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The May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody has ignited an urgent push for racial equality across Minnesota and the United States. Here is 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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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The name honors the historically Black Rondo neighborhood, which was split by the construction of Interstate 94 in the 1950s and ‘60s ..read more