November 2021 – Page 2 – Racial Reckoning

Lessons Learned from the Public Safety Charter Amendment

On election day, Minneapolis voters failed to pass a charter amendment for a new public safety department. Now what? Safiya Mohamed reports

New MNDoT Signage Recognizes Native Territory

More than a decade after their initial request, three Ojibwe Tribal Nations will have the boundaries of their 1854 treaty with the United States acknowledged on state highways. Feven Gerezgiher reports

Prior Lake Students Racial Slurs Spark Outrage

Hundreds gathered at Prior Lake High School to demand a student who used racial slurs in a viral video be expelled. Georgia Fort reports.

Soul Birth

After a tumultuous week, we’re joined by one of the only Black male doulas in the state, William Moore. With a high percentage of Black women still dying from difficulties during birth, the importance of community advocates is more crucial now than ever.

As COVID-19 Cases Spike in Minnesota, Racial Disparities in Infection Rates Persist

African American doctor using cotton swab while PCR testing small boy at medical clinic.

Medical experts point to a variety of reasons for these disparities, including poorer health as a result of structural racism and a hesitancy to get vaccinated. Tiffany Bui reports.

Protesters demand justice for Hardel Sherrell

MEnd Correctional Care was providing medical services for Beltrami jail in 2018 when 27-year-old Hardel Sherrell died in custody. Protesters say the state should shut the organization down.

U of M to Provide Free or Reduced Tuition for Native Students on all Five of its Campuses

MINNEAPOLIS, MN/USA - JUNE 30, 2018: Entrance sign and garden near Stadium Village on the east bank of the University of Minnesota.

The tuition waiver program is available to enrolled citizens of federally recognized tribal nations in Minnesota. Feven Gerezgiher reports.

Charter Schools Present Options, Problems

Text Charter school handwritten on sheet of notebook

Critics of charter schools say they are draining funding from school districts; proponents say they are providing much needed options to traditional education. Feven Gerezgiher reports.

Critics Say St. Paul Public School Proposal Hurts Diverse Communities

Old and abandoned school classroom interior, in black and white.

“Envision SPPS” would close, merge or relocate eleven schools by next fall. Opponents point out that most of the schools slated to close are in communities of color. Feven Gerezgiher reports.

Soul Diversified

In this episode, Anthony and Georgia touch base around the recent election and ballot questions in the twin cities and check-in with Sharon Smith-Akinsanya who is a leader in Diversity Equity and Inclusion