Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol.
Already have an account?
By submitting, you consent that you are at least 18 years of age and to receive information about MPR's or APMG entities' programs and offerings. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about MPR, APMG entities, and its sponsors. You may opt-out at any time clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email communication. View our Privacy Policy.
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?
MPR News Staff

'A Good Time for the Truth': What it's like to be a person of color in Minnesota

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Log inCreate a free Account

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
'A Good Time for the Truth'
'A Good Time for the Truth,' edited by Sun Yung Shin
Courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society Press

Sun Yung Shin came to the Minnesota Historical Society Press with an idea: She wanted to organize a book on race in Minnesota. Not just about the African-American experience in Minnesota, or the Hispanic experience, or the Hmong experience — she wanted to compile all of these perspectives in one book.

The book, "A Good Time for the Truth," features essays from 16 local writers, as they share their experiences of what it's like to be a person of color in Minnesota.

Shin and two contributors to the collection, Bao Phi and Venessa Fuentes, joined MPR News host Tom Weber to talk about the book.

Some of the essays contain provocative accounts. That was necessary, Shin said.

"We knew it was going to make people uncomfortable but we also knew we weren't going to grow unless we got into some of those hidden things," Shin said.

For the full discussion with Sun Yung Shin, Bao Phi and Venessa Fuentes on "A Good Time for the Truth," use the audio player above.