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

 ‘La vanguardia’: Latinx youth lead a movement to get Minnesota Latinos voting
Young Latinos are becoming more politically active as the state’s Latino population grows rapidly. The presidential election has sharpened their focus and their desire to get their voices heard. 
Washington Post critic says 'Trump has unwittingly enabled' discussions of race
Carlos Lozada tells NPR: "It's ironic that a president with such a negative force for race relations" and women's rights has presided over a period where both groups feel more empowered to speak out.
Teen who recorded Floyd death on phone to receive PEN award
"With nothing more than a cell phone and sheer guts, Darnella (Frazier) changed the course of history in this country, sparking a bold movement demanding an end to systemic anti-Black racism and violence at the hands of police," PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel said in a statement Tuesday.
'Something has to give': Latinas leaving workforce at faster rate than other groups
Women are leaving the workforce at four times the rate of men. The shift is especially pronounced among Latina women, and that could have lasting effects for the broader economy.
Waukegan, Ill., officer who killed Black man has been fired; city to release video
Waukegan's mayor said the release of the video is expected before Thursday. An unnamed officer who shot and killed Marcellis Stinnette and injured Tafara Williams has been terminated.
Researchers find doubts about COVID-19 vaccine among people of color
At a series of listening sessions, participants voiced worries that the development of a COVID-19 vaccine is being politicized and rushed. Public health experts are taking vaccine hesitancy seriously.
'I’m not alone': Minnesota students of color lead movement for equity in schools
Inspired by the protests following the police killing of George Floyd, high school students and recent graduates are pushing for anti-racist changes to curriculum, school boards and school discipline. And in some schools, their strategies appear to be working this fall.
'All you want is to be believed': Sick with COVID-19 and facing racial bias in the ER
When a Latina woman went to a Bay Area hospital, a doctor was dismissive of her COVID-19 symptoms. Is unconscious bias one reason people of color are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus?
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