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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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How to get involved in environmental justice efforts in Minnesota

How to get involved in environmental justice efforts in Minnesota

MPR News hosted In Focus: Environmental justice and Minnesota’s climate future on April 27. And our MPR community engagement team held three Story Circles on April 15 on the same topic. We put together a toolkit with stories and resources on environmental justice in Minnesota.
by Kelly Gordon, Twila Dang and Marlina Gonzalez

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Me and Mr. Bridgeman: How a teacher transformed a student's life

Me and Mr. Bridgeman: How a teacher transformed a student's life

Mr. Bridgeman’s paternal spirit immediately filled me with a sense of wonder and a brand-new feeling of security. Without him saying a word, I felt a higher standard of expectation and sensed a loving, but no-nonsense accountability that my father inspired at home.
by Lee Hawkins

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North Star Journey elevates stories about Minnesota’s diverse communities

North Star Journey elevates stories about Minnesota’s diverse communities

MPR News has a new reporting project called North Star Journey, exploring the history and culture of Minnesota’s diverse communities. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two editors about the series and shares highlights from reports. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Can a new vision for Interstate 94 repair historic harm in Rondo?

Can a new vision for Interstate 94 repair historic harm in Rondo?

The construction of the interstate highway system in the 1960s cut through many Black urban communities, destroying homes and bisecting neighborhoods. On Thursday, MPR News host Angela Davis talked about a proposal to use new transportation construction to repair some of that historic harm.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Hmong health leaders stepped up as COVID ravaged community

Hmong health leaders stepped up as COVID ravaged community

COVID tore through Minnesota’s Hmong community in 2020. Today, the disease is mostly in check, with people of Asian ancestry boasting the state’s highest vaccination rate. What changed? Observers say a growing generation of young Hmong doctors, nurses and public health leaders recognized the threat and helped guide people to science-based answers.
by Peter Cox

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