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North Star Journey

North Star Journey is a celebration of communities in Minnesota and the champions who are doing the work that we should be bringing a voice to. We hope to bring new understandings of our state and what brought us to today. About | Credits

MPR News also hosts North Star Journey Live, an event series discussing topics about what Minnesota’s diverse communities need to thrive. Check it out here.

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J.D. Steele: Spreading joy and soul through song

J.D. Steele: Spreading joy and soul through song

Musician J.D. Steele is known for his work with Prince and singing and producing R&B, gospel and soul with The Steeles. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with this Minnesota music powerhouse about his career, directing community choirs and inspiring the next generation to sing.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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'It feels awesome': Heather Boyd makes history as first woman and first Anishinaabe to lead Grand Portage National Monument 

'It feels awesome': Heather Boyd makes history as first woman and first Anishinaabe to lead Grand Portage National Monument 

Boyd is the first female and Anishinaabe superintendent to lead the federal site on the ancestral homelands of the Grand Portage Anishinaabe.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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'This is good food': Reclaiming a classic Nigerian dish in Minnesota

'This is good food': Reclaiming a classic Nigerian dish in Minnesota

Ask just about anyone to tell their personal story, and it’s likely that food will feature at some point. For Nigerian immigrant Uche Irogbu, fufu was a staple of his childhood, and now its a staple of his identity in the U.S.
by Mecca Bos

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Voices across time: Theater Mu ignites intergenerational conversation

Voices across time: Theater Mu ignites intergenerational conversation

Theater Mu is hosting the AAPI Generations Conference, an event celebrating 30 years of fostering Asian American and Pacific Islander theater, promoting intergenerational dialogues, and encouraging inclusive participation.
by Jacob Aloi

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When fufu is a taste of love and a taste of home

When fufu is a taste of love and a taste of home

For the 14,000 Nigerians who now live in Minnesota fufu is a west African taste of home. Uche Iroegbu who arrived in Minnesota some years ago now fully understands its importance.
by Mecca Bos

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World-class conductor now making beer for a cause

World-class conductor now making beer for a cause

William Eddins’ music career has taken him around the world as an orchestra conductor. Now he hopes to support music education for young people in the Twin Cities with his St. Paul brewery MetroNOME. MPR News guest host Euan Kerr talks with Eddins about music, beer and the brewery’s mission.
by Euan Kerr and Maja Beckstrom

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How mental health programs focused on cultural identity are helping Minnesota students

How mental health programs focused on cultural identity are helping Minnesota students

The pandemic took a toll on students’ mental health. But not every student was affected in the same way. One program in Minnesota is working to provide culturally-specific mental health care from inside schools which are becoming increasingly racially and ethnically diverse.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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