George Floyd was not simply murdered by a knee on his neck, but by generations of open wounds worn raw from Black men and women and people of color being killed for simply existing.
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No picnics, no parades, but Freedom Library will mark Labor Day with virtual event on organizing Amazon
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The East Side Freedom Library in St. Paul will celebrate Labor Day early and online this year, with a virtual discussion about worker organizing at the world’s largest retailer, Amazon.
Community
St. Paul Joins Call for Guaranteed Income for Struggling Residents
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Mayors from St. Paul and ten other U.S. cities want America to embrace the idea of providing direct cash payments to people struggling to get by
Community
Hands on Learning at Trades Boot Camp
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A dozen students from the Mankato area got the chance to sample nine different building trades at the first South Central Construction Trades Boot Camp held at Mankato West High School.
Community
‘The System Has Forgotten Us’
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What Mayela faces on a day to day basis reflects what immigrant communities in South Minneapolis have been facing under COVID-19, compounded by the destruction during the uprising.
Community
Study Finds Racial Disparities Among COVID Hospitalizations
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A new study reinforces data that show minority groups are disproportionately affected by the spread of the coronavirus.
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Reflections from the Powderhorn Park Encampment
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The exploitation of poor and working-class people is also coming at the hands of people who believe they’re doing good.
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Minneapolis is a Canvas
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While Barlow is primarily a studio based oil painter she shifted to murals. “I don’t typically do murals, but I felt called to do this work because it’s quicker, it’s reactive. And you can involve community so you can involve non-painters in the work. “
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Portraits of Resistance in Minneapolis
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A visual journey sharing how our community came together in the midst of chaos and pain.
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Memorials to George Floyd Fill The Boarded-Up Streets of Minneapolis
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Minneapolis is a very special city, however, and over the next few days, artists authorized and otherwise took to the streets to make lemonade out of lemons.
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A City Under Siege
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A sense of optimism in knowing that neighbors and friends had each other back was overshadowed by the heightened and ominous presence of the National Guard and impending white supremacists siege upon the cities.