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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

First look at pregnancy-related deaths in Minnesota finds some disparities

First look at pregnancy-related deaths in Minnesota finds some disparities

A snapshot look at pregnancy-related deaths in Minnesota found all of the deaths could have been prevented and that pregnancy-associated deaths were disproportionately high among Black and Indigenous people.
by Michelle Wiley

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Más que un juego: Una empresa de Minneapolis se esfuerza por crear herramientas de aprendizaje en línea culturalmente precisas

Más que un juego: Una empresa de Minneapolis se esfuerza por crear herramientas de aprendizaje en línea culturalmente precisas

Con sede en Minneapolis, la empresa crea videojuegos educativos. Al principio se centró en las matemáticas. Ahora los temas incluyen ciencias, artes del lenguaje e historia. Pero lo que hace diferente a 7 Generation Games es que trabajan para asegurarse de que los juegos sean lo más culturalmente precisos posible. También tienen juegos bilingües: en inglés, español, lakota y dakota.
by Vicki Adame

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Bill Russell, basketball legend with record 11 NBA titles, dies at 88

Bill Russell, basketball legend with record 11 NBA titles, dies at 88

Bill Russell was one of basketball's all-time greats. He won a record 11 NBA titles, all with the Boston Celtics. But his dominance didn't stop off the court — he was a voice for racial justice, too.
by Tom Goldman

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Twin Cities' photographer sees the Hmong diaspora in Western landscapes

Twin Cities' photographer sees the Hmong diaspora in Western landscapes

Called “Paj qaum ntuj,” or “Flowers of the Sky,” the Walker exhibit showcases Her’s black-and-white landscape photos of the Mount Shasta region in northern California. It’s a departure from Her’s usual work with portraits — and a captivating story of a community’s relationship to its history and land.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Edina police investigate noose left at community center

Police in Edina are asking the public for help locating a person they say may have information about a noose found hanging at a community center. It was just the latest in a series of recent racist, anti-LGBTQ and antisemitic incidents in the Twin Cities metro area.
by Tim Nelson

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