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Latanya Daniels has committed her life’s work to raising achievement and proving that all children – especially marginalized students of color – can achieve and achieve at high levels. During her 18-year career in public education she has served as a math teacher, instructional coach, assistant principal and principal.
Latanya is the former principal of Patrick Henry High School where she served for five years. While there, she led ambitious initiatives to successfully narrow the achievement gap between students of color and their white counterparts. As a result of these outcomes, Patrick Henry was consistently recognized as a Reward School by the Minnesota Department of Education. During the 2014-15 school year, Patrick Henry yielded the highest math proficiency rate and graduation rate among all high schools in the Minneapolis Public School District. Due to its unprecedented success, Patrick Henry was selected to host several elected Minnesota officials and First Lady Michelle Obama during a Get Out the Vote Rally in October of 2014. In May of 2015, U.S. News and World Report ranked Patrick Henry the 3rd Best High School in the state of Minnesota.
Latanya is now the new principal of Richfield High School where she hopes to have a similar impact.
Latanya is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and she is currently in the fourth year of her doctoral program at the University of St. Thomas
Shawnta’ C. Turner-Richard was born in 1978 in Denver Colorado. She moved to Minnesota in 1986 and a start was born in a silent way. She has always been creative and goal oriented. A boss to many and a friend to more. She has done everything from hair, owning and collaborating with local promoters in entertainment. After that was all said and done she decided to pursue her writing career. Writing was a way for her to express her feelings when she couldn’t find the words to come out right. Situations is her first published novel and soon to follow was In Who Should I Trust.
Shawnta later moved to Atlanta to expand her fan base and her community service work that she started while living in Minnesota. Working with such organizations at NAACP and UNCF and a local venture Atlanta Greek Picnic. However life happens and she had to come back to MN in order to further her career. Once back in Minnesota she fell back into servicing the Twin Cities as a one of the Directors for the Twin Cities Black employee network. Never falling short on striving for the best, she is known for many things and her business sense and reputation presides her.
Joane' McAfee graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2012 with a bachelors in public relations. She is a policy advisor to Governor Dayton on issues related to criminal justice, public safety, human rights and more. She advises the Governor on the most important issues to Minnesotans and communicates the Governors initiatives and values.
Joane' is passionate about communities of color and is committed to bridge building between different communities, sectors, and backgrounds. Because of this, she helped start Power Moves, a group bringing together women of color and she recently graduated from the Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute a program preparing people of color to sit on boards and commissions to bring an equity lens to the table.Joane' is also a Minneapolis Global Shaper, making her part of a network of Hubs developed and led by young people who are exceptional in their potential, their achievements and their drive to make a contribution to their communities.
Leigh Lovett is a Marketing Planner at General Mills focusing on new cereal products. She is an Associate Board Member of Chicago Family Directions and also mentors Minneapolis youth through Brand Lab. She has her own blog and consulting brand called Social PR World that focuses on marketing and social media.
In her spare time she creates social events for Twin Cities young minority professionals. She also serves at the social committee chair for the Black Champions Network at General Mills.
THIS MONTH OUR FEMALE FACE IS ARIES STEPHANIE YOUNG (TARGET). STEPHANIE HAS PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE AT TARGET HEADQUARTERS' MOVIES AND MUSIC DIVISION FOR DOUBLE DIGIT YEARS AND CONTINUES TO THRIVE IN HER ROLE OF HELPING OTHERS GET ACCLIMATED TO TARGET AS WELL AS THE TWIN CITIES CULTURE.
Natalie Morrow, born in Omaha Nebraska moved to Minneapolis Minnesota in 1987. Morrow worked for Northwest Airlines for 12 Years.
In 1996 Morrow was told by a close friend that he felt she had the characteristics to be a great promoter. Morrow tested the waters by starting Open Mic Hip Hop at Java Noir. Open Mic Hip Hop was the first of its kind in the Twin Cities. Some of the Best Hip Hop Artist Blessed the Mic on Wednesday Nights at Java Noir. Hip Hop Greats such as Toki Wright, Truth Maze, Mujah Messiah, POS, Carnege, Lil Buddy to name a few. Open Mic Hip Hop was a Huge Success even to the point of City Pages writing an article on this Sold Out Crowd every Wednesday. Open Mic Hip Hop ceased when Java Noir closed.
In 1997 Morrow introduced Natalie's Entertainment to the Twin Cities. Morrow's Partner was Derrick Delite Stevens, a well known Radio Personality with 89.9 KMOJ. Morrow's first event was a concert with the Lost Boyz featuring Mr Cheeks at First Avenue. Their first event had an attendance of 800 patrons. The manager the night of this event was Rich Best who is now the Vice President of Live Nation in Los Angeles. Best reiterated to Morrow to keep up the good work and learn from every concert that you promote. Natalie's Entertainment continued to bring concerts to the Twin Cities such as DMX, Ja Rule, Method Man and Redman, Black Rob, Jay Z, Nelly, P Diddy, Mos Def, John P Kee, Kirk Franklin and Joe.
In 2001 Morrow's love for film motivated her to attend the American Black Film Festival in Miami Florida. The Talented filmmakers she met at the festival inspired her to do research with regards to starting a festival in the Twin Cities.
In 2002 Morrow founded The Twin Cities Black Film Festival in Minnesota where she serves as CEO.
TCBFF is a discovery and showcase for emerging filmmakers of color and other ethnicities. TCBFF also provides a platform for Industry professionals from around the country t o see emerging talent from various genres. The Twin Cities Black Film Festival celebrates 14 years October 6-9, 2016. TCBFF has showcased more than 500 Filmmakers, have shown more than 700 films and documentaries, numerous Panel Discussions and Festival Mixers. TCBFF has sponsors such as Lexus, HBO, Microsoft, BET, Covergirl, Zipcar and the Metropolitan Airports Commission. TCBFF has hosted Hollywood Stars such as Nate Parker, Adam Rodriguez, Keith Robinson, Hill Harper, Will Smith,Angela Bassett, Gabrielle Union, African Star Van Vicker just to name a few.
Through the Twin Cities Black Film Festival Morrow has given back to the Twin Cities by volunteering at other events and charities as well as offering opportunities for community members to partner with the festival.
TCBFF provides college students internship opportunities to perfect their Major in the areas of Marketing, Graphic Design, Web Design, photography, video editing and Social Media Managers. TCBFF is also a Partner for the 4th Year with the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board to show films in the parks from our festival throughout the summer.
Morrow has been honored by the NBA Minnesota Timberwolves, Metropolitan Airport Commission,
Comcast's Who's Who in Minnesota in 2005,2010 and 2014. Morrow has also won Promoter of the Year and Fresh Face of the Month by First Friday in 2009.