Education
Minnesota had its first reported case of AIDS in 1982 – only a year after the first case was reported…
In 1990, a group of teachers formed an organization called GLSEN (pronounced like “glisten”) with the intention of making schools…
There has been an uptick in book banning, not only at the school library level, but, according to a recent NYT article,…
When we think of cultural icons, we think Martin Luther King Jr., Jimi Hendrix, Walt Disney. These are hugely influential…
There are many ways to change the world. For example, some take to the streets and march with sheer numbers…
Minneapolis-based nonprofit ensures LGBTQ individuals feel empowered at work A 2018 Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation survey of employees across…
The Weisman Art Museum’s new exhibit is highlighting the thousands of police murders of Black people each year, mass incarceration,…
Graduating college is a big deal. Typically accompanied by a celebration, a red-inked bank statement, and shiny new career. Right?…
Photo courtesy of BigStock/EzumeImages I recommend Hans Zinsser’s 1935 Rats, Lice and History, a surprisingly witty, acerbic biography of Typhus.…
Tracing back: Modern consequences of antiquated enactments The latest Census Bureau data shows that of Minnesota’s 5.6 million residents, about…
