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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

Goade becomes first Native American to win Caldecott Medal

Goade becomes first Native American to win Caldecott Medal

Illustrator Michaela Goade became the first Native American to win the prestigious Randolph Caldecott Medal for best children's picture story, cited for "We Are Water Protectors," a celebration of nature and condemnation of the "black snake" Dakota Access Pipeline.
by The Associated Press

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Lawmakers hear recommendations to end structural racism in Minnesota

Lawmakers hear recommendations to end structural racism in Minnesota

Exactly eight months after the killing of George Floyd, a new Minnesota legislative committee is urging lawmakers to consider a number of measures designed to close gaps across race in education, housing and public health and the criminal justice system.
by Riham Feshir

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In St. Paul, the most diverse Minnesota Legislature ever is just getting started

In St. Paul, the most diverse Minnesota Legislature ever is just getting started

Esther Agbaje, from Minneapolis, just started her first term in the state House of Representatives. Kaohly Her, from St. Paul, just became majority whip in her second term. They’re both figuring out how to wield political power — and how to share it.
by Becky Z. Dernbach and Hibah Ansari

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Fatal police shootings of unarmed Black people reveal troubling patterns

Fatal police shootings of unarmed Black people reveal troubling patterns

Since 2015, police officers have fatally shot at least 135 unarmed Black people nationwide. The majority of officers were white and for at least 15 of them, the shootings were not their first or last.
by Cheryl W. Thompson

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For some Minnesota Latinos, the future is filled with cautious hope

For some Minnesota Latinos, the future is filled with cautious hope

Latino voters were wildly misunderstood in the 2020 presidential election. Pollsters and pundits who spoke of a Latino “bloc” that would vote reflexively for Democrats came to discover it did not exist. We asked Minnesota Latinos what motivated their 2020 vote for president, and how hopeful they were feeling about the coming year. 
by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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'Subax wanaagsan': In St. Cloud Somali language class, using greetings to build connection

'Subax wanaagsan': In St. Cloud Somali language class, using greetings to build connection

A St. Cloud social worker is single-handedly helping to overcome barriers in her community by teaching others about her native Somali culture and language, one phrase at a time.
by Kirsti Marohn

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