
The Perpetual Perception of Black
“If we can shift the paradigm then we can change the culture and the inheritance that the coming generation gets.” — Luisah Teish

Climate Consciousness: A Crescendo of Women’s Voices
In 2009, I was dragged into a new reality — one in which restoring Minnesota’s Northwoods to its historical grandeur is not possible due to the state’s fast-warming climate.

Transformative Ideas
In this time of isolation, I have been reminded how lucky…

35 years of Minnesota Women’s Press
Do you know how long ago Minnesota efforts to improve multicultural education began?

Rewriting Music History to Include Women
I spent countless hours wandering the music section of the library, searching for clues, a little inspiration, and a quiet distraction from my impending deadlines.

Magic of Creation
As an ambitious fourth grader, I set out to write the next…

Illuminating Wonder and Taking Action
Women have long been some of the most eloquent and impactful…

Fear of Immigrants: An Economic Strategy
based on a book by Erika Lee
A large segment of the U.S.…

Chronicles of a Radical Hag
The following is excerpted from Lorna Landvik’s 2019 novel…

An Unknown Origin Story
Sheila O’Connor (she/her) is the author of six award-winning…

Of Mirrors and Windows
“If [children] see only reflections of themselves, they will grow up with an exaggerated sense of their own importance and value in the world. A dangerous ethnocentrism.”

Onigamiising
Linda LeGarde Grover, photo by Brett Groehler
As a national…


For 2025 coverage, Minnesota Women’s Press earned a community leadership award, three photography awards, and four editorial awards, including for coverage of social issues and for our Spring 2025 “Know Your Rights” special section supported by Unidos MN. Our publisher was named Journalist of the Year by Violence Free Minnesota for gender-based violence coverage.