Racial Reckoning

For The Racial Reckoning: The Arc of Justice project, Ampers employs seasoned reporters, as well as up-and-coming broadcast journalists from BIPOC communities, to create daily updates, weekly updates in Hmong, Somali, and Spanish (when court is in session), as well as in-depth weekly radio shows and podcasts exploring criminal justice reform, community healing, community resiliency, and more. The programs air on KMOJ as well as 16 other Ampers stations in Minnesota and five additional radio stations around the country. The Minnesota Humanities Center will use the content that’s created to engage grassroots leaders from BIPOC communities in a series of listening sessions and public events to deepen dialog and spark change on issues arising during the trial. Additionally, the Minnesota Humanities Center will work with youth organizations and schools to provide teachers and students with tools for approaching controversial public issues responsive to current events. The long-term goal of Racial Reckoning: The Arc of Justice is to work toward changing problematic racial narratives in local news media, engage communities, amplify community solutions to narrative change, and empower educators to discuss race in the classroom.