Social Issues

September 6, 2017 6:31 AM

Lee relative who denounced white supremacy resigns as pastor of NC church

Robert W. Lee IV said some members of his congregation were uncomfortable with the media attention he received after his speech against racism and hate on MTV's Video Music Awards in August.

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September 5, 2017 1:31 PM

A black food historian explores his bittersweet connection to Robert E. Lee

Michael Twitty's enslaved ancestors witnessed the Confederate general's surrender, the significance of which weaves through his new memoir as he seeks 'culinary justice' for African Americans.

by Nina Martyris

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September 5, 2017 4:00 AM

Diversity grows in Minn. schools, but not on school boards

Observers say it's crucial school boards reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of district kids. But that's a huge challenge, even in the state's most diverse school districts.

by Solvejg Wastvedt

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September 5, 2017 12:00 AM

Why do missing Native American women go unreported?

The director of the Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition joined MPR News host Tom Weber to discuss what happens to Native women when they go missing.

by Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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September 3, 2017 1:21 PM

Minneapolis bar closes after owner donates to ex-Klan leader

A popular Minneapolis nightclub has closed after much of its staff quit amid an uproar over the owner's donation of $500 to former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke's 2016 U.S. Senate campaign.

by Associated Press

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September 1, 2017 6:01 AM

In Houston, floods push impoverished residents into crisis

Poor neighborhoods on the northeast side were hit hard by the storm. But residents say they received little help evacuating, and now they are struggling to get basics: food, water and information.

by Rebecca Hersher and Nathan Rott

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August 31, 2017 3:55 PM

Writing Mississippi: Jesmyn Ward salvages stories of the silenced

The author's books are set in the poor, black Mississippi community where she grew up, a place where, she says, "the past bears very heavily on the present."

by Melissa Block

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August 31, 2017 12:00 AM

Aspen Ideas Festival: David Brooks on the 'annunciation moments' in life

David Brooks' annual Aspen Ideas Festival Lecture: "The Second Mountain: The Next Big Challenge in Your Life."

by MPR News Staff

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August 30, 2017 2:22 PM

New Guard commander pledges support for transgender troops

Gov. Mark Dayton's choice to head the Minnesota National Guard says military service should be open to everyone.

by Tim Pugmire

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August 29, 2017 12:00 AM

NAACP President Derrick Johnson speaks on race in America

The new president of the NAACP Derrick Johnson speaks and answers questions at the National Press Club in Washington about race in America. He titled his talk, "Beyond Charlottesville."

by MPR News Staff

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