to\nwrite/share our stories and experiences. Led by Sherrie Fernandez-Williams. Collaborator: More Than a Single Story. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. \nRegister Here: https://bit.ly/NR11214 \nSherrie Fernandez-Williams earned her MFA in Writing from Hamline University. She is the recipient of numerous awards\, most recently a 2021-2023 Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship. She is author of Soft: A Memoir\, and has published poems in journals. Her book of poems\, Goddess of the Whole Self was recently published by Finishing Line Press.
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/our-stories-ourselves-writing-workshop-sherrie-fernandez-williams-2/
LOCATION:North Regional Library\, 1315 Lowry Ave N.\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, 55411\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Story Ourselves
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231111T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231111T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T220012
CREATED:20230831T033347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231001T084734Z
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SUMMARY:National Novel Writing Month series with Anika Fajardo: Writing Life
DESCRIPTION:Write a novel in a month? Yes! That’s the goal of National Novel Writing Month. NaNoWriMo\, as it’s called\, comes around every November\, and the challenge is to write 50\,000 words in 30 days. Prepare to take on the challenge by participating in this 3-session workshop. In session 2\, brainstorm and outline plot ideas\, create characters\, and consider overall tone and arc. Led by writer Anika Fajardo \nRegister Here: https://bit.ly/NaNoWriMo2023 \nAttendance at all three sessions encouraged but not required. Collaborator: More Than a Single Story. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. \nOct. 21: Claiming Your Voice \nOct. 28: Plot\, Characters and Arc \nNov. 4: Writing Life
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/national-novel-writing-month-series-with-anika-fajardo-writing-life/
LOCATION:Plymouth Library\, 15700 36th Ave. N.\, Plymouth\, MN\, 55446\, United States
CATEGORIES:Writing Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231102T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231102T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T220012
CREATED:20230904T163226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230904T164613Z
UID:18214-1698946200-1698953400@morethanasinglestory.com
SUMMARY:Our Stories Ourselves Writing Workshop: Sherrie Fernandez-Williams
DESCRIPTION:Throughout our lives\, we grieve many sorrows – a world in crisis\, a chronic illness\, a loss of a job\, a dream\, a loved one – and search for the words to tell our stories and find meaning\, understanding and healing. In this two-session writing workshop\, we will be brave and gentle with ourselves as we listen and learn in community\, and use writing prompts to write/share our stories and experiences. Led by Sherrie Fernandez-Williams. Collaborator: More Than a Single Story. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. \nRegister Here: https://bit.ly/NR11214 \nSherrie Fernandez-Williams earned her MFA in Writing from Hamline University. She is the recipient of numerous awards\, most recently a 2021-2023 Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship. She is author of Soft: A Memoir\, and has published poems in journals. Her book of poems\, Goddess of the Whole Self was recently published by Finishing Line Press.
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/our-stories-ourselves-writing-workshop-sherrie-fernandez-williams/
LOCATION:North Regional Library\, 1315 Lowry Ave N.\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, 55411\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Story Ourselves
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231028T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231028T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T220012
CREATED:20230831T033007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T033007Z
UID:18206-1698498000-1698505200@morethanasinglestory.com
SUMMARY:National Novel Writing Month series with Anika Fajardo: Plot\, Characters and Arc
DESCRIPTION:Write a novel in a month? Yes! That’s the goal of National Novel Writing Month. NaNoWriMo\, as it’s called\, comes around every November\, and the challenge is to write 50\,000 words in 30 days. Prepare to take on the challenge by participating in this 3-session workshop. In session 2\, brainstorm and outline plot ideas\, create characters\, and consider overall tone and arc. Led by writer Anika Fajardo \nRegister Here: https://bit.ly/NaNoWriMo2023 \nAttendance at all three sessions encouraged but not required. Collaborator: More Than a Single Story. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. \nOct. 21: Claiming Your Voice \nOct. 28: Plot\, Characters and Arc \nNov. 4: Writing Life
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/national-novel-writing-month-series-with-anika-fajardo-plot-characters-and-arc/
LOCATION:Plymouth Library\, 15700 36th Ave. N.\, Plymouth\, MN\, 55446\, United States
CATEGORIES:Writing Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231025T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231025T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T220012
CREATED:20230904T164259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T222300Z
UID:18220-1698255000-1698262200@morethanasinglestory.com
SUMMARY:CANCELLED-Our stories Ourselves Writing Workshop: Melissa Olson
DESCRIPTION:  \nUNFORTUNATELY THESE EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED \nAnishinaabe poet Gerald Vizenor writes\, “Survivance is an act of presence\, the continuance of Native stories\, not a mere reaction\, or a survivable name. Native survivance stories are a renunciation of dominance\, tragedy\, and victimry.” In keeping with Vizenor’s survivance\, we will conceptualize nurturance as a creative exercise of balancing grief with writing that nurtures and respects the process of grieving and the uncertainty we experience. We will collectively read several poems and short essays\, and\nindividually write in response to prompts on the topics of grief\, grieving\, recovery\, and resolution. Participation in both sessions recommended but not required. Led by Melissa Olson (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe). Collaborator: More Than a Single Story. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. \nRegister Here: https://bit.ly/FR101926 \nMelissa Olson (she/hers) is a journalist\, community archivist\, and an essayist. Her award winning audio documentary\, Stolen Childhoods\, was produced by KFAI community radio. She is a contributor to We Are Meant to Rise: Voices for Justice from Minneapolis To the World (University of MN Press 2021). She is an enrolled member of Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/our-stories-ourselves-writing-workshop-melissa-olson/
LOCATION:Franklin Library\, 1314 E. Franklin Ave.\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55404
CATEGORIES:Our Story Ourselves
ORGANIZER;CN="More Than A Single Story":MAILTO:mtassinfo@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231024T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231024T194500
DTSTAMP:20260418T220012
CREATED:20230830T190606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T184823Z
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SUMMARY:Our Stories\, Ourselves Panel Conversation
DESCRIPTION:  \nPanelists Janice Bad Moccasin (Crow Creek Hunkpati Dakota)\, Marian Hassan\, Kinshasha Kambui\, and Billy Lor will discuss how we carry personal and collective trauma\, grief and losses\, including those experienced over the last few years. Panelists with share how their cultures\, beliefs and community help them remain engaged in life and the transition towards hope and healing. Moderated by Carolyn Holbrook. Opening poem read by Diane Wilson. Collaborator: More Than a Single Story. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. \nRegister Here: https://bit.ly/Oct24panel \n  \nPANELIST BIOS\nJanice Bad Moccasin\, a Crow Creek Hunkpati Dakota enrolled tribal member resides in Shakopee\, MN. Her educational background in Psychology and mentorship in community healing has been in Healing and Grief work that she contributes to her tribal communities. Navigating in an uncommon role and practice of a Winyan woman of spiritual leadership of carrying forward Dakota traditional tribal burials practices and beliefs. Also provides end of life spiritual care and support to many Native American families. “Her love for the people has been earned thru the rites of deep listening\, knowing where compassion comes from within\, and being a consistent healer in supporting families and community.” Janice strives for balance in her life of a spiritual advisor and practices as a Muay Thai MMA combat athlete. \nMarian Hassan is an empowering educator and children’s picture book author. As an educator\, Marian advises\, mentors\, and trains many folks about early childhood education\, family literacy\, program development\, evaluation\, and coaching. Lately\, she has been speaking to dual-language families and teachers about the importance of the home language in developing a second\nlanguage. As a writer\, her love of literature began at an early age listening to relatives tell tales\, a natural backdrop of the rich oral culture of her native Somalia. She is the editor of Crossroads\,An Anthology of Resilience and Hope by Young Somali Writers\, and author of the soon to be published The ABC’s of Peace\, A Somali Lullaby\, Bright Star Blue Sky and Dhegdheer: A Scary Somali Folktale. Marian a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Mass Communication\, and has done graduate work in Elementary and K-8 education. \nKinshasha Kambui is the owner of Wellness Paradigm\, a holistic wellness center dedicated to community healing. Kambui’s work fosters a safe environment that facilitates spiritual\, physical\, mental and emotional wellness. Kinshasha is a licensed massage therapist and colon hydrotherapist. She holds a Masters Degree in Counseling. She facilitates individual and\ncommunity healing and wellness consultations. Kambui has a lifetime commitment to health and wellness. She has produced\, hosted and engineered a health program (Health Notes: From the Hearts of a Natural Woman) on KFAI community radio for over thirty years. \nTub Ntxawg Billy Lauj is a Master Hmoob shaman with a wealth of experience in holistic healing and cultural consulting. With over a decade of experience\, Billy has performed hundreds of ceremonies in the United States\, as well as assisted Hmoob communities in France\, Southeast Asia\, and Australia. Billy has been invited to keynote and give numerous workshops on Hmong culture and beliefs\, as well as on cultural practices and cultural competency. Billy has also served on multiple advisory boards and consulted on films about Hmong culture and beliefs. In addition to his work in shamanism\, Billy also teaches classes on Hmong culture\, and beliefs and is a content creator on their social media platform called “Hey Billy” where they educate on\nHmong traumas\, culture\, art\, and spirituality. \n  \nOPENING POET:\nDiane Wilson is a Dakota writer and educator who has published four award-winning books as well as numerous essays. Her novel\, The Seed Keeper\, received the 2022 Minnesota Book Award for Fiction. She also published a memoir\, Spirit Car: Journey to a Dakota Past\, that won a 2006 Minnesota Book Award and was selected for the 2012 One Minneapolis One Read program. Her nonfiction book\, Beloved Child: A Dakota Way of Life\, received the Barbara Sudler Award from History Colorado. Wilson’s middle-grade biography\, Ella Cara Deloria: Dakota Language Protector\, was an Honor selection for the 2022 American Indian Youth Literature Award. She is a co-author of a 2022 picture book—Where We Come From. Her essays have been featured in many publications\, including We Are Meant to Rise; Kinship: Belonging in a World of Relations; and A Good Time for the Truth. Wilson is a Mdewakanton descendent\, enrolled on the Rosebud Reservation. \nMODERATOR:\nCarolyn Holbrook is Artistic/Executive Director of More Than a Single Story. She is a writer\, educator\, and an advocate for the healing power of the arts. Her memoir\, Tell Me Your Names and I Will Testify (Minn2020)\, won the 2021 Minnesota Book Award for Memoir and Creative Nonfiction. She is co-editor with David Mura of the anthology\, We Are Meant to Rise: Voices for Justice from Minneapolis to the World (Minn & More Than a Single Story 2021)\, and is co-author with Arleta Little of MN civil rights icon\, Dr. Josie R. Johnson’s memoir\, Hope In the Struggle (Minn 2019). She has been the recipient of numerous grants\, fellowships and awards including the Minnesota Book Awards Kay Sexton Award in 2010\, and was a 50 over 50 honoree in 2017. She teaches at the Loft Literary Center and other community venues\, and at Hamline University\, where she won the Exemplary Teacher award in 2014.
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/our-stories-ourselves-panel-conversation/
LOCATION:North Regional Library\, 1315 Lowry Ave N.\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, 55411\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Story Ourselves
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231021T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231021T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T220012
CREATED:20230831T032357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T032510Z
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SUMMARY:National Novel Writing Month series with Anika Fajardo: Claiming your voice
DESCRIPTION:Write a novel in a month? Yes! That’s the goal of National Novel Writing Month. NaNoWriMo\, as it’s called\, comes around every November\, and the challenge is to write 50\,000 words in 30 days. Prepare to take on the challenge by participating in this 3-session workshop. In session 2\, brainstorm and outline plot ideas\, create characters\, and consider overall tone and arc. Led by writer Anika Fajardo \nRegister Here: https://bit.ly/NaNoWriMo2023 \nAttendance at all three sessions encouraged but not required. Collaborator: More Than a Single Story. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. \nOct. 21: Claiming Your Voice \nOct. 28: Plot\, Characters and Arc \nNov. 4: Writing Life
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/national-novel-writing-month-series-with-anika-fajardo-claiming-your-voice/
LOCATION:Plymouth Library\, 15700 36th Ave. N.\, Plymouth\, MN\, 55446\, United States
CATEGORIES:Writing Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231004T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231004T194500
DTSTAMP:20260418T220012
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SUMMARY:Writer to Writer: Sun Yung Shin and Shannon Gibney
DESCRIPTION:Join writers\, activists\, collaborators\, and friends\, Sun Yung Shin and Shannon Gibney in a conversation about how they bridge distances between artistic genres\, cultural and racial groups\, historically marginalized communities\, spirituality\, and liberatory activism. They will also discuss how others might bridge these gaps. Q&A session to follow. \nRegister here: https://bit.ly/w2wfall2023 \nSun Yung Shin (she/they) is the editor of A Good Time for Truth: Race in Minnesota and two other anthologies of essays. She is also the author of four books of poetry\, most recently The Wet Hex\, a 2022 finalist for a Minnesota Book Award. \nShannon Gibney is a writer\, educator\, activist\, and the author of See No Color (Carolrhoda Lab\, 2015)\, and Dream Country (Dutton\, 2018) young adult novels that won Minnesota Book Awards in 2016 and 2019. Her most recent novel\, The Girl I Am\, Was\, and Never Will Be\, explores themes of transracial adoption through speculative memoir (Dutton\, 2023).
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/writer-to-writer-sun-yung-shin-and-shannon-gibney/
LOCATION:Plymouth Library\, 15700 36th Ave. N.\, Plymouth\, MN\, 55446\, United States
CATEGORIES:Writer to Writer
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SUMMARY:Our Stories\, Ourselves: If Money Was No Object
DESCRIPTION:  \nIn this four-part writing workshop\, parents and children will embark on a journey of creativity\nand imagination. Using prompts and exercises to inspire their writing\, participants will explore\nwhat they would wish for and what their world would look like if money was not a concern.\nWhether participants are experienced writers or just starting out\, this series offers an opportunity\nfor parents and children to explore their creativity together\, connect with others\, and bring their\nshared imaginations to life. This class is appropriate for families with children entering grade 3\nand up. \nAbout the instructor: \nSuleiman Adan is an organizer\, educator\, writer\, and DEI trainer. He is\nHR manager at Research in Action\, a Black-owned community education research firm. He is\nalso a graduate student at the University of Minnesota\, studying Education Psychology. He\ncoordinates a food pantry in Saint Anthony\, MN on the weekends\, and teaches at Northwest\nIslamic Community Center where he works with students of all ages on learning the Arabic\nLanguage\, learning the Quran both in Arabic and English\, and interfaith dialogue. Suleiman has\nalso been manager of a tutoring company for the last decade on increasing literacy and\nproficiency in math and science and instilling the love of reading and writing in BIPOC youth in\nsouth Minneapolis. He is published in We are Meant to Rise: Voices for Justice from\nMinneapolis to the World.
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/writing-to-transform-trauma-a-weekend-intensive-for-black-writers-artists-2/
LOCATION:Rondo Community Library\, 461 Dale St N\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Our Story Ourselves
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SUMMARY:Story making Through Sound and Motion
DESCRIPTION:In this two-day workshop\, experiment with sound\, writing and movement to get in\ntouch with the feelings and sensations that arise within our bodies when we listen to and connect\nwith other people and their stories. Individual and shared exercises will be inspired by text from\n“Solito” by Javier Zamora. This program is funded by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. \nRegister Here\nFacilitators: \nMiré Regulus is a writer\, performance artist\, public artist\, community builder and parent. She works the ‘transformative intersection’ through where her work is sited; through poetry and non-linear\, rich\, poetical prose; through community participation; and by exploring how body+movement+gesture hold what we know. She works at how we form engaged community and the unique ways we figure out how to take care of each other. One of the Artistic Directors of Poetry for People\, she lives and works at the intersection of the BIPOC\, queer\, political\, food-focused and artistic communities seeking to build a more equitable and embodied world. \nMankwe Ndosi is a Culture Worker and Musician. She uses creative and embodied practices to reconnect and sturdy our relationships with our soul\, our people\, our legacies\, and the earth. Mankwe is focused on forgotten and marginalized plants\, people\, and ways of knowing. Her work is aimed at creativity and healing through the interconnection and liberation of our personal\, social\, and terrastral structures\, practices\, and mythologies. She is crafting sonic and soil experiences for transformation and liberation connecting the elecro-magnetics of internal landscapes with the power of the earth.
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/in-sensed-story-knowing-in-sound-and-motion/
LOCATION:Hosmer Library\, 347 E 36th St\, Mineapolis\, 55408\, United States
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SUMMARY:Writing to Transform Trauma: A Weekend Intensive for Black Writers & Artists
DESCRIPTION:It is no secret that the historic and continuing violence on Black bodies has left many feeling hopelessness\, fatigue\, fear\, and uncertainty. \nAfter eight years of engaging Minnesota BIPOC writers and arts activists in public conversations to explore issues their work addresses through readings\, panels\, open conversations\, and community-based writing workshops to explore issues of importance to them\, More Than a Single Story is excited to announce its first weekend intensive for Black writers and artists. \nArtists go to their creativity to heal in times of great stress. In this weekend intensive\, we will engage thirty Black writers and other artists in a weekend of generative workshops. This process will open new awarenesses and expand participants’ emotional resources to help them respond to trauma. \nThe workshops will be led by four Black writers who will work collaboratively with other artists to deepen participants’ artistic expression with an eye toward healing both recent and long-standing trauma. By the end of the weekend\, participants will have more tools to enhance their healing journeys. \nFor details on the workshops and writers\, CLICK HERE.\nApplication\nDue to limited space\, we can only accept 30 participants. Eligibility include Minnesota writers\, and other artists who are interested in developing their writing practice as a way toward healing trauma. \nDEADLINE: April 10\, 2023 \nSelected participants will be notified by May 10\, 2023 \n  \n  \n“This work is funded in part by the Minnesota Humanities Center with money from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4\, 2008.”
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/writing-to-transform-trauma-a-weekend-intensive-for-black-writers-artists/
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SUMMARY:Embracing Our Roots: Asian American Women Artistic Leaders
DESCRIPTION:We are collaborating with Theater Mu to host this Embracing Our Roots conversation with multidisciplinary artist Meghan Kreidler (actor\, singer of Kiss the Tiger) will chat with trailblazers Lily Tung Crystal (Theater Mu)\, Ananya Chatterjee (Ananya Dance Theatre)\, and Lana Barkawi (MIZNA) about their experiences being Asian American women leaders in the arts. \nThis will be the closing plenary of the AAPI Generations Conference. \nMore info to come. \nReserve a free ticket here.\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://morethanasinglestory.com/event/embracing-our-roots-asian-american-women-artistic-leaders/
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