The Headscarf Story Circles is a series of offerings that recognize the strength and resiliency of women. Shortly after the pandemic, the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) began inviting women into a space centered around a shared connection of the headscarf and its complexity.
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During our most recent Headscarf gathering in July, we hosted a modified version of the Nibi Walk which means water. Sharon Day, Executive Director of Indigenous People’s Task Force guided 33 women and girls on the sacred ritual which not only paid tribute to water but also offered each participant a chance to focus on her own inner peace, emotional healing, and a spirit of sisterhood connectedness.
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The nation witnessed in horror and heard Mr. George Floyd’s plea, “I can’t breathe” and with his last dying breath, his call out for his “Mama.” That was May 2020 and all eyes were on Minnesota. At Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC), we struggled with how and even when to respond…
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