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MPR News with Angela Davis
Angela Davis, Brandt Williams and Danelle Cloutier

North Star Journey points to local Black history

Anthony Brutus Cassius smiles in a black and white photo.
Anthony Brutus Cassius smiles for a photo after being granted a liquor license for his cafe in Minneapolis. He was the first black man granted a liquor license in the city. He used the license to create safe spaces for people of color in the Twin Cities.
Courtesy of the John F. Glanton Collection via the Hennepin County Library

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