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Richard Gives Thought On Uptown

December 13, 2021 by IamMoody

Richard gives thoughts on Uptown, Minneapolis then and now to MPLS / St. Paul Magazine writer Steve Marsh in a new interview.

Interestingly the population is 208,009 in a three-mile radius from Lake and Hennepin. There are 5 historic landmarks around the Lake and Hennepin area including Old Walker Library, Uptown Theatre, Granada Theater, Moorish Mansion Apartments, and Joyce Memorial Methodist Church.

Richard was in good company with other Uptown notables including Kim Bartmann, owner, Barbette Mon Cherie Chandler Mike Finn, president, Ragstock Mike PickartOwner, Combine Ben GravesHotelier Steve NesserOwner, Familia Skateshop Sons of NorwayChris Pinkerton, and Ann Kim Chef and owner, Sooki and Mimi.

You can read the article online or pick up a copy next time you are out and check out the Best Restaurants in the Twin Cities. Always a good read!

https://mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/voices-of-uptown/

4th Annual All Black Attire Party

September 28, 2021 by IamMoody

IamMoody was excited to get back to normal in 2021 to host the 4th Annual All Black Attire Party with our good friends at MartinPatrick3. This year we turned up the fire on the fashion show.

Thank you to our sponsors MegaInteractive, Carson Brooks with EXIT Realty Metro, Shore Boards, Jinx Tea and Curioso Coffee.

Photos by the amazing John Botkin.

Announcing 4th Annual All Black Attire Party

August 19, 2021 by IamMoody

IAmMoody and MartinPatrick3 announce the 4th Annual All Black Attire Party on Wednesday, September 15th 2021. The event features the best male models of different ages walking the runway with top Fall looks. Join us for the party starting at 5:00pm featuring cocktails, hors d’oeuvre and shopping at MartinPatrick3.

We want to see you come dressed in your favorite black attire to party before, during, and after to mix, mingle and shop. Listen to funky beats by DJ Cousin Christopher

Tickets required

Meet Minneapolis Names Top Black Artists 2021

February 24, 2021 by IamMoody

We just saw the news, Meet Minneapolis names top black artists 2021. It’s always fantastic to see our many artists of color getting recognized to help them connect with larger audiences.

IamMoody favorites Ta-coumba, Leslie Barlow, Christopher E. Harrison, Vanessa McDuffie and Bobby Rogers were not the list. I have purchased art from many of these and support them all.

We know that they missed rising talent Sarah B Kamsin. She is multi-talented person of color. We recently produced her book launch for Vita, Babel, Cauliflower from her new book of 39 Poems on Metropolis and EarthBook She was recently picked up by agency. The future is hers to choose!

Please take a moment to check out all the black artists, photographers and talented music professionals in the article and support them as much as you can. We will hopefully see you this summer for Healing Thru Art at MartinPatrick3 with Roho Collective

Minneapolis Black Artists & Creatives You Should Know About
Meet Minneapolis/minneapolis.og

Georgia Fort Announces BLCK Press

February 20, 2021 by IamMoody

Georgia Fort just announced BLCK Press. We have known Georgia for several years and she has never been status quo. She was a working journalist the first time we met her. BLCK Press was just announced so we will

“The big news is I am starting my company BLCK Press. To create a community for independent journalists who are amplifying the Black experience. We are not a monolith and I can not tell all our stories but I can create opportunities for other media makers doing this work too. BLCK Press will lead the industry by allowing creators to retain the rights to their work. We will also be a place where society can come and get a diverse perspective that they are not able to get from mainstream media. I’m truly excited about this next chapter and invite you on this journey with me! Feel free to plant a seed and help support other dope independent journalists like myself. We’ve already created paid opportunities for 10 contractors!

The more I journeyed down the path of being an independent journalist the more I realized there was a huge need among that community for specialized resources. There’s some great stories being told but this up and coming journalists aren’t getting exposure. There’s no sustainability because an ecosystem needs to be created. And the public needs more diverse media sources so it only makes sense to create a bridge“

Houston White Fall 2020

October 13, 2020 by IamMoody

I have long been a friend and supporter of Houston White. It started with HWMR (Houston White Men’s Room) and continued on his journey to create menswear collections. The Summer collection was hot and front and center at our Healing Through Art event at Martin Patrick 3. I am already loving what I am seeing in the images he sent. I have my blazer on order. What say you?

The Houston White brand has been on a journey this year and we have a new collection (see attached) for fall that we want to drop in a special way, with special people. While this is a strange and unprecedented time for us all, we’re seeing some light in the darkness. We’re seeing a long-overdue public reckoning with racism.

We see all different types of good people coming together to create a community amid the many crises we face. And in the spirit of togetherness, we don’t want to just drop this new collection on the site. We’re creating special drop locations for people to [safely] come out and get their hands on fresh pieces that will make them feel good and stand tall.

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