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Sometimes opposites attract, and then they make each other stronger. 

That’s the story of our first Power Pair of 2026, Minneapolis married couple Roosevelt and Angela Mansfield. 

She is a longtime educator who taught in Minneapolis Public Schools and now serves as an assistant commissioner at the Minnesota Department of Education. 

He’s a youth worker, DJ and photographer, whose art shines a light on the people and history of Black communities in the Twin Cities. 

They met through their shared love of hip-hop. 

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the Mansfields about their work, their relationship and their commitment to supporting young people in stressful times. 

“Power Pairs” is a series featuring prominent Minnesotans in a close relationship. You may know of them separately but they reveal a new side of themselves when they sit down together. Listen to past interviews 

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Meet our first Power Pair of 2026. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with married couple Angela and Roosevelt Mansfield. She’s an educator. He’s a photographer and DJ. And they both care deeply about young people.

Power Pairs: Educator Angela Mansfield and artist Roosevelt Mansfield

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