From Nigerian Roots to Minnesota Cuisine: The Inspiring Journey of Kafayat Abodunrin
Food is a bridge that connects people, across cultures and generations. For Kafayat, food was how she connected with her mother and...
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- Jan 31
- 1 min
ACER Annual Report 2023
2023 has been a year of transformational work for ACER. Here's a quick overview of the impact of ACER in the community and areas of focus...
- Mar 29, 2023
- 1 min
Buy Back the Block
In their January 2023 report, "Five Ways City Leaders Can Support Black Entrepreneurs' efforts to ‘buy back the block’," the Brookings...
- Mar 2, 2023
- 1 min
Harnessing the Power of Black Wealth
ACER wrapped up Black History Month with a discussion on Building Black Wealth.
- Jan 31, 2023
- 2 min
What the crisis at this Brooklyn Park office building says about the state of black-owned businesses
Since the Brooklyn Executive Plaza was purchased by a new owner in August 2021, the status of the predominantly black immigrant owned...
- Nov 7, 2022
- 3 min
Denise Butler to be honored with 2022 Top Women in Finance Award
Denise Butler, the Associate Director and Director of Economic and Community Development at Brooklyn Park nonprofit ACER (African Career,...
- Oct 31, 2022
- 6 min
A tour of BIPOC Business in Crystal and the brooklyns
ACER hosted a tour of business corridors featuring BIPOC-owned/operated businesses located in the cities of Crystal, Brooklyn Park, and...
- Oct 17, 2022
- 1 min
ACER and COPAL receive joint funding for workforce development
CCX reports that ACER and our project partner COPAL received a joint $ 1 million check to fund workforce development in local African and...
- Sep 12, 2022
- 1 min
With the proper input, BLRT can benefit businesses and diverse communities
ACER Communications Manager Agnes Omwoyo, writing in the Sun Post, advocates for community engagement in BLRT extension.
- Mar 16, 2022
- 2 min
ACER RECEIVES CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FUNDING FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
March 16, 2022 Brooklyn Park, MN — African Career, Education, & Resources Inc. (ACER) will receive $500,000 as a part of the direct...
- Dec 23, 2021
- 2 min
THE OPPORTUNITY SITE TASK FORCE PRESENTS DATA
The Opportunity Site is an approximately 80-acre area west of Highway 100 and east of Shingle Creek Parkway, between Bass Lake Road and...
- Sep 9, 2021
- 3 min
BUSINESS OWNER FLORENCE KARP FINDS SUCCESS WITH ELEVATE BUSINESS HC
Last week the folks at Hennepin County came to ACER’s offices to capture small business owner Florence Karp’s success story. To support...
- Dec 17, 2020
- 1 min
AN OPEN LETTER TO GOVERNOR WALZ AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FLANAGAN
ACER signed on to this letter in collaboration with almost 20 other organizations as we advocated for specific funding for our...
- Apr 23, 2020
- 1 min
Community Advocacy Group ACER Protests with “Car Action”
At the beginning of the pandemic, before we really knew what COVID was or how to respond to it, we knew evictions for our small business...
- Jun 22, 2018
- 1 min
EQUITY IN PLACE: HOW ACER AND PARTNERS ARE SHAPING INVESTMENT IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION
ACER is a member of the Equity in Place coalition, a diverse group of strategic partners from place-based, housing, and advocacy...
- Dec 20, 2017
- 1 min
The Blue Line Coalition
ACER is a co-chair of the Blue Line Coalition, a group of community organizations working to incorporate community power and voices in...
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