Kingfield Neighborhood Association

A Public History of I-35W: New Research virtual event

Link to join the meeting
Meeting password: PublicHistory35W

Join a conversation about the history of organizing and activism to pass “Open Housing” laws in Minnesota and the Twin Cities. These laws were aimed at preventing discrimination on the basis of race, religion, and ethnicity. We’ll examine the real estate practices and personal prejudices that made open housing laws a necessity. Hear the story of one Black family’s fight to move to Edina after being displaced by I-35W in south Minneapolis. Hennepin History Museum and the Minnesota Department of Transportation are the hosts of the program.

Join by phone: +1-408-418-9388
Access code: 146 385 8122

A Racial Justice Bridgil (Bridge + Vigil = Bridgil!)

We meet every Tuesday  on the 38th Street bridge in solidarity with the BLM movement to say Enough is Enough – not one more. Bring signs or hold some of ours – let’s commit to taking action and bringing an anti-racist lens to all of our interactions. Note time change due to daylight savings…now from 4-5 PM.

https://www.facebook.com/events/264103781682980/ 

Bring your own signs, or come hold a piece of a larger banner, reminding drivers on 35W that the work of racial justice needs to continue to take place every day. This activist-action can be your weekly reminder to keep up the daily fight for a more just and equitable society.

Note to attendees: Wear more clothing than this photo depicts.

Future of Safety: What the City is working toward

Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rdeiopzojGdUbe360S31SE7vESgXYC_sV

As you may be aware the northside of Minneapolis is facing the highest crime that residents have seen in many years. The Jordan neighborhood, where JACC is located, is under siege with gun violence. Jordan residents report incidents of violence, on a daily basis, many lives have been lost, families are grieving and suffering due to gun violence. We continue to ponder what is the long term impact and what does it take to end gun violence.

Many Jordan community residents and block club leaders, along with the JACC board of Directors, staff of various offices, such as the mayor’s office, the chief of police, US Atty General and the DOJ have worked together to coordinate a community forum to address the surge of gun violence that has taken over our neighborhoods and the entire city of Minneapolis.

This will be a virtual meeting, via zoom, and a facilitator will guide and lead the conversation. It will be a panel discussion to include residents, the mayor, chief of police and the US Attorney General. We anticipate there will be many questions, we will ask individuals to submit questions in advance, prior to the meeting. Questions will also be taken during the meeting, via the chat format. 

 

KFNA November Board Meeting

KFNA meets monthly and neighbors are welcome to join the conversation. Community Forum starts each meeting where you can bring up an issue or ask a question, or stay for the entire meeting to learn about neighborhood projects and work that the KFNA Board is doing in the community. This month KFNA is discussing the future of our community-based organization, both financially and  philosophically.

Join the KFNA Board on Wednesday November 11 to be part of this ongoing conversations. Contact if you need help accessing the Zoom link

Like other organizations, over the last year KFNA has experienced unprecedented challenges and disruptions to the way we operate.  COVID-19, the killing of George Floyd and the funding uncertainty from the City have, and will require us to respond and adapt to a new reality.  This new norm of uncertainty will require more deliberate action, more strategic planning and more support from the KFNA board and the community as a whole.  If we are to continue to support and build community within our neighborhood KFNA must define our mission moving forward, be nimble in the way we operate and develop the mechanisms for funding that work.

Over the last few months the KFNA executive team has been discussing and wrestling with these “big” questions.  Through these discussions it is clear that the answers are not simple and that the path forward must be developed through a collaborative process between KFNA Board Members, KFNA Staff and the Community.