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L E A D E R S H I P F O U N D A T I O N NEWS A Periodic Briefing on What’s Happened and What’s Coming

WINTER 2001
Volume Seven, Number One A block is transformed one
Inside: choice at a time

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UV helps eldest
in gang family
D
riving by 4th Avenue and
Lake Street today, you would
never guess that only eight
years ago, pimps cruised
“the Ave” seeking unsuspecting
prey, drug deals pervaded, lurking in
every shadow, and prostitutes lined

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the streets, flaunting their scant attire.
8-year retrospective of The neighbors still remember. How
“model block” could they forget? Some are still raising
the children of the deceased. Others
quietly nurse the pain of a lost
relative. Families are divided
while loved ones serve out time

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in prison.
Rose Delaney still has not
Names of our esteemed
contributors read the obituary. It took the
longest time before she
could even walk down
4th Avenue, in front of
the house where her son
lived. The building,
which stood across from
Urban Ventures’ headquarters,
was caught in the web of
corruption.
Rose Delaney
“As I walk by, I hear
his voice calling to me,
‘Hey, where you goin’?’” “Urban Ventures has shown that the
says Rose. whole chemistry and climate changes
Tony was the one when you replace 100 thugs with
who invited his mother
60 decent human beings.”

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to Minneapolis. “He said,
‘Come to Minneapolis, — John Turnipseed
Junior Urban Stars Mama, you’re going to
say thanks! like it.’” Two years later, he was found dead under the bridge at 29th and
Clinton, near where Urban Ventures’ soccer field is today.
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Then there’s Frankie’s niece “Put your pride to the side” July of 1999. “That’s when I got my

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and John’s son and Ruthie’s ormer Gangster Disciples lifeline from the Lord,” he said.
favorite brother. The stories differ, leader Dixie Dixon, blind “T.J. Jones, (the Center’s
but the resolve is the same: work to in one eye, carries a vivid director of outreach), was like a
ensure this kind of thing never reminder of those wild days godfather to me,” said Dixie, father
happens again. in the early ’90s, when a turf war in of a 9-year-old daughter and a 13-
The transformation of 4th and South Minneapolis served as a wake- year-old son. “He said, ‘Real men
Lake, spearheaded by Urban up call in his life. don’t just make children. They
Ventures, has resulted from eight “One guy pulled out a machete,” support them. It’s time to put your
years of brave and redemptive says Dixon. “I reached into my pride to the side.’”
choices made by dozens of Central pocket and he disappeared. Then his Drug deals still go down on 4th
neighbors who stand, linked arm- partner appeared with a shotgun and Avenue, says Dixie, who works
in-arm, fighting for further sprayed me with pellets.” The downstairs from the Center for
restoration and change. moment is frozen in time. X-rays Fathering at Good Workers
today show lead in his face, chest, employment agency. Occasionally he
Resisting and rebuilding fingers and arms. is still asked whether he “has any.”

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n the early ’90s, Rose and A heroine addict for nine years, “I say, ‘Yah, I’ve got some. I’ve got
Ann Herron became allies as Dixie landed on the steps some jobs. Would you like one?’”
mothers in a frequently- of Urban Ventures’ Transformation continues,
besieged apartment building Center for Fathering one inspired choice at a time.
located just behind Urban Ventures. fresh out of prison in
“Ladies of the night” prowled about
the two mothers’ building, luring
men out of their homes, says Rose.
“We’d call the police.”
Pimps drove around the corner.
“We’d throw rocks at their fancy
cars. It worked. They would leave.”
Rose remembers drug buyers
and sellers mounting the bus stop
shelter on the west side of 4th
Avenue near Lake Street and
climbing to the second floor of the
porn shop to avoid police patrolling
the other side.
“I was afraid to walk to the bus
stop,” she confesses, though this was
her only affordable mode of travel.
“The city had to move the shelter
further from the wall a couple of
times,” says Rose.
Today, Rose, a veteran People’s
Exchange worker on hand
throughout the week, and Ann, an
Urban Ventures Board and People’s
Exchange Management Team
member who works across the street Dixie Dixon
at Tri-Lite Stone, stand as beacons
of light in their old haunts.

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UV helps turn tide in notorious family

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hen locals hear of the
Turnipseeds, they think
of the Bloods gang in
South Minneapolis.
Former criminal John Turnipseed, 46,
takes responsibility for casting a dark
shadow over the family name.
The oldest of six children, John
was a model child who was compliant
and never talked back. Upon his
arrival to Minneapolis from Alabama,
though, things began to change.
“Elementary students thought I
had a funny Southern accent, a funny
name, and a funny-shaped head.
When I came out for recess, it was
party time. Girls and boys slapped me
in the head and pushed me. They
asked me to say something to see how
funny it sounded.”
John Turnipseed
This continued for more than a
year until a cousin from Chicago taught
him to defend himself. “He said, ‘Just pick “Urban Ventures has stuck by my family for years.
up a stick and hit in the head the first kid They’ve found ways to love and respect those
who teases you.’ I did it and it felt good. who didn’t always deserve it,” said John,
Soon they were running from me. I was a
counting himself in that number.
totally different person from that day on.”
People began to see John as “nutty,
mean and nasty,” he said. “I was an alcoholic at age 12 and a drug addict by age “Urban Ventures was my core
14. I was imprisoned for armed robbery, burglary, assault, even arrested for group, people with whom I’d earned
manslaughter. From age 13 to 18, my longest stint out of jail was 3 or 4 months.” a sense of pride, friends I didn’t
“I just expected to be a professional criminal all my life,” said John. But want to disappoint.”
Urban Ventures provided a way out. From this, John coined a
“John had higher aspirations,” explained Urban Ventures President Art proverb: “Blessed are men who have
Erickson, “but prison was like a revolving door for him until he found something to lose, for they will
support. The guys at our Center for Fathering provided accountability, work to keep it. For me, that
helping him reconnect with his job and children.” precious commodity is the love and
“Urban Ventures has stuck by my family for years,” said John. “They’ve respect of Christian men at the
married and buried us, counseled and employed us.” Center, with whom I now rely on
Most importantly, they’ve found ways to love and respect those who God’s everlasting love.”
didn’t always deserve it, said John, counting himself in that number. Today, John coordinates a
popular Tuesday night class and
Regaining self-respect group discussion on responsible
During John’s final brush with the law, the script seemed pre-written. fatherhood at Urban Ventures’
News reports accused him of being the ringleader in 50 crimes. “Newspapers Center for Fathering.
called for my head.” But one thing had changed, he says: this time John was
not proud but embarrassed.
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Eight years ago, Urban
Ventures President Art
Erickson and Vice President
UV changes bricks & mo
Ralph Bruins found the point
of greatest tension in South What? Someone here longer than Art?
Minneapolis, and like a slow

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ooking down on 4th Avenue from his second story porch above
and steady massage, began to and behind Me Gusta’s Grocery near 4th and Lake, Lloyd “Willy”
work it, day after day, until the Wilberg, 75, has seen many transitions over 45 years.
urban muscles began to relax Retired owner of both Willy the Barber’s and The Famous Bar, Willy
and the pain began to subside cashed $5,000 worth of checks on an
— at least on one model block. average weekend in the 60s when
“In January of 1993 we Honeywell, Sears and Moline brought a
bought up seven buildings, five steady stream of customers.
lots, and two and one-half Business boomed and the social life
acres of dump land and called was vigorous, until Honeywell moved its
it the Opportunity Zone, main plant to Golden Valley. “That was a
because that’s what it would terrible economic blow. The car lots
be,” explained Art Erickson, followed the manufacturers to the suburbs,
president of Urban Ventures. and the pedestrians were gone, so even a
Not that the pain or bar could no longer survive.”
tension has vanished, but Before long, in the 70s and 80s, Lloyd
neighbors are unanimous: the was sandwiched between two porn shops. “When you get a better batch of
tide has decisively turned. This By the time Urban Ventures arrived, people in here, dopers and hookers
year is our time to look back don’t like it.” — Lloyd Wilberg
bullets whistled, stolen merchandise was
and remember. pedaled, and graffiti defaced every
building. “You couldn’t paint over it fast enough,” he says.
From that balcony Willy saw pimps harass Central High School girls
waiting at the bus stop. “They’d offer a ride. You never knew how many of
those gals made it home.”
Willy welcomes an
organization that provides sports
alternatives to kids and puts
clothes on a person’s back, he
says. “When you get a better
batch of people in here, dopers
and hookers don’t like it.”

Left: Dump land


After to Kix Field in After
1999.
Before
Right: Potato chip
factory and crack
Before
house to headquarters
building and People’s
Exchange in 1993.

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Before

ortar, hearts & minds


The clean sweepers

H
ow many rats and mice were extracted from the old Neighborhood
Community Grocery, now home of the Learning
Lab and Center for Fathering, remains an
unsolved mystery. Guesses range from 150 to 400. After
“Ann Herron and I
called it the Rodent
Ranch,” said Rose
Delaney, with a chuckle.
“It’s strange now to go in
there and see computers
and tables.”
That was part of the
mission, says Ralph Bruins,
vice president of Urban
Ventures. “We chose the
most deteriorated, dumpy,
“Many small efforts dirty and ugly buildings to restore, to show what Neighborhood grocery to
add up to a lot of respect.” God’s people could do to bring back a family education center
— Ann Herron
neighborhood.” in 1997.
Rose and Ann, who also rolled up their
sleeves to clean out Urban Ventures’ headquarters building, recall evidence that
prostitutes had been using the dilapidated building. “It was nasty,” says Ann,
“with condoms, needles and drug paraphernalia.” “It’s amazing as you
It amazes Ann to think about the changes, she look at this
says. “The other day I was coming out of Central neighborhood now. Yes,
Community Church (which now occupies part of we still need jobs, yes,
that building). I walked past the new courtyard.
People sitting there were eating.
kids are still dying on
“I said to them, ‘Now, when ya’ll get through with the streets, yes, families
that mess, ya’ll go clean it up.’ And they said, ‘Yes, are suffering,” says V.J.
ma’am, we gonna clean it up. This is Judy’s place (the Smith who sees plenty
People’s Exchange director).’ Many small efforts have
of drugs and
added up to a lot of respect,” says Ann.
John Turnipseed agrees. “When you think about homelessness every
what an inviting billboard Saturday night when
Urban Ventures’ M.A.D. D.A.D.S. takes
headquarters wall should be to the streets. “But the
and how little graffiti you
one thing we do have is
see on it, that shows the
neighbors’ respect.” that block of 4th
Avenue, where people
Please mark your calendars can walk with a
and join Jackie Joyner-Kersee
for our 5K run on June 16. sense of pride.”
Also join us for our courtyard
celebration on July 24.

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Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation
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Individuals CaveLie, Ole & Sarah – In
memory of Gregory Lie
Granum, Loretta
Grealy, Art
Kane, Thomas
Karnowski, Jack &
McNellis, Terry
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Dear Friends,

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t has been an exciting eight
years of urban transformation!
We are glad you are taking
time to read about the
changes you made possible in our
community. We see these articles
not only as an account of the past
eight years, but a foretelling of
changes to come.
To our committed past
supporters and ambitious new
supporters, we are grateful for your
generosity. Your investment has
been invaluable in bringing us to
this point. On behalf of Urban
Ventures, we thank you.
The winter ski retreat in Duluth is one of many opportunities our youth have because of your
support. Urban Stars’ Brittani Jacobs and Darsheva Lyons say thanks for making this possible!
Warmly,

Paige Garber
Director of Development

Katie Sillanpa Nonprofit Org.


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