Freddie Bell has a voice made for radio, but he didn’t always plan on becoming a broadcaster. That changed when he was in college at… Read More
Same Story, Different Lens
Fall 2021 Magazine Articles
Juvenile Justice Approach Sets Precedent
Whirlwinds of emotions, impulsivity and the teenage brain. How does all of this play into the juvenile justice system? Adolescence is a time of change… Read More
The Future of Low-Income Housing
Minneapolis may have the biggest racial home-ownership gap in the U.S., according to those doing housing equity work. But, two nonprofits are working toward bridging… Read More
Why Anti-Racism Research Matters in Health Care
“The Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity, founded by Dr. Rachel Hardeman, focuses on disrupting racist practice within public health, whether it’s barriers to… Read More
Sanctuary for the LGBTQ+ Community
A 14-year-old teenager from Duluth walked into the Family Tree Clinic in St. Paul a few years ago, shy and sad, bewildered and bullied, looking… Read More
Hennepin County Helps Young People
Unlike many 17-year-olds, Godwin Kasongoma, a senior at Columbia Heights High School, is not working the drive-thru window or in customer service this summer. Instead,… Read More
Moua: Racism is a Public Health Crisis
Vayong Moua wears his heart on a T-shirt that reads, “Racism is a Public Health Crisis,” his confidence showing through his eccentric exterior. For Moua,… Read More
CLUES Supports Latino Community
Jennifer Peña, an intern at the Latino nonprofit Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio, used to grow food in a community garden on the East Side… Read More
Reinventing Affordable Housing
In the Twin Cities, Habitat for Humanity has primarily constructed single-family homes for immigrant families — but after the murder of George Floyd, the organization… Read More
Program Update
I started working for ThreeSixty Journalism in the middle of February 2021, uncertain if we were going to have classes online or in person. After… Read More
Bridging Health and Racial Disparities
Batala McFarlane grew up so closely to Insight News she calls it her “twin sister.” The Black-owned family news business began in 1974, the year… Read More
Elliott Tuck: Drag Queen DJ
As a queer person, Elliott Tuck struggled with being his true self while trying to manage expectations from society and his family. He has shared… Read More
Amplifying Diverse Youth Voices
Diversity, or the lack of it in mainstream public media, has been an ongoing issue, especially in broadcast radio and journalism spaces. However, there are… Read More
Racism: More Than Offensive Slurs
The new University of Minnesota Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity, funded by a $5 million donation from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of… Read More
Together We Grow
In downtown Duluth, an urban community garden managed by BIPOC youth is blooming upward. Giinawiind Giginitaawigi’gomin, or “Together We Grow,” is a 16-month program for urban BIPOC middle… Read More
Creating Safe Space for LGBTQ Youth
Elliott Tuck loves getting social media messages from his listeners. His most notable message came from a 12-year-old. “I think a 12-year-old just DM’d me… Read More
