Tag Archive for: BIPOC

The Receipts Are Due
What did you buy? What did you invest in? Because for Black business, this is livelihood.

Gliding From Past to Present
A Q&A with Deneane Richburg of Brownbody

“Shot of Influence” Showcases Local Entrepreneurs
Are you interested in supporting local women entrepreneurs?…

$1 Million for Twin Cities Black-Owned Businesses
A grant to the Metropolitan Economic Development Association (Meda) will give funds to support Black-owned entrepreneurs in Minneapolis

Legislative Priorities from WoMN Act
In honor of our joint commitment to promote the progressive, women-led interests of equity and justice for all in this state, we are showcasing some of the legislation WoMN Act is supporting this year.

Q&A Esther Agbaje: State Representative 59B
Esther Agbaje. Courtesy photo
In August, Esther Agbaje…

Priorities: Minnesota’s People of Color and Indigenous Caucus
This is a digital-only story
The Minnesota Legislature’s…

Re-Envisioning Equity
When diverse voices are not invited, or do not feel welcome, to join conversations in rooms where important decisions are being made, the dollars that are distributed don’t include that community.

Working overtime for Minnesota
A day in the life of Jamie Becker-Finn, first-term state representative. "The best days are the days where I feel like I've been able to communicate my point of view well, and still get home in time to actually see my kids and read them their books before bedtime."

‘African-American history is American history’
"Just from interviewing my own family, I knew African-American culture had been around for generations, but you wouldn't know it from what we're taught in our schools."


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