Welcome to Phyllis Wheatley Community Center
WCCO News
April 12, 2025
On April 11, Phyllis Wheatley celebrated its 100th birthday, with the help of WCCO's Reg Chapman as emcee.
February 19, 2025
The Phyllis Wheatley Community Center has been a long celebrated part of the community, and now they're about to celebrate a huge anniversary. WCCO's Reg Chapman has the story.
Our Mission:
We create pathways for individuals to discover their strengths and take control of their futures.
"100 years later, Phyllis Wheatley center continues to be a beacon for the Black community"
Minnesota Star Tribune
"In the early decades of the 20th century, when Black writers and performers visited Minneapolis, they needed a place to stay. Even celebrities such as W.E.B. Du Bois, Marian Anderson, Duke Ellington and Langston Hughes were not welcome in local hotels.
So they stayed at Phyllis Wheatley House." Read the story.
History Rooted in the Movement for Equality
As we reflect on our century of service to the community, we are also looking ahead and planning our future goals — around outdoor equity at Camp Katharine Parsons, building stronger, more impactful programs for youth and teens that provide the mentorship and support they need to find their passions and follow their dreams, and building community wealth for generations through financial education and support for single Black mothers and families.
Read more in the blog and donate to support our mission!
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