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

60 years later, Ruby Bridges tells her story in 'This Is Your Time'
Bridges was the little girl depicted in that famous Norman Rockwell painting — the first Black student at her New Orleans elementary school. Now, she's written a book to tell kids her story.
From New Mexico becoming the first state ever to elect all women of color to the House, to Delaware's Sarah McBride, the first transgender state senator, the list of diversity firsts in 2020 is long.
How local leaders can build community, racial equity
The mayors of three Minnesota cities, Worthington, Richfield and Golden Valley, talk about how they’ve worked to create stronger ties between neighbors in their increasingly diverse cities. 
Judge: Floyd trial will stay in Minneapolis and can be livestreamed
The judge presiding over the cases of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in Floyd’s killing denied defense attorneys’ request to move the trial. The judge also joined the trials of the four officers, outlined a plan for keeping jurors anonymous and partially sequestered during the trial and announced that he will allow the trial to be livestreamed — a rarity for Minnesota.
Philadelphia police release 'traumatic' bodycam video of Walter Wallace Jr. shooting
"We understand that the materials released today will be very painful. It will elicit anger, rage, distress, evoke more questions, and rightfully so," the district attorney said, urging calm.
A new Hippocratic oath asks doctors to fight racial injustice and misinformation
At the University of Pittsburgh, new medical students recited an alternative oath, drawing on current events and recent political turmoil to highlight the societal responsibilities of doctors.
ChangeMakers: Nicole Matthews, ending sexual violence is ‘part of my purpose’
Nicole Matthews, 48, is the executive director of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition, a statewide tribal coalition working to end sexual violence against Indigenous women and children. Matthews said many of her female relatives have experienced domestic violence and sexual assault. She experienced sexual violence. And so advocating for sexual assault victims in the Native American community is personal.
ChangeMakers: Indigenous Minnesotans making history
Native American Heritage Month celebrates and honors the culture and heritage of Native Americans through time. This November, MPR News introduces you to Indigenous Minnesotans who are making history right now across the state. Each will discuss what being Indigenous in Minnesota means to them, a bit about their background and their hopes for the future.