‘Miscellany’ Archives
Early African American Barbers in Minneapolis
William Goodridge (photo credit John Vincent Jezierski) Tales of Pioneer and Soldiers Cemetery By SUE HUNTER WEIR 184th in a series Barbershops have long played a key role in African- American communities. In addition to providing gathering places, they have often provided a path to economic independence for African- American entrepreneurs. In “Cutting Across the Color Lines,” historian Quincy Mills noted that: “Barbers were members of the black middle class in the nineteenth century, and their shops were among the most numerous of black businesses in the 20th century.” Barbers were among the more prominent and most well respected members of the community. In the 1859 City Directory, Ralph T. Grey was listed as one of only six barbers in Minneapolis. He was the father of Toussaint L”™Ouverture Grey, the first African-American child born in St. Anthony, and the son-in-law of William Goodridge, a barber and entrepreneur, [...]
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Campus Renewal Project is About to Begin
By ALISON PENCE, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ALLINA Plan for new promenade along the Greenway between Chicago Avenue and Elliot Avenue (courtesy Allina Health) Allina Health”™s Abbott Northwestern Hospital is about to kick-off a multi- year campus renewal project that will help us transform our facilitiesand prepare to provide patient care for at least the next 50 years. AbbottNorthwestern has been a part of this neighborhood for more than 138 yearsand we intend to stay and invest in our facilities in this community. Weare also abiding by the Covenant - the agreement that was made with theresidents of the Phillips neighborhood many years ago - and will not buy any additional residential property in order Abbott Northwestern Hospital Campus Renewal Project is About to Begin to expand the campus. Before we improve patient care areas at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, we need to complete two critical infrastructure updates. We need to build a new Central Utility [...]
