About Pearll Warren

Council Member Tinitha “Pearll” Warren has represented Ward 5 on the Minneapolis City Council since January 2026. She brings decades of experience in housing, education, environmental justice, and community leadership to City Hall.

Since taking office, Council Member Warren has prioritized housing stability, neighborhood revitalization, public accountability, and economic opportunity for Ward 5 residents. She’s advanced a Legislative Directive to address conditions and long-term redevelopment at Heritage Park Apartments, initiated an audit request of the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority’s use of City funding, and championed stronger oversight and accountability for public investments in affordable housing.

Prior to serving on the City Council, Council Member Warren dedicated more than 20 years to advancing housing stability, educational equity, environmental justice, and community empowerment. She served as Homeownership Development Manager at Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity and worked with East African Housing Services and as a HUD-Certified Housing Counselor at Urban League Twin Cities.

Early in her career she served as a Lead Literacy Intervention Specialist with Minneapolis Public Schools, improving academic achievement and literacy outcomes. As a two-term Environmental Justice Fellow with the Environmental Justice Coordinating Council and the Public Policy Project, she advocated for clean energy, environmental equity, and healthier communities.

Council Member Warren founded Words of Wise-Dome, an organization that uses poetry and storytelling to inspire healing, civic engagement, and community transformation. She also founded Black Berry Graphics, Inc., a business recognized by the Minnesota Historical Society. She has earned numerous honors, including the City of Minneapolis Merit Award and the Black Women’s Wealth Alliance Top Educators Award.

Council Member Warren is a proud mother of six, grandmother of six, homeowner, entrepreneur, published author, and internationally recognized spoken word artist. She is a lifelong Minneapolis resident with more than 40 years rooted in North and South Minneapolis and is committed to building a stronger, safer, and more equitable city where families thrive, neighborhoods are safe, businesses grow, and everyone can succeed.

“Leadership is the art of guiding others not by commanding their steps, but by inspiring their hearts to walk with purpose.”