LineCheck - Mental Health and Self-Care for Creatives
June 15, 2021
This week The Current's LineCheck focuses on Mental Health and Self-Care for Creatives.
Therapist, educator, and Dissonance co-founder Sarah Souder Johnson Sarah will lead a conversation with Annie Mack, Davina Lozier of Davina and the Vagabonds, and Nazeem of Blood $moke Body. The group will discuss the emotional toll of the last year, how artists are faring now, and explore resources available to those working in creative industries. Plus, catch live performances from Mary Bue.
FREE Online event
Tuesday June 15
7 p.m. CT
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LineCheck is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Make MPR Your Soundtrack to Adventure!
June 11, 2021
Get your next outdoor adventure started when you support MPR!
Donate $15 a month or a one-time gift of $180, and we’ll thank you with a Minnesota State Parks Year-Round Permit. You get unlimited visits to all 75 state parks and recreation areas.
Join, renew or make an additional contribution today – the permit is only available through Monday. Donate now!
Teaching Anti-Racism: Making Sense of Race and Racism for Young Children
June 9, 2021
The tragic murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer reignited a conversation about race and racism in our policing system and our culture. But young children are often left out of this conversation.
How do we begin to talk to our young kids about race — to ask questions, respond thoughtfully and courageously admit when we don’t have the answers? Maybe you’re wondering how to approach the subject or even how to continue the conversation you’ve started.
In this panel discussion moderated by MPR President Duchesne Drew, early childhood experts will share their insights and answer your questions about how to begin and sustain age-appropriate conversations with young children about this complex and important topic.
Thursday, June 17
12 noon CT
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June 8, 2021
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Line 3 opponents occupy Enbridge pump station as protest ramps up
June 8, 2021
Hundreds of activists gathered Monday near the headwaters of the Mississippi River to protest the ongoing construction of the new pipeline, which will replace a line that's been carrying Canadian tar sands oil across northern Minnesota since the 1960s.
- Monday Line 3 foes in northern MN block road, chain themselves to equipment
- As Line 3 construction rolls on River crossings draw pipeline resisters
- Oil and water The Line 3 debate
LineCheck: Minnesota's Music Ecosystem
June 8, 2021
After a tumultuous year, the Minnesota music scene has its eye on rebuilding.
The Current is launching LineCheck, a series of virtual conversations with the Minnesota music community about how to make sure we're coming back even better than before.
Join the discussion on Tuesday, June 8, for the first installment in this series, focused on the Minnesota Music Ecosystem.
FREE Online
7 p.m. CT
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A year of rebuilding a neighborhood
June 6, 2021
Near the epicenter of protests launched in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, organizations in one pocket of Minneapolis say they’re working to build a better, more just community.
- One year after Floyd’s killing What hasn't changed?
- Now better trained and resourced Minneapolis violence interrupters to hit streets
- Full coverage George Floyd, one year later
Study: As temps warm, lakes' deep waters are losing oxygen
June 5, 2021
Researchers found a widespread decline in oxygen in both the surface water of most lakes and especially in deep water, a trend that could lead to a loss of biodiversity.
- Study Pharmaceuticals, other chemicals in remote MN lakes
- Climate Cast Ocean water isn't mixing like it used to
After a grueling year in the ICU and at George Floyd Square, an unexpected friendship
June 4, 2021
More than a year after two epidemics — of COVID-19 and racial injustice — collided in Jeanette Rupert’s world, the nurse and social justice activist says she’s learned no one person can go it alone. It’s a lesson that was underscored for her by a letter from a stranger.
- Earlier In the ICU and at George Floyd Square, one nurse fights two pandemics
- 'Right thing to do' Volunteers turned bus into 'MASH unit' at George Floyd Square
Minneapolis starts to reopen George Floyd Square, but some push back
June 3, 2021
Mayor Jacob Frey said Thursday’s clearing of barriers at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue was the start of a reopening of the site, which has been closed in the year since George Floyd was murdered. Some activists, though, called the process an affront to Floyd’s memory.
- ‘Right now, it is the soul of this nation’ What’s next for George Floyd Square
- At 38th and Chicago Agape Movement turns ‘street energy into community energy’