Black Vision Trust“…I am strong enough to carry him. He ain’t heavy, he’s my Brother.” On December 19, a gathering of over twenty community leaders convened at the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) in Saint Paul. Facilitated by Ordway President and CEO Chris Harrington, Ordway Strategic Advisor Robin Hickman-Winfield, and MHC… Read More
Veterans’ Voices Awardees 2019 Awardees 2018 Awardees 2017 Awardees 2016 Awardees 2015 Awardees 2014 Awardees 2013 Awardees The Veterans’ Voices Award honors the outstanding work of Minnesota’s Veterans… Read More
Minnesota Equity & Justice Project Generations of scholars have argued that America will never be whole until reparations are provided for the moral debt created by slavery, Jim Crow laws, and the vestiges of the caste system it created. The international cry for justice after the murder of Mr. Read More
Teaching BdoteTools for Teaching American Indian Content Teaching Bdote: Tools for Teaching American Indian Content is designed for educators who have attended, or are planning to attend, Learning from Place: Bdote. This workshop is especially useful for developing unique classroom content to align with Minnesota State Social Studies Standards. Offered in… Read More
SOAR Writing Retreat Stand Out And Roar (SOAR) was an immersive two-day self-reflection and writing retreat based on the book “Staring Down the Tiger: Stories of Hmong American Women” and the accompanying workbook “SOAR.” This retreat sought to harness the power of storytelling to help participants face disruptive narratives… Read More
The Slaveholders of Payne PhalenA Discussion with Author Dr. Christopher Lehman Did you know slavery’s reach into Minnesota extended well beyond Dred Scott at Fort Snelling? Have you ever wondered why streets on the East Side of Saint Paul are named for southern flowers? From the 1840s through the… Read More
Envision a Just MinnesotaAn Annual Celebration of the Humanities What connects people and communities, bridges differences, interprets complexities, and positively shapes our collective future? It’s the humanities! On October 29, 2020, celebrated the humanities and envisioned a just Minnesota that is connected, curious, and compassionate. People were invited to join… Read More
Understanding Our Duluth LynchingsRacial Violence in America and the Road to Justice and Reconciliation This virtual event commemorated one of the most horrific moments of racial violence in Minnesota history—the June 15, 1920 lynching of three young Black men, Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson, and Isaac McGhie in Duluth—and examined… Read More
Write on Race to be Right on RaceFrom passive non-racism to active anti-racism About This Program Minnesota communities are grappling with understanding and dismantling systemic racism. The Minnesota Humanities Center and Love & Struggle are partnering to help regional hubs develop action plans to create a more just society. Using… Read More
Reflections on War and ServiceEducator Guide to War Memorials at the State Capitol Mall How Americans remember war and military service is shaped by two narratives. The first story is about duty and honor that memorialize war; the second story includes those intensely personal experiences of Veterans and how war is remembered. Read More