Food deserts in the Twin Cities affect nearly 900,000 Minnesotans. Here is how community organizations are working to restore grocery access in underserved neighborhoods.
Anya Armentrout
Anya Armentrout is a freelance journalist and contributing writer for the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
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Macalester athletic director named Athletic Director of the Year
Donnie Brooks of Macalester College has been named Division III Athletic Director of the Year by NACDA for seven years of competitive excellence and student leadership development.
Posted inLocal & State
Twin Cities parks plans aim to close equity gaps
Minneapolis parks equity plan is ahead of schedule with 46 capital projects completed and every neighborhood park on track for renovation by 2036.
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Professor examines lives of enslaved people in Spain, Santo Domingo and Puerto Rico
A Macalester lecture on transatlantic bondage explored the lives of enslaved Africans in Spain, Santo Domingo and Puerto Rico through new historical research.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Second annual make hunger history summit
The Second Harvest Make Hunger History Summit brought together hunger relief leaders working to reduce food insecurity across Minnesota.
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Status of Women & Girls in Minnesota
The Minnesota gender pay gap remains largely unchanged, with women earning about 81 cents for every dollar earned by men, according to a new statewide report.
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St. Paul’s Frogtown hopes Capitol Commons can reverse decline
Capitol Commons Rice Street opens in Frogtown as a partnership focused on safety, outreach, and reconnecting the neighborhood with resources near the State Capitol.
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Mac historian traces Trumpism’s roots to nation’s founding
The Gerald Horne Macalester lecture brought together students and community members to examine how centuries-long historical forces shaped today’s political crisis.