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After George Floyd, Twin Cities Groups Fight Inequality Joseph P. Williams
Frustrated by life in Kansas City, her hometown, LaDonna Funderburke decided to migrate from Kansas north to the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. It was a logical choice: The area has a reputation for progressive politics, healthy lifestyles and a thriving cultural scene. Where I m from, people are pretty much forthright about how they see your place as a Black person, says Funderburke, 53.
It didn t take long, however, for her to realize the good life in the Twin Cities was harder to achieve if you re African American. Racially tinged microaggressions – subtle insults cloaked by Minnesota Nice politeness – jacked up Funderburke s stress levels and eroded her confidence.