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Tag Archives: Narrative Change
Panel’s Advice: Get Creative, Diversify
The second day of the Truth and Transformation: Changing Racial Narratives in the Media conference featured a panel discussion on how change in racial narratives… Read More
Alumna Tells Stories of Invisible
“Since I was young I wanted to write but I didn’t know what,” said ThreeSixty Journalism alumna Katelyn Vue. She has since found the what…. Read More
New Narratives: More Than Stereotypes
Hoopers. Rappers. Gang members. Drug dealers. These are all words that stereotype Black men. And yes, there are black men who are those things. But,… Read More
Conference Calls for Newsroom Change
Addressing racial bias and its impact on racial narratives in Minnesota newsrooms can make people feel uncomfortable. According to Samuel Simmons, the first keynote speaker… Read More
Changing Racial Narratives Project Launches Survey on MN Media and Race
Findings will inform March conference for media professionals and educators Editor’s Note: Following is a press release from Minnesota Public Radio regarding the Truth and… 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
KMOJ Integrates 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
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
“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
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
MPR Engages in Racial Narrative Project
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
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
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
