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

June 5, 2023 5:25 AM

'Road to Healing' tour makes Minnesota stops

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland is traveling the country in an effort to uncover stories from federally run boarding schools for Indigenous children and holding events where survivors and their families can share their experiences and seek support.

by MPR News Staff

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June 4, 2023 4:00 AM

Black immigrants are growing in numbers, but in the U.S. many often feel invisible

One in five Black Americans are either immigrants or the children of immigrants. But feeling embraced or understood by the U.S. can seem daunting for some, and impossible for others.

by Leah Donnella

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June 1, 2023 5:45 AM

For 25 years, program has created brotherhood for Black high school seniors

Nine Twin Cities high school students began a “voyage to manhood” six months ago through Rites of Passage, a leadership program under African American-led nonprofit Jack and Jill of America.

by Nicole Ki

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May 29, 2023 3:49 PM

For Black drivers, a police officer's first 45 words are a portent of what's to come

A Black driver is more likely to face being searched, handcuffed, or arrested when a police officer's first words are commands rather than a greeting or an explanation.

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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May 25, 2023 10:40 AM

How George Floyd's legacy inspires change and community support

All eyes were on Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, as the world erupted with calls for meaningful racial justice after George Floyd was murdered. MPR News guest host Twila Dang speaks with his family members about their grief and what their non-profit is doing to support racial justice.

by Twila Dang and Danelle Cloutier

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May 25, 2023 4:00 AM

How Minneapolis has changed three years after the murder of George Floyd

Floyd’s murder by a police officer in 2020 led to some initial discussions and proposals for significant changes to policing and reimagining public safety. Progress has been slow, but there are indications that — for better or worse — Minneapolis has been transformed by Floyd’s killing.

by Jon Collins

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May 23, 2023 9:30 AM

From birth to death, legacy of racism lays foundation for Black Americans' health disparities

From birth to death, Black Americans fare worse in measures of health compared to their white counterparts. They have higher rates of infant and maternal mortality, higher incidence of asthma during childhood, more difficulty treating mental health as teens, and greater rates of high blood pressure, Alzheimer’s disease and other illnesses.

by The Associated Press

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May 23, 2023 9:15 AM

A lifetime of racism makes Alzheimer’s more prevalent in Black Americans

Black Americans are more likely than white Americans to develop Alzheimer’s disease. They are less likely to be diagnosed and get treatment. The reasons are many and systemic and can be traced to American health inequities that follow Black people from birth to death.

by The Associated Press

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May 23, 2023 8:10 AM

High blood pressure plagues many Black Americans. Combined with COVID, it's catastrophic

In a nation plagued by high blood pressure, Black people are more likely to suffer from it. And so, in the time of COVID-19, they are more likely than white people to die. It’s a stark reality. And it has played out in thousands of Black households that have lost mothers and fathers over the past three years, a distinct calamity within the many tragedies of the pandemic.

by The Associated Press

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May 23, 2023 8:00 AM

Black kids face racism before they even start school. It's driving a major mental health crisis.

The drivers of the youth mental health crisis for Black children begin early and persist through a lifetime. Black children’s first encounters with racism can start before they are even in school, and Black teenagers report experiencing an average of five instances of racial discrimination per day.

by The Associated Press

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