Twin Cities Black Community Legislative Assembly (BCLA)
Channel: Black Community Board MN
Date: 2022-04-20

Peace Black Family, 

My name is Hassan Q. As-Sidiq, I am the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of the Black Army Brigade L.L.C and served the community as the Chair of the Advocacy & Civic Engagement Committee with the Urban League Twin Cities Young Professionals. I am excited to welcome you and your organizations to our inaugural "Twin Cities Black Community Legislative Assembly" Friday July 16th & Saturday July 17th, 2021 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. 

Our goal is to assemble the intergenerational community  of Descendants Of Enslaved Americans for the purposes of creating Article Of Reparations for each municipal governing body to consider in the upcoming bonding legislative cycle in the Fall of 2021 and Spring of 2022 spanning City County and State responsibilities.  

This Assembly is created to promote Black culture, history, and unity in the City of Minneapolis and State of Minnesota. We are looking to provide the assembly participants with some Engaging, Educational and Empowering Black resources and artistic expressions. 

Featuring  a showcase of premier performers representing the spectrum of Black expression, we want to curate this community space to engage, educate and inspire the community to rally around creating a 150 point comprehensive list of Community Inspired Resolutions for the subject of Reparation across municipal responsibilities. 

Guests include members of the Sounds Of Blackness, Juxtaposition Arts, Black Womens Wealth Alliance, Black Family Blueprint, N4 Collective, A Mothers Love Initiative, Research In Action, Black Civic Network & the Urban League Twin Cities Young Professionals.

Black Army Brigade and its community partners are extremely proud to bring the Twin Cities Black Communal Legislative Assembly to Hobbs Field in North Minneapolis for the inaugural demonstration, “Reparations through Liberation”. The Black Communal Legislative Assembly is a demonstrative exercise of peaceful protest.  Essentially it is a replicated exercise of the state legislature with members of the community as representatives. Issues may range across Health - Education - Institution Building - Economic Development & Political Infrastructure. 

150 “Community Representatives” from across the Twin Cities Descendants of Chattel Enslavement (ADOS) community are invited to participate in the process of drafting Articles Of Reparations for our City, County, and State Municipalities to consider in the upcoming City of Minneapolis and State of Minnesota Bonding/Legislative Session in the Fall of 2021/ Spring 2022. 
 
We choose to use this framework because never since the initial founding of this country has this ever worked and worked well.

Set #1 Friday July 16th, 2021 
Stage setup starts at 07:00 AM - 09:45 AM 
Audio set up begins at 08:00 AM - 09:45 AM 
*Security Briefing* 08:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Set up time for vendors 09:00 AM - 09:45 AM
(Intro) Lift Every Voice & Sing - Sounds of Blackness 10:00 AM - 10:10 AM

(Poet) Essence BlackMore 10:10 AM - 10:20 AM

(Purpose) BossMan Qais Friday 10:20 AM - 10:30 AM
(25 - CIR) *Political Infrastructure* 10:30 AM  11:58 AM

(Performer 2) ”ArtistByNature”- “Thandisizwe” *12:00 PM - 12:15 PM*

(Speaker 2) Nick Muhammed - * 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM*
(25 CIR) *Equity in Education* 12:30 PM - 01:55 PM

(Performer 3)” Community Healing ” - “  DejaJoelle “ - *02:00 PM - 02:15 PM*

(Speaker 3) Kenya McKnight - * 02:15 PM - 02:30 PM*
(25 CIR) *Institutional Independence* 02:30 PM - 03:55 PM

(Performer 4) ” Royal Family Music Group ” - “ Mac Turner & Prince Riley“ - *04:00 PM - 04:15 PM* 

(Speaker 4) Elder Spike Moss - * 04:15 PM - 04:30 PM*
Intermission   -  04:30 PM - 04:55 PM - Ms. Jackson Kwanza Presentation
Izzy transitions 
(Family Discussion) Ms. Jackson - Elder Spike Moss - Leslie Redmond - Eadith YUIR - Black Family Blueprint -  *05:00 PM - 05:50 PM*
Black Family Blueprint will come up with the questions
Set #2 Saturday July 17th, 2021
Audio set up begins at 08:00 AM - 09:45 AM
Set up time for vendors 09:00 AM - 09:45 AM
(Performer 5) ”Freedom Fighters” - “  Lewiee Blaze “- *10:00 AM - 10:15 AM* 

(Speaker 5) Thomas Berry - * 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM*
(Family Discussion) - 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM *Black family Blueprint - Kenya McKnight - Dorothy Bridges - Felicia Perry - 
What is Generational Wealth?
Who Taught You? 
How does It Show Up in your work ethic?  

(Performer 6)  ”   VYBE    ” - “   Yevrah  “ - *12:00 PM - 12:15 PM*

(Speaker 6) Tish Jones - * 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM*
(25 CIR) *Economic Development Opportunities* 12:30 PM - 01:55 PM
(Performer 7) ”  BBB   ” - “  Black, Bold, & Brilliant Youthgroup   “ - *02:00 PM - 02:15 PM*

(Speaker 7) Anika Bowie - * 02:15 PM - 02:30 PM*
(25 CIR) *Accessing Holistic Health Care* 02:30 AM - 03:55 AM
(Performer 8)  ”   Northside Pride    ” - “    BDotCroc     “ - *04:00 PM - 04:15 PM*

(Speaker 8) Dr. Brittany Lewis - * 04:15 PM - 04:30 PM*
(25 CIR) *Personal Testimonies* 04:30 PM - 05:55 PM
Take down 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM