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Birmingham, AL – Alabama Civil Rights Field Study

Registration for this offering is closed. The Modern Civil Rights Movement forced the nation to re-think, re-examine, and re-structure how it dealt with issues of race, justice, and citizenship. Join Minnesota educators for an in-depth, interactive seven-day, six-night field study of the pivotal role that Alabama played in making the promises of the U.S. Constitution a greater reality for more Americans and its relevance to Minnesota today. Read More

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St. Paul – Juneteenth Reckoning with Slavery: MN African American History

Co-produced by OMG Studios and the Minnesota Humanities Center, this documentary challenges our understanding of slavery, its impact on Minnesota, and how we reconcile our past by taking viewers on a present-day journey to Ghana, to the quarters of Harriet and Dred Scott, and into conversations with current and future scholars. Read More

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St. Paul – Juneteenth Breakfast featuring Bakari Sellers

The 2024 Juneteenth Brunch will feature a keynote address and community conversation with Bakari Sellers on the thesis of his new book, "The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn’t and How We All Can Move Forward Now." Sellers is a CNN political analyst and lobbyist for the government of Liberia, and a former member of the South Carolina legislature. Read More

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Minneapolis – Westminster Town Hall Forum: Arc Toward Justice 2024

Wesley Lowery is the author of American Whitelash: A Changing Nation and the Cost of Progress. It tells the story of how the election of the nation’s first Black president fanned long-burning embers of white supremacy. Following the police killing of Michael Brown, Lowery launched Fatal Force — a real-time national database of people shot and killed by the police. Read More

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St. Paul – African American History Tour in South Minneapolis

Join us on a captivating journey through Minneapolis’s South quadrant, making visible the aspirations of African Americans in Minnesota and historical narratives often overlooked in traditional education. Perfect for educators seeking to enrich their curriculum and empower students with diverse perspectives, this tour promises to be a transformative educational experience!… Read More