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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

The only Hmong plastic surgeon in the world would like to see that change

The only Hmong plastic surgeon in the world would like to see that change

Growing up, David Thao translated doctor’s appointments for Hmong elders. Now, as a founder of the Hmong Medical Association, he speaks for the community — and for himself.

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Preparing Minnesotans of color to wield more power at the Capitol

Preparing Minnesotans of color to wield more power at the Capitol

The number of Minnesota lawmakers of color has tripled over the past 10 years, but the Legislature remains 90 percent white — which is less racially diverse than the state’s population. A St. Paul program is trying to build a pipeline from diverse communities to the state Capitol to tackle widening racial disparities.
by Melissa Townsend

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Black protest leaders to white allies: 'It's our turn to lead our own fight'

Black protest leaders to white allies: 'It's our turn to lead our own fight'

As Black Lives Matter protests spread across the country, a lot of white people joined in to help the cause. In many cities Black leaders are being deliberate about the roles white allies play.
by Brian Mann and Elizabeth Baker

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How the pandemic is widening the racial wealth gap

How the pandemic is widening the racial wealth gap

The coronavirus has affected most Americans, but NPR's latest poll shows Black, Latino and Native American households are hardest hit by the financial impact of the crisis.
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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UMD student group smashes stereotypes, builds support for Black men

UMD student group smashes stereotypes, builds support for Black men

Hundreds of students peacefully marched through the campus of the University of Minnesota Duluth Wednesday evening, demanding racial justice and an end to police brutality. The protest was organized by a relatively new student group on campus: Black Men Serving Excellence.
by Dan Kraker

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Latinos report financial strain as pandemic erodes income and savings

Latinos report financial strain as pandemic erodes income and savings

An NPR poll finds 72 percent of Latino households in the United States are facing serious financial problems — double the share of whites who report this. Major health problems are mounting, too.
by Jackie Fortier

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City to pay millions to Breonna Taylor's mom, reform police

City to pay millions to Breonna Taylor's mom, reform police

The city of Louisville will pay several million dollars to the mother of Breonna Taylor and install police reforms as part of a settlement of a lawsuit from Taylor's family, The Associated Press has learned.
by The Associated Press

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Journalist Maria Hinojosa tells Latinos, silenced voices: 'We need you'

Journalist Maria Hinojosa tells Latinos, silenced voices: 'We need you'

The “Latino USA” host, who's spent a career covering those silenced in the media, now tells her own story in a new memoir. "We all have to work at making the immigrant story much more public," she said.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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