Minnesota has some of the worst opportunity and achievement gaps in the country and is woefully lacking in Teachers of Color and American Indian Teachers.
Opinion
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U.S. Capitol’s White riot the outgrowth of settler mentality
Mob violence by White people aggrieved at perceived threats to their political hegemony due to the growing influence or presence of the Other—most often, Blacks—is trademark Americana,
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Trump just continued the direction of the country
Donald Trump has helped peel back the gilded veneer of democracy in America.
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Misusing King’s message
King said, ‘True compassion is more than flinging a coin to the beggar. It comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring.’
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We cannot lose sight of the historic milestones
Georgians had the rare opportunity to vote for two senators at the same time. They elected Rev. Raphael Warnock, a progressive prophetic Black preacher, and Jon Ossoff, a young Jewish journalist and filmmaker.
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MLK influence felt in George Floyd protests
People across the world took to the streets to nonviolently protest the police killing of George Perry Floyd in their cities.
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From George Floyd Square emerged a radical community
Like King in the example of the Poor People’s Campaign, the radical community that makes the George Floyd Square came up with 24 demands to provide concrete, actionable initiatives in the wake of the George Floyd’s murder.
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America is choking
On Jan. 6, we got a good hard look at the enemies of America, and the enemies are us.
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A wish for the New Year
‘In this time of great darkness, there must also be an opposing force of light.
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Insurrection and White Privilege
If these thousands of people had been Black Lives Matter protesters instead of right-wing Trumpists, they would have been met with armored police, tear gas, and bullets.
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Part I: A soldier’s story: A fathers lessons about America’s class war
This is part one of a two-part essay about the lessons writer Jon Jeter learned from his father.
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Secret recording of Biden reveals nothing will change for Blacks
Politicians love to use a beat down of Black people as a signal to White people.
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Some young Black people reject the notion that Obama speaks for them
In his television, radio and online appearances, Obama exudes presidential charm, while pushing narratives of respectability.
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WORD ON THE STREET | Will you take the vaccine?
The MSR took to the streets to ask community members if they would take the vaccine when it’s made available to the broader public.
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The Electoral College should probably become a thing of the past
As a straightforward historical fact, the Electoral College produces squeakers far more often than does the national popular vote.
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Same ole same ole USA
This recession has had a much sharper impact on women than men, as sectors that
disproportionately employ women have been hardest hit
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No time to rest
For us to rest now would be as disastrously careless as an athletic team celebrating its stellar performance during the first period of play and then not showing up for the remainder of the game.
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A growing divide
We continue to struggle with an economic recession, increasing COVID-19 infection rates, and related disruptions to daily life.
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A deplorable kind of worship?
In his latest book, ‘White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity,’ Jones asserts that White churches have always been at the heart of racism, helping lock it into the culture.
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U.S. the biggest loser!
The United States of America, thanks to Trump, has become the biggest loser.