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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

Taking down its 'own monuments,' Sierra Club assesses the racism of John Muir

Taking down its 'own monuments,' Sierra Club assesses the racism of John Muir

Citing anti-racism protests, the group said it was reexamining the legacy of its founder and the racist views he espoused. The Sierra Club also noted early members included prominent eugenicists.
by Jason Slotkin

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New crowdfunding platform aims to boost minority, LGBTQ entrepreneurs

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Twin Cities restaurateur Jared Brewington about the crowdfunding platform he’s developing, and his own experience as a Black business owner in Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer and MPR News Staff

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Linguist John McWhorter says 'White Fragility' is condescending toward Black people

Linguist John McWhorter says 'White Fragility' is condescending toward Black people

Columbia University professor John McWhorter says the bestselling book “White Fragility” supposes that "Black people's feelings must be stepped around to an exquisitely sensitive degree."
by James Doubek

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Black kids die more often after surgery, new research shows

The researchers examined national data on nearly 173,000 operations from 2012 through 2017. Appendix removal and orthopedic operations were among the most common surgeries. And while there were few deaths, the disparities were striking: 23 black youngsters died within 30 days of surgery compared with 13 whites.
by The Associated Press

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'Change can happen': Black families on racism, hope and parenting

'Change can happen': Black families on racism, hope and parenting

In wake of George Floyd's killing and the Black Lives Matter protests, conversations about race in America have a new urgency. Here's how Black parents are having “the talk” with their children today.
by Patti Neighmond

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Minnesota’s 'Redskin Lake' could see name change

Minnesota’s 'Redskin Lake' could see name change

The U.S. Board of Geographic Names has received a proposal to change the name of the lake in far northeastern Minnesota. The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has proposed renaming the lake “Memegwesi.”
by Dan Kraker

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What we didn't learn in history class

What we didn't learn in history class

While this isn’t a new conversation, more Minnesota educators are starting to rethink how to teach a more complete history of the United States that includes experiences from Black and Indigenous people and other communities of color.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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