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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

Two MN high schools refuse to compete with New Prague teams after reported racist incidents

A Robbinsdale district high school joined St. Louis Park High School Wednesday in its decision to cancel future athletic competitions with New Prague High School, after students and coaches allegedly were subjected to racist comments during games there.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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How one MN educator brings Black History Month to the classroom

How one MN educator brings Black History Month to the classroom

A school counselor in Minneapolis Public Schools is finding ways to incorporate Black history into his lessons — including a celebration of Juneteenth.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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A jury finds Ahmaud Arbery's 3 killers guilty of federal hate crimes

A jury finds Ahmaud Arbery's 3 killers guilty of federal hate crimes

A jury in Brunswick, Ga., found defendants Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan guilty of hate crimes in the 2020 shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery.
by Liz Baker

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'Segregated Skies' tells the story of the first Black pilot for a commercial airline

'Segregated Skies' tells the story of the first Black pilot for a commercial airline

When American Airlines hired David Harris in 1964, he became the first African American pilot to fly for a commercial airline. Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Cottman's “Segregated Skies” tells his story.
by Elizabeth Blair

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Basketball coach Tamara Moore blazes new path at Iron Range college

Two years ago, the former Minneapolis North basketball star and WNBA player was hired to coach the men's basketball team at Mesabi Range College — the only woman coaching a men's college program in the entire country at the time. Her first season was canceled because of COVID. Now she’s closing in on the end of her first season on the hardwood.
by Dan Kraker

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