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Home > Archives for Counter Stories

Counter Stories

September 9, 2021
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Feeling Minnesotan

Minnesota is known for its abundance of natural outdoor spaces, but not everyone feels safe, knowledgeable or comfortable utilizing these spaces. Camping and fishing are among the most popular outdoor activities of the crew and our special guest, Asha Shoffner, who organizes and leads outings by and for the BIPOC community. [Read Transcript...]

September 2, 2021
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Our Relations: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women part 2 extended

On our first in-person show in over a year, the crew traveled to the Mille Lacs Band of Obijwe Reservation. This remix of a previous show features the full story from our guest Missy Whiteman as she shares her first hand experiences around missing and murdered Indigenous women. Follow Missy Whiteman on Instagram for more … [Read Transcript...]

August 27, 2021
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A Brief Afghan History Lesson

Two Afghan organizers join the Counter Stories crew to give us a brief lesson on the history of Afghanistan and colonization. We talk about the US interference that caused the recent Taliban takeover of Kabul and how it is impacting the vast Afghan diaspora. [Read Transcript...]

August 24, 2021
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Change Through Legislation, Pt. 4

In the fourth segment of our policymakers series, Representative Jamie Becker-Finn joins the crew to discuss how she’s disrupting the cycle of trauma through her work. She authored the Healthy Start Act, granting more parental rights to incarcerated expecting mothers. [Read Transcript...]

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