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

Continuing the conversation: How George Floyd changed us
A year after George Floyd was murdered, Angela Davis continues to explore how his death changed us with a community healer, an MPR reporter and listeners. 
Black Lives Matter fights disinformation to keep the movement strong
Calls for racial justice and an end to police brutality still fill social media platforms a year after George Floyd's murder. But Black Lives Matter says posts targeting it are full of disinformation.
Moment of silence marks year since George Floyd’s death
George Floyd was honored Tuesday with a moment of silence in the city where he died at the hands of police, a death captured on wrenching bystander video that galvanized the racial justice movement and continues to ripple a year later.
Photos: George Floyd and the year of racial reckoning
Photojournalists from MPR News and other media captured a year of pain and hope following George Floyd’s murder as people took to the streets demanding change. Here's a look at some of what they saw.
George Floyd’s death sparked days of unrest in the Twin Cities and mass protests across the world over the treatment of Black people and racial minorities. But before he became a symbol in the fight for racial justice, friends and family say Floyd was a "gentle giant" who sought a fresh start.
‘We cannot stop’: Families of victims push for police reform
On the eve of the anniversary of George Floyd’s killing, those who have lost loved ones to police killings around the country came to Minneapolis to call for changes to federal and state laws.