'The Cruelty of Nice Folks' in Minneapolis, Minnehaha Art Fair Tips, and Remembering Harry Singh
About this episode
The episode reflects on the legacy of Harry Singh and discusses Minneapolis' complex history with Justin Ellis, while also covering the upcoming Minnehaha Falls Art Fair.
Harry Singh brought previously unheard of levels of spice to Minnesota when he opened his Caribbean restaurant in Minneapolis over 40 years ago, and he was a pillar in the community until passing away peacefully in his home last Friday. On today's episode, Sean and contributor Tane Danger reflect on their experiences with Harry and his food. They also interview Justin Ellis, author of "The Cruelty of Nice Folks", about Minneapolis' complicated history and how we tend to fall short of effecting real progressive change in the long run. Later, events manager Nichole Showalter joins the conversation to talk about the upcoming Minnehaha Falls Art Fair, which runs from July 17 through 19. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Twin Cities Caribbean food 'trailblazer' Harry Singh dies at 81 (MPR News) The Cruelty of Nice Folks: Why Minneapolis Is the Story of America (Harper Collins Publishers) Minnehaha Falls Art Fair (Homespun Events) Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor Learn more about the sponsors of this July 9th episode: The Cedar Cultural Center Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at…
People in this episode
Host: Sean
Guests: Tane Danger, Justin Ellis
Topics covered
- Harry Singh
- Minneapolis history
- progressive change
- Minnehaha Falls Art Fair
- Caribbean food
- community impact
Keywords
- Harry Singh
- Minneapolis
- Caribbean restaurant
- progressive change
- Minnehaha Falls Art Fair
- Tane Danger
- Justin Ellis
Sponsors
The Cedar Cultural Center
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MPR News, Harper Collins Publishers, Homespun Events, City Cast Twin Cities
Places: Minneapolis
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