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

Policing and Black men: Is building trust possible? One Minneapolis group’s effort
Policing in America is polarizing. Minneapolis police officers and Black community members are working on repairing their relationship — by learning the history and legacy of slavery.
Target pulls Black History Month product after TikTok video
In the video posted earlier this week, TikTok user Issa Tete said she bought the “Civil Rights Magnetic Learning Kit,” featuring magnets of historical Black figures.
Journalist Michele Norris on what Americans really think about race  
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with journalist and Minnesota native Michele Norris about her new book, “Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity.”  
Phyllis Wheatley center, once a Green Book haven for Black students and artists, turns 100
Providing kids the chance to explore the outdoors, listen to the sounds of nature and take a dip in a lake had been a high priority for the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center. It began summer camp programs in 1932. The mission of “the Wheatley,” as many refer to the center, has always been service to the community. 
Trooper charged with murder of Ricky Cobb II makes first court appearance
A Minnesota State Patrol trooper charged with murder and manslaughter for a fatal shooting during a traffic stop last year made his first appearance in Hennepin County District Court Monday afternoon.
Family of Ricky Cobb II grateful for murder charge against state trooper
During a press conference Thursday, the family and an attorney representing them thanked Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty for bringing three charges against trooper Ryan Londregan Wednesday.