Social Issues

Rattled by politics? Try some sweet potato pie
Rose McGee, the founder of the Twin Cities nonprofit Sweet Potato Comfort Pie, hopes her comfort food will help people connect and have meaningful conversations around hard topics like race.
Minneapolis police, Black men find common ground in Alabama’s past
MPR News host Angela Davis presents an audio documentary about her experiences traveling to Montgomery, Ala., with a group of Minneapolis police officers and Black community members seeking to build trust.
Reporter’s notebook: Minneapolis police, Black men find common ground in Alabama’s past
A group of Minneapolis police officers and Black residents explored history museums and historic sites in Alabama detailing the horrors of slavery and the terror enforced against Black people. They invited MPR News host Angela Davis to come along. Here’s what she saw.
North Carolina pastor pushed out after parishioners complain about focus on racial justice
Leaders of a Baptist church in North Carolina ousted the pastor after congregants started leaving. A secret tape provides a rare look at the debate when a message threatens a business model.
U of M Law School holds off on hiring assistant dean of DEI
University of Minnesota Law School Dean William McGeveran said the school had “no choice” but to pause the search for assistant dean of diversity, equity and inclusion, citing a shift in the national landscape for higher ed.
The effects of the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back DEI initiatives
MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the steps President Donald Trump has taken to dismantle the federal government’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs and how some private companies have responded.
Advocates remember 25 Minnesotans killed in connection with domestic violence
Family, friends and advocates gathered in St. Paul Friday to remember 25 people killed in connection with domestic violence last year. Violence Free Minnesota, a coalition of groups working to end domestic violence, puts on the event every year to commemorate Minnesotans killed the year before.
Ex-Georgia prosecutor on trial for hindering Ahmaud Arbery's murder investigation
Former district attorney Jackie Johnson is accused of interfering with the police investigation into the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, nearly five years after he was murdered while jogging.
Civil rights expert: How to bridge Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Trump’s inauguration
Civil rights expert john a. powell, author of the recently published book “The Power of Bridging: How to Build a World Where We All Belong,” addresses the dual occasions of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration day and how to bridge the two.