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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

Adoptees express their fear, anger and insight on race during social unrest

Adoptees express their fear, anger and insight on race during social unrest

Raised, in many cases, by parents of a different race and nationality, adoptees have unique perspectives on race and racism in America that aren't heard often. In honor of National Adoption Month, NPR asked transracial and transnational adoptees to share their thoughts.
by Ashley Westerman and Amy Isackson

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Jury finds Rittenhouse not guilty in Kenosha shootings

Jury finds Rittenhouse not guilty in Kenosha shootings

Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha, Wis., shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice.
by The Associated Press

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How a right-wing provocateur is using race to reach Gen Z

How a right-wing provocateur is using race to reach Gen Z

Right-wing provocateur Charlie Kirk has built a well-funded and growing organization aimed at reaching the next generation of conservatives. Now he's on a tour of college towns, attacking critical race theory in terms that are confrontational and, some say, dangerous. Yet he is drawing large crowds and legions of online fans, as he also develops a curriculum for parents who homeschool their children.
by The Associated Press

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Racial covenants, a relic of the past, are still on the books across the country

Racial covenants, a relic of the past, are still on the books across the country

Racial covenants made it illegal for Black people to live in white neighborhoods. Now they're illegal, but you might still have one on your home's deed. And they're hard to remove.
by Cheryl W. Thompson, Cristina Kim, Natalie Moore, Roxana Popescu and Corinne Ruff

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Museum exhibit documents human toll of freeway construction in Minneapolis

Museum exhibit documents human toll of freeway construction in Minneapolis

A museum exhibit that opened this fall in Minneapolis explores how the cost of building Interstate 35W a half-century ago was much more than just financial. It also cut through the heart of vibrant neighborhoods — displacing residents, and communities of color in particular.
by Sonja Kleven

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