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Counter Stories®

Discussions on race, identity, social justice and culture in a region grappling with demographic changes. With Anthony Galloway, Luz Maria Frias, Don Eubanks and Hlee Lee.

Counter Stories: Formative songs, summer jams

Counter Stories: Formative songs, summer jams

Find some shade, a comfy chair, and a cold drink, and enjoy this musical ode to summer, courtesy of Counter Stories.

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Counter Stories: Independence Day for whom?

Counter Stories: Independence Day for whom?

Not all Americans have a special place in their hearts for the 4th of July.

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Counter Stories: On hate and forgiveness

Counter Stories: On hate and forgiveness

The Counter Stories crew explores the nature of racial hate and the essence of forgiveness with the Rev. Nazim B. Fakir, pastor at St. Peter's AME Church in Minneapolis.

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Counter Stories: Passing as black

Counter Stories: Passing as black

Rachel Dolezal's racial identity switch has set off a debate that has touched every corner of the country.

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Counter Stories: Transgender pride

Counter Stories: Transgender pride

Counter Stories is celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month with special guest Andrea Jenkins.

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Counter Stories: Hmong exhibit exposes gender divide

Counter Stories: Hmong exhibit exposes gender divide

Showcasing a refugee community's history in America can be difficult when that community has rigid gender and generational divides.

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Counter Stories: When whites become a minority

Counter Stories: When whites become a minority

Sometime between 2040 and 2045, the African-American, Latino, Asian and Native American populations will exceed that of whites in the United States.

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Counter Stories: When white allies overdo it

Counter Stories: When white allies overdo it

People of color need white allies. But sometimes, can white people go too far in their efforts to support people of color?

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Counter Stories: Beyond black and white

Counter Stories: Beyond black and white

The black vs. white construct has framed how we view and talk about race for generations.

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Counter Stories: A misunderstood party

Counter Stories: A misunderstood party

It's time for Cinco de Mayo -- the biggest Mexican-American cultural celebration of the year and maybe the least understood.

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