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Forum participates in YWCA’s national Stand Against Racism event

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FCC Digital Content Development Director Tracy Briggs (standing at right) leads a discussion regarding offensive and abusive language Friday at The Forum in Fargo. Briggs and Sonjia Anderson (standing at the front), who volunteer at Fargo's YWCA, spearheaded The Forum's participation in the event. The event was held in participation with the YWCA's national Stand Against Racism day, observed by more than 70 YWCAs nationwide. Devlyn Brooks/Forum Communications Co.

FARGO, N.D. – The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead was one of more than 100 businesses and/or organizations to participate in Stand Against Racism, a YWCA event aimed at bringing together people from all walks of life to promote tolerance and diversity. Nationally, more than 70 YWCAs participated.

You can read more about the event in this Forum story.

At The Forum, organizers made posters containing common words and English phrases that actually began as negative slurs or had other offensive meanings and they hung them around the building. The theme of the posters was that words have power.

Also, twice during the day, Forum employees were treated to sodas and cookies while Tracy Briggs, FCC’s digital content development director, gave a presentation about some of those hurtful words and sayings that were posted around the building. Briggs and Sonjia Anderson, who volunteer at the Fargo YWCA, spearheaded the Stand Against Racism event at The Forum.

Other events in the community included discussions about stereotypes, seminars on prejudice and other educational sessions.

Park Rapids (Minn.) Enterprise receives 2012 Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign Award

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Park Rapids (Minn.) Enterprise Ad Director Candy Parks (left) and Publisher Rory Palm pose for a photo during the newspaper's third annual Chili Challenge at the Park Rapids Legion Club. Photo courtesy of the Park Rapids Enterprise

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. – The Park Rapids (Minn.) Enterprise-sponsored Chili Challenge is among winners of the 2012 Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign Awards. The third annual event raised more than $8,150, and included 21 individuals and groups volunteering time and talent to raise funds for the Hubbard County Food Shelf. Food shelf director Dave Long nominated the Chili Challenge for the award.

The newspaper-sponsored Chili Challenge has become Park Rapids’ official kick-off to the March drive, but the effort involves many who donate time, their talent or help sponsor the event. The Park Rapids Legion Club was once again the site of the two-hour event.

Thirteen individuals, schools, churches and organizations across the state have been invited to a celebration luncheon April 23 in Brooklyn Park, Minn., to receive a Minnesota FoodShare award. Statewide, this year’s March campaign was the most successful in the organization’s 30-year history, according to Sara Nelson-Pallmeyer of Minnesota FoodShare.

The Park Rapids Enterprise is owned by Forum Communications Co., a multimedia information company based in Fargo, N.D. Forum Communications owns dozens of newspapers, websites and television and radio stations in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Contestants in the Park Rapids Enterprise's third annual Chili Challenge are line up, ready to serve the judges. Photo courtesy of the Park Rapids Enterprise