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Dear parents: This Minneapolis social worker offers advice on how to talk to your white kids about racism May 14, 2021 4:14pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Natalie Quiring-Oleson considered herself open-minded about race. But George Floyd s killing by Minneapolis police exposed what she calls her blinds spots about racism. She began reading books, such as How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi. She listened to podcasts and watched documentaries, including 13th. And Quiring-Oleson, a social worker at Jewish Family and Children s Service of Minneapolis, channeled her soul searching into an article titled, How to talk to your white kids about racism. She reflects below on her childhood, her desire to play even a small part in deconstructing structural racism and why it s OK for parents to embrace their shortcomings.
Minnesota companies weigh vaccine mandates for workers Mandates are too sensitive for governments, but businesses have latitude to impose them. May 12, 2021 2:22pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Charlie Broder remembers being in tears when his family s business eliminated the jobs of 150 people at Broders Restaurants at the start of the pandemic.
Many came back when the restaurants, all at 50th Street and Penn Avenue in Minneapolis, reopened with carryout service. To restart dining service, Broder arranged for on-site vaccinations against coronavirus that helped 90% of workers get protection. The vaccine s reality is the reason why we can reopen safely and confidently for ourselves and our staff, as well as the guests, said Broder, who hopes indoor dining will resume within a few weeks. This is hopefully, for us, going to be one of the last times that we have to reinvent ourselves.