Counter Stories

By Counter StoriesSociety & Culture News News Commentary

Counter Stories episodes

December 05, 2019 Counter Stories: Murder-suicide in Hmong community
The last few months Counter Stories has put a spotlight on the issue of violence against women. In this episode we look at murder-suicide in the Hmong community and the underlying cause of these deaths.
Hlee Lee, owner of “the other media group” Luz Maria Frias, executive coach and race equity strategist
Anthony Galloway, Art-Us Marianne Combs MPR correspondentDon Eubanks, associate professor at Metropolitan State University and cultural consultant
And guest:
Dr Pang Yang-Rhodes, marriage and family therapist
49 min
November 04, 2019 Counter Stories: Racism and sport
Counter Stories hosts are:
Hlee Lee, owner of “the other media group”
Luz Maria Frias, executive coach and race equity strategist
Don Eubanks, associate professor at Metropolitan State University and cultural consultant
Anthony Galloway, Art-Us
Brandt Williams MPR correspondent
50 min
November 04, 2019 Counter Stories: Racism and sport
Counter Stories hosts are:
Hlee Lee, owner of “the other media group” Luz Maria Frias, executive coach and race equity strategistDon Eubanks, associate professor at Metropolitan State University and cultural consultant
Anthony Galloway, Art-Us Brandt Williams MPR correspondent
50 min
October 17, 2019 Counter Stories: Ending violence against indigenous women
Steve Karnowski | AP Photo
Rep. Mary Kunesh-Podein, D-New Brighton, speaks at a news conference at the state Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 in St. Paul. Kunesh-Podein was flanked by several women holding red shawls that symbolize the plight of missing and murdered indigenous women.
In the second in our series about missing and murdered women, the Counter Stories team puts a spotlight on the underreported issue of missing, murdered and trafficked indigenous women.
For years, survivors and advocates have asked the state, law enforcement officials and the media to take the issue more seriously. Recently, Mary Kunesh-Podein, DFL-New Brighton, authored legislation that created the state’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force. That task force will evaluate the systemic causes behind the problem.
Rep. Kunesh-Podein joined the Counter Stories team for a conversation about why the issue has often been invisible — and what it will take to fix it.
The Counter Stories hosts are:
Hlee Lee, owner of “the other media group”
Luz Maria Frias, executive coach and race equity strategist
Don Eubanks, associate professor at Metropolitan State University and cultural consultant
Marianne Combs, MPR News reporter
Use the audio player above to listen to the segment.
Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on:
Apple Podcasts
,
Google Podcasts
,
Spotify
or
RSS
.
51 min
October 17, 2019 Counter Stories: Ending violence against Indigenous women
Steve Karnowski | AP Photo
Rep. Mary Kunesh-Podein, D-New Brighton, speaks at a news conference at the state Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 in St. Paul. Kunesh-Podein was flanked by several women holding red shawls that symbolize the plight of missing and murdered indigenous women.
In the second in our series about missing and murdered women, the Counter Stories team puts a spotlight on the underreported issue of missing, murdered and trafficked indigenous women.
For years, survivors and advocates have asked the state, law enforcement officials and the media to take the issue more seriously. Recently, Mary Kunesh-Podein, DFL-New Brighton, authored legislation that created the state’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force. That task force will evaluate the systemic causes behind the problem.
Rep. Kunesh-Podein joined the Counter Stories team for a conversation about why the issue has often been invisible — and what it will take to fix it.
The Counter Stories hosts are:
Hlee Lee, owner of “the other media group”
Luz Maria Frias, executive coach and race equity strategist
Don Eubanks, associate professor at Metropolitan State University and cultural consultant
Marianne Combs, MPR News reporter
Use the audio player above to listen to the segment.
Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on:
Apple Podcasts
,
Google Podcasts
,
Spotify
or
RSS
.
51 min
October 01, 2019 Counter Stories: Missing and murdered transgender women
This year, the Human Rights Campaign reported 18 transgender people were killed across the U.S. The majority of those killed were Black transgender women. The latest victim was Bee Love Slater. Her body was found in a burnt-out car in Florida.
Andrea Jenkins, the first African-American openly transgender woman elected to public office in the U.S., joins the Counter Stories team to highlight the barriers society has placed this vulnerable community.
Counter Stories hosts are:
Hlee Lee, owner of “the other media group”
Luz Maria Frias, executive coach and race equity strategist
Don Eubanks, associate professor at Metropolitan State University and cultural consultant
Marianne Combs, MPR News reporter
46 min
October 01, 2019 Counter Stories: Missing and murdered transgender women
This year, the Human Rights Campaign reported 18 transgender people were killed across the U.S. The majority of those killed were Black transgender women. The latest victim was Bee Love Slater. Her body was found in a burnt-out car in Florida.
Andrea Jenkins, the first African-American openly transgender woman elected to public office in the U.S., joins the Counter Stories team to highlight the barriers society has placed this vulnerable community.
Counter Stories hosts are:
Hlee Lee, owner of “the other media group”
Luz Maria Frias, executive coach and race equity strategist
Don Eubanks, associate professor at Metropolitan State University and cultural consultant
Marianne Combs, MPR News reporter
46 min
September 13, 2019 Counter Stories react to 3 shootings that left 3 dead
The Counter Stories team looks at the impact gun violence has on families and the community. Hlee Lee, owner of "the other media group" Luz Maria Frias, executive coach and race equity strategist Anthony Galloway, executive director of the ARTS-Us Center for the African Diaspora Don Eubanks, associate professor at Metropolitan State University and cultural consultant Brandt Williams, reporter and correspondent at MPR News
48 min
September 12, 2019 The impact of gun violence on families and the community
We take a look at how some cities are trying to rebuild trust in communities by starting at the neighborhood level with community policing programs.
The Counter Stories hosts for this episode are:
Hlee Lee, owner of “the other media group”
Luz Maria Frias, executive coach and race equity strategist
Anthony Galloway, executive director of the ARTS-Us Center for the African Diaspora
Don Eubanks, associate professor at Metropolitan State University and cultural consultant
Brandt Williams, reporter and correspondent at MPR News
48 min
September 12, 2019 The impact of gun violence on families and the community
We take a look at how some cities are trying to rebuild trust in communities by starting at the neighborhood level with community policing programs.
The Counter Stories hosts for this episode are:
Hlee Lee, owner of “the other media group”
Luz Maria Frias, executive coach and race equity strategist
Anthony Galloway, executive director of the ARTS-Us Center for the African Diaspora
Don Eubanks, associate professor at Metropolitan State University and cultural consultant
Brandt Williams, reporter and correspondent at MPR News
48 min