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East Phillips Improvement Coalition Press Conference
Our apologies for the last-minute change. The date of the conference is now Thursday, May 11 at 5:00 PM. Thank you all for your support!
In person TBD likely East Phillips Culture and Community Center 2307 17th Ave S Live on Twitter @epni_urbanfarm”
Press Conference & Rally
Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar, Racial Justice Network and 2 others are denouncing the hyper-militarized recruitment video Brooklyn Center PD officers created and promoted. The video would only attract the worst of people and inspire police violence against the community. Brooklyn Center is the most diverse community in Minnesota. The video is insensitive, triggering and loaded with police propaganda. We want answers and we demand accountability.
Altar for Day of the Dead
In partnership with MCLA and (Neo) Muralismos de Mexico, artists Mónica Vega and Flor Soto, will create and install the first ever “Altar de Muertos”, or Community Altar for Days of the Dead at the Minnesota State Capitol. The Altar will be on display from November 1-13, 2022.
This event includes a Press conference followed by Mexican hot chocolate and pan de Muertos down in the Vault room.
To register for the event, please click the Google Forms HERE
For questions about the press conference please contact Katya Zepeda at katya.zepeda@state.mn.us or 651-592-8537
For school or community group tours and to learn more about the Altar, contact (Neo) Muralismos de Mexico at neomuralismo.mn@gmail.com
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En asociación con MCLA y (Neo) Muralismos de México, las artistas Mónica Vega y Flor Soto, crearán e instalarán el primer "Altar de Muertos", o altar comunitario para Día de Muertos en el Capitolio del Estado de Minnesota. El Altar estará en exhibición del 1 al 13 de noviembre.
Ven el Martes 1ro de noviembre a las 10 am para una conferencia de prensa e inauguración. Tendremos chocolate y pan de muerto.
Para registrarse, haga clic en el Formulario de Google AQUÍ
Para preguntas sobre la conferencia de prensa, comuníquese con Katya Zepeda por correo electrónico, katya.zepeda@state.mn.us o 651-592-8537
Para visitas en grupos escolares o comunitarios para aprender más sobre el altar favor de comunicarse con (Neo) Muralismos de México en neomuralismo.mn@gmail.com
About the Altar
An “Altar de Muertos” is a traditional cultural expression, spiritual/religious offering, and folk-art form that is practiced by many Mexican and Latinx communities in Minnesota and around the world to honor, remember, and celebrate the lives of our friends, kin, and community members who have passed away. Traditionally, the altar is created with crafts and memorabilia associated with Days of the Dead — photos of deceased friends and family members, papel picado (cut tissue paper), cempasúchil flowers (marigold), offerings to the deceased (ofrendas), religious or spiritual iconography. It is a syncretic practice that combines the traditions of the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica (Nahua, Zapotec, Maya, and other indigenous communities of Mexico and Central America) with Catholic traditions around All Saints Day, as well as more recent adaptations like the Catrina (fanciful female skeleton character) and newer secular traditions. Due to its indigenous Mesoamerican origins, Days of the Dead is among the oldest holidays in the Americas that has been continually celebrated.
The altar will serve to highlight and represent the cultural traditions of Mexican and Latinx communities in Minnesota, create a space for remembrance of the many lives that have been lost in recent years (from COVID, social unrest, etc.), and also offer a space for community healing.
At the federal level, this cultural practice is finally beginning to be accepted. In 2019, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus created a Days of the Dead altar at the U.S. Capitol dedicated to migrants who died in US custody. Last year, President Biden inaugurated the first-ever Days of the Dead altar at the White House. In 2022, this “Altar de Muertos” will be the first-ever created at the Minnesota Capitol. As Mexicans and Latinx peoples in Minnesota, we are creating a space to have our culture and community represented at the “people’s house” — the Minnesota State Capitol. After a series of several years of community pain and above-average deaths, we believe it is the right time to bring greater awareness to this tradition in our home-state of Minnesota.
Sobre el Altar
Un "Altar de Muertos" es una expresión cultural tradicional, una ofrenda espiritual/religiosa y una forma de arte popular que practican muchas comunidades mexicanas y latinas en Minnesota y en todo el mundo para honrar, recordar y celebrar la vida de nuestros amigos, familiares y miembros de la comunidad que han fallecido. Tradicionalmente, el altar se crea con artesanías y recuerdos asociados con los Días de Muertos: fotos de amigos y familiares fallecidos, papel picado (papel de seda cortado), flores de cempasúchil (caléndula), ofrendas a los difuntos, religiosas o espirituales e iconografías. Es una práctica sincrética que combina las tradiciones de los pueblos indígenas de Mesoamérica (nahuas, zapotecos, mayas y otras comunidades indígenas de México y Centroamérica) con las tradiciones católicas en torno al Día de Todos los Santos, así como adaptaciones más recientes, como la Catrina (fantasioso personaje esquelético femenino) y nuevas tradiciones seculares. Debido a sus orígenes indígenas mesoamericanos, el Día de Muertos es una de las festividades más antiguas de las Américas que se ha celebrado continuamente.
El Altar servira para resaltar y representar las tradiciones culturales de las comunidades mexicanas y latinas en Minnesota, crear un espacio para recordar las muchas vidas que se han perdido en los últimos años (por COVID, disturbios sociales) y también ofrecer una espacio de sanación comunitaria.
A nivel federal, esta práctica cultural finalmente comienza a ser aceptada. En 2019, el Caucus Hispano del Congreso creó un altar de Días de Muertos en el Capitolio de los EE.UU. dedicado a los migrantes que murieron bajo la custodia del gobierno. El año pasado, el presidente Biden inauguró el primer altar de Días de Muertos en la Casa Blanca. En 2022, este “Altar de Muertos” será el primero creado en el Capitolio de Minnesota. Como pueblos mexicanos y latinos en Minnesota, estamos creando un espacio para que nuestra cultura y comunidad estén representadas en la "casa del pueblo": el Capitolio del Estado de Minnesota. Después de varios años de dolor comunitario y muertes por encima del promedio, creemos que es el momento adecuado para crear una mayor conciencia sobre esta tradición en nuestro estado natal de Minnesota.
Parking: there are park meters on Cedar Street near the Capitol, and visitor parking is available on Lot K (12th Street, east of the Veterans Service Building) or Centennial Ramp (Orange Level, east of the Centennial Office Building, access from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard). See here.
Estacionamiento: Hay parquimetros sobre Cedar Street, cerca del Capitolio. El estacionamiento se encuentra en el Lote K (12th Street, al este del Veterans Service Building) o en la rampa de Centennial (lote naranja, este del Centennial Office Building, accediendo por el Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard). Vea este sitio.
Press Conference: Equity In Place
Despite increasing application numbers, RentHelpMN ended abruptly on January 28, 2022 with only three days' notice. The pandemic and its deep economic impacts are ongoing, especially in communities of color. Since RentHelpMN ended, there has been a 20% increase in eviction filings, and thousands of Minnesotans are still in need of relief.
The Equity in Place coalition urges the Governor, House, and Senate to reopen RentHelpMN and reinvest $330 million in Emergency Rental Assistance (HF3667). Investing now in rental assistance will dramatically reduce the need for additional funds to address housing instability and homelessness in the future.
Equity in Place is hosting a press conference at the Capitol (Room B971) featuring renters, tenant advocates, and policymakers who recognize the urgent need for Emergency Rental Assistance. Join us on Thursday, April 21 at 10am in person or watch live on Facebook here!
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