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Social Issues

Center to reframe how we research health disparities

Center to reframe how we research health disparities

A new grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota will support antiracism research in the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota.

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For black mothers and babies, prejudice is a stubborn health risk

For black mothers and babies, prejudice is a stubborn health risk

African-American women are more likely than white women to die in childbirth or have their infants face complications. They’re also more likely to encounter demeaning behavior while getting care. Some in Minnesota are working to change that.

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Racism is a health risk for black mothers and babies

Racism is a health risk for black mothers and babies

African-American women are more likely than white women to die in childbirth or from pregnancy-related complications, and their babies face worse outcomes than their white counterparts. A growing body of research suggests racism plays a role.

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Hmong Cultural Center moves forward after vandals attack

Hmong Cultural Center moves forward after vandals attack

Kang Vang, who teaches citizenship classes, describes a year of “whiplash” for the Hmong community, between the highs of Sunisa Lee’s Olympic medals and lows of anti-Asian hate crimes.

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Welcoming refugees as new neighbors in Minnesota

Welcoming refugees as new neighbors in Minnesota

As Afghan refugees arrive in the U.S., host Angela Davis talks about how earlier waves of refugees made news homes in Minnesota and how to welcome our newest neighbors. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Ramsey County ends felony prosecutions from low-level stops

Ramsey County ends felony prosecutions from low-level stops

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi said Wednesday he will no longer prosecute cases that stem solely from traffic stops unrelated to public safety such as for a broken tail light or expired tabs, ending a practice he said disproportionately affects people of color.
by The Associated Press and Peter Cox

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Virginia cuts Confederate Gen. Robert Lee statue into pieces

Virginia cuts Confederate Gen. Robert Lee statue into pieces

A crowd erupted in cheers and song Wednesday as work crews hoisted an enormous statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee off the giant pedestal where it has towered over Virginia’s capital city for more than a century.
by The Associated Press

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Here are 3 pivotal moments in workers' history to remember this Labor Day

Here are 3 pivotal moments in workers' history to remember this Labor Day

From a deadly factory fire to a presidential showdown with strikers, these major labor events became central to U.S. history, the modern labor movement and the rights afforded to workers.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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