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Minnesota Is Home

"Minnesota is home. We live here. We raise our children here. Our presence is not a question — it is a fact. We serve this state with care."

Surviving ICE: Letty’s Story

The story of a woman who was detained three months by immigration agents in 2008, and her insights to share for families like hers who are impacted today.

Emilia González Avalos: Collective Refusal to Surrender Humanity

What is being defended in Minnesota is larger than any policy. The question is whether a multiracial democracy can imagine itself as a shared project. The answer offered by dog whistle politics is no. The answer offered by organizing is that people are building an “us” anyway — patiently, visibly, and with increasing strength. 

FACTS: Who Has Legal Status in Minnesota?

Just how many immigrants are in Minnesota, where do they come from, and what are the distinctions in legal status?

Exploring the Links Between Latina Art and Organizing: Jessica Lopez Lyman’s “Place-Keepers”

"Place-Keepers" profiles artists whose work moves fluidly between performance and protest. Their practices challenge boundaries between art and activism, demonstrating how aesthetics can mobilize communities, foster healing, and sustain long-term organizing.

We Are 1924: An Innovative Photo Project Reclaims One of Our Darkest Historical Immigration Moments

As Krizia puts it, with few exceptions, in the United States “we are all immigrants.”

Commentary: She Fought and Died for Our Belonging

If Renée Good’s courage can move my sister to imagine roots where she once felt only limbo, then the work now is clear. We owe it to her and to our children to turn grief into grounding, fear into presence, and loss into a fierce refusal to disappear.

Commentary: Dykes Who Watch Out For…

"Jonathan Ross did not kill Renee Nicole Good because he was afraid of her. He killed her because she was not afraid of him. We are dangerous because we care about our neighbors."

Faith Leaders Speak Out About Minnesota’s Calling to Show the Meaning of Love and Connection

"We're going to show the rest of this country the kind of care we have for one another."

Dousing My Heart With Hope for 2026

For me, someone whose work is about spreading a message of compassion and kindness for all, the idea that I might be arrested for speaking out against injustices hurled at my community is incredibly unsettling, to say the least. But despite all the trauma and fear, there is reason for genuine hope.

Mariam El-Khatib Channels Helplessness Into Purpose

Days passed while she could not bring herself to show up on the streets, to pick up the phone and make calls, or to take on speaking engagements. Then, in November 2023, El-Khatib saw a photo on social media that would change the trajectory of her career and her life.

Recognizing Four Other Changemaking Voices This Year

Changemakers recognition is usually given to people who tend to be unknown outside of their immediate communities, and who have not yet appeared in our pages. This year we wanted to give recognition to two people for lifetime achievements as they step into retirement (Sue Abderholden and Pamela Zeller), Nekima Levy Armstrong and the impactful Target boycott protesting their pullback from diversity pledges, and the PFund Foundation for trans health.