The status quo can sometimes feel like an immovable object, but the honorees in the disruptor category are truly irresistible forces. Join us and @pollenmidwest in celebrating our #50Over50 disruptor honorees! http://spr.ly/6017H3I73 

Phil Duran is director of advocacy and research for @JustUsHealth, a nonprofit whose work focuses on HIV, LGBTQ health, and aging in both contexts. http://50Over50mn.org  #50Over50 @outfrontmn @MinneapolisCCR @LBFEMN @WilderFdtn

Cynthia Fashaw draws upon her vast personal and professional experiences to help Minnesota’s communities of color navigate the mental health system. http://50Over50mn.org  #50Over50 @NAMIMinnesota

Duchess Harris, who teaches American studies and political science at @Macalester, sees the world as her classroom. Read her full bio at http://50Over50mn.org  #50Over50 @harris_duchess @sciencemuseummn

Chicano Artist Jimmy Longoria arrived in Minnesota in 1988 and set to perfecting his painterly skills to eventually return to Los Angeles’s exploding Chicano Art Movement. Read about his commitment to community arts at http://50Over50mn.org  #50Over50

Dr. Amelia Franck Meyer is the founder and CEO of @AliaInnovations, a national nonprofit “do-tank” that is leading an international movement to transform the child-welfare system. http://50Over50mn.org  #50Over50 @alfranckmeyer

Diana Pierce retired from @KARE11 after more than 30 years of delivering the news. Now, she's amplifying the voices of people 50+, a demographic mostly ignored by traditional media. http://50Over50mn.org  #50Over50 @dianagpierce

Vanessa Tennyson's work advances diverse thought, partnership and innovation as Minnesota works to meet the needs of diverse residents. Her focus is on disrupting the status quo to help our state’s nonprofit leaders become more innovative. http://50Over50mn.org  #50Over50

Wokie Weah is the first and current president of @Youthprise, a nonprofit committed to increasing equity with and for Minnesota’s indigenous, low-income and racially diverse youth. @WokieWeah http://50Over50mn.org  #50Over50

Mark Westlake challenges students to recognize problems and integrate empathy into their solutions is the cornerstone of his work as engineering teacher and director of the @AllThingsSTA Innovation Center. http://50Over50mn.org  #50Over50 @TheMarkWestlake

Mychael Wright, owner of @goldenthyme Coffee & Cafe, has played a key role in supporting mixed-use projects that include both retail and affordable housing for the neighborhood’s elders. http://50Over50mn.org  #50Over50 @SelbyJazzFest

"Live more. Fear less.” That’s the motto of @EndinMindMn, the nonprofit founded by St. Paul’s @CathyWurzer. Read more on Cathy's accomplishments at http://50Over50mn.org  #50Over50