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Race: Conversations around race and racial justice

Here are the latest on the fight against racism, voices calling for racial justice and in-depth stories on communities of color and other racial issues from MPR News.

Voices of Minnesota Calls for change across the state

Protests and pain The killing of George Floyd

Call To Mind Spotlight on black trauma and policing

Amplifying voices Share your experiences and hopes for the future

Left out of #MeToo: New initiative focuses on Black survivors

Left out of #MeToo: New initiative focuses on Black survivors

A coalition of three groups vital to the #MeToo movement is collaborating on an initiative to focus on a population that has often felt left out of the conversation: Black survivors of sexual violence.
by The Associated Press

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New York grand jury votes not to indict Rochester, N.Y., officers in Daniel Prude case

New York grand jury votes not to indict Rochester, N.Y., officers in Daniel Prude case

"We concluded that there was sufficient evidence surrounding Mr. Prude's death to warrant presenting the case to a grand jury, and we presented the most comprehensive case possible," officials said.
by Rachel Treisman and Vanessa Romo

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Nearly 100 Confederate monuments removed in 2020, report says; more than 700 remain

Nearly 100 Confederate monuments removed in 2020, report says; more than 700 remain

An annual survey by the Southern Poverty Law Center found that 168 Confederate symbols, 94 of them monuments, came down across the country, virtually all in the aftermath of George Floyd's killing.
by Rachel Treisman

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AP Exclusive: Black Lives Matter opens up about its finances

AP Exclusive: Black Lives Matter opens up about its finances

A financial snapshot shared exclusively with The Associated Press shows the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation brought in just over $90 million last year. The foundation widely seen as a steward of the Black Lives Matter movement said individual donations averaged $30.76 in 2020.
by The Associated Press

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History repeats itself: COVID-19 vaccine inequities echo HIV crisis

History repeats itself: COVID-19 vaccine inequities echo HIV crisis

People were dying of a disease that could be treated — but in poor countries, they did not have access to medicines that could help. That was the story of HIV — and now of COVID-19.
by Eyder Peralta

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Race versus time: Targeting vaccine to the most vulnerable is no speedy task

Race versus time: Targeting vaccine to the most vulnerable is no speedy task

The Biden team wants to swiftly vaccinate people of color and others most vulnerable to COVID-19. But health centers are learning that speed and achieving racial equity don't always go hand in hand.
by Yuki Noguchi

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A multi-generational plea for social justice activism from Josie Johnson and her granddaughter

A multi-generational plea for social justice activism from Josie Johnson and her granddaughter

Josie Johnson and her granddaughter Josie Duffy Rice discuss the enduring importance of civil rights and social justice activism, at a 2020 event hosted by Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity.
by MPR News Staff

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