In the Community
BIPOC Consultant Directory from Nexus
“Over the years Nexus has fielded many requests about various types of BIPOC* consultants. This database is our response to the many requests, and we hope it is helpful to both consultants and people/organization seeking knowledge and expertise from BIPOC communities. This being said, please note our disclaimer below. Enjoy!
A special thanks to all of the consultants and organizations who helped inform us about this database, former intern Omar Leal for starting this work and to current intern Keliyah Perkins for getting this live.
*NOTE: We use the term BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) to recognize the many identities in the community.”
Another World is Possible: Five Decades of Revolutionary Art with Ricardo Levins Morales
October 5th - November 22nd
CTUL: Minneapolis
“This exhibit features fifty years of movement history as told through my art. As someone who’s been in the struggle for a few minutes I am very aware of how our collective histories get stolen, erased, distorted or romanticized beyond recognition in ways that make them irrelevant (or even toxic) to today’s rebels. Those movements – like today’s – were mostly youth-led, and my hope is that with this exhibit we can open a space/time portal which young activists from different eras can reach through to touch each others hands, hear each other’s stories, listen to each others fears, and applaud each others victories. We set up times for inter-generational conversations, panels, performances and hands-on activities during the exhibit highlighting art, justice, organizing and collective healing.”
Intersectional Allyship for Professional Helpers
Friday, November 15 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
PrairieCare Institute: Minneapolis, MN
This interactive workshop offers practical solutions to working across difference. Participants will learn how to be an ally for peers and client’s whose culture differs from their own. The training design operates from the essential position that anyone in a place of privilege can be an ally. Please join Dr. Felicia Washington Sy as she engages workshop participants in the systemic process of critical self-reflection, values orientation, safe space creation, and speaking out against bias and discrimination. The workshop educates participants about social justice and actively becoming a bridge for inclusivity. Those who provide cross-cultural supervision are especially encouraged to attend.
Support Local Hustle: BIPOC Pop-up at Pinwheel
Saturday, November 16th 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Pinwheel Arts and Movement Studio: Minneapolis, MN
This edition of #SupportLocalHustle BIPOC Pop-up will be held at Pinwheel Arts and Movement Studio. Everyone is welcome! #SupportLocalHustle pop-ups are an opportunity to support local BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists, bakers, creatives, and makers. The event is free to enter and cash only.
LGBTQ+ and Intersectional Equity
Monday, November 18 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The Coven: Minneapolis, MN
This training will address the importance of educational equity matters and current policies. There will be an overview of current cultural framework & personal self-reflection time. LGBTQ+ vocabulary, definitions, and concepts will be discussed and concrete strategies to create safe and supportive environments will be shared.
Anti-Racism Workshop: Muslims and the Myth of Racial Superiority
Saturday, November 23rd 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
East Side Freedom Library: St. Paul, MN
Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment is excited to announce a new series to address anti-racism and work towards dismantling white supremacy. We know that racism exists in our community and that we tip-toe around it. Let’s talk about it, understand its impact on our intra-community relationships, and be better.
Gala for LGBTQ Equity
Saturday, November 23 5:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Union Depot: St. Paul, MN
Join OutFront Minnesota and hundreds of people from across the state to celebrate the progress we’ve made, continue our campaign to ban conversion “therapy” and advance equity for all LGBTQ Minnesotans.
World Without Genocide
Tuesday, December 10th 7:00 p.m.
Mitchell Hamline School of Law: St. Paul, MN
Join CAIR-MN to learn about the use of hate speech and incitement during the genocides in Rwanda, Bosnia, and in the Holocaust. Examine incitement locally and globally today. Learn advocacy skills for city, state, and national action on policy and legislation.
2019 People’s Celebration
Saturday, December 14th 5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
St. Paul River Centre: St. Paul, MN
Save the date for the party of the season! The 2019 People's Celebration hosted by TakeAction Minnesota is Saturday, December 14. Mark your calendar to celebrate people-powered movements with unbreakable solidarity and radical joy. Join hundreds of progressive Minnesotans from across the state for dinner, celebration, and an after party you won't want to miss.
