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

November 1, 2021 9:55 AM

U of M to offer free tuition to many Native American students

Starting in the fall of 2022, the University of Minnesota will offer “substantial financial support,” including in many cases completely free tuition, to enrolled members of the state’s 11 tribal nations.

by Dan Kraker

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November 1, 2021 9:00 AM

Survey: People of color perceive discrimination more frequently in Minnesota than nationwide

Researchers asked Minnesotans of color earlier this year about their experiences and perceptions of discrimination. In not a single category is the state doing better than the national average, they say.

by Joey Peters

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November 1, 2021 6:36 AM

Judge hopes to seat Kyle Rittenhouse jury within a day

The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse kicks off Monday with the challenging task of seating jurors who haven't already made up their minds about the man who shot three people, killing two, during a violent night of protests last year.

by The Associated Press

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October 31, 2021 10:27 AM

Under new ownership, Ebony magazine bets on boosting Black business

Ebony magazine is turning 76 years old. With new owners, the legacy publication is rebooting to reach and uplift Black audiences with a focus on financial literacy and building wealth.

by Andrew Craig

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October 29, 2021 7:31 PM

Ahead of Rittenhouse trial, race seen as underlying issue

Kyle Rittenhouse, who gunned down three people in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a protest against racism and police brutality, is white. So were those he shot. But for many, his trial next week will be watched closely as the latest referendum on race and the American legal system.

by The Associated Press

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October 29, 2021 11:21 AM

Artists' colorful creations ready to lift spirits for Día de Muertos

Organizers hope the Dia de Muertos celebration will help lift the spirits of the living as participants welcome the return of dead loved ones.

by Vicki Adame

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October 28, 2021 2:31 PM

2 portraits of young men face off — and show a story about race in the history of art

Thomas Gainsborough's 18th century painting “Blue Boy” inspired 21st century painter Kehinde Wiley, and they're being shown across from each other at the Huntington Art Museum near Los Angeles.

by Susan Stamberg

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October 28, 2021 12:10 PM

In Focus: Sustainability in Indian Country

Sustainability is a way of life for Indigenous communities in Minnesota — and beyond. In partnership with We Are Still Here Minnesota, MPR News presents In Focus: Sustainability in Indian Country, a conversation led by community leaders and moderated by Twila Dang.

by Twila Dang

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October 28, 2021 9:59 AM

Minneapolis mayor faces voters with policing on their minds

The Democrat faces a tough fight to keep his job in the city's first election since George Floyd's death under the knee of a white police officer in May 2020. Jacob Frey's fate is likely tied to whether voters agree with his moves to change the city's Police Department — and whether they agree with his opposition to a ballot question that would replace it with something new.

by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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October 27, 2021 4:43 PM

What’s on the ballot: Rent control

Rent stabilization is on the ballot in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Guest host Chris Farrell talks with supporters and opponents of St. Paul’s proposed new ordinance — should residential rent increases be capped at 3 percent annually? If St. Paul becomes the first city in the country to stabilize rents this way, will other places follow suit?

by Chris Farrell, Maja Beckstrom and Mitchell Levesque

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