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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

The new Juneteenth federal holiday traces its roots to Galveston, Texas

The new Juneteenth federal holiday traces its roots to Galveston, Texas

Union Gen. Gordon Granger set up his headquarters in Galveston, Texas, and famously signed an order June 19, 1865, "All slaves are free." President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday last year.
by John Burnett

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Lenders more likely to deny home loans to people of color in the Twin Cities

Lenders more likely to deny home loans to people of color in the Twin Cities

New research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis shows that the denial rate for home loans is higher for people of color than it is for White applicants. The starkest gap was between Black applicants at 4.3% and White applicants at 1.7%. MPR News host Tom Crann spoke with Alene Tchourumoff, Senior Vice President of Community Development and Engagement at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, for more on the findings.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Minnesota Now - May 30, 2022: Reporters, advocates mark second anniversary of George Floyd's murder

Minnesota Now - May 30, 2022: Reporters, advocates mark second anniversary of George Floyd's murder

George Floyd, a Black man, was murdered by a white Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day of 2020. In a special hour, host Cathy Wurzer interviews the journalists who covered his murder and the civil unrest that followed. She also checks in with two advocates based in greater Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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Early Risers: Waking up to racial equity in early childhood

Early Risers: Waking up to racial equity in early childhood

In this one-hour special from the team behind Early Risers, host Dianne Haulcy gives listeners practical tips and insights from a variety of early childhood experts about how to talk with very young children about race and racism.

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2 years after it burned, no clear path forward for Minneapolis 3rd Precinct site

2 years after it burned, no clear path forward for Minneapolis 3rd Precinct site

Abandoned by police and set ablaze in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, the ruins of the 3rd Precinct headquarters site remain largely unchanged from May 28, 2020, with no clear idea from the city about what should happen next, or consensus from neighbors about what they want to see there.
by Grace Birnstengel

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Rochester confronts its segregated housing history, Mayo founders' role

Rochester confronts its segregated housing history, Mayo founders' role

City leaders want Rochester to be a magnet for a diverse workforce, expanding around Mayo Clinic. Part of that journey means reckoning with the city’s history of intentional housing segregation. A recent push to map racial housing covenants shows how some are connected to Rochester’s most important institution.
by Catharine Richert

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