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Minnesota's Community Radio Stations
This week, we honor the memory and legacy of Ernest McDuffey, a Black man who survived an attempted lynching in Anoka during the 1930s, and we explore how historical archives help us better understand Minnesota's racial history. We'll also celebrate 91 years of reporting by Minnesota's Black newspaper, the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. [Read Transcript...]
This week, we reflect on the anniversary of the tragic events at Annunciation Catholic School and Church. Then, we look at ways communities can heal from collective trauma, and why mental health support is especially important as students return to school. [Read Transcript...]
In the 1960s and ‘70’s, the University of Minnesota took the growing interest in and concern over youth and family social work into their classrooms and the local community. [Read Transcript...]
This week, we remember the political violence that shook the state last year. We also look at the history of one of the state's newest official holidays, Juneteenth, and how it continues to be celebrated across generations. [Read Transcript...]
