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North Star Journey

North Star Journey is a celebration of communities in Minnesota and the champions who are doing the work that we should be bringing a voice to. We hope to bring new understandings of our state and what brought us to today. About | Credits

MPR News also hosts North Star Journey Live, an event series discussing topics about what Minnesota’s diverse communities need to thrive. Check it out here.

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Minnesota executive Carla Vernón on leading and inspiring the next generation

Minnesota executive Carla Vernón on leading and inspiring the next generation

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Carla Vernón about leading in corporate America while staying true to yourself. Vernón is CEO of The Honest Company, which sells baby, bath and beauty products, and she is a former executive at General Mills and Amazon.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Minneapolis street named after community leader Bernadette Anderson

Minneapolis street named after community leader Bernadette Anderson

Bernadette Anderson Way now runs along Russell Avenue North between Plymouth Avenue North and 12th Avenue North. Anderson, who died in 2003, lived in the 1200 block of Russell.
by Regina Medina and Brandt Williams

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Minnesota’s oldest Black-owned newspaper celebrates 90 years in print

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.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Tell us a story we are missing

Tell us a story we are missing

MPR News is dedicated to telling stories for Minnesota communities, by Minnesota communities. Have you seen something missing in our coverage? Have thoughts on how we should be approaching certain stories? We want to pass you the mic.
by Denzel Belin

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The ’Deeper Blues’ of Minneapolis music legend Cornbread Harris

MPR News host Angela Davis hosts a special North Star Journey Live at the Minnesota State Fair with 97-year-old Cornbread Harris, one of Minneapolis’s most influential musicians.
by Angela Davis and Kelly Gordon

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This Minneapolis Indigenous Design Camp for teens is the first of its kind in the U.S.

This Minneapolis Indigenous Design Camp for teens is the first of its kind in the U.S.

Indigenous teens are participating in the first U.S. Indigenous Design Camp, where they craft architectural models and explore careers in architecture to address the underrepresentation of Native Americans in the field.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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‘Spike Moss Way’: Minneapolis names section of Plymouth Avenue after civil rights champion

‘Spike Moss Way’: Minneapolis names section of Plymouth Avenue after civil rights champion

Hundreds of people gathered in Minneapolis on Tuesday as the city named a section of Plymouth Avenue North after Harry “Spike” Moss, whose activism has deep roots along the historic street.
by Regina Medina

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Heavy rains and climate change challenge Minnesota agriculture, farmers of color

Heavy rains and climate change challenge Minnesota agriculture, farmers of color

“It has been a tough season,” said Marcus Carpenter, founder of an organization that supports greater racial and ethnic diversity in farming. “When you have farmers of color who have very little acreage to deal with in the beginning, having an entire washout can be detrimental for them, both economically … and from a community perspective.”
by Gracie Stockton and Cathy Wurzer

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V3 Sports aquatic, recreation center looks to bridge racial gap in north Minneapolis

V3 Sports aquatic, recreation center looks to bridge racial gap in north Minneapolis

V3 Sports will hold its grand opening on Saturday. The aquatics and recreation center is one of the largest private investments ever in north Minneapolis at $126 million.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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