Bush Foundation

Minneapolis, MN—Carmeann Foster is laser focused on one major goal: reduce the number of black youth in the juvenile justice system.

Red Lake, MN—The drum, the heartbeat of Native nations, restored Floyd Jourdain as a young man 30 years ago when he sought sobriety. It carried him through his 10 years as tribal chair of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa.

SAVAGE, MN—As one of Minnesota's civic leaders, Hamse Warfa is concerned about structural integration challenges new immigrants face, particularly immigrants in the Somali community.

Brooklyn Park, MN—Larry Tucker devotes his professional career to helping people change the direction of their lives and, he says, “write a different story.” Despite childhood adversity and becoming a parent when he was just 17, Larry earned both his bachelor’s and