Dr. Jaime Slaughter-Acey is an associate professor at the University of Minnesota. She is a maternal & child health (MCH) and social epidemiologist whose work focuses on socio-environmental and psychosocial determinants of women’s and family health across the lifecourse, with emphasis on health equity. Her research emphasizes the use of socioecological and life-course approaches with Intersectionality Theory to study and address the ways that systemic racism, both structural and cultural, intersects with other aspects of social identity to create inequalities in MCH and other health outcomes.

Sameerah Bilal-Roby is the Director of African American Babies Project and Coalition. She works in partnership with the Wilder Community Center, MCCC and an variety of other agencies; funding is through City of Minneapolis, DHS and St. Paul Foundation to address awareness of ACES, knowledge of trauma and best cultural practices for the rearing of African American children.

Get an inside look into the job of being a housing lawyer and advocate with today's episode. Lawyers Muria Kruger and Mary Kaczorek join us to discuss the issues that arise when it comes to property rental and what tenants can do when faced with difficult situations.

These volunteers protect the rights and property of thousands of clients every year by advising them at legal clinics, drafting legal documents, representing them in court or otherwise supporting them in their pursuit of justice.

Volunteer Lawyers Network coordinates these relationships, provides insurance to volunteer attorneys, educates and recruits new volunteers from the legal community, trains law students and lawyers on effectively working with people experiencing poverty and advocates for policies that make our justice system equally accessible to all.

We work with partners in immigrant, refugee, Indigenous, faith and LGBTQ+ communities, and programs that serve previous offenders, survivors of domestic and sexual violence, people experiencing homelessness, youth and many more to ensure our services are available to the people who need them most.

Join us as we discuss climate and transportation justice with two area experts!

With over 2/3 of Minneapolis students being students of color, representation in school staff, teachers, and leaders is as important as ever. In this episode, State House Representative Cedrick Frazier shares about the Increase Teachers of Color Act here in Minnesota. Also, Markus Flynn, the Executive Director of Black Men Teach, shares about the strategic efforts to drastically raise the rate of Black male elementary teachers from only .5%.

We are in a time where Minneapolis is facing substantial officer shortages and struggles to hire the minimum amount of officers needed. Alexis offers a unique look into what it is like to work with teens who are interested in pursuing a career in public service.

In March of 2020, Breonna Taylor's death sparked outrage and protests around the world. This week, four Louisville officers were federally charged with violation of Breonna's civil rights with charges including conspiracy coverup, excessive force, and approval of a false warrant.

Today I'm featuring a dynamic community member with extensive experience and much to say about Public Safety. Latonya Reeves is the chairman of the Minnesota Civilian Public Safety Commission and a probation officer. You'll hear her thoughts on what it's going to take to keep our communities safe and strong and how she serves community members in her various roles.