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Morning Announcements for May 22 and 23
These are the Morning Announcements for Thursday, May 22, and Friday, May 23. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
Silent Battles: Mental Health & Military Service
Mental illness is the leading cause of hospitalization for America’s military service members. 
British filmmaker captures global backlash to George Floyd’s murder in new documentary
The feature-length film features both prolific cultural figures in the UK and people central to the story in Minneapolis. Director Kwabena Oppong joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition to talk about the creation of “Backlash.”
Two Native-led renewable energy nonprofits team up to fight ‘energy poverty’ in Minnesota
A merger between two Indigenous-led nonprofits, Native Sun Community Power and 8th Fire Solar, looks to reshape energy sovereignty for tribal lands in Minnesota and address “energy poverty.”
A longtime grocer, now retired, continues to build connections between Hmong immigrants
For 18 years, Terry Yang ran Bubai Foods in Walnut Grove with his brother. Yang said he sees the services and products that he provided as a form of service to both the Hmong community and everyone who walked through the store’s front door.