Tag: George Floyd
Champions of Change in Minnesota: Octavia Smith
The Minnesota Freedom Fund board president saw rapid and exponential growth amidst a trying 2020
22 Champions of Change in Minnesota
A deeper look at artists, leaders, farmers, and more fighting for equity, progress, and community
Best of MN 2020: Arts & Culture
Graffiti artist Peyton Scott Russel, rapper Nur-D, drummer JT Bates, musician/actor Dua Saleh, and more
“Black Lives Matter” Mural Kicked off George Floyd-Related Art Projects
The Minnesota African American Heritage Museum also plans an exhibit of Justice for George Floyd murals
Why Penumbra Theatre Is Becoming a Center for Racial Healing
The 44-year-old theater will still produce plays, but is adding spa-like services and racial-equity work
People Donated Millions After George Floyd’s Killing—What Happens Next?
A look at three Minneapolis-based racial justice GoFundMe campaigns, and the work still to come
Q&A: U of M President on Going Back to School in a New World
A year after taking office, President Joan T.A. Gabel must rethink campus life, from pandemic precautions to police presence
Meet Artists Behind the “Black Lives Matter” Street Mural
On Plymouth Avenue in Minneapolis, the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum hosted a massive undertaking
Garden Rises From Post-Protest Rubble in South Minneapolis
After a GoFundMe for George Floyd’s memorial site, 18-year-old helps launch youth-tended garden
How Black Visions Collective Is Sustaining a Revolution
Co-founder Oluchi Omeoga shares Black Visions’ approach to Twin Cities transformation, from public safety to spaces of healing