Get ready for Due North, a new podcast highlighting stories from North Minneapolis.  Coming May 15!

0. Introducing Due North

Meet Joe Davis. He's a North Minneapolis resident and  nationally touring poet and speaker, frontman of the funk/soul/spoken word ensemble The Poetic Diaspora, and co-founder of the monthly event series H-Cubed: Harrison, Healing, and Harmony. He's also served as a teaching artist at many high schools and universities, including Luther Seminary (where he earned his master's in Theology of the Arts). Tune in to hear Joe talk about his connection to North Minneapolis, why he writes poetry, his spiritual beliefs, and more! (And be sure to listen until the end of the episode to hear a song by Joe Davis and the Poetic Diaspora that will be Due North's theme song for the rest of the season.)

"Raw" is written by Joe Davis and performed by Joe Davis and the Poetic Diaspora. Visit JoeDavisPoetry.com for more.
To learn more about this podcast, check out redeemercenter.org/podcast.
Want more Due North? Follow us on Facebook (/duenorthpodcast) and Instagram (@duenorthpodcast) to stay connected!

1. Joe Davis

Denetrick Powers describes himself as "many beings," and this is certainly true. Denetrick is a current North Minneapolis resident who was involved in Redeemer's youth programming from ages 10 to 18. He is also the lead art organizer for Redeemer's At Home in Harrison project funded by ArtPlace, co-chair of the Harrison Neighborhood Association, and co-founder of CounterSpace Gallery. Check this episode out to learn more about community organizing in North Minneapolis, neighborhood change, Denetrick's artistic endeavors, and more!

"Raw" is written by Joe Davis and performed by Joe Davis and the Poetic Diaspora. Visit JoeDavisPoetry.com for more.
To learn more about this podcast, check out redeemercenter.org/podcast.
Want more Due North? Follow us on Facebook (/duenorthpodcast) and Instagram (@duenorthpodcast) to stay connected!

2. Denetrick Powers

Jasmine Greene is using her many skills to give back to the community. She recently became one of the youth coordinators at Redeemer and wants to help neighborhood youth, the way she was mentored through the Step Up program when she was a teenager. She also is a manager at Venture North Bike and Coffee Shop, displays her art in the space, and organizes monthly open mics there. On top of all that, she gave birth to her son in March (mere weeks after this interview was recorded!). Tune in to hear more about Jazz's thoughts on motherhood, the power of women, her modeling experiences, and more!

"Raw" is written by Joe Davis and performed by Joe Davis and the Poetic Diaspora. Visit JoeDavisPoetry.com for more.
To learn more about this podcast, check out redeemercenter.org/podcast.
Want more Due North? Follow us on Facebook (/duenorthpodcast) and Instagram (@duenorthpodcast) to stay connected!

3. Jasmine Greene

Princess Titus and Michelle Horovitz grew up with deep personal connections to food. In 2011, they (along with LaTasha Powell) co-founded Appetite for Change, a non-profit using food as a tool for health, wealth, and social change. Appetite for Change runs a variety of programs, from cooking workshops Community Cooks, to food justice coalition Northside Fresh, to the delicious restaurant Breaking Bread Cafe. Check out this episode to hear more about the importance of letting youth lead, the cultural boundaries that food can blur, and the healing power of food!

"Raw" is written by Joe Davis and performed by Joe Davis and the Poetic Diaspora. Visit JoeDavisPoetry.com for more.
To learn more about this podcast, check out redeemercenter.org/podcast.
Want more Due North? Follow us on Facebook (/duenorthpodcast) and Instagram (@duenorthpodcast) to stay connected!

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