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‘Who you are is valuable’: How Black male teachers in Minnesota are recruiting others to the profession

‘Who you are is valuable’: How Black male teachers in Minnesota are recruiting others to the profession

Minnesota K-12 students are more racially diverse than they've ever been. But it's a different story for the state's educators — Black teachers in particular make up just 1.4 percent of the state’s teaching population. One Twin Cities nonprofit organization is hoping to change that.
by Riham Feshir

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A Mpls. cop told Somali American teens he was proud U.S. troops killed ‘you folk’. Union fought to keep his job.

A Mpls. cop told Somali American teens he was proud U.S. troops killed ‘you folk’. Union fought to keep his job.

The officer’s words — described as volatile, prejudiced and horrific — remained a secret for five years. They highlight the Minneapolis Police Department’s troubled relationship with people of color and especially the Somali community.
by Tony Webster

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Experts look to overcome immigrant skepticism of COVID vaccine

Experts look to overcome immigrant skepticism of COVID vaccine

Many immigrants and refugees are likely to be skeptical. Experts say listening closely, relying on community leaders, and maybe incentives will help.
by Joey Peters

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‘We need our own people to provide info': Nonprofit promotes COVID awareness, testing in east St. Paul

‘We need our own people to provide info': Nonprofit promotes COVID awareness, testing in east St. Paul

Door-knocking campaign organized by Horn of Africa Community of USA leads to three days of testing this month at a neighborhood school. Youth group members and volunteers fanned out to apartments, halal butcher shops, mosques and restaurants to provide information and encourage testing.

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Report: Native American women, girls suffer more violence

Report: Native American women, girls suffer more violence

A task force has found that Native American women and girls are far more likely than other Minnesota residents to be victims of homicide, go missing or experience others forms of violence.
by The Associated Press

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How medical racism created vaccine distrust

How medical racism created vaccine distrust

Host Angela Davis talked with two doctors focused on racial equity in health care about the intersection of medicine and race, and what the medical community is doing to rebuild trust within communities of color.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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From ‘schoolmarm’ to sentry: Mpls. teacher responds to George Floyd killing

From ‘schoolmarm’ to sentry: Mpls. teacher responds to George Floyd killing

A teacher who’s spent 22 years holding teenagers in line at Roosevelt High School in south Minneapolis threw out all the rules when this summer’s social justice uprising arrived in her backyard. 
by Megan Burks

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Latino Minnesotans: What issues are most important to you?

Latino Minnesotans: What issues are most important to you?

Make our reporting better by sharing what you care about. Your answers will help raise the voice of the Latino community in Minnesota and help us do more relevant reporting for Latinos in the state.
by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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Op-ed urging Jill Biden to drop the 'Dr.' sparks outrage online

Op-ed urging Jill Biden to drop the 'Dr.' sparks outrage online

The widely panned opinion piece addressed Jill Biden as "kiddo" and advised her to "drop the doc." The incoming first lady holds two master's degrees and a doctorate in education.
by Rachel Treisman

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