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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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St. Paul City Council reflects on a historic year: ‘Ten toes down, shoulder to shoulder’

St. Paul’s all-female city council has been on the job for a year now. What have they learned? MPR News host Angela Davis talks with this historic, young and diverse group about what it’s like to be a woman in politics today.
by Angela Davis and Kelly Gordon

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‘More than just a haircut’: Twin Cities teacher celebrates Black barbershops in new book

‘More than just a haircut’: Twin Cities teacher celebrates Black barbershops in new book

Twin Cities English teacher Keenan Jones says he got the idea for “Saturday Morning at the ‘Shop” while talking with his own barber during the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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How mindfulness can reduce stress

How mindfulness can reduce stress

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a Twin Cities rapper and mindfulness instructor who says yoga saved his life.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Power Pair: Brothers David Treuer and Anton Treuer on writing and Ojibwe culture

Power Pair: Brothers David Treuer and Anton Treuer on writing and Ojibwe culture

MPR News host Angela Davis revisits a conversation with brothers Anton Treuer and David Treuer about their latest books, reclaiming Ojibwe culture and growing up together on the Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota.
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Nikhil Kumaran

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Power Pair: This mother-daughter duo builds community in Golden Valley and beyond

Power Pair: This mother-daughter duo builds community in Golden Valley and beyond

We revisit a conversation with Rose McGee, president and founder of the Sweet Potato Comfort Pie organization, and her daughter, Roslyn Harmon, the mayor of Golden Valley, Minn.
by Angela Davis, Gretchen Brown and Nikhil Kumaran

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North Star Journey Live: Lessons on belonging from the international student potluck

How do we create belonging for newcomers to our communities? That’s the topic of this North Star Journey Live conversation recorded at the international student potluck at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn.
by Sarah Thamer and Kelly Gordon

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