Four local podcasts led by queer folks, Indigenous women and women of color that say ‘we are here’
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Rhiana Yazzie is only one of many local women breaking into the white and male dominated world of podcasting. Continue Reading
[PHOTOS] Walker’s ‘Scaffold’ dismantled in ceremony led by Dakota community after week of protest
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On Friday, June 2, in the newly renovated Minneapolis Sculpture Garden just outside of the Walker Art Center, a large crowd gathered to watch the demolition of ‘Scaffold,’ which included a wooden replica of the gallows used to hang 38 Dakota men in Mankato after the 1862 U.S.-Dakota War. Continue Reading
Confronting white supremacy in the workplace: Podcast and further reading
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The partnership between Twin Cities Daily Planet and Pollen Midwest pushes individuals and organizations to peel back their bias and fragility to dissect how institutional racism and white supremacy are barriers to the work they do. Continue Reading
New museum aims to preserve Hmong oral history and artifacts amidst Westernized 21st century
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The wealth of different experiences that comprise the Hmong story is exactly why Mai Vang founded the Hmong Museum: a passion project 10 years in the making. Continue Reading
Confronting white supremacy in the workplace
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White supremacy is defined as a system designed to set whiteness as the default for societal norms. This means in white-led and white dominant organizations, whiteness is the standard for office behavior, workplace values and the criteria used to discern merit. 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
[PHOTOS] Local artist Bobby Rogers creates powerful series #BeingBlackandMuslim
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The portrait series, along with resurfacing 2014 hashtag, highlight the discrimination many U.S. residents face identifying as both Black and Muslim in an increasingly hostile global climate. Continue Reading
Bharatanatyam dance instructor Suchitra Sairam experiments with tradition and challenges notions of fine art
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The floors shine in Suchitra Sairam’s St. Paul dance studio. In order to reach it, she has to descend a narrow stairway into a brightly-painted basement. It’s perfect studio space, Sairam said. She and her students never have to worry about disturbing anyone beneath them with their footwork. Continue Reading
Artist Hassan Nor draws old world vision of Somalia for new generation
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In a high-rise tower located on Portland Avenue lives Hassan Nor, a Somali immigrant. Continue Reading
Singer-songwriter Mayyadda explores new sound and shows Black musicians ‘are not a monolith’
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Two years ago, if you had told Mayyadda Munkunjae that she would be performing at Minneapolis’ Dakota Jazz Club, where the likes of Prince, Esperanza Spalding and Vusi Mahlesela have graced the stage, she would probably have scoffed. Continue Reading