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From territory to today: Mapping Minnesota’s Black history

From territory to today: Mapping Minnesota’s Black history

In celebration of Black History Month in February, MPR News is highlighting Black history throughout the state. From a fur trader believed to be one of the first African descendants in a territory that is now Minnesota, to streets and parks renamed in 2024 after Black community leaders, these sites span the state and the centuries.
by Lisa Ryan, Elisabeth Gawthrop, Kyra Miles and MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis to Montgomery: The Police and Black Men Project

Minneapolis to Montgomery: The Police and Black Men Project

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests continue the conversation about the Minneapolis Police Department and an ambitious effort led by the Police and Black Men Project.
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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Rattled by politics? Try some sweet potato pie

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.
by Annie Baxter

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Some Venezuelans in Minnesota face uncertainty amid end of ‘Temporary Protected Status’

Some Venezuelans in Minnesota face uncertainty amid end of ‘Temporary Protected Status’

Venezuelans under Temporary Protected Status who received the protections in 2023 will lose that status in April. Some who fled Venezuela and are in Minnesota fear what will happen if they have to go back.
by Sarah Thamer

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Minneapolis police, Black men find common ground in Alabama’s past

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.
by Angela Davis

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Reporter’s notebook: Minneapolis police, Black men find common ground in Alabama’s past

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.
by Angela Davis

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