60 http://tpt.org/northstar/ © 2006 Twin Cities Public Television Stories of Minnesota's Black Pioneers Twin Cities Public Television Using a powerful storytelling style and previously unseen historical material, North Star uncovers the "hidden history" of African Americans who helped shape the North Star state of Minnesota. From fur trader George Bonga to the state's first black woman lawyer, Lena Smith, the documentary provides a whole new perspective on Minnesota's diverse and fascinating past. Northstar podcasts created by Twin Cities Public Television are offered for free. To help us continue offering them for free, please donate online at tpt.org. Twin Cities Public Television webmaster@tpt.org No African American History, African, American, History, Black History, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Movement, TV, Twin Cities Public Television, tpt, KTCA, Television, Public Broadcasting, Video, Vodcast, Podcast, Video Podcast, TV, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota, PBS Using a powerful storytelling style and previously unseen historical material, North Star uncovers the "hidden history" of African Americans who helped shape the North Star state of Minnesota. From fur trader George Bonga to the state's first black woman lawyer, Lena Smith, the documentary provides a whole new perspective on Minnesota's diverse and fascinating past. Northstar podcasts created by Twin Cities Public Television are offered for free. To help us continue offering them for free, please donate online at tpt.org. en-us Fri, 20 Jan 2006 12:00:00 -0600 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:40:24 -0600 http://www.tpt.org/rss_feeds/ webmaster@tpt.org Twin Cities Public Television http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingChange.html?quick_link=march_on_washington The historic March on Washington solidified the Civil Rights Movement. For the Minnesotans there, it was a culmination of the work that came before and a motivation for the work that followed. Mon, 23 Jan 2006 10:00:00 -0600 http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingChange.html?quick_link=march_on_washington 13:48 African American History, African, American, History, Black History, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King, MLK, March on Washington, TV, Twin Cities Public Television, tpt, KTCA, Television, Public Broadcasting, Video, Vodcast, Podcast, Video Podcast, TV, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota Twin Cities Public Television http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingChange.html?quick_link=george_bonga Half black, half Ojibwe, George Bonga was the first-known person of African ancestry to be born in the Minnesota Territory. His size and power left a legend-sized impression on everyone who met him. The combination of his race, size and strength made him an ideal fur trader and treaty translator. Not only was he able to withstand harsh physical labor, he was able to forge vital relationships with both Indians and Europeans. Mon, 23 Jan 2006 13:00:00 -0600 http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingChange.html?quick_link=george_bonga 10:19 George Bonga, Fur Trader, diplomat, translator, treaties, first black minnesotan, Ojibwe, African American History, African, American, History, Black History, TV, Twin Cities Public Television, tpt, KTCA, Television, Public Broadcasting, Video, Vodcast, Podcast, Video Podcast, TV, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota Twin Cities Public Television http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingHome.html?quick_link=emily_grey In 1857, Emily Grey set foot on the banks of St. Anthony Falls. In Minnesota Territory, Emily took a stand against slavery. She attended a Congregational church that spoke out against it, named her son Toussaint after the leader of Haiti's slave revolt and sacrificed her own safety to free Eliza Winston - the slave of a visiting Southerner. Thu, 26 Jan 2006 14:00:00 -0600 http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingHome.html?quick_link=emily_grey 12:26 Emily, Emily Grey, Toussaint, St. Anthony Falls, Eliza, Eliza Winston, slavery, free slave, Minnesota Territory, African American History, African, American, History, Black History, TV, Twin Cities Public Television, tpt, KTCA, Television, Public Broadcasting, Video, Vodcast, Podcast, Video Podcast, TV, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota Twin Cities Public Television http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingHome.html?quick_link=duluth_lynchings In June of 1920, six black circus workers were wrongly accused of raping a white Duluth woman. Rumors of the rape spread through Duluth like wildfire, and a mob of angry whites formed. The mob abducted three of the suspects, beat them and paraded them through town. The terrifying rampage ended at a lamppost in the middle of downtown Duluth. With thousands clamoring to watch, Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson and Isaac McGhie were hanged. Thu, 26 Jan 2006 14:00:00 -0600 http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingHome.html?quick_link=duluth_lynchings 14:10 Duluth, Lynching, Duluth Lynching, 1920, Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson, Isaac McGhie, African American History, African, American, History, Black History, TV, Twin Cities Public Television, tpt, KTCA, Television, Public Broadcasting, Video, Vodcast, Podcast, Video Podcast, TV, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota Twin Cities Public Television http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingChange.html?quick_link=minnesotas_capitol Since the state's birth, Minnesota has only elected one African-American State Senator and seven black House Members. Minnesota has never sent a black Senator to Washington, nor has it elected a single black representative to the national House.These despairing figures stand in sharp contrast to the African American men and women who toiled to create the building, such as stonemason Casiville Bullard, and worked for change within its walls, like Governor's Aide Billy Williams. Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:00:00 -0600 http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingChange.html?quick_link=minnesotas_capitol 12:28 Minnesota Capitol, Senators, Bricklayer, Bullard, Williams, Governor's Aide, Governor, house members, African American History, African, American, History, Black History, TV, Twin Cities Public Television, tpt, KTCA, Television, Public Broadcasting, Video, Vodcast, Podcast, Video Podcast, TV, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota Twin Cities Public Television http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingHome.html?quick_link=fred_jones Inventor, racecar driver and self-taught engineer Frederick McKinley Jones is recognized as one of America's greatest inventors. A longtime resident of Hallock, Minnesota, Jones revolutionized the American food industry with his work on refrigerated transportation. He became the first African American to receive the national medal of technology and holds over 60 patents. Thu, 26 Jan 2006 14:00:00 -0600 http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingHome.html?quick_link=fred_jones 6:02 Inventor, Race Car, Race Car Driver, Handyman, Refrigeration, Transporatation, patents, African American History, African, American, History, Black History, TV, Twin Cities Public Television, tpt, KTCA, Television, Public Broadcasting, Video, Vodcast, Podcast, Video Podcast, TV, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota Twin Cities Public Television http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingHome.html?quick_link=lena_smith In a time when it was rare for African American women to work as "professionals," Lena Smith tackled a multitude of careers. Finally settling on law as her field of choice, Smith became the first African American woman licensed to practice law in Minnesota and among the first dozen in the entire nation. A tireless advocate for Civil Rights, Smith emerged as one of the most potent and unique activists the state would ever know. Fri, 27 Jan 2006 17:00:00 -0600 http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingHome.html?quick_link=lena_smith 12:43 Lena Smith, lawyer, woman, first black woman lawyer, Civil Rights, activist, African American History, African, American, History, Black History, TV, Twin Cities Public Television, tpt, KTCA, Television, Public Broadcasting, Video, Vodcast, Podcast, Video Podcast, TV, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota Twin Cities Public Television http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingChange.html?quick_link=fredrick_mcghee Fredrick McGhee was Minnesota's first black lawyer. His good looks, articulate speech and winning record were irresistible to the mainstream press, and his popularity gave him the connections and money he needed to finance work in politics and activism. McGhee did both with great skill, becoming co-founder of the Niagara Movement, an important predecessor to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Fri, 27 Jan 2006 17:00:00 -0600 http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingChange.html?quick_link=fredrick_mcghee 11:36 Fredrick McGhee, lawyer, first black lawyer, Civil Rights, activist, NAACP, Niagara Movement, Co-founder, African American History, African, American, History, Black History, TV, Twin Cities Public Television, tpt, KTCA, Television, Public Broadcasting, Video, Vodcast, Podcast, Video Podcast, TV, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota Twin Cities Public Television http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingHome.html?quick_link=reverend_hickman In 1863, Missouri slave preacher Robert Hickman led a community of African Americans up the Mississippi on a raft to escape slavery. The group landed in St. Paul and formed Pilgrims Baptist Church, named for their courageous journey. The church has been an extended family for many blacks and continues to thrive today. Fri, 27 Jan 2006 17:00:00 -0600 http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingHome.html?quick_link=reverend_hickman 8:50 Reverend Hickman, slave, preacher, St, Paul, Pilgrims Baptist Church, Church, pilgrims, African American History, African, American, History, Black History, TV, Twin Cities Public Television, tpt, KTCA, Television, Public Broadcasting, Video, Vodcast, Podcast, Video Podcast, TV, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota Twin Cities Public Television http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingChange.html?quick_link=harry_shepherd At the turn of the 20th century, Harry Shepherd was one of Minnesota's most recognized photographers. Black and white clientele alike frequented his studio in the heart of downtown St. Paul. As his success grew, so did his desire to better the plight of African Americans. Through his photography and lectures, Shepherd made a name for himself in the early Twin Cities community of black activists. Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:00:00 -0600 http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingChange.html?quick_link=harry_shepherd 8:20 Harry Shepherd, photographer, photography, activists, African American History, African, American, History, Black History, TV, Twin Cities Public Television, tpt, KTCA, Television, Public Broadcasting, Video, Vodcast, Podcast, Video Podcast, TV, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota Twin Cities Public Television http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingChange.html?quick_link=renaissance_women In between World Wars, the Harlem renaissance gave rise to a "new kind of Negro." Blacks were taking pride in their brown-faced beauty, and their artistic and intellectual work flooded Manhattan. In the midst of Harlem's vibrant community, Anoka resident Anna Arnold Hedgeman and Duluthian Ethel Ray Nance plunged head-first into their careers, gaining vital connections and experiences that led to a lifetime of civil rights work. Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:00:00 -0600 http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingChange.html?quick_link=renaissance_women 10:53 Renaissance women, Harlem renaissance ,civil rights, art, harlem, manhattan, Anna Arnold, Ethel Ray, Hedgeman, Nance, African American History, African, American, History, Black History, TV, Twin Cities Public Television, tpt, KTCA, Television, Public Broadcasting, Video, Vodcast, Podcast, Video Podcast, TV, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota Twin Cities Public Television http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingHome.html?quick_link=prince_honeycutt In 1900, Fergus Falls was home to over 50 African Americans. The first among them was Prince Albert Honeycutt, a Civil War vet with a successful barbershop business. In 1897, 18 black families joined him, lured to town by a real estate flyer, but the farmland they expected was scarce. Prince helped them find jobs. Still, their time in Fergus was short-lived. With WWI and the Depression, work dried up, and most left the area. Tue, 31 Jan 2006 10:00:00 -0600 http://www.tpt.org/northstar/MakingHome.html?quick_link=prince_honeycutt 10:27 Fergus Falls, Prince, barber, barbershop, civil war, jobs, African American History, African, American, History, Black History, TV, Twin Cities Public Television, tpt, KTCA, Television, Public Broadcasting, Video, Vodcast, Podcast, Video Podcast, TV, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota Twin Cities Public Television http://www.tpt.org/northstar/ A forum of Minnesota Elders discuss North Star and its' impact on African American Minnesotans. Joining the discussion are: Mary Kay Boyd (educator), Dr. David Taylor (historian, author, Dean of U of M General College), Kwame McDonald (columnist, historian), Daniel Pierce Bergin (producer, writer, directory), Alfred Babington-Johnson (Stairstep Intiative) and Mahmoud El-Kati (educator, author). Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:30:00 -0600 http://linrealftp.tpt.org/rss_feeds/NorthStar_elders1.m4v 9:47 North Star, Extras, Forum, Elders, African American History, African, American, History, Black History, TV, Twin Cities Public Television, tpt, KTCA, Television, Public Broadcasting, Video, Vodcast, Podcast, Video Podcast, TV, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota Twin Cities Public Television http://www.tpt.org/northstar/ A forum of Minnesota Elders discuss North Star and its' impact on African American Minnesotans. Joining the discussion are: Mary Kay Boyd (educator), Dr. David Taylor (historian, author, Dean of U of M General College), Kwame McDonald (columnist, historian), Daniel Pierce Bergin (producer, writer, directory), Alfred Babington-Johnson (Stairstep Intiative) and Mahmoud El-Kati (educator, author). Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:30:00 -0600 http://linrealftp.tpt.org/rss_feeds/NorthStar_elders2.m4v 22:55 North Star, Extras, Forum, Elders, African American History, African, American, History, Black History, TV, Twin Cities Public Television, tpt, KTCA, Television, Public Broadcasting, Video, Vodcast, Podcast, Video Podcast, TV, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota