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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

Alan Page brings back 'Testify' exhibit to spark conversations on race

Alan Page brings back 'Testify' exhibit to spark conversations on race

Alan Page is again sharing his popular and provocative exhibit of African American art and artifacts with the public. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the former Minnesota Supreme Court justice and his daughter about the importance of remembering America’s painful racist history.
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Nicole Johnson

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Future of Us: Creating a new roadmap for justice in the wake of George Floyd

Future of Us: Creating a new roadmap for justice in the wake of George Floyd

Long-time activist and attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong reflects on how the murder of George Floyd, global protests, and a high-profile conviction have transformed the ways we understand and advocate for justice.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Girl Guides of Canada renames its Brownies after members share experiences of racism

Girl Guides of Canada renames its Brownies after members share experiences of racism

The new name, Embers, was approved overwhelmingly by members and is meant to be more inclusive. Past and present Girl Guides said the old name caused harm and even prevented or delayed their joining.
by Kaitlyn Radde

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Red Lake considers a future without blood quantum

Red Lake considers a future without blood quantum

A new study finds Red Lake’s population will plunge in coming years under the current rules which are governed by blood quantum. However, changing the rules might also bring about a population explosion.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Descendants of executed Dakota 38+2 ride to Mankato to honor ancestors

Descendants of executed Dakota 38+2 ride to Mankato to honor ancestors

For what may be the last time, Dakota riders on horseback are braving bitter December weather to travel hundreds of miles to honor 38 men hanged in the largest mass execution in U.S. history. The ride also remembers the many others who died as a result of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862.
by Hannah Yang

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Report: Black women and girls disproportionately targeted for violence

Report: Black women and girls disproportionately targeted for violence

According to a report from the state’s Missing and Murdered African American Women Task Force, Black women make up seven percent of the state population and make up 40 percent of domestic violence victims in Minnesota.
by Nina Moini

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