A Vision Trust of Black Men
February 6, 2023 - By Dr. David Hamlar
In October of 2022, MHC partnered with Robin Hickman-Winfield of SoulTouch Productions and The Ordway Theater to form A Vision Trust of Black Men.
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A Vision Trust of Black Men
February 1, 2023 - By Alex Tittle
In October of 2022, MHC partnered with Robin Hickman-Winfield of SoulTouch Productions and The Ordway Theater to form A Vision Trust of Black Men. Robin’s vision is a group of Black men committed to uplifting the Black community and embracing the legacies of Black Veterans. In February 2023, The Ordway…
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Reflecting on Native-led Humanities Activities Throughout Mni Sota
November 1, 2022 - By Jennifer Tonko
Háŋ! Boozhoo! Welcome to Native American Heritage Month! This period of recognition, reflection, and celebration is set aside by the U.S. Federal government to recognize the Indigenous peoples of this place, who governed themselves as citizens of many sovereign nations, long before European colonizers were intent upon living here.
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The Impacts of We Are Water
May 10, 2022 - By Troy Goodnough
I am excited about Minnesota Humanities Center leadership and for making the We Are Water MN (WAW) program available to partner-host sites across the state. I want to share a bit about our experience at UMN Morris. The We Are Water program was an important catalyst for our community to…
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Celebrating Women’s History Month: Remembering Women Democracy Educators
March 11, 2022 - By Marie Ström
Social movements don’t gain momentum automatically. People must be equipped for leadership and action. Too often this formative work is overshadowed by the headline-making events it makes possible.
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Third Way Civics: Educating Undergraduates for American Democracy
March 4, 2022 - By Trygve Throntveit
What does it mean to live in a democracy? This question confronts all peoples aspiring to a life of liberty, security, and dignity.
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MHC Receives the 2021 Schwartz Prize: It Took a Village!
December 15, 2021 - By Rose McGee
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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A tribute to Dr. James Peterson (1942–2021): In Memoriam
November 5, 2021 - By Patrick Henry
James L. Peterson, who served on the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) Board of Directors from 2009 to 2018, died on October 30, 2021.
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Impossible to Remain Silent
June 3, 2021 - By Kevin Lindsey
Our nation, for far too long, has remained silent about open and notorious acts of racial violence experienced by African Americans. As a teenager reading, The Black Book edited by Middleton A. Harris and Toni Morrison, I became aware of the countless atrocities experienced by African Americans that were ignored…
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Rage and the Minnesota Poet Laureate
April 30, 2021 - By Athena Kildegaard
A few days ago a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of killing George Floyd—a murder that feels simultaneously as if it happened yesterday and as if it happened years ago.
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