Eghosa Hamilton straightened her hair for years to look like a teacher. Then she grew her locs, and her whole approach to teaching Black students changed.
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Finding clarity in chaos: Lokho Kotile’s ‘Lost in Abstraction’ centers emotional healing
Lokho Kotile Lost in Abstraction exhibition at Minneapolis invites viewers into an intimate exploration of emotion, identity and healing through watercolors and digital illustration rooted in Oromo diaspora experience.
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Beloved author Jason Reynolds coming to the Guthrie for a powerful afternoon of storytelling and youth voices
Jason Reynolds, a #1 New York Times bestselling author and MacArthur “Genius” Fellow, will be visiting the Twin Cities for a dynamic afternoon of conversation, storytelling, and intergenerational dialogue on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at the Guthrie Theater’s Wurtele Thrust Stage.
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Transracial adoptees wish they’d had more guidance
Shannon Gibney, a transracial adoptee and award-winning writer, explores the complexities of race, identity and belonging in her storytelling, while sisters Sarah and Viviana share their personal journeys of adoption, highlighting the often unspoken challenges of transracial adoption.