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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This coverage is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

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How philanthropy can support housing stability and racial justice
The Pohlad Family Foundation focuses its philanthropy on housing and racial justice. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the foundation’s president, Susan Bass Roberts, about where the money goes.
Longtime south Minneapolis resident brings deep experience to historic panel
Greg McMoore is one of 15 people on the city of Minneapolis’ African American Heritage Work Group, which is guiding the city’s efforts to research and document sites of significance, ultimately narrowing in on three to nominate to the National Register of Historic Places.
Minneapolis, St. Paul birders drop 'Audubon' from chapter names
The St. Paul and Minneapolis Audubon chapters have dropped the contentious naturalist’s namesake from their titles, rebranding their organizations as the St. Paul Bird Alliance and Land of Lakes Bird Alliance, respectively.
Bush Fellows draw on their heritage to lead in a more diverse Minnesota
What if you won an award for $150,000 for personal development so you could make Minnesota or the Dakotas better in some way? MPR News host Angela Davis talked with recipients of the Bush Fellowship about their work and how you can apply.
Early childhood champion Carolyn Smallwood on nurturing young children
What happens to us when we’re very young children can set us up for life. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the CEO of the nonprofit Way to Grow about what we can do to nurture kids’ development.
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.
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.