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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

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For more than 20 years Micronesians have made Milan their home

For more than 20 years Micronesians have made Milan their home

The Micronesian community in Minnesota has boosted Milan’s once declining population and brought a new energy to town. Their presence has boosted the economy and infused youth into an aging populace. 
by Regina Medina

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Inside Hmong Cornhole, the largest cornhole club in Minnesota

Inside Hmong Cornhole, the largest cornhole club in Minnesota

Hmong Cornhole has strengthened the Hmong community’s social bonds in Minnesota and beyond, welcoming players of all backgrounds to participate in inclusive, weekly events and tournaments.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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The universal love language of postpartum cultural dishes

The universal love language of postpartum cultural dishes

This Mother’s Day, we explore how three cultures focus on the mother during postpartum recovery and how their foods reflect wisdom and lessons passed down from generation to generation.
by Hannah Yang

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Lee Hawkins: Tips and advice from his search through family history

Lee Hawkins: Tips and advice from his search through family history

Veteran reporter Lee Hawkins, Jr., and host of a new APM Studios podcast “What Happened in Alabama?” shares insights into exploring his family history as part of his podcast and upcoming book, “Nobody’s Slave.”
by Lee Hawkins

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Renovated Minneapolis American Indian Center reflects urban Indigenous identity

Renovated Minneapolis American Indian Center reflects urban Indigenous identity

The Minneapolis American Indian Center provides social services to the urban Native community and has served as a central gathering place for nearly 50 years. The redesign reflects a sense of belonging and history and showcases ways the Minneapolis Indigenous community embraces its future. 
by Melissa Olson

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‘I wanted to see stories about our experience’: For 25 years Mizna has helped artists make cultural connections

‘I wanted to see stories about our experience’: For 25 years Mizna has helped artists make cultural connections

April is Arab-American Heritage month and for 25 years, local nonprofit Mizna has been amplifying the voices of Minnesota’s growing community of Arab, Southwest Asian and North African artists. 
by Sarah Thamer

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Trailblazer Reatha Clark King on her journey from chemistry to philanthropy

Trailblazer Reatha Clark King on her journey from chemistry to philanthropy

Reatha Clark King faced racism and sexism to become a research scientist in the 1960s and went on to lead Metropolitan State University and become a vice president at General Mills. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the Minnesota trailblazer about her life and recent biography.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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A modern spin on a Korean tradition: Kimjang in south Minneapolis

A modern spin on a Korean tradition: Kimjang in south Minneapolis

The Korean tradition of kimjang, a community gathering to make large batches of the spicy fermented cabbage delicacy known as kimchi, recently took on an added Minnesota flavor. A group of strangers, bound by an interest in food, to chop, salt and spice — and maybe launch a new tradition of their own.
by Hannah Yang

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Power Pair: The mother-daughter duo working to better Golden Valley and beyond

Power Pair: The mother-daughter duo working to better Golden Valley and beyond

Rose McGee is president and founder of the Sweet Potato Comfort Pie organization, and her daughter, Roslyn Harmon, is the Mayor of Golden Valley.
by Angela Davis and Gretchen Brown

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St. Paul’s Cherise Ayers on returning to lead Central High School

St. Paul’s Cherise Ayers on returning to lead Central High School

What’s it like to go to a high school and then come back years later to lead it? MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Cherise Ayers, the principal of St. Paul’s renowned Central High School, about her vision for her alma mater.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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