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Men of Color

Christopher Oyango-Robshaw

School Administrator with the Eden Prairie Schools

Born: Mombasa, Kenya
Heritage: Nigerian
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Alan Page

Minnesota Supreme Court Justice and Minnesota Vikings Hall of Famer

Born: Canton, OH, United States
Heritage: African American

Jang-Yeon Park

South Korean Pro-Democracy Activist & Nuclear Physicist

Born: Seoul, South Korea
Heritage: Korean

Murphy Parkhurst

Vietnam War Veteran who grew up in the Red Lake, MN and now volunteers in the schools

Born: Red Lake, MN, United States
Heritage: Native American

Kelly Peniata

Vietnam Veteran & Immigrant from Samoa

Born: Samoa
Heritage: Samoan

Ralph Peralez

An Organizational Psychologist and storyteller who grew up in Pompey’s Pillar, Montana.

Born: Pompey’s Pillar, MT, United States
Heritage: Mexican

Juan Perona

Born: Madrid, Spain
Heritage: Spanish
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Beni Persaud

Worked as a child on the sugar plantations with his mother following his father’s death when he was seven. After joining the British Army he moved to Minnesota.

Born: Guyana
Heritage: Guyanese
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Ignacio Garrigos Perucha

Born: Seville, Spain
Heritage: Spanish
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T. Mychael Rambo

Educator, actor, and performer. T Mychael is the recipient of an Emmy Award and Sallie Award for his work with young people in education.

Born: Rambo, TX, United States
Heritage: African American

Jai Ramnarine

Hindu Immigrant, Civil Engineer and Auditor

Born: Guyana
Heritage: Guyanese

Richard Rasmussen

Federal Agent, Parent and Community Leader

Born: MT, United States
Heritage: Native American

Oscar Reed

Former professional American football player who played for the Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons. He currently resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota mentoring youth in public schools.

Born: MS, United States
Heritage: African American

Kenneth Antonio Rivera

Ken is an art teacher and artist who works at Hiawatha as a bilingual educational assistant. His life experiences are varied and inspiring.

Born: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Heritage: Hispanic
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Chul Schwanke

African-American and Korean adoptee. Former professional football player. Psychologist.

Born: Pusan, United States
Heritage: African-American and Korean

Joe Senkyr-Minjares

Renowned actor, playwright, author and owner of Pepito’s Restaurant on 4820 Chicago Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Born in north Minneapolis, Joe came from a family of migrant workers.

Born: Minneapolis, MN, United States
Heritage: Mexican-American
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Khalid Sguiri

Grew up in Rabat, Morocco. Citizen of the United States. Works as a custodian at Eagle Heights Elementary School.

Born: Rabat, Morocco
Heritage: Moroccan
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Johnny (Way-sa-quo-nabe) Smith

Anishinabe Ojibwa Instructor and Keeper of the Drum

Born: Red Lake, MN, United States
Heritage: Ojibwa
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Eddie Speers

Airline Mechanic and Church Deacon

Born: United States
Heritage: African American
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Richard Spratt

Born: Charlotte, NC, United States
Heritage: African American

William Standing Bear

Iroquois Elder, Hollywood Actor, Wild West Show Horseman & WWII Veteran

Born: Time, PA, United States
Heritage: Iroquois

Suleman Tahtamoni

Born: Jordan
Heritage: Palestinian
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Gyatsho Tshering

Tibetan Scholar and Author

Born: Sikkim, China
Heritage: Tibetan

Lyfu Vang

Hmong Pilot and Teacher at Hmong International Academy

Born: Laos
Heritage: Hmong
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Reuben Vasquez

Director of Family and Community Engagement for Minneapolis Public Schools

Born: Mexico City, Mexico
Heritage: Mexican

Collin Wesaw

Native American Storyteller

Born: Chicago, IL, United States
Heritage: Native American
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Robert Willis

Father, United States Marine, motivational speaker, employment counselor and athlete

Born: Minneapolis, MN, United States
Heritage: Ojibwe and African American

Steve Xiong

Hmong Refugee from Laos & Bilingual Education Teacher

Born: Laos
Heritage: Hmong

Yakao Yang

Hmong native from Laos who came to America to provide better opportunities for his family

Born: Small Village, Laos
Heritage: Hmong
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News & Events

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.  

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.

Join highly acclaimed author Kent Nerburn and Larry Long, Executive Director of Community Celebration of Palce for an evening of songs, stories and music.

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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