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Location:
North Community High School
1500 James Ave. North Minneapolis, MN 55411

Descendants of Africa will be hosting a DFL Gubernatorial Candidate’s Forum on March 18th, 2010 from 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. at Minneapolis North Community High school.  This forum is an opportunity for the African American and other African communities to come together and dialogue with the individuals competing for their votes for the highest executive office of our state.

Campaigns for Governor that have confirmed their attendance include:

State Rep. Margaret Anderson-Kelliher 
Peter Idusogie  
State Rep. Tom Rukavina
State Senator John Marty 
Mark Dayton
Ole Savior 
Matt Entenza 
State Rep. Paul Thissen
Mayor R T Rybak

This event is made possible with the support of Minneapolis Public Schools Student Councils’ of North Community High School and Patrick Henry High.

Sponsors for this event include:
Minneapolis NAACP, Minnesota State Black Baptist Convention, AWMIN, African Cab Drivers Association, African American Community Alliance, North Community High School and others.

Candidates from other political parties will be invited on different dates.  For more information please contact:

Political Committee co-chair, Troy Parker at (612) 242-0892