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[ July 25, 2020 ] Landmark Report of the Governor’s Working Group on Minority Business Development 2000 Reports
[ March 20, 2024 ] Inventory of State Economic Development Programs – Very Few Provide Demographic Data on Participants ALANA Brain Trust
[ March 13, 2024 ] Estimate of Potential African American Homeowners in Minnesota ALANA Brain Trust
[ February 10, 2024 ] African American Occupations in 2023 Media
[ November 30, 2023 ] Three Grant Programs to Build ALANA Wealth & Capacity ALANA Brain Trust
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Building A World Class Wealth Building Infrastructure in Minnesota

Testimony Minnesota House Economic Development and Finance Committee, January 18, [...]
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Results of the ALANA Candidate Survey – 75 Candidates Across Minnesota and Political Parties, including Governor Walz

75 candidates across 49 Cities and diverse political parties in [...]
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Message to MN Governor Candidates on ALANA Engagement – Pioneer Press OpEd

Dr. Bruce Corrie, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, July 25, 2022 [...]
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Petition – Establish $2 billion ALANA Trust Fund from Budget Surplus

We invite community members to sign on to the petition [...]
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Governor & Legislators – Establish Two Billion Dollar ALANA Long Term Funds – Here’s Why!

Bruce P. Corrie, PhD, ALANA Brain Trust The Governor and [...]
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7 Ways the Court Redistricting Plan Establishes ALANA Political Power and Influence in Minnesota

A Call for Action Bruce P. Corrie, PhD, Economist and [...]
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The Minnesota Solution to Close the $287 Billion Racial Economic Gap

The Minnesota Paradox, as presented by Dr. Samuel Myers, Jr., [...]
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Dark Economics – We Pay to be Poor

Kemet Imhotep The atmosphere az I am typing is so [...]
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Redistricting – Successful ALANA Advocacy Influenced Political Boundaries

Both in the 2000 and 2010 Redistricting deliberations that were [...]

ALANA Business Profiles

July 26, 2020 Comments Off on ALANA Business Profiles
$ 4+ Billion American Indian Economy in Minnesota.

July 25, 2020 Comments Off on $ 4+ Billion American Indian Economy in Minnesota.
$14 Billion Black Economy in Minnesota

July 25, 2020 Comments Off on $14 Billion Black Economy in Minnesota
ALANA Economic Contributions – $ 60 billion in Minnesota

July 25, 2020 Comments Off on ALANA Economic Contributions – $ 60 billion in Minnesota
Landmark Report of the Governor’s Working Group on Minority Business Development 2000

July 25, 2020 Comments Off on Landmark Report of the Governor’s Working Group on Minority Business Development 2000
Economic Contributions of African Immigrants

July 25, 2020 Comments Off on Economic Contributions of African Immigrants

Inventory of State Economic Development Programs – Very Few Provide Demographic Data on Participants

March 20, 2024 Comments Off on Inventory of State Economic Development Programs – Very Few Provide Demographic Data on Participants
Estimate of Potential African American Homeowners in Minnesota

March 13, 2024 Comments Off on Estimate of Potential African American Homeowners in Minnesota
Three Grant Programs to Build ALANA Wealth & Capacity

November 30, 2023 Comments Off on Three Grant Programs to Build ALANA Wealth & Capacity
9 Things the MN Legislature Should Do Now. Critical Time to Call Your Legislator

April 18, 2023 Comments Off on 9 Things the MN Legislature Should Do Now. Critical Time to Call Your Legislator
Over 125 Diverse Minnesotans Call for $500 MM Budget Target in Jobs Bill

March 26, 2023 Comments Off on Over 125 Diverse Minnesotans Call for $500 MM Budget Target in Jobs Bill
Urgent Petition to Address Racial Disparities in Omnibus Jobs Bill

March 25, 2023 Comments Off on Urgent Petition to Address Racial Disparities in Omnibus Jobs Bill
President Carter’s ALANA Business Footprint in Minnesota

March 21, 2023 Comments Off on President Carter’s ALANA Business Footprint in Minnesota

Inspiring the Human Spirit

by Dr. Bruce Peter Corrie in Inspiration Comments Off on Inspiring the Human Spirit

This work is inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa and Paulo Freirie. Each one of them inspired the human spirit to do extraordinary things. Their inspiration was not [...]

About me

Economist rooted in the experience of ALANA (African Latino Asian Native American) communities with expertise in economic and academic inclusion and community empowerment. Pioneering work in the creation of "Cultural Destinations" a strategy to leverage cultural assets for wealth building in low income diverse communities. My work has been inspired by Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Paulo Freire. Economist and a steward of the ALANA Brain Trust which works to bring capital and capacity to the ALANA communities.