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Todays episode is a reflection on white nationalism, white supremacy, capitalism and working class solidarity. The Upper Harbor Terminal Development sits just north of the Lowry Ave bridge that connects North and Northeast Minneapolis. Any honest discussion of the dynamics at play surrounding the UHT must deal with the legacy of segregation, violence and racism that has been central to history of these neighborhoods. Capitalism and White Supremacy are interconnected and mutually re-enforcing, we can't abolish one without abolishing the other. Solidarity Forever.

This episode, like all of our episodes, was beautifully produced by Isaac Specktor.

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Moon in Gemini by Otis Galloway is featured in the episode

"Moon In Gemini" by Otis Galloway () License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

We sat down and talked with grandmother and community organizer from the Bottineau Neighborhood Nancy Przymus about the GAF Shingles Factory. Nancy has been engaged in deep research and organizing exposing the toxic pollution that spreads from the GAF Shingles Factory into the air of North and Northeast Minneapolis. The GAF sits directly next to the proposed Upper Harbor Terminal site. We talk about the history of the factory, the health impacts on the community, the politics of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Environmental Protection Act. Nancy also shares an inspiring vision of re-tooling the GAF and how the Upper Harbor Terminal Development presents an opportunity for a new type of industry on the Northside riverfront.

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In today's episode we take a closer look at the billionaire Pohlad family and their company United Properties which currently has exclusive rights to develop 48 acres of publicly owned river front land in North Minneapolis. An Oligarchy is a form of government where a small group of ultra wealthy business people control public life, an oligarch is a member of that clique.

We provide a brief history of how Carl Pohlad accumulated the billions he passed on to his three sons, rundown all the real estate projects United Properties is involved in with the city of Minneapolis and pose these questions; why would the city give exclusive access to public land in North Minneapolis to one of the wealthiest white families in the nation? Shouldn't this be an opportunity for someone else to build wealth? Hope you enjoy today's episode, please rate and review the show and sign up on Patreon to support the work.

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Music from "Tranquility Base" by Kevin MacLeod

Sources

https://www.minnesotamonthly.com/lifestyle/empire-of-the-sons/

http://www.pohladcompanies.com

https://www.uproperties.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Pohlad

https://www.forbes.com/profile/pohlad/#621fc3125b07

https://www.minnpost.com/mnopedia/2016/03/thirty-years-electric-streetcars-ruled-twin-cities-streets/

https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/06/sports/baseball/06pohlad.html

We sat down with North Minneapolis resident and Community Organizer Roxanne O'Brien to talk about the grassroots activism against industrial polluter Northern Metals, growing up between North and Northeast Minneapolis, the relationship between Race and Class in the fight for change, the Upper Harbor Terminal and more. This is a first person history lesson from a front line soldier in the struggle for justice in Minneapolis and beyond. Thanks for tuning in, please rate and review the show and head over to Patreon to support

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Roxxanne is a mother of three children who has been fighting for environmental justice in her neighborhood for 7 years. She is trusted among her fellow long-time residents of North Minneapolis and has worked tirelessly to bring issues of industrial pollution on the northside to the forefront, before many established organizations were engaged. She was a key organizer around the elevation of Northern Metals facility for the past 7 years. For the purpose of pushing the city and state to face environmental injustice and racism in her community, she was on the Minneapolis Environmental Advisory Commission for four years, served on the city's first official Green Zones Working Group and currently works on 3 councils and boards including the Environmental Justice Coordinating Council funded by The Mcknight Foundation. Roxxanne organizes with the Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy, is a Lead Organizer with the Tactical Urbanism Lab at Juxtaposition Arts; and has received the Archibald Bush Leadership Fellowship and been a Nexus Community Partners BCLI Fellow. She has been an all out activist on issues the holistically affect her family and community, including policy and police violence, homelessness, gentrification and is committed to making herself, her family and community a healthier environment for all to thrive.

Welcome to the first episode of Money Power Land Solidarity. This orientation is an introduction to the project and a preview of what we will be covering as the show proceeds.

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