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One Year Later: Black Death and Life in Minnesota

One Year Later: Black Death and Life in Minnesota
Wonderful/Wretched series.
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onderful/Wretched is a collection of twenty-one essays on the racial dynamics of the Twin Cities written by social scientists with ties to the metro area in response to the killing of George Floyd.
Wonderful/Wretched has since been revised and expanded in a published volume,
Sparked’s publication, and in reflection of the year that has passed since last summer’s historic uprising for racial justice,
The Society Pages will repost essays from
Wonderful/Wretched in their original form.
I actually lived in Minnesota twice. Once in the 2009-2010 academic year for a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. And again from 2014 to 2018 as a tenure track assistant professor at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, where I taught courses in Black Studies. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, I returned home to a region champion ....

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One Year Later: Wonderful/Wretched Memories of Racial Dynamics in the Twin Cities, Minnesota

One Year Later: Wonderful/Wretched Memories of Racial Dynamics in the Twin Cities, Minnesota
The Society Pages reposts Walt Jacob’s introduction to the
Wonderful/Wretched series.
Wonderful/Wretched is a collection of twenty-one essays on the racial dynamics of the Twin Cities written by social scientists with ties to the metro area.
Wonderful/Wretched has since been revised and expanded in a published volume,
Sparked’s publication, and in reflection of the year that has passed since the uprising for racial justice last summer,
The Society Pages will repost essays from
Wonderful/Wretched in their original form
.
We are all shocked and saddened by the tragic events in Minneapolis, Minnesota over the past few days. As human beings, many of us are overwhelmed by the complexity of the situation and the intense emotions it has created. As members of an institution that strives for social justice, we feel discouraged and outraged. And, as soc ....

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A year after George Floyd's murder: What now, and what next?

Minneapolis
The intersection where George Floyd took his final breaths is to be transformed Tuesday into an outdoor festival on the anniversary of his death, with food, children’s activities, and a long list of musical performers.
“We’re going to be turning mourning into dancing,” rapper Nur-D tweeted. “We’re going to be celebrating 365 days of strength in the face of injustice.”
Mr. Floyd, who was Black, died on Memorial Day 2020 after then-Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck, pinning him to the ground for about 9 1/2 minutes. Mr. Chauvin, who is white, was convicted last month of murder and faces sentencing June 25. Three other fired officers still face trial. ....

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Floyd's death laid bare the 'Minnesota Paradox' of racism

Floyd's death laid bare the 'Minnesota Paradox' of racism
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One year after George Floyd, has there been progress?

As the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death approaches, Minnesota is still debating whether anything has changed or will. ....

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