Peggy Flanagan could become the highest ranking Native woman to hold public office
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“It matters that people see themselves reflected in the leaders that represent them,” said state Rep. Peggy Flanagan (DFL-St. Louis Park). Continue Reading
Black-led credit union in North Minneapolis is ‘the most important work’ to drive economic vitality
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“We can’t keep using the bodies of youth as the only tool for resistance,” Me’Lea Connelly, executive director of the Association of Black Economic Power (ABEP) said, “we need something else.” Continue Reading
After 17 years Birchbark Books continues to center Native stories, space amid society of erasure
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Snuggled in the Kenwood neighborhood near Lake of the Isles, Birchbark Books and Native Arts serves as a vital hub for Native literature and art. Continue Reading
A seat at the table: Samantha Pree-Stinson brings holistic approach to gentrification and accountability in Ward 3 race
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The morning after the 2016 presidential elections, Samantha Pree-Stinson, a resident of Northeast Minneapolis was confronted by a truck of all male passengers spewing racial slurs directly at her. Continue Reading
Place-based art project Water Bar addresses disparities in drinking water access
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“Welcome to Water Bar, water is all we have.” Continue Reading