UCare Bus parked at a busy intersection in North Minneapolis, near the Penn and Broadway bus stop flower sculpture

Wilson’s Image Offers a Dose With a Haircut

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COVID-19 vaccine clinics have popped up well beyond the confines of hospitals and traditional healthcare providers. So far, Minnesotans have gotten their vaccine in parking lots, airport terminals, retrofitted buses and now barbershops. KFAI’s Ryan Dawes shares how one barbershop in North Minneapols is helping improve our state’s COVID-19 vaccination rate.

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Photo: Barbershop owner/CEO Teto Wilson at Wilson’s Image Barbers and Stylists.

This work is supported by the Minnesota Department of Health.

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Photo of metal flower sculpture above bus stop at Penn and West Broadway in North Minneapolis

Minnesotans in North Minneapolis Share their Stance on the COVID-19 Vaccine

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As of June 30, 2021, COVID-19 vaccination rates in Minnesota among those ages 16 or older remain below the state’s goal of reaching 70% by July 1. As accessibility and eligibility have expanded over the spring and early summer, leaders are now focusing more and more on addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.

KFAI’s Ryan Dawes spoke with Minnesotans along West Broadway in North Minneapolis to hear their stance on the COVID-19 vaccine, asking whether or not they got their dose(s) and what contributed to this decision. We also hear how or if the pandemic is still affecting these Minnesotans.

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This work is supported by the Minnesota Department of Health.

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Phyllis Whealy Center Executive Director Suzanne Burks, the Center's VP of Programs and Development Brad Bourn, and the director of the newly formed Digital Tech Works Academy at the Center, Quanda Arch stand side-by-side in a room full of video game monitors where their esports team meets for practice.

From Vaccines to Video Games, Phyllis Wheatley Center in Near North Minneapolis Meets People Where There’re At

In this special broadcast, we profile the work a long-time staple of service in North Minneapolis, the Phyllis Wheatly Center. KFAI’s Ryan Dawes speaks with Phyllis Wheatly Center Executive Director Suzanne Burks, the Center’s VP of Programs and Development Brad Bourn, and the director of the newly formed Digital Tech Works Academy at the Center, Quanda Arch.

Hear them talk about restorative programs, vaccine access in North Minneapolis and how the center is using video games to support upward mobility in the Twin Cities African American community.

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