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Business owners are hopeful for recovery at 38th and Chicago, where a local developer and partner are investing in the biggest commercial complex.
The slate of renovation projects include a culinary center concentrating on ancient grains of Africa, a professional Indigenous kitchen and training center, a salon and barbershop.
Francois said it's important to her that there is education around this historic moment. "For students to have accurate... descriptions of these events is so important for the future generations to understand how George changed the world," Francois said. Francois recalled how school staff offered students support. "Counselors reached out to students to just make sure that everyone... had the resources to cope with everything. Had someone to just talk to to spew out all their frustration, all the emotion, all the confusion, and that personally helped me a lot," said Francois said, who al...
Community learning pods aim to meet shifting needs as Minnesota schools return to class The Hope Youth Center wants to continue as a community center. March 11, 2021 — 5:18pm Text size Copy shortlink: The sign at Hope Youth Center that says "School Zone — Keep Voices Down" is hardly necessary. The 28 students tucked in cubicles there on a recent morning were nearly silent as they focused on online classes. "All these kids wanted was a quiet space to work," said Mary Claire Francois, one of the co-founders of the center in Minn...
Ahmed Muhumud, one of the owners of Midtown Eye Clinic, recently moved into space at the Midtown Global Market on E. Lake Street. The clinic's former location, in a building a block away on Chicago Avenue, was destroyed during the riots in May following George Floyd's death. "The owner told us he plans to rebuild but not when," Muhumud said. His decision to move into the Midtown Global Market is part of a $2.3 million recovery plan developed by the owners of the market. They are creating space for riot-displaced businesses and subsidizing rent for those with capital limitations. "We've signed...