Race: Conversations around race and racial justice

Here are the latest on the fight against racism, voices calling for racial justice and in-depth stories on communities of color and other racial issues from MPR News.

Voices of Minnesota Calls for change across the state

Protests and pain The killing of George Floyd

Call To Mind Spotlight on black trauma and policing

Amplifying voices Share your experiences and hopes for the future

How philanthropy can support housing stability and racial justice
The Pohlad Family Foundation focuses its philanthropy on housing and racial justice. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the foundation’s president, Susan Bass Roberts, about where the money goes.
‘Chris died doing what he loved’: Friends remember Twin Cities social justice advocate
Ujamaa Place President and CEO Christopher Crutchfield died while hosting a movie night for Black men on Nov. 4. His nonprofit is named after the Swahili word for “extended family,” and for many in the Twin Cities, that’s exactly what Crutchfield was.
At a Minneapolis brunch, hundreds of Black women ‘choose joy’ despite Trump win
Sheletta Brundidge organized a brunch for Black women in Minneapolis on Saturday morning after the election that drew over 200 attendees seeking to unpack and recharge. 
Minnesota’s Black sorority, fraternity members energized by Kamala Harris candidacy 
Many members of historically Black sororities or fraternities in Minnesota expressed excitement about Harris’ nomination and are working to turn out their communities this election.
Black Minneapolis residents bear heaviest mental health burden after George Floyd’s murder, new research finds
“Often in epidemiological studies, advantage, say, wealth or socioeconomic status will often serve as a buffer against health problems. But we don’t find that here,” said coauthor Ryan Larson, an assistant professor of criminology at Hamline University.
Watchdog finds Black girls face more frequent, severe discipline in school
The Government Accountability Office found that Black girls received nearly half of the most severe punishments, like expulsion, even though they represent only 15 percent of girls in public schools.
Minnesota’s oldest Black-owned newspaper celebrates 90 years in print
MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the history and future of the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. Minnesota’s oldest Black-owned newspaper just celebrated 90 years in print.