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[ July 25, 2020 ] Landmark Report of the Governor’s Working Group on Minority Business Development 2000 Reports
[ March 3, 2026 ] Analyzing Promise Act Grantees ALANA Brain Trust
[ February 24, 2026 ] 5 Tools to Jumpstart the Immigrant Economy in Minnesota ALANA Brain Trust
[ February 20, 2026 ] Rebuilding Immigrant Businesses: Data for Smart Policy ALANA Brain Trust
[ February 18, 2026 ] Economic Contributions of African Immigrants 2025 ALANA Brain Trust
[ December 30, 2025 ] Minnesota’s Economy Will be Crippled Without ALANA/Immigrant Workers and Businesses. Time to Flip Current Strategy ALANA Brain Trust

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The Latino Economy: A Powerful $70 Billion Engine of Growth in Minnesota

Latino Minnesotans represent one of the most significant and dynamic [...]
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FAQ: Economic Contributions of Somalis in Minnesota

There is currently a heated debate on Somali Minnesotans, especially [...]
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Ask Nivo – Analyze Your Project with the Belonging Scorecard🌱

What if every neighbor could shape the future of their [...]
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ALANA Voters Can Flip Dozens of Races in the Minnesota House and Senate

ALANA (African Latino Asian and Native American) voters play a [...]
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African American Occupations in 2023

Latest data from the Current Population Survey, Bureau of Labor [...]
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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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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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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., [...]

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

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 development and cultural entrepreneurship. This site features research, policy analysis and data. My parallel site, www.culturaldestinations.org features the innovative strategies how cultural assets can create wealth and belonging as we work to "be" the Idea of America.