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Minneapolis Northside Mutual Aid

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We are housed and unhoused neighbors supporting each other with masks, meals, heat, and hope during COVID-19 in North Minneapolis.

We support each other with masks, meals, heat, and hope as we work to build a future for North Minneapolis where all of us have the resources to not merely survive but have the most power possible over our own lives.

The most pressing need we're addressing is basic survival for those of us living in an encampment in a vacant lot in Near North (before its brutal eviction by hundreds of police and other agents of Minneapolis city government at a cost of, by their own estimation, at least $265,000); support continues to the Near North camp diaspora.

Atlas Defense

Board Member
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Violence prevention trainings led by a a local small business offering superior service and personalized attention.  Atlas Defense takes seriously the idea We deserve to feel safe anywhere, and beyond self and home defense, also aims to empower community and workplace safety.  In particular, marginalized folx of all kinds have been intentionally overlooked and underserved by the toxic and pervasive self defense industry. Atlas Defense's training addresses that by intentionally working within the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ community to prepare for the modern threats we face.

Venus

Visionary
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Yo! The name is Venus like the fly trap and I am one of the visionaries of this project. I’ve been involved in grassroot organizations in Minneapolis for the past 3 years specializing in reproductive and sexual health with a deep passion to uplift and materially assist the people in my community. My involvement in encampments, outreach and being unhoused myself has forced me to confront the violence of homelessness created by the state. Housing is a human right, not a privilege for people who can afford it. The goal with this project is to house my neighbors in Near North Minneapolis and inspire others to take matters into their own hands regarding our plight. Remember, we keep us safe.

Abigail Meyer

GBCLT Founding Board Member

Abigail is a CBCLT board member. They have been active in encampment support for over three years and have seen the problems in only responding to evictions and wanted to create an alternative.