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Race: Conversations around race and racial justice

Here are the latest on the fight against racism, voices calling for racial justice and in-depth stories on communities of color and other racial issues from MPR News.

Voices of Minnesota Calls for change across the state

Protests and pain The killing of George Floyd

Call To Mind Spotlight on black trauma and policing

Amplifying voices Share your experiences and hopes for the future

Watching history from afar, some Harris supporters feel 'robbed' of a big moment

Watching history from afar, some Harris supporters feel 'robbed' of a big moment

For so many people, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris' inauguration is a momentous occasion. But it is also a moment that has been stripped of much of the traditional pomp and circumstance.
by Juana Summers

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Doctor uses own doubts about vaccine to assure patients

Doctor uses own doubts about vaccine to assure patients

Dr. Nathan Chomilo is convinced that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective, but he also doesn’t hesitate to tell his patients that he had many of the concerns they share with him in clinic.
by Tom Crann

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Minneapolis MLK Day speakers: Deval Patrick, Rev. Bernice King and Andrew Young

Minneapolis MLK Day speakers: Deval Patrick, Rev. Bernice King and Andrew Young

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast “virtual” speakers in 2021: Rev. Bernice King and Ambassador Andrew Young. As well as the 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast keynote speaker: former Massachusetts governor and civil rights attorney Deval Patrick.

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Poetry challenge: Honor MLK by describing how you dream a world

Poetry challenge: Honor MLK by describing how you dream a world

As we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Morning Edition asks for you to write a poem that starts with the words "I dream a world."
by Rachel Martin

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Response to Capitol riot could hurt minorities, civil libertarians say

Response to Capitol riot could hurt minorities, civil libertarians say

They say new police and surveillance powers could, if history is a guide, be used against Blacks and other people of color in the justice system, not the white rioters who stormed the Capitol.
by Carrie Johnson

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'I may not get there with you': An eyewitness account of MLK's final days

'I may not get there with you': An eyewitness account of MLK's final days

Clara Jean Ester was a college student in 1968 when she saw Martin Luther King Jr. give his final speech. A day later, Ester was at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., when he was assassinated.
by Abe Selby

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What does it mean to call the Capitol rioters 'terrorists'?

Some say it's the precise word to describe the actions of the pro-Trump extremists who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. But others warn its use will do more harm than good.
by Shereen Marisol Meraji

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‘Sí se puede’: Minnesota’s fast-growing Latino community is layered and complex

‘Sí se puede’: Minnesota’s fast-growing Latino community is layered and complex

Latinos in Minnesota are a diverse and growing community. Recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau shows the community is about 300,000 — more than six times the size just three decades ago.
by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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¡Adelante Minnesota!

¡Adelante Minnesota!

Minnesotan Latinos are a well established, diverse, complex and growing community in the state. MPR News will be elevating Latino voices over the next five months, reporting on community issues.
by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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Chauvin to be tried separately in Floyd case

Chauvin to be tried separately in Floyd case

Citing COVID-19 restrictions, the judge overseeing the trial of four former police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd says Derek Chauvin will be tried months before the three other officers are scheduled to go on trial. 
by Jon Collins

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