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Mohamed Abdilahi

Born: Borama, Somalia
Heritage: Somali
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Quantina Beck-Jones

Born: Quad Cities, United States
Heritage: African American
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Ida Downwind

Born: Leech Lake Indian Reservation, MN, United States
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Fernando Guerrero

Born in Morelos, Mexico. Came to the United States when he was 18 years old.

Born: Morelos, Mexico
Heritage: Mexican
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Saharo Gulieth

Born: Somalia
Heritage: Somali
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Josie R. Johnson

Civil rights and social justice activist and educator

Born: TX, United States
Heritage: African American
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Wosen Kifle

Founder of the Furi School

Born: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Heritage: Ethiopian
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Aydarus Abshir Mahamud

Studied to become a doctor, but fled to Kenya from the civil war. Husband and father of four children.

Born: Howlwadaag, Somalia
Heritage: Somali
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Gini Myers

Born: TX, United States
Heritage: Mexican-American
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Banlang Phommasouvanh

A Laotian refugee, who has made a successful career in ESL in Minneapolis and is currently teaching at Hiawatha Elementary.

Born: Laos
Heritage: Laotian
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Jerry Piechel

Born: MN, United States
Heritage: Caucasian
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Diane Robinson

Founder and Artistic Director of Hollywood Studio of Dance

Born: Minneapolis, MN, United States
Heritage: African American
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Eddie Speers

Airline Mechanic and Church Deacon

Born: 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.

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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

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