Minnesota Women's Press

Changemaker: Outspoken PFAS critic Amara Strande, who died from cancer in 2023

11/30/2023

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2023 Changemaker: Mercedes Yarbrough: Re-Envisioning Education One Comic at a Time

11/29/2023

The goal, she says, is to “empower kids of color to see their history through a positive lens.”

2023 Changemaker Rhonda Martinson: Policing the Response to Domestic Violence

11/29/2023

They are not solely a critique of police policies and practices, but a way to understand the “why” behind missing pieces that block support for victims.

2023 Changemaker Hli Xyooj: Bridging the Hmong Community

11/29/2023

“How do I empower myself by empowering my community?”

Minnesota Women Labor Journalists Uplifted Working People for Decades

11/29/2023

I’m still learning about the writers I’ve mentioned here, many of whom are left out of the usual lists of pioneering journalists and women.

The People Behind the Legislature

11/29/2023

The faces of these legislative accomplishments are the Senate and House bill authors. Less recognized are the people behind the scenes who enable the legislative process to operate smoothly.

2022 Changemaker Missy Whiteman: Indigenous Media Innovator

11/29/2022

“This is the way we create now — we come together and use art as ceremony.”

2022 Changemaker: UnRestrict Minnesota Coalition

11/29/2022

“We have been saying, ‘abortion is not an issue you should be running from, it is an issue you should be running on.'"

2022 Changemaker Kimberly Pilgrim: Champion for Resilience

11/29/2022

She witnessed the power of standing up, facing fear, and finding one’s agency — a power she has guided other women to unearth within themselves over the past 25 years.