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

Latina entrepreneurs find a space online to thrive in pandemic
Facebook Live boutique events provide needed income for entrepreneurs and create a virtual space for community members to come together in an isolated world. One Minnesota entrepreneur is among those finding success.
New Minnesota safety patrol aims to stop anti-Asian hate in the streets
With anti-Asian hate crimes rising, first meetup of the MN Asian Safety Squad walks St. Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood, offering escorts to community elders.
Diverse jury raises activists' hopes for Chauvin trial
The panel of 15 includes nine people who are white and six who are Black or multiracial. If the court follows standard practice and the alternates are the last three chosen, the 12 who deliberate would be evenly split between whites and people of color — which an activist calls a step in the right direction.
Black leaders launch effort to close Minnesota's racial disparities
A new effort is taking shape to address Minnesota's persistent racial inequality, and organizers say it will be shaped and driven by the Black community.