Jearlyn Steele

Star Tribune columnist Myron Medcalf needed to share his feelings after three young children were recently shot in North Minneapolis.  He tells guest host Sheletta Brundidge about the reasoning for his latest column.  Later, MCTC president Sharon Pierce discusses the viability of providing free community college.

How accurate is the term "Minnesota Nice" when it comes to people of color?  San Jose State University employees Walter Jacobs (Dean of the College of Social Sciences) and Wendy Thompson Taiwo (Assistant Professor of African-American Studies) used to teach here in the Twin Cities.  They talk with guest host Sheletta Brundidge about their new book, "Sparked", which presents reflections on the racial dynamics of the metro area.

On this week's edition, guest host Sheletta Brundidge talks with:

How will we see the history of 2020 and all its big topics?  Guest host Sheletta Brundidge discusses that with Fairleigh Dickinson University history professor (and regional native) Peter Burkholder.  Then, Sara Jones, head of the Great Northern Innocence Project, explains whether we are beginning to look a little differently at criminal conduct.

As we approach the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd, guest host Sheletta Brundidge looks into areas of impact after the incident.  Tabitha Montgomery, executive director of the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association, tells us about what progress has (or hasn't) been made toward racial equity.  Poynter Institute senior scholar Roy Peter Clark explains his essay on the burgeoning role of citizen journalism.