As a Black woman in the TV news industry, Georgia Fort has experienced discrimination firsthand. She has felt alienated for her hair, speech, mannerisms and… Read More
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Lemm Helps Indigenous Voices Shine
A seedling, having been wafted along by the wind, fell to the ground. Roots dug deep into the soft, dark soil. It started to grow…. Read More
Marianne Combs Continues Telling Stories
Veteran radio journalist Marianne Combs noticed a lack of inclusivity for people of color in newsrooms. And the data backs her observations: According to a… Read More
CLUES Helps Latinos Thrive
On a late July weekend, the area outside Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (Latino Communities United In Service) is bustling with activity, including food distribution… Read More
CLUES Provides Cultural Foods
For Jennifer Peña, love and connection come in the form of tamales. “Food is the way that we love each other,” said Peña, an intern… Read More
Same Story, Different Lens
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
Bearing Witness Through Racial Reckoning
As a Vietnamese American raised in Minnesota, Tiffany Bui felt her cultural identity was left out of the media entirely. “I come from a different… 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
Local Pioneers: Mukhtar Ibrahim
“Sahan,” said Sahan Journal founder Mukhtar Ibrahim, “is a beautiful Somali word which means pioneer.” He explained that when faced with a drought, the ancient… Read More
It’s All About Perspective
For 47 years, Insight News has been a trailblazer for diverse media groups. Founded in 1974, the Black-owned news group has been providing its community… 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
Alumni Update: Activist and Journalist
On April 20, 2021, cheers erupted from George Floyd Square as a guilty verdict in former police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial was announced. The square… Read More
‘Readers are Leaders’
As a student at Hamline University, Dr. Artika Tyner was determined to be a high school English teacher. “I think for me the biggest inspiration… 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
