Newsrooms, diversity and covering the news

The National Association of Black Journalists held its annual conference in Minneapolis last week.

At a moment when race is at the forefront of nearly every conversation and countless news stories, why are so many newsrooms — including MPR News — still largely white?

And, given that, how are journalists of color bringing their perspective to some of the most urgent issues of the day?

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