Photographer David Johnson, who chronicled San Francisco’s Black culture, dies at 97
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Johnson studied with Ansel Adams in the 1940s and became known as one of the foremost photographers of San Francisco's Black urban culture ..read more
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Food for everyone: Fargo international market serves diversifying population
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The biggest international grocery store in both North and South Dakota, the Asian and American Supermarket is celebrating just over one year at its new location, becoming more of an important cultural hub for the Fargo-Moorhead area ..read more
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Minneapolis celebrates 1st anniversary of CROWN Act banning hair discrimination
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The law provides protection against race-based hair discrimination in the workplace and in K-12 public and charter schools ..read more
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Racial disparities in voter turnout have grown since Supreme Court ruling, study says
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A new study finds that the gap between white and nonwhite voters is growing fastest in places that were stripped of federal civil rights-era voting protections by a 2013 Supreme Court ruling ..read more
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Josie Johnson, iconic Minnesota civil rights activist, on hope and her legacy
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A new documentary “Hope in the Struggle” tells the story of civil rights activist Josie Johnson, chief lobbyist for Minnesota’s fair housing law and the first Black member of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. By Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom, and Gretchen Brown ..read more
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Minneapolis honors ‘home history makers’ for Black History Month  
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The Minneapolis Civil Rights Department hosted the annual History Makers at Home event to commemorate Black History Month and honor local leaders.  ..read more
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Policing and Black men: Is building trust possible? One Minneapolis group’s effort
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Policing in America is polarizing. Minneapolis police officers and Black community members are working on repairing their relationship — by learning the history and legacy of slavery. By Angela Davis and Gretchen Brown ..read more
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What Black men need to know about prostate cancer
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One in eight men—– and one in six Black men — will get prostate cancer during their lifetime. MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with a doctor and a survivor. By Angela Davis and Gretchen Brown ..read more
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Michigan city ramps up security after 'WSJ' op-ed calls it 'America's jihad capital'
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The fallout from a Wall Street Journal op-ed has led the Mayor of Dearborn, Mich., to increase police presence. Since the Israel-Hamas war broke out, there's been an uptick in hate crimes ..read more
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St. Paul City Council votes to restore Rondo Avenue name to city street
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The name honors the historically Black Rondo neighborhood, which was split by the construction of Interstate 94 in the 1950s and ‘60s ..read more
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