Photos from MN 53

Alfrieda Baldwin, wife, mother, grandmother & a TakeCharge MN Volunteer. Afrieda is working on opening a K-8 micro-school in the Twin Cities and wants to restore the Black community’s cultural roots of faith, family, and education. Oredola Taylor is Co-founder of The Exodus Minnesota and TakeCharge MN Volunteer. This mother of 3 sons became frustrated with St. Paul Public Schools and what she calls a push to lower academic and behavioral standards. She co-founded The Exodus Minnesota in 2016 with four other Black moms to promote excellence in education and showcase how it provides a path out of poverty. Alfrieda and Oredola join Roshini to share how they, along with other mothers, are taking action to overcome education Issues.