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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

In effort to better serve Black customers, Target taps north Mpls. clothing designer

In effort to better serve Black customers, Target taps north Mpls. clothing designer

When the Target store on Lake Street in Minneapolis was damaged and shuttered during the unrest this summer, the company saw an opportunity. It set out to create a store that felt “overtly welcoming” to Black shoppers.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Revisiting the life of Jamar Clark, 5 years after his death

Revisiting the life of Jamar Clark, 5 years after his death

Sunday marks the fifth anniversary of the death of Jamar Clark. On Nov. 15, 2015, the unarmed 24-year-old was shot and killed in a confrontation with two Minneapolis police officers. Host Angela Davis spoke with Clark’s birth mother and a racial justice activist to examine what has changed in the past five years.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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'She'll look like a boss': Vice President-elect Kamala Harris inspires young girls

'She'll look like a boss': Vice President-elect Kamala Harris inspires young girls

In her victory speech, Kamala Harris spoke directly to young girls, saying "this is a country of possibilities." Girls who met Harris during the campaign say they're inspired by her as a pathbreaker.
by Melissa Block

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ChangeMaker: Maggie Lorenz, preserving cultural heritage through land conservation

ChangeMaker: Maggie Lorenz, preserving cultural heritage through land conservation

Maggie Lorenz, 37, is the head of Lower Phalen Creek Project and the director of the Wakan Tipi Center. She hopes that future generations will have access to “places like Wakan Tipi Center where they can come together with community and fully be themselves as Dakota and Anishinaabe people in Minnesota.”
by Christine T. Nguyen

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New memorial recognizes generations of military service by Native American veterans

New memorial recognizes generations of military service by Native American veterans

The newest monument on the National Mall, which opens on Veterans Day, will provide a quiet shrine for Native vets to visit. Native Americans have traditionally served in high numbers.
by Quil Lawrence

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How a Minneapolis clinic is narrowing racial gaps in health

How a Minneapolis clinic is narrowing racial gaps in health

For five decades, NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center has confronted the ways disparities can hurt its patients' health. Community leaders say it's a model for cities facing similar struggles.
by Yuki Noguchi

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ChangeMakers: Sean Sherman, teaching Indigenous food traditions as cultural preservation

ChangeMakers: Sean Sherman, teaching Indigenous food traditions as cultural preservation

Sean Sherman, 46, founder of the Sioux Chef and Indigenous Food Lab is working to teach Indigenous people about ancestral food traditions. Sherman’s approach to education incorporates foraging, ancestral recipes and business training, in hopes that someday soon, there will be more people creating Native cuisine in Minnesota.
by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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