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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

Both sides seek to delay state trial for cops in Floyd death

Both sides seek to delay state trial for cops in Floyd death

Prosecutors and defense attorneys for three former Minneapolis officers who are charged in the death of George Floyd are asking a judge to postpone their state trial while a federal civil rights trial goes forward.
by The Associated Press

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'Hatred in the eyes': How racist rage animated Jan. 6 riots

'Hatred in the eyes': How racist rage animated Jan. 6 riots

The Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection by pro-Trump supporters and right-wing group members shattered the sense of security that many had long felt at the Capitol as rioters forcefully delayed the certification of President Joe Biden’s election victory.
by The Associated Press

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St. Louis news anchor criticized for being 'very Asian'

Michelle Li, an anchor at KSDK-TV, received an outpouring of support from around the world after a viewer criticized her for “being very Asian” and told her to “keep her Korean to herself.”
by The Associated Press

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Last living parent of a child killed in 1963 church bombing dies at 93

Last living parent of a child killed in 1963 church bombing dies at 93

The last living parent of any of the four Black girls killed in the 1963 Alabama church bombing died Sunday at age 93. Maxine McNair's daughter, 11-year-old Denise McNair, was the youngest girl killed in the bombing of Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church.
by The Associated Press

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'Moral compass': Requiem for South Africa's Archbishop Tutu

'Moral compass': Requiem for South Africa's Archbishop Tutu

Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was remembered at a state funeral Saturday for his role in ending South Africa's apartheid regime and for championing the rights of LGBTQ people. “When we were in the dark, he brought light,” Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said.
by The Associated Press

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As Duluth’s highest-ranking Black firefighter retires, efforts grow for more diversity

As Duluth’s highest-ranking Black firefighter retires, efforts grow for more diversity

After more than 25 years on the job, Duluth Assistant Fire Chief Clint Reff is retiring Thursday. When he leaves, there will be only one remaining African American firefighter in a department of about 130 people. Efforts are underway to recruit more diverse fire departments — in Duluth, and beyond. 
by Dan Kraker

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Survey: More Minnesotans rise to fight racism, educate themselves about social injustice

Survey: More Minnesotans rise to fight racism, educate themselves about social injustice

Minnesotans from various racial and ethnic backgrounds name community involvement, growing awareness of racism, as well as cultural celebrations as among the most positive things impacting their communities, according to a new survey.
by Mitchell Levesque

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Suitcases and 12 grapes: Rituals promise travel and granted wishes

Suitcases and 12 grapes: Rituals promise travel and granted wishes

Countries throughout Latin America, the Caribbean and Spain have specific rituals for New Year’s, but in many instances, they’ve crossed borders.
by Vicki Adame

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Black-owned hospice seeks to bring greater ease in dying to Black families

Black-owned hospice seeks to bring greater ease in dying to Black families

Black patients and their families are less likely to sign up for end-of-life comfort care. To reach them, investors are starting hospice agencies run by people who look like the patients they serve.
by Blake Farmer

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