Using Gordon Parks' 'choice of weapons' as a tpt/pbs producer & filmmaker. MTAMO
Minneapolis, MN
Joined January 2012
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Meet former State Rep. Karen Clark, a true advocate for equality. She proudly held the title of the longest serving openly lesbian person in the U.S. In 2013, she introduced the first bill to legalize same-sex marriage in MN.
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Panel Time! #liftxshine
w/ @DenetraWalker, @dpbergin & @HarryColbertJr
discussing @danikathleen research and findings – about trust and being a representation of an institution when on the ground as a journalist.
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The numbers don’t tell you the whole story,” @danikathleen says.
In Minneapolis, people were showing the nuance in their coverage. People in newsrooms were doing hard work – which is purpose of the Lift project.
“The problem is we’ve created a legacy of harm.”
#liftxshine
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Remember the slogan “Give a hoot, don’t pollute?” Learn how Minnesotans fought to protect its waterways during the 1970s. tpt.org/minnesota-in-the-70s…
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Did you know that in 1909, Minneapolis voting machines had a special lever to block women from voting for anything but school or library elections? youtu.be/hnKuDIp09UY
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THANK YOU to those that came out and supported the "Jim Crow of the North: Racial Covenants Then and Now" event at @TheParkwayMPLS with our partners at @FreeTheDeeds and @LongfellowCC!
ALT Exterior of the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis.
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Fun fact: Today is our 65th Birthday! 🥳
To celebrate, take a look at highlights and memories from over the years. A THREAD ➡️
ALT Display panel with signs promoting aspects of education and media.
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50 Over 50 Spotlight:
🎉 Daniel Bergin 🎉
Filmmaker @dpbergin, uses his camera as his “weapon of choice,” fighting back against what he calls “the slow burn of stereotypes, criminalization, and dehumanization” of Black men he sees in the media.
#50over50 #Disruptaging #Arts
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To those who bemoan the "40 under 40", "30 under 30", "23 under 23" lists, here's one you might find inspiring
....the @PollenMidwest @aarpmn #50over50....inspires me deeply every year!! Bravo all!!!
Meet this year's 2022 #50over50 honorees! This list from @aarpmn and Pollen celebrates and recognizes Minnesotans over the age of 50 who have made significant contributions and achievements in their communities. Meet the honorees: pollenmidwest.org/stories/20…
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Flashback to the Twin Cities in the 80s and re-examine a unique period of politics, people and culture.
'Electronicle 1980' premieres tonight on @MNExperienceTPT at 8PM.
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Follow a retrospective of the early ‘70s origins of youth media education through reflections from founders and former students with rare and revealing student films from a half century ago.
#FilmintheCities premieres in one week on Feb. 21 at 8PM on TPT 2 and the PBS Video App!
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Looking fresh @leabolsen ! 🌲
Read more: ballysports.com/north/news/m…
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So honored the @Vikings asked me to sound the Gjallarhorn to honor my late wife Denise as part of their “Crucial Catch” campaign on Sunday to intercept cancer. It will be emotional and inspirational – at Minneapolis, MN
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Looking forward to this conversation with two of my favorite coaches! @Lindsay_13 @CoachBenJohnson – at Minneapolis, MN
Very cool. Our #Gophers bball coaches will be speaking for a CSOM 1st Tuesday. Moderated by @leabolsen - so you know it will be good!
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We adore Leslie Barlow's artwork (did you SEE the portraits of suffragists she painted for the documentary "Citizen"? 😍) Be sure to check out her new exhibition "Within, Between, and Beyond" opening tomorrow at @artsmia.
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