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Counter Stories®

Discussions on race, identity, social justice and culture in a region grappling with demographic changes. With Anthony Galloway, Luz Maria Frias, Don Eubanks and Hlee Lee.

Counter Stories: Sisters in Loss

Counter Stories: Sisters in Loss

The Counter Stories team look at the effect of implicit bias and institutional racism on women’s reproductive health.

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Counter Stories: Restoring Native American names to Minnesotan landmarks

Counter Stories: Restoring Native American names to Minnesotan landmarks

The debate over the name change of Lake Calhoun to Bde Maka Ska is now before the Minnesota Supreme Court. The case is being viewed as a key example of the importance of restoring Native American names to Minnesotan landmarks.
by Marianne Combs and Jo Erickson

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Counter Stories: Murder-suicide in Hmong community

The last few months Counter Stories has put a spotlight on the issue of violence against women. In this episode we look at murder-suicide in the Hmong community and the erlying cause of these deaths. Hlee Lee, owner of “the other media group” Luz Maria Frias, executive coach and race equity strategist Anthony Galloway, Art-Us Marianne Combs MPR correspondent Don Eubanks, associate professor at Metropolitan State University and cultural consultant And guest: Dr Pang Yang-Rhodes, marriage and family therapist

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Counter Stories: Racism and sport

Most sports fans love their team and will do their best to make sure their team has a ‘winning’ edge. But what happens when fans use racial slurs as a way to ‘put off’ their rivals? How far should fans take sporting rivalry?
by Brandt Williams and Jo Erickson

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Counter Stories: Ending violence against indigenous women

Counter Stories: Ending violence against indigenous women

DFL State Rep. Mary Kunesh-Podein joined the Counter Stories team to talk about the underreported issue of missing and murdered indigenous women. Kunesh-Podein authored legislation that created the state’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force.
by Marianne Combs and Jo Erickson

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Counter Stories: Missing and murdered transgender women

Counter Stories: Missing and murdered transgender women

Andrea Jenkins, the first African-American openly transgender woman elected to public office in the U.S., joins the Counter Stories team to highlight the barriers society has placed on the transgender community.

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