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Thread Book Hour: Eddie Glaude Jr. explores what it means to be American

Thread Book Hour: Eddie Glaude Jr. explores what it means to be American

Princeton professor Eddie Glaude Jr. explores that it means to be American, in conversation with MPR's Kerri Miller for the "Thread" book series. He's the author of "Democracy in Black."
by MPR News Staff

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Mankato professor: 'Scaffold' inspires shock, anger and hope

Mankato professor: 'Scaffold' inspires shock, anger and hope

Gwen Westerman, a professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato, discusses "Scaffold" and why its arrival in Minnesota was met with public outcry.
by MPR News Staff

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Noose found inside Smithsonian's African-American museum

Tourists found a noose Wednesday on the floor of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the second left at a Smithsonian site in less than a week, officials said.
by The Associated Press

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Top 20 percent of Americans 'hoard the American dream'

Top 20 percent of Americans 'hoard the American dream'

Richard V. Reeves, author of the book "Dream Hoarders," argues that the wealthiest 20 percent of Americans unfairly grab opportunities for themselves and their children.
by Steve Inskeep

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Walker Art Center's 'Scaffold' to be dismantled, burned

Walker Art Center's 'Scaffold' to be dismantled, burned

Walker Art Center officials said Wednesday the controversial sculpture will be taken apart in a ceremony set to start Friday. The move comes after members of the Dakota community objected to the piece.
by Euan Kerr

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For a few hours, a sculpted dog was urinating on the 'Fearless Girl'

For a few hours, a sculpted dog was urinating on the 'Fearless Girl'

The statue of a defiant girl has confronted Wall Street's "Charging Bull" for months, much to the chagrin of the bull's sculptor. Briefly Monday, another sculptor made clear which side he's on.
by Colin Dwyer

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Walker expected to announce 'Scaffold' fate Wednesday

Walker expected to announce 'Scaffold' fate Wednesday

Officials were meeting with Dakota elders in an effort to resolve the controversy that has postponed the Sculpture Garden's reopening.
by Euan Kerr

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When schools meet trauma with understanding, not discipline

When schools meet trauma with understanding, not discipline

Children in New Orleans suffer from trauma at high rates. Now, several schools there are focused on catching and helping students whose behavior may be a response to their suffering.
by Eve Troeh and Mallory Falk

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