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Welcome to
Phyllis Wheatley Community Center

Our Mission:

We create pathways for individuals to discover their strengths and take control of their futures. 

Phyllis Wheatley Community Center Celebrates Centennial

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.

Phyllis Wheatley Community Center Centennial Gala April 11, 2025

Phyllis Wheatley Centennial Gala

Quincy Hall

1325 Quincy Street NE | Minneapolis, MN | 55413​


April 11, 2025

6pm-10pm

Honoring Our Past, Building Our Future:
Phyllis Wheatley Community Center Centennial Gala

Phyllis Wheatley Centennial Logo
W. Gertrude Brown, Phyllis Wheatley House's first Head Resident ca. 1929

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! 

Learn about our centennial gala plans and how you can get involved.

Thank you for being a part of the Phyllis Wheatley community! 

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