Understanding each other better through the humanities
The Minnesota Humanities Center collaborates with individuals, organizations, and communities to bring transformational humanities programming into the lives of Minnesotans throughout the state.
Our Mission
Our mission is to connect the past to the present to increase shared understanding and spark positive future change.
Celebrate Juneteenth with MHC
In 2021, Juneteenth was written into law as a national day of observance. Following, on February 3rd, 2023, Juneteenth became an official state holiday in Minnesota. Although awareness has grown, many people are still unfamiliar with why we celebrate Juneteenth and the insight it offers in addressing current social injustice. Celebrate and expand your understanding of Juneteenth with the Minnesota Humanities Center.
Connect with MHC
Connect with MHC through our professional development offerings, immersive experiences, traveling exhibits, and more. Whether it’s online, at the Minnesota Humanities Event Center, or in your own community, we offer a variety of opportunities to connect, engage, and promote the humanities across Minnesota.
“The humanities protect and give life to our most enduring values. The very DNA of civilization is encoded in the poet’s song, the painter’s brushstroke, and the vibrant dialogue about ideas.”
Richard J.Franke – CEO of John Nuveen and Co. and Founder of the Chicago Humanities Festival
Upcoming Events
Jun
10
St. Paul – Juneteenth Brunch: It Starts With Me with Dr. Bernice A. King, CEO The King Center
It Starts With Me Cultivating A Beloved Community Mindset To Transform Unjust Systems brings a fresh perspective to the questions, “Where do we go from here?” and “How do we overcome economic inequities and injustices in our world house?”
Jun
16
Golden Valley – Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story (Morning Performance)
Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story written by Rose McGee is a 90-minute fictitious, two-act play that addresses a factual and traumatic time in our history – when news was deliberately withheld that Black people were no longer to be kept as slaves in this country. Storytelling and music weave together mesmerizing scenes.
Jun
16
Golden Valley – Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story (Evening Performance)
Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story written by Rose McGee is a 90-minute fictitious, two-act play that addresses a factual and traumatic time in our history – when news was deliberately withheld that Black people were no longer to be kept as slaves in this country. Storytelling and music weave together mesmerizing scenes.
Jun
19
St. Peter – Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story
Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story written by Rose McGee is a 90-minute fictitious, two-act play that addresses a factual and traumatic time in our history – when news was deliberately withheld that Black people were no longer to be kept as slaves in this country. Storytelling and music weave together mesmerizing scenes.
