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Social Issues

Mpls. man seeks reparations from the church that enslaved his ancestors

Mpls. man seeks reparations from the church that enslaved his ancestors

Elton Wright-Trusclair’s ancestors were among the more than 1,000 people enslaved by the Society of Jesus, many of whom toiled at Georgetown University. The church has pledged $100 million towards scholarships and other charitable causes designed to benefit descendants of the enslaved and Black communities. However, Wright-Trusclair and others say they want direct reparations.
by Lee Hawkins

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Dr. Joi on Minnesota's Black liberation movement

Dr. Joi on Minnesota's Black liberation movement

Dr. Joi is a community healer, speaker, and founder of Joi Unlimited and the Healing Justice Foundation and author of the book “Healing: The Act of Radical Self-Care.” Listen to her conversation with Shvonne Johnson on her new organization based in Minneapolis called Pimento Relief Services and leading Black liberation work in Minnesota. 
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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Minnesota’s 2020 Teacher of the Year leaves the classroom

Minnesota’s 2020 Teacher of the Year leaves the classroom

Students, parents, and fellow educators describe Qorsho Hassan as an exceptional teacher: an example of how teachers of color can change a classroom. But in an interview with Sahan Journal, Hassan says that Minnesota schools continue to fail their students — and teachers like her, too. “We’ve been tasked with the impossible job of fighting systemic racism,” Hassan said.
by Becky Z. Dernbach

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Program helps educators accurately teach Native American content in classrooms

Program helps educators accurately teach Native American content in classrooms

Most Minnesota K-12 educators say they lack access to resources they need to accurately teach lessons which include Native American content. But one teacher training program is trying to change that.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Sleepy Eye theater revives, diversifies, with 'West Side Story'

After a six-year hiatus and the pandemic, Sleepy Eye Community Theater is reviving with a production of “West Side Story.” With the re-opening, reaching into new diverse audiences and actors is a priority for the theater group.
by Hannah Yang

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Dreamland: Then and now

Dreamland: Then and now

Anthony Brutus Cassius broke ground in Minneapolis in the 1940s as a labor organizer and then as the first Black man to get a liquor license in the city. His aim was to create safe social spaces for Black people. Eighty years later, Mecca Bos explores his legacy.
by Mecca Bos

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