On Feb. 7, May Day Cafe reopened as a worker-cooperative with the help of Nexus Community Partners and Platform CRE! With five worker-owners, the May Day Cafe Workers Cooperative is Minneapolis’ newest worker co-op. The new owners are excited to welcome you back into this beloved and longstanding neighborhood establishment with a new vision of
Our Heal the Healers Convening was dreamed, designed, and created by and for BIPOC community members. Meet Felicia Sy, Casandra Clark Mazariegos, Aja King, and Rosalva M. Hernandez: the visionary team behind our upcoming gathering! Dr. Felicia Washington Sy, MSW, PhD, is a licensed, independent, clinical social worker and traumatologist with over 20 years of
Our February Open Road Fund Community Education Session will focus on business ownership and entrepreneurship. Jacob Bell from Family Freedom Center will discuss tips and advice for starting and maintaining a business, possible resources, and a brief history and importance of Black businesses to Black community stability. Minding My Black Business Wednesday, Feb. 26, 6-7:30
We have a story to share. About liberation, restoration, freedom, and creativity. About reclaiming our mind, body, and soul to heal from ancestral disruption and present-day displacement. We’ve been working to gain our right to self-determination through ownership of what we produce, build, and invent for our families and community. When the Bush Foundation put
A lot has changed since our founding in 2004. Through it all, our communities have remained strong because of our collective care, ingenuity, and unrelenting drive for transformative change. To celebrate 20 years of working together, we’re hosting five events throughout 2025. At each gathering, we will look back to look ahead, and envision a
Join us for our first Open Road Fund Community Education Session of 2025! Katherine Lankford of Finance and Affirmations will explore money shame, helping us understand our personal money story and how it impacts our financial decisions. Financial Journey to Healing & Wholeness Wednesday, Jan. 29, 6-7:30 pm CT on Zoom Register here As an
Stay connected with the Open Road Fund (ORF) through this year’s Community Education Sessions! Each webinar is free, virtual, live, and open to all while centering Black people and Black experiences. This is a Black-centered space where we will prioritize uplifting Black voices and safety. Topics are based on ORF’s five wealth-building themes: financial well-being,
“When our days become dreary with low-hovering clouds of despair, and when our nights become darker than a thousand midnights, let us remember that there is a creative force in this universe, working to pull down the gigantic mountains of evil, a power that is able to make a way out of no way and
As we gear up for our Heal the Healers Convening, ROOT Co-director Rosalva Mujwid Hernandez and Cyrus Hernandez explore what it means to rest. Reclaiming Our Own Time is finding rest practices in our day-to-day lives, from cooking to spending time outdoors. Rest creates space for contemplation, renewal, and a deeper understanding of one’s purpose
Learn about the LOCAL Fund at an upcoming City of Saint Paul District Council meeting! The Shared Ownership Center @ Nexus is excited to connect about our new grant program. The LOCAL Fund supports worker-owner cooperatives and real estate investment cooperatives. All district council meetings are open to the public, and you don’t need to
Happy New Year! During the quiet moments as one year ends and another begins, we hope you found time to rest—body, mind, and spirit. I am walking into the new year guided by my ancestors and anchored in our mission. The road ahead may not be easy, but I feel hope when I look to
Through programs like our North Star Black Cooperative Fellowship and the Open Road Fund, Nexus Community Partners is reimagining Black wealth. Building Black wealth means healing from over five centuries of labor and livelihood stolen from us on this stolen land. It’s owning what we produce and building and inventing for our families and community.