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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

Minneapolis City Council moves forward on purchase of new 3rd Precinct site

Minneapolis City Council moves forward on purchase of new 3rd Precinct site

The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to authorize staff to purchase a building located at 2633 Minnehaha Ave. S, just a few blocks away from the former precinct building which was damaged in 2020.
by Jon Collins

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Minnesota coalition gathers nearly $1B in pledges to help build wealth in Black communities

Minnesota coalition gathers nearly $1B in pledges to help build wealth in Black communities

The GroundBreak Coalition — which includes more than 40 corporate, civic and philanthropic organizations in Minnesota — announced Tuesday it’s received pledges of nearly $1 billion to help build wealth in Black communities.
by MPR News Staff

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Confederate monument melted down to create new, more inclusive public art

Confederate monument melted down to create new, more inclusive public art

A project in Charlottesville, Va., seeks to upend the narrative around the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was the center of deadly white nationalist protests there in 2017.
by Debbie Elliott

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Black authors expo uplifts writers, promotes healing through storytelling

Black authors expo uplifts writers, promotes healing through storytelling

The expo started in 2017, first hosted at the NEON building in north Minneapolis. Attendance has quadrupled over the years, according to organizers. Saturday’s event marked its first in-person expo since the start of the pandemic.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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After surviving heart attack, Angela Conley seeks to raise risk awareness among Black women

After surviving heart attack, Angela Conley seeks to raise risk awareness among Black women

Hennepin County Commissioner Angela Conley survived a heart attack at just 45 years old and wants to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease, which affects a disproportionately high number of Black women.
by Nina Moini

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PrEP prevents HIV infections, but it's not reaching Black women

PrEP prevents HIV infections, but it's not reaching Black women

A significant number of new HIV infections happen among Black women, and a health education effort in Atlanta wants to make sure Black women can access the HIV-prevention medicines known as PrEP.
by Sam Whitehead

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