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"Counter Stories" is a new podcast from MPR News featuring discussion from four thinkers on life in Minnesota.

 learning specialist; Luz Maria Frias, a vice president at the 


In episode one, we feature an exploration of what we 

 know about aspects of American culture and history. Often, it depends on what we've been taught or not taught in school, and what racial lens we're looking through. 


Galloway leads the panel through what he calls an 'above the line, below the line' exercise on such topics as the haunting Billie Holiday song, "Strange Fruit," the origins of the "Juneteenth" celebration, and the story behind the "Trail of Tears." The panelists lay out what they know about the subject, and then explore what they don't know or never learned.


Then, Hlee and Luz take a turn with 'above the line, below the line.'

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This is the inaugural episode of "Counter Stories," a new MPR News podcast featuring discussions with people of color on life in Minnesota.

In this debut episode, an exploration of what we think we know, and what we don't know about aspects of American culture and history. Often, it depends on what we've been taught or not taught in school, and what racial lens we're looking through. 
 
Anthony Galloway, a learning specialist with the West Metro Education Program, leads the Counter Stories panel through what he calls an 'above the line, below the line' exercise on such topics as the haunting Billie Holiday song, "Strange Fruit," the origins of the "Juneteenth" celebration, and the story behind the "Trail of Tears," The panelists lay out what they think they know about the subject, and then discover what they don't know or never learned.
 
Then, Hlee and Luz take a turn with 'above the line, below the line.'

Podcast: Counter Stories, episode 1

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