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April 29, 2015 12:13 PM

Counter Stories: A war in black academia

How does the Counter Stories crew interpret the long-running feud between scholars and media figures Cornel West and Michael Eric Dyson?

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April 24, 2015 11:57 AM

Counter Stories: We want you

Why don't corporations take a stand on racial matters the way they do on behalf of the GLBT community?

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April 14, 2015 5:19 PM

Counter Stories: When will it end?

There's a lot for the Counter Stories' crew to dive into this episode, from the aftermath of the Walter Scott shooting in S.C., to Michelle Obama's momentous address to Native Americans, which went largely unreported.

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April 3, 2015 2:34 PM

Counter Stories: Race with your coffee?

Starbucks is trying to launch a national conversation on race, but does it really know what that entails?

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March 18, 2015 12:30 PM

Counter Stories: Assessing Obama

The Counter Stories team will attempt to put President Obama's tenure thus far in perspective; the achievements and the disappointments.

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March 11, 2015 12:19 PM

Counter Stories: Enough talk on disparities

The Counter Stories crew says it's time for action on the gaping disparities affecting Minnesotans of color.

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March 4, 2015 5:39 PM

Counter Stories: Why recruits don't plant roots

Why do so many professionals of color who relocate here end up leaving after a few years?

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February 26, 2015 2:46 PM

Counter Stories: The myth of the absent black father

Do African-American fathers need to have "at home" status to have a role and impact as parents?

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February 11, 2015 12:38 PM

Counter Stories: How are we doing?

The Counter Stories team asks: Have the conversations on the podcast been open and candid enough?

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February 4, 2015 12:27 PM

Counter Stories: The forgotten community

Native Americans are the original Americans, yet their mistreatment and suffering is largely absent from the nation's conversation on race.

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