In our “Connect the Dots” series, we ask community elders to share their wisdom and lessons learned about what really matters in life. Today, we'll hear from Elder Atum Azzahir, who was born in Mississippi in 1943 in the Jim Crow South and came to Minnesota in 1978. She founded the Cultural Wellness Center in 1996 and continues to be the non-profit organization’s executive director. The Cultural Wellness Center partners with counties, health care companies, and other organizations to promote the health and resiliency of the Black community.

MPR’s senior economics contributor Chris Farrell recently met with Elder Atum at the Center’s location on Portland Avenue in Minneapolis. He shared what she had to say with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.