Tom Weber, an award-winning writer, journalist, and radio host, is the author of 100 Things to Do in the Twin Cities Before You Die.
"I was taught that to know who we are, we need to know WHERE we
are. Too many books treat Indigenous presence as a prelude that
ends when white people arrive. Tom Weber's book starts with the
Indigenous and builds a complex, truer story of Bde Ota Otuŋwe
(Minneapolis). This tapestry of people, strikes, championships,
immigration, renewal, disasters, and triumphs provides a
fascinating read about WHERE we are."
Mona Smith (Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota), Allies: media/art "Tom Weber
unmasks a history of duplicitous relationships and policies that
formed the wretched underbelly beneath the glory of Minneapolis. He
does what many choose not to do: look at and connect the decisions
that continue to maintain shameful race-based inequality."
Al McFarlane, editor in chief, Insight News "Tom Weber provides a
fresh, inclusive, and timely look at the people and events that
continue to shape Minneapolis. Playing with chronology, he artfully
melds often-told stories with lesser-known ones. This book helps us
understand the paradox of a proud city with a sterling reputation
that nevertheless struggles with basic issues of equity for its
citizens."
John Crippen, executive director, Hennepin History Museum
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