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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.

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One woman's decades-long fight to make Juneteenth a U.S. holiday

One woman's decades-long fight to make Juneteenth a U.S. holiday

"We can all finally celebrate. The whole country together," says Opal Lee, 94, who has been working for years to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
by Vanessa Romo

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Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday

Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday

The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the nation. The House passed a bill 415-14 on Wednesday that would make Juneteenth, or June 19th, a federal holiday.
by The Associated Press

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Latinas left workforce at highest rate, see slow recovery

Latinas left workforce at highest rate, see slow recovery

A new report finds that Latinas have left the workforce at rates higher than any other demographic and also have had some of the highest unemployment rates throughout the pandemic. That could spell trouble not just for a post-pandemic economic recovery but for the long-term stability of the country as baby boomers continue to retire.
by The Associated Press

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Summer reading: 5 books for young people that deal with race

Summer reading: 5 books for young people that deal with race

Reading diverse books can help young adults understand conversations around race better.

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Just 10% of popular movies had a Muslim character. Riz Ahmed wants to change that

Just 10% of popular movies had a Muslim character. Riz Ahmed wants to change that

The Oscar-nominated actor is launching an initiative on Muslim representation in movies, after a new study showed fewer than 10 percent of the top films between 2017 and 2019 depicted Muslims on screen.
by Mandalit del Barco

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Microaggressions are on the minds of some employees returning to in-person work

Microaggressions are on the minds of some employees returning to in-person work

Host Angela Davis talked with an expert on diversity, equity and inclusion and a business administration professor about how the return to in-person workplaces might also mean a return to the microaggressions employees experience.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Judge pauses loan forgiveness program for farmers of color

Judge pauses loan forgiveness program for farmers of color

A federal judge has halted a loan forgiveness program for farmers of color in response to a lawsuit alleging the program discriminates against white farmers.
by The Associated Press

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