Tag Archive for: racism

2022 Changemaker Seraphia Gravelle (Aguallo): Racial Justice on the Iron Range
Seraphia Gravelle (Aguallo) outside of the VEMA Multicultural…

When Two Schools Merged
“This experience was core to shaping my identity.”

Why the World Doesn’t Deserve Black Children: The Peculiar Birthing Rights of Black Women
It was her words “how dare you” that made me sit with my ideas about reproductive rights.

Birthing With Your Full Self
A Conversation with J'Mag Karbeah, Health Equity Researcher

NEWS: Investigation Report on Race-Based Policing in Minneapolis
MPD officers, supervisors, and field training officers receive deficient training, which emphasizes a paramilitary approach to policing that results in officers unnecessarily escalating encounters or using inappropriate levels of force.

Seeking Agricultural Equity
It is not easy to access and maintain land, and Minnesota farmers — especially those of color and those who want to use sustainable practices — are struggling.

Land Trust Cultivates North Minneapolis Ownership
Q&A with Qannani Omar

Busting Racism
We believe children see and understand much more than adults think they do.

Why School Board Races Are Contentious This Year
"The term Critical Race Theory is being used as a catch-all for people’s fears and anxieties. This has been happening forever. It is odd that it is working."

Conversation: Tina Burnside
The museum is a community gathering space, and a platform for Black artists, authors and creatives. We’re working to build a legacy and establish an institution in the Black community.

Protecting Habitat of All People
Karlyn Eckman at Trestle Creek
The first time Karlyn Eckman…

“Sparked”: Background Experiences (part 1)
Reflections on the murder of George Floyd and the uprisings that followed, and on racism in Minnesota, as told by former residents of the state


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