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Albert Alexander

Banker and College Athlete

Born: Meridian, MS, United States

Heritage: African American

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Paul Bengston

All-State Wrestling Coach & School Board Member

Born: Owatonna, MN, United States

Heritage: European American

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Shlomo Berinhun

Born: Kaheh, Ethiopia

Heritage: Ethiopian Jew

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Paul Besseck

Cameroon-Born Firefighter and Father

Born: Cameroon

Heritage: African

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Mauricio Córdova

Industrial Engineer with Sara Lee

Born: Quito, Ecuador

Heritage: Ecuadorian

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Rosario de la Torre

Advocate for Latino Families and Director of Casa de Esperanza

Born: Mexico City, Mexico

Heritage: Mexican

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Ken Dragseth

Vietnam Veteran and School Superintendent

Born: Madison, SD, United States

Heritage: European American

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William Lewis Dye, Jr.

African American alumnus of Sanford Middle School who chose to serve his country as a Sergeant in the Marines and later became an anesthesiologist.

Born: Minneapolis, MN, United States

Heritage: African American

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Carrie D’Andrea

Therapist, Teacher and Daughter of Well-known Research Scientist

Born: Rochester, MN, United States

Heritage: European American

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Michael Favor

Born in Athens, Georgia during the Civil Rights Movement. Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971. Graduated with a degree in Sociology, Social Work, and Coaching.

Born: Athens, GA, United States

Heritage: African American

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Jean Fountain

African American Businesswoman, Freedom Rider & Volunteer

Born: VA, United States

Heritage: African American

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Jed Hamoud

Bedouin Immigrant and IT Specialist

Born: Lebanon

Heritage: Bedouin

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Howard Hoganson

WWII Veteran and Bridge Builder Volunteer

Born: Perley, MN, United States

Heritage: European American

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Roland Larson

Eden Prairie Resident and World War II Veteran

Born: MN, United States

Heritage: Swedish American

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M. Eprevel Law

Entomologist

Born: Chicago, IL, United States

Heritage: African American, German Irish and Jewish

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George Marks

St. Anthony Village resident and City Council Member

Born: St. Anthony, MN, United States

Heritage: European American

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Mary Medved

Irish Slovenian-American and Foster Parent

Born: Golden Valley, MN, United States

Heritage: Irish Slovenian-American

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Abdivizak Mohamud

Recent St Louis Park resident from Somalia

Born: Mogadishu, Somalia

Heritage: Somalian

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Connie Morgan

Teacher and Missionary Who Grew Up in Africa

Born: WA, United States

Heritage: European American

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Charles Nichols, Sr.

Advisor to President Johnson, Director of Vocational Education & Founder of Flying Club for Youth of Color

Born: Duluth, MN, United States

Heritage: African American

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Jai Ramnarine

Hindu Immigrant, Civil Engineer and Auditor

Born: Guyana

Heritage: Guyanese

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Oscar Reed

Former professional American football player who played for the Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons. He currently resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota mentoring youth in public schools.

Born: MS, United States

Heritage: African American

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Chul Schwanke

African-American and Korean adoptee. Former professional football player. Psychologist.

Born: Pusan, United States

Heritage: African-American and Korean

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Pam and Don Shea

A story of a couple who grew up with strong extended family ties and who now volunteer with students at Birchview Elementary.

Born: Minneapolis, MN, United States

Heritage: European American

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Valerie Tran

Vietnamese refugee "boat person", University of MN social psychology graduate, Program Director of Vietnamese social services program in St. Paul, MN

Born: Saigon, Vietnam

Heritage: Vietnamese

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Malcolm Watson

World War II Veteran and Civil Engineer

Born: Columbia Heights, MN, United States

Heritage: Norwegian

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Barbara Davis White

Congressional Candidate and Teacher

Born: Minneapolis, MN, United States

Heritage: African American

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News & Events

Cashton Community Celebration on October 18th

Cashton, WI - 8th Grade Leadership will host a Cashton Community Celebration in honor of Mrs. Marian Sullivan Schwarz’s 104th Birthday at the Cashton Community Hall on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM.

Little Free Library Festival: A Build/Read/Connect Event

Community Celebration of Place is partnering with Little Free Library on Saturday, May 21, in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the first-ever Little Free Library Festival.

Red Roads and Blue Highways: An American Journey in Song and Word

Join highly acclaimed author Kent Nerburn and Larry Long, Executive Director of Community Celebration of Palce for an evening of songs, stories and music.

Save Our History!

During 2017-2018, it is a primary program of Community Celebration of Place to transfer their collection into archives that will be open to the public for generations to come

We can not do this work without you.

Testimonials

My heartfelt thanks to Larry Long and all the voices from which our history continues to generate encouragement, enthusiasm and wisdom.

Arlo Guthrie, Songwriter, Son of Woody Guthrie