Kevin’s Corner – July
July 6, 2026 - By Kevin Lindsey
In reflecting upon the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, I find myself drawn to the story of George Washington.
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Kevin’s Corner: Celebrating Juneteenth
June 3, 2026 - By Kevin Lindsey
MHC will also be hosting a series of events this month in which we celebrate America’s Second Independence day, Juneteenth.
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Kevin’s Corner – May 2026
May 13, 2026 - By Kevin Lindsey
The storms of the spring often light up the sky with great anger and fury only to subside to allow the sun to come out the next day to warm the plants and trees that have been nourished by the rain. At the time this article is published, all Humanities Councils (Councils) across the United States and its territories will have been without federal funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for thirteen months.
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Still Making Lemonade
April 8, 2026 - By Kevin Lindsey
One year ago, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) terminated all its contracts with all its state and territorial partners (Councils) and began taking steps to dismantle its federal state partnership department.
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America at 250
March 5, 2026 - By Kevin Lindsey
While the Declaration of Independence is not law, its impact is monumental as it serves as a vital foundational document that outlines the principles of natural rights – equality and liberty – that underpins the United States government and influenced the creation of the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
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National Black History Month
February 5, 2026 - By Kevin Lindsey
National Black History Month has its origins in 1915, when historian and author Dr. Carter G. Woodson founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. This organization is now known as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History External (ASALH). In forming ASALH, Dr. Woodson noted that African American contributions were “overlooked, ignored, and even suppressed by the writers of history textbooks and the teachers who use them.”
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A Welcome to 2026
January 15, 2026 - By Kevin Lindsey
In 2026, we will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In the United States, the fight for liberty, equality, and justice has had a long and complex history.
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With Grateful Hearts, We Wrap Up 2025
December 11, 2025 - By Kevin Lindsey
As we turn the page on 2025, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for your steadfast partnership with the Minnesota Humanities Center.
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Kevin’s Corner: November Update
November 13, 2025 - By Kevin Lindsey
Over the past three months, I have been on the road doing a bit of driving. In addition to our MHC Statewide Tour - which took me to New Ulm, Rochester, St. Paul, Fergus Falls, Duluth, and Red Wing - I have been travelling with our good friends from Danger Boat Productions and OMG Studios (along with their wonderful OMG Innovation Lab youth) for our Sketches of Minnesota and Reconstruction Destructed film tours.
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National Arts & Humanities Month
October 7, 2025 - By Kevin Lindsey
When Congress created the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in 1965, America was in a moment of great change. We were in the midst of a cold war on the world stage, the advance of computer technology, the space race was pushing human imagination beyond the earth, and the Civil Rights Movement was fueling debates about justice, identity, and freedom in classrooms and living rooms throughout the nation and world.
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