During Linda Miller’s 20 years of working for newspapers, she recognized how the news media has serious issues with racial narratives that prevent them from… Read More
MPR Engages in Racial Narrative Project
ThreeSixty Focus on . . . Star Tribune Media Critic Neal Justin
At a time when the president of the United States labels many media organizations as the enemy, Neal Justin fights for adolescents to share their… Read More
“Not My Thing to Give Up”
Every night at 8:30 p.m., the lights went out. I didn’t have a say. At the Bridge for Youth Homeless Shelter in Minneapolis, my freedom… Read More
Hamline Set to Host Truth and Transformation Conference
Inclusiveness has been a mission for Hamline University since it was founded in 1854. Now, Hamline University and five additional organizations are working on a… Read More
Creating a More Diverse Narrative
Minnesota Humanities Center works with partners all across the state using educational partnerships and public programming to inspire community conversations and illuminate authentic diverse voices—especially… Read More
KMOJ Integrates its Experience, Expertise into Truth & Transformation
KMOJ recently joined a handful of community partners to change racial narratives in the media. The radio station, located on West Broadway in North Minneapolis,… Read More
“Representation Matters”
On Nadege Souvenir’s first day of law school, she had no idea what to expect. “Very quickly I realized that a lot of my classmates,… Read More
College Essay: One Thousand Miles
My mom shoved me into the car again. I didn’t know where we were going this time. I was only six and already didn’t know… Read More
Brendan Kelly Has Toured the World, but His Biggest Impact May Be Local
KRSM’s Brendan Kelly has toured the world as DJ BK One with famed rapper Brother Ali. Now you can find him working in his current… Read More
College Students Push for a More Inclusive Campus
When Joan Marin-Romero dreaded living in her freshman dorm at the University of St. Thomas, she didn’t tell anyone. That’s because Marin-Romero was born a… Read More
Freddie Bell Leads Audiences Through Meaningful, Impactful Narratives
KMOJ’s Freddie Bell is a game-changing, award-winning host and general manager at KMOJ, a community-oriented radio station geared toward a predominately African-American audience. He currently… Read More
College Essay: I Am Because They Are
It was an early Saturday morning in September 2007, and I sat on the couch with my parents, coddled in their arms. I stretched my… Read More
North News: New Stories and a Real Truth
Kenzie O’Keefe grew up in St. Paul. She now lives and works in North Minneapolis as editor and publisher of North News. “We’re just trying… Read More
When a Personal Story Aligns with a Passion
Imagine growing up and looking nothing like your family or community. This is the experience of thousands of Korean adoptees, including Sung Ja Shin, the… Read More
College Essay: My “Right Way”
My whole life there have been expectations about how to live the “right” way, even though the “right” way wasn’t my way. The “right” way… Read More
How One Boy Group Changed My View on K-Pop
It was a Sunday evening in November 2017, and I was preparing for the next school day. My family’s TV was turned on to Channel… Read More
