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Reviewed by Jesse Nathaniel Jenkins You can’t be led astray whenever the music is led by absolute freedom and an intention to have a good time. I couldn’t think of a better place to be than to see Tank and The Bangas in downtown Minneapolis! I went to their show with little to no expectations of what to expect. To my pleasant surprise, I came to discover that Big Freedia was her opening act. I
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Last year, $630,000 in scholarship awards was offered to minority students during the Empower Me Tour’s first stop in Minneapolis, with a roadshow total of nearly $4 million. This year, a significant increase in awards, attendance and admission offers to students at top HBCUs is a testament of the value of HBCUs to students and parents. MINNEAPOLIS, MN (September 28, 2017) — The UNCF Empower Me Tour is a free, traveling college-and-career-readiness roadshow presented in partnership
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Dear Community Partner, Nonviolence365™ is a two-day education and training certification program facilitated by the youngest daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. Bernice A. King, based on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s nonviolent leadership philosophy and methods. The King Center is encouraging people all over the world to embrace Nonviolence365™ every day of the year. The primary goal of Nonviolence 365™, is to help people adopt nonviolence as a way of life, resulting
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 8, 2017 UNCF Institutions Offering Millions In Academic Scholarships At Upcoming Empower Me Tour Coming To The Twin Cities Last year, nearly $4 million in scholarships were awarded by UNCF Member Schools at UNCF’s Empower Me Tour, a free traveling college and career readiness expo set to present a new season of opportunity to award Minnesota seniors with scholarships to our nation’s top Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Read moreMEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Monique Linder Date: October 20, 2016 Telephone: 612.787.8705 Email: monique@omgdigitalmediasolutions.com Sheila E. Invites Media To Join Her In A Preview Of Prince-Inspired Artists’ Exhibits At Orchestra Hall Who: Sheila E. What: Sheila E. Benefit Pre-Concert Music + Art Fair Where: Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403 When: Sunday, October 23, 2016, 10:00AM – 10:45AM Why: Artists near and far submitted images of paintings, sketches, poetry, music
Read morePress Release Media Contact: Monique Linder, UNCF Tel: 612.787.8705 Monique@omgdigitalmediasolutions.com UNCF Empower Me Tour Presented by Target Wraps Up Its Minneapolis Kick-Off Tour In a Big Way . . . 31 Students Received Scholarships Totaling $450,000 To Attend HBCUs UNCF Empower Me Tour is a full day of on-site college admissions, scholarship awards and workshops aimed at giving students and parents’ tools to get them to and through college MINNEAPOLIS, MN (October 5, 2016)
Read morePress Release UNCF Empower Me Tour Presented by Target to Bring Historically Black Colleges and Universities to the Twin Cities UNCF Empower Me Tour is a full day of on-site college admissions, scholarship awards and workshops aimed at giving students and parents tools to get them to and through college MINNEAPOLIS, MN (Sept. 22, 2016) —The UNCF (United Negro College Fund) Empower Me Tour (EMT) is a free, traveling college-and-career-readiness roadshow presented in partnership
Read morePress Release UNCF Empower Me Tour is a full day of on-site college admissions, scholarship awards and workshops aimed at giving students and parents tools to get them to and through college MINNEAPOLIS, MN (Sept. 21, 2016) —The UNCF (United Negro College Fund) Empower Me Tour (EMT) is a free, traveling college-and-career-readiness roadshow presented in partnership with Target. The tour was created eight years ago by Wells Fargo to inspire students to take control of
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 7, 2015 OMG Media Solutions Contact: Monique Linder 612.787.8705 Nekima Levy-Pounds Media Contact: Gabriela Linder 702.885.8708 #RealTalk with Nekima Levy-Pounds addresses civil rights and social justice issues head on. It's provocative. It's thoughtful. It's real. Minneapolis, MN – Nekima Levy-Pounds launched her podcast radio program, #RealTalk with Nekima Levy-Pounds to reach and engage a diverse audience in conversations focused on public policy, race relations, social justice, and the criminal
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