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Ep. 4: 'These were resilient people'

Ep. 4: 'These were resilient people'

Rondo was forever changed by the highway expansion. But why was Rondo chosen? What happened after the highway physically divided the neighborhood? And how did the sons and daughters of Rondo stay committed to the community they loved so much.
by Brandt Williams

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Ep. 3: 'Everybody was fighting the same racism'

Ep. 3: 'Everybody was fighting the same racism'

Rondo became a place where Black people found ways to provide services for themselves when they were denied by others outside of the neighborhood. But sometimes when progress happens for Black people, others feel threatened.
by Brandt Williams

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Ep. 2: 'Such a rich community'

Ep. 2: 'Such a rich community'

Rondo was a working class neighborhood that was home to new immigrants from troubled parts of the world, as well as African Americans who fled oppression in their own country. While many came to Rondo with few resources, they were able to find work and build a community rich with culture and strong community bonds.
by Brandt Williams

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League of her own: Twins baseball clinic to honor St. Paul’s Toni Stone

League of her own: Twins baseball clinic to honor St. Paul’s Toni Stone

Stone broke gender and racial barriers as the first woman to play in a men’s pro league, proving over and again she could play the game. On Saturday, the Minnesota Twins will host a baseball clinic and scrimmages for girls as part of the Toni Stone Invitational.
by Peter Cox

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Minnesota abortion providers press ahead, prep for a future beyond Roe  

Minnesota abortion providers press ahead, prep for a future beyond Roe  

Minnesota clinics are bracing for an influx of patients and protesters from across the nation if Roe v. Wade is overturned and other states tighten laws or end legal abortion. In Duluth, a day at the region’s only abortion provider offers a look at the current and coming challenges. 
by Michelle Wiley

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Wisconsin's loons are declining, project examines if the same is happening in Minnesota

Wisconsin's loons are declining, project examines if the same is happening in Minnesota

Walter Piper, a biology professor at Chapman University in southern California, hopes to get a better idea if what’s plaguing Wisconsin’s loons — possibly biting black flies that drive them off the nest — also could be affecting Minnesota’s beloved state bird.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Play portrays generations of Latinas' struggles with identity

Teatro del Pueblo’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” focuses on a multigenerational group of Latinas who confront expectations of how they are supposed to fit within their families and within society — as well as how they are supposed to look.
by Vicki Adame

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Commemorative street sign dedicated to Prince unveiled in downtown Minneapolis

Commemorative street sign dedicated to Prince unveiled in downtown Minneapolis

The commemorative street sign was unveiled on Tuesday at the corner of First Avenue and Seventh Street. A crowd decked out in purple pride gathered at noon to celebrate the Minnesota legend just a week after a roughly 100-foot mural unveiling of Prince occurred down the street. 
by Sam Stroozas

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