North Star Journey
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A journal exploring the history and culture of Minnesota communities. Inform these stories: mprnews.org/nsj
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From inside, out: Rebuilding a life after incarceration
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May 06, 2025 |
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Former police chief reflects on five years after George Floyd's murder
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May 01, 2025 |
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Creating work community with Alex West Steinman
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Minnesota baseball lovers make a pitch to honor bygone ballpark, 2 historic St. Paul teams
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Representing immigrants in a time of policy changes
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Going backwards? Health care equity in Minnesota, five years after COVID
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Cross-cultural concert series blends Somali memory with soul music's joy
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Two Ojibwe artists practice culture and tradition with birchbark
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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In St. Cloud, leaders of color aim to fill community's housing need
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Native communities keep maple syrup traditions going, even in urban areas
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Investing in women and girls to ensure their safety, health and success
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Oldest Minneapolis cemetery designated Underground Railroad site
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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My family's immigration story — and yours
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Holy Land deli imports 26 varieties of dates to make Muslims feel ‘at home’ during Ramadan
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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The power of poetry: Junauda Petrus, the new Poet Laureate of Minneapolis
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Twin Cities Green Book sites were touchstones for Black travelers in the segregation era
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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83 years after mass incarceration, Japanese Americans warn it could happen again
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Route 1 helps farmers of color put down roots
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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From territory to today: Mapping Minnesota’s Black history
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Minneapolis to Montgomery: The Police and Black Men Project
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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How sports can empower youth
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Book to recognize 50 years of Hmong contribution to Minnesota culture
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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‘I felt like things were missing’: Minnesota podcaster aims to make true crime more victim-centered
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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After 100 years of waiting, a Latino Museum is proposed for St. Paul
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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‘Spreading joy through two ropes’: Rondo Double Dutch shares skills with new generation
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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St. Paul City Council reflects on a historic year: ‘Ten toes down, shoulder to shoulder’
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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‘More than just a haircut’: Twin Cities teacher celebrates Black barbershops in new book
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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How mindfulness can reduce stress
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Power Pair: Brothers David Treuer and Anton Treuer on writing and Ojibwe culture
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Power Pair: This mother-daughter duo builds community in Golden Valley and beyond
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Family is the secret to success at Cecil’s Deli after 75 years
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Minnesota gospel group The Steeles to play 40th, final Christmas concert
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Power Pair: The Hardeman twins and their shared commitment to equity
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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U of M neuroscience assistant professor inspires Black scientists, named to Forbes 30 under 30
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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North Star Journey Live: Lessons on belonging from the international student potluck
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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New book traces life from a Somali orchard to running a nonprofit in Minnesota
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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How philanthropy can support housing stability and racial justice
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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FRONDO bringing together Hmong and Black cultures of Frogtown and Rondo
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Longtime south Minneapolis resident brings deep experience to historic panel
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Be the first: Success stories from Minnesota's trailblazers
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Minneapolis, St. Paul birders drop 'Audubon' from chapter names
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Bush Fellows draw on their heritage to lead in a more diverse Minnesota
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Early childhood champion Carolyn Smallwood on nurturing young children
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Advancing climate action and racial equity
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Minnesota executive Carla Vernón on leading and inspiring the next generation
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Minneapolis street named after community leader Bernadette Anderson
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Sep 14, 2024 |
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Minnesota’s oldest Black-owned newspaper celebrates 90 years
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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The ’Deeper Blues’ of Minneapolis music legend Cornbread Harris
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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This Minneapolis Indigenous Design Camp for teens is the first of its kind in the U.S.
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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‘Spike Moss Way’: Minneapolis names section of Plymouth Avenue after civil rights champion
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Heavy rains and climate change challenge Minnesota agriculture, farmers of color
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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V3 Sports aquatic, recreation center looks to bridge racial gap in north Minneapolis
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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North Star Journey Live: What Happened in Alabama?
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Kevin Lindsey on Juneteenth and the importance of remembering our stories
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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From Verona to Nogales with a Latino adaptation of ‘Romeo and Juliet’
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Catholic Charities CEO Michael Goar on the importance of home
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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For more than 20 years Micronesians have made Milan their home
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May 29, 2024 |
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Inside Hmong Cornhole, the largest cornhole club in Minnesota
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May 23, 2024 |
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Lee Hawkins unpacks family history and intergenerational trauma in new podcast
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May 09, 2024 |
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The universal love language of postpartum cultural dishes
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May 09, 2024 |
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Renovated Minneapolis American Indian Center reflects urban Indigenous identity
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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‘I wanted to see stories about our experience’: For 25 years Mizna has helped artists make cultural connections
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Trailblazer Reatha Clark King on her journey from chemistry to philanthropy
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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A modern spin on a Korean tradition: Kimjang in south Minneapolis
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Power Pair: The mother-daughter duo working to better Golden Valley and beyond
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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St. Paul’s Cherise Ayers on returning to lead Central High School
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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A wide lens: Ethnic studies in Minnesota classrooms
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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‘A game changer’: This Minneapolis technical school brings people out of poverty
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Food for everyone: Fargo international market serves diversifying population
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Lakota vinyl collector revitalizes Indigenous music, language one record at a time
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Kurdish language class bridges generations and cultures in a Moorhead classroom
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Josie Johnson, iconic Minnesota civil rights activist, on hope and her legacy
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Beyond the Border: The immigration crisis, up close
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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New financial assistance effort aimed at reducing Minnesota's stark homeownership racial gap
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Phyllis Wheatley center, once a Green Book haven for Black students and artists, turns 100
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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‘Dreaming’ big: Minnesota exhibit explores connections and rich history of Indigenous painters
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Native-led EV initiative launches by distributing millions of dollars worth of vehicles to tribal communities
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Ramsey County Board weighs possible name change for Savage Lake in Little Canada
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s visits to Minnesota more than 50 years ago still resonate
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Two Minnesota children's book authors on getting and giving a sense of belonging
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Dakota women leading two Twin Cities nonprofits aim to be catalysts for change
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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African immigrant entrepreneurs aim to transform Brooklyn Center strip mall
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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St. Cloud mental health center aims to be a bridge to healing
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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J.D. Steele: Spreading joy and soul through song
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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MnDOT drivers are keeping Indigenous languages alive, one snowplow at a time
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Houston White’s plan to cultivate a robust Black middle class in Minneapolis
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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As church’s Latino population grows, so does Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Bison herd helps restore Prairie Island community
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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How addiction is impacting Karen and Hmong communities
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Nerds of color assemble for ConFluence this weekend
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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White Earth group has been quietly rewriting wrongs, correcting Native veterans headstones
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Nov 11, 2023 |
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A show 'For the People': New Guthrie play focuses on Minneapolis’ Native Community
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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After surviving heart attack, Angela Conley seeks to raise risk awareness among Black women
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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'In the North' – Minnesota’s first independent Indigenous museum opens in an 'ironic' location
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Owners of first of its kind bodega in Apple Valley didn’t give up on their dreams
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Dance as Archive — a new exhibition honors a north Minneapolis dance school
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Sewing thread lifeline: Weekly gatherings help Afghan refugees build community in Minnesota
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Hmong immigrants put down roots on Dakota County farmland
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Lachelle Cunningham: Improvising on Black American roots in the kitchen
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Bars as safe spaces for people of color in Minneapolis
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Sep 12, 2023 |