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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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Me and Mr. Bridgeman: How a teacher transformed a student's life

Me and Mr. Bridgeman: How a teacher transformed a student's life

Mr. Bridgeman’s paternal spirit immediately filled me with a sense of wonder and a brand-new feeling of security. Without him saying a word, I felt a higher standard of expectation and sensed a loving, but no-nonsense accountability that my father inspired at home.
by Lee Hawkins

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North Star Journey elevates stories about Minnesota’s diverse communities

North Star Journey elevates stories about Minnesota’s diverse communities

MPR News has a new reporting project called North Star Journey, exploring the history and culture of Minnesota’s diverse communities. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two editors about the series and shares highlights from reports. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Can a new vision for Interstate 94 repair historic harm in Rondo?

Can a new vision for Interstate 94 repair historic harm in Rondo?

The construction of the interstate highway system in the 1960s cut through many Black urban communities, destroying homes and bisecting neighborhoods. On Thursday, MPR News host Angela Davis talked about a proposal to use new transportation construction to repair some of that historic harm.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Hmong health leaders stepped up as COVID ravaged community

Hmong health leaders stepped up as COVID ravaged community

COVID tore through Minnesota’s Hmong community in 2020. Today, the disease is mostly in check, with people of Asian ancestry boasting the state’s highest vaccination rate. What changed? Observers say a growing generation of young Hmong doctors, nurses and public health leaders recognized the threat and helped guide people to science-based answers.
by Peter Cox

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Push to change Minnesota state flag gains traction, faces headwinds

Push to change Minnesota state flag gains traction, faces headwinds

Critics say Minnesota’s state flag, and the state seal it’s based on, are racist relics best left in the past. Efforts to change the design have made some progress at the Capitol this session — but face stiff opposition from supporters of the existing flag.
by Tim Nelson

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Native women work to break the cycle of poverty, prison in Minnesota

Native women work to break the cycle of poverty, prison in Minnesota

American Indian women make up less than 1 percent of Minnesota’s population but are 20 percent of the state's female prison inmates. Incarceration creates huge consequences for families and communities. A new effort to break the cycle, led by Native women, shows promise, but the challenges remain steep.
by Dan Gunderson

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