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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

Wealth disparities by race grew during the pandemic, despite income gains, report shows

Wealth disparities by race grew during the pandemic, despite income gains, report shows

A strong performance in financial markets, particularly an outsize gain for the stock market in 2021, helped entrench existing trends of wealth inequality during the pandemic, new data released this week show.
by The Associated Press

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Finding meaning in George Floyd’s death through protest art left at his murder site

Finding meaning in George Floyd’s death through protest art left at his murder site

For months after George Floyd was killed by police in May 2020, people from around the world traveled to the site of his murder in Minneapolis and left signs, paintings and poems. Now hundreds of those artifacts are being displayed at an exhibit at the Arizona State University Art Museum. It’s the first time the work is on public display outside of Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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New financial assistance effort aimed at reducing Minnesota's stark homeownership racial gap

New financial assistance effort aimed at reducing Minnesota's stark homeownership racial gap

Thousands of Minnesota families long shut out of home ownership stand to benefit from a new program aimed at building generational wealth. Advocates hope the help will reduce Minnesota’s stark racial home ownership gap.
by Mark Zdechlik

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What Black men need to know about prostate cancer

What Black men need to know about prostate cancer

One in eight men—– and one in six Black men — will get prostate cancer during their lifetime. MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with a doctor and a survivor.
by Angela Davis and Gretchen Brown

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Policing and Black men: Is building trust possible? One Minneapolis group’s effort

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.
by Angela Davis and Gretchen Brown

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Target pulls Black History Month product after TikTok video

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.
by Regina Medina

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Journalist Michele Norris on what Americans really think about race  

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.”  
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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