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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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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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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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2025 Wrap Up: On the Road with Sketches of Minnesota
December 9, 2025 - By Tane Danger
A confession: when we started Sketches of Minnesota, I secretly expected that at once or twice…it wouldn’t work.
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2025 Wrap Up: Statewide Tour Stop in Fergus Falls
December 9, 2025 - By Rebecca Peterson
With book-end visits in October, Otter Tail County had the good fortune to participate in MHC’s Minnesota Sketches program, not just once but TWICE!
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2025 Wrap Up: Reconstruction Destructed Film Tour & Community Conversations
December 9, 2025 - By Monique Linder
The Reconstruction Destructed film tour wrapped in Saint Paul, MN a couple of weeks ago, and I will always carry with me the deep sense of love and connection that emerged during our post-screening discussions across small communities throughout Minnesota.
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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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CEO Insights on Federal Funding
September 5, 2025 - By Kevin Lindsey
This week was unseasonably cold and wet in the Twin Cities, and I found myself suddenly wondering where I had stored my warm comfortable sweaters. Despite my protests to the contrary, it was undeniably clear that summer was ending, the seasons were changing, and fall was coming to Minnesota. Despite…
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A Busy CEO’s August Update
August 12, 2025 - By Kevin Lindsey
August has been unusually hot this year, to the point that the impact of “corn sweat” on humidity levels in Minnesota has been discussed on the porch and backyard on more than one occasion. The heat has given me the opportunity to catch up on good conversations, experiment with making…
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