Counter Stories

Counter Stories
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Counter Stories

We discuss race, identity, social justice and culture in a region grappling with demographic changes

  1. Celebration of Life: A Recap of the Event Celebrating Donald Eubanks

    4月18日

    Celebration of Life: A Recap of the Event Celebrating Donald Eubanks

    Counter Stories cofounder and cohost Donald Eubanks unexpectedly passed away in March. He was laid to rest next to his mother in the traditional Ojibwe way on the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians reservation. On April 13, 2024, the Counter Stories crew was honored to cohost a Celebration of Life event in the Twin Cities. Today, we bring you some of the stories shared at the event.

    29 分钟
  2. The Future is STEAM

    3月15日

    The Future is STEAM

    Last legislative sessions’ Education Finance Bill included creating a group focused on streamlining computer science education. This year, Representative Liz Lee has proposed a new bill that would put recommendations from that group into action. Alongside Rep. Lee are community organizations that are hoping to expose more urban, BIPOC, and young women to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics). Rep. Lee and Vanessa Young, co-founder of 30,000 Feet, an organization that exposes youth to the many tech fields available to them, joins the crew to talk about how to STEAM forward.

    57 分钟
  3. Growth Through Faith: Celebrating Ramadan

    3月8日

    Growth Through Faith: Celebrating Ramadan

    In recognition of Women’s History Month, we’ll be joined all month by powerful and inspirational women. This week, that person is Sagal Ali. She joins us to talk about the Muslim holiday, Ramadan. Sagal shares her journey of rediscovering her faith and envisioning her path forward to work on issues that matter to her most.

    49 分钟
  4. The Long Road to DEI in Healthcare

    3月1日

    The Long Road to DEI in Healthcare

    We wrap up our celebration of Black History Month with a conversation with James Burroughs, whose worn many hats within community. As the Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer at Children’s Hospital, he is challenging systemic racism within the healthcare industry, both in-facing and out-facing. James is also a founding member of the Minnesota Business Coalition for Racial Equity, a group that looks at philanthropy, employment, business development, and public safety. He also provides the crew with some simple ways to celebrate Black history outside the month of February. Guest: James Burroughs, Children’s Hospital, Minnesota Business Coalition for Racial Equity

    1 小时 2 分钟
  5. An Innovative Future

    2月23日

    An Innovative Future

    As we look at Black History Month, we need to also look to the future. How do Black Minnesotans imagine the future through innovative, Black-centered design and connecting to each other through intentional conversation? Our guest, innovation strategist Gabrielle Grier fills the crew in on how this initiative is already underway.  Guest:  Gabrielle Grier, African American Leadership Forum

    1 小时 3 分钟
  6. Culture Through Food

    2月16日

    Culture Through Food

    As we dig deeper in Black History Month, the crew is joined by Sweet Potato Comfort Pie founder Rose McGee. Digging deeper beyond the surface of culture involves going beyond reading a history book. The history of our people is best told by our people. And sometimes, that’s through food. Every community have their own cultural and comfort food, and when we share it with each other, we connect on a deeper level than just filling our stomachs.

    59 分钟
  7. Sharing Black History

    2月9日

    Sharing Black History

    All together once again, the crew talks Black history. From George Bunga, a Black-Indigenous fur trader from the 1890s to sundown towns, the crew shares what they know and learn a bunch in return. We also talk about Ethel Ray Nance, a Black stenographer for the state of Minnesota; Biddy Mason, a former slave who became an influential L.A. landowner; Toni Stone, an American female professional baseball player; the role Black athletes played in the NHL; the Green Book; Black Beauty; and more.

    52 分钟
  8. Grab Bag #14

    2月2日

    Grab Bag #14

    As we enter Black History Month, the crew talk about its history, and how they were exposed to Black history growing up. In this Grab Bag show, the crew also talk about a new lawsuit against the Fearless Fund, for providing funding for Black women entrepreneurs and the murder charge brought up against Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan for the shooting and killing of Ricky Cobb II.

    1 小时 7 分钟
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We discuss race, identity, social justice and culture in a region grappling with demographic changes

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    Counter Stories
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    2016年 - 2024年
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