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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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2025 Wrap Up: 50th Joint Commemoration, Honoring Our Legacies

December 11, 2025 - By Mike Hang

Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the Minnesota Humanities Center blog. Serving on this Advisory Council has truly been one of the greatest honors of my year. As one of the three individuals who represented the Hmong community.  A community of more than 100,000 strong in Minnesota,…

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2025 Wrap Up: 50th Joint Commemoration, Connected Histories & Solidarity

December 10, 2025 - By Chinda Kim Gregor

What I remember most about those first 50th Advisory Council meetings is our shared excitement and purpose we felt. From the very beginning, we all believed deeply in the vision of creating a joint commemoration to honor and celebrate the contributions of our communities coming together.

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Restorative Arts Summit: Pathways to Healing, Re-Entry and Community

December 8, 2025 - By Isabel Nelson

With the support of the Minnesota Humanities Center, local nonprofit Art from the Inside recently hosted the inaugural Restorative Arts Summit: Pathways to Healing, Re-Entry, and Community on Saturday, November 15. The day-long gathering was for individuals and organizations that are invested in the arts as a healing response to incarceration; the goal was to build and strengthen relationships across modalities and contexts.

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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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