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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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New St. Paul gallery for Asian American artists spotlights Burmese art

New St. Paul gallery for Asian American artists spotlights Burmese art

Xia Gallery and Cafe, which opened in October with the goal of showcasing and connecting Asian artists and makers in Minnesota, is hosting what it calls “the single largest collection of paintings from Myanmar ever to be exhibited in the U.S.”
by Robyn Katona

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Cast of Santas at Mall of America gets more diverse

Cast of Santas at Mall of America gets more diverse

The Santa Experience at the Mall of America has expanded the variety of Santas — an Asian American Santa who speaks in Cantonese and English; a St. Nick who speaks Spanish and they have two African American Santas — one of whom communicates in sign language.
by Regina Medina and Kerem Yücel

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COVID learning loss in Minnesota schools: Five things you should know

The pandemic made learning harder for many students, but we see evidence that it accelerated learning loss for students who were behind in school before we knew about COVID-19. What is being done to help kids catch up? Listen in.
by Angela Davis, Kelly Gordon and Nicole Johnson

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Young pastor with deep roots in Black church ‘keeps it very real’

Young pastor with deep roots in Black church ‘keeps it very real’

Thirty-year-old Elijah McDavid III is the senior pastor at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in north Minneapolis. He’s continuing the long standing role of the Black church playing an active role in helping the community, but doing it with his own style.
by Simone Cazares

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'Let’s not forget we are here': Capitol display for Día de los Muertos empowers visitors 

'Let’s not forget we are here': Capitol display for Día de los Muertos empowers visitors 

For some, the Altar de Muertos connects where they came from to where they are today. And for the very first time in Minnesota history, the St. Paul Capitol is joining in the celebration.
by Simone Cazares

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Capitol to host altar in observance of Día de los Muertos for the first time

Capitol to host altar in observance of Día de los Muertos for the first time

Organizers and artists say this is the first time the Capitol has hosted such an observance of the holiday. And they say this historic event is a significant way to recognize Minnesota's Latino community.
by Simone Cazares

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A century after a Black church burned, a call to acknowledge history

A century after a Black church burned, a call to acknowledge history

More than 100 years ago, arsonists set fire to Brown's Chapel AME Church in Hastings. On Sunday, members of the community —  including a descendant of the congregation — came out to First Presbyterian Church in Hastings to remember the historic church and acknowledge the legacy of racism that stoked the fire which burned the building. 
by Sarah Thamer

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Ballot Box 101: How to get first-time voters to the polls 

How do you motivate people who have never voted before to show up at the polls? For this special In Focus discussion, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Secretary of State Steve Simon and two young organizers working to inform and encourage new voters to participate in democracy.
by Angela Davis and Kelly Gordon

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