News & Views of Phillips Since 1976
Tuesday December 16th 2025
3 GENERATIONS RUN PRINTING BUSINESS
Carlson Printing at Franklin and Chicago rolls with the times, focusing on personalized customer service
By Tesha M. Christensen
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Stan Carlson started Carlson Printing in 1974 with his two sons, and his granddaughter is now working there.
The southeast corner of Franklin and Chicago has been home to a third generation family business since the 1970s.
“Although it has it”™s unique challenges, it works well for us,” remarked Christy Crawford, granddaughter of the man who started Carlson Printing Company. “It”™s convenient being close to downtown and the freeways, and also exciting to be surrounded by diversity and so many great non-profits working to improve people”™s lives.”
Carlson Printing Company strives to be a good friend and neighbor.
“We are proud to be a third generation family business,” remarked Christy. “We feel lucky to have wonderful longtime employees, as well as fantastic customers.”
FROM THE GROUND UP
Christy”™s grandfather, Stan, started the business with her dad Chris and uncle Todd in 1974. They ran the business together for several years before Chris bought it, and then her mom Susie got involved. Â
“I had no plans of getting into the printing business,” recalled Susie. “I was a stay-at-home mom, and when my kids headed off to school I starting helping at the business, packing boxes, stuffing envelopes and delivering.… Read the rest “3 GENERATIONS RUN PRINTING BUSINESS”
OPEN STREETS Lake + Minnehaha Photos by Tesha M. Christensen
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- Alley representatives Cathy Strobel (board chair), Editorial Coordinator Tesha M. Christensen and board member Francis Mendenhall.
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Commemorating 400 years of Black oppression, resistance and resilience
Ebony Adedayo
By Ebony Adedayo, ReCAST Minneapolis Program Manager
Aug. 20, 2019 marks the 400th Year Commemoration of Africans being brought to Jamestown, Va. and enslaved by the British. To honor this event, the city of Minneapolis”™ Division of Race and Equity is bringing together city staff and community partners to collectively remember who Africans were prior to the history of enslavement, recover the truth about our oppression and resistance, and reimagine a future that is not predicated on the harm of Black bodies or other people of color. Â
To commemorate this, it is important to first understand that the enslavement of Africans predates 1619, as the Portuguese, Spanish, and the Dutch had driven the slave trade since the late 1400s. The oldest slave castle in the world ”“ Elmina off of the coast of Ghana – was built in 1482 by the Portuguese and started being used for slavery shortly after 1492. Enslaved Africans were sent to Europe, the Caribbean, and the Americas for over 300 years.Â
Coming to a better understanding of what slavery was and how it operated is important in commemorating this year. This year is also about coming to a deeper understanding of who we are so that we can move forward.… Read the rest “Commemorating 400 years of Black oppression, resistance and resilience”
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