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May 31, 2021 1:00 AM

On Memorial Day: "The Vietnam Tapes: Letters from a Willmar Soldier"

APM documentary, “The Vietnam Tapes: Letters from a Willmar Soldier.” Produced in 2008 by Gary Eichten and Sasha Aslanian.

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May 30, 2021 5:29 PM

Events mark Tulsa Race Massacre centennial

Events this weekend are memorializing the victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, considered one of the worst and deadliest acts of racial violence in American history.

by The Associated Press

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May 30, 2021 3:54 PM

3 documentaries you should watch about the Tulsa Race Massacre

Monday is the 100th anniversary of one of the worst acts of racial violence in American history. A spate of books and documentaries are marking the moment; we round up three to watch this weekend.

by Eric Deggans

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May 27, 2021 2:07 AM

4 U.S. Supreme Court cases where Asian Americans fought for civil rights

Over the years, many Asian Americans have fought unjust laws in the courts and changed the course of human rights in the U.S. We look at key Supreme Court decisions.

by Suzanne Nuyen

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May 26, 2021 1:00 AM

Claudia Kolker: What we can learn from newcomers

Claudia Kolker speaks about her book, “The Immigrant Advantage: What We Can Learn from Newcomers to America.”

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May 18, 2021 1:00 AM

Deborah Archer of ACLU speaks at Westminster Town Hall Forum 'Arc Toward Justice' series

Deborah Archer, the president of the American Civil Liberties Union, speaks at the Westminster Town Hall Forum’s May series, “The Arc Toward Justice: Taking Stock One Year After George Floyd’s Death.”

by MPR News Staff

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May 17, 2021 9:55 AM

New film documents little-known Minnesota WWII military intelligence school

“Armed with Language,” a new film premiering tonight on Twin Cities PBS, documents the history and legacy of a military intelligence school that trained thousands of Japanese Americans during WWII. The documentary's writer David Mura joined MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer for an interview.

by Cathy Wurzer

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May 14, 2021 4:15 PM

Photos: Vaccine history repeats itself — sometimes

From the first vaccine (for smallpox) the questions have been the same. How do we transport it? Who's next to get it? Why so much hesitancy? The answers can be similar — or dramatically different.

by Michele Abercrombie, Xueying Chang, Ben de la Cruz and Suzette Lohmeyer

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May 13, 2021 1:00 AM

MPR Connect event: Tom Crann talks with Peter Sagal on the durability of the Constitution

An MPR Connects event hosted by MPR News’ Tom Crann, featuring Peter Sagal, host of “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me.” Sagal also produced a PBS documentary, “Constitution USA.”

by MPR News Staff