It’s hard to get into farming if you are starting from scratch. Now, just south of the Twin Cities, a nonprofit is helping a group of new farmers grow food to support their communities and families, while also giving the environment a helping hand. - Working to reconnect to land Minnesota's Black farmers - Gas prices and inflation Taking a toll on state's small farms - ⭐More from North Star Journey
Today, The Current launches Carbon Sound. The new music stream, website, and app is dedicated to celebrating Black musical expression across genres — including hip-hop, R&B, Afrobeats, funk, and electronica. Carbon Sound can be found at carbonsound.fm and on Carbon Sound’s new app, which can be found in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.+ The project is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and has been developed in partnership with Minneapolis community broadcasting station KMOJ’s HD2 station, 89.9 The Ice. The team behind Carbon Sound is content director Julian Green; the voice of Carbon Sound, Sanni Brown; and community engagement specialist Andre Griffin. Other stations launching in this new format include Radio Milwaukee and WJSU-FM in Jackson, Mississippi. - The Current: Carbon Sound is a new stream celebrating Black musical expression - MPR Press Release: Carbon Sound Launches; The Urban Alternative Project funded by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting hits digital airwaves today
The Current announced a new program director, associate producer and promotion of assistant program director. Lindsay Kimball has accepted a position to serve as the noncommercial all-music station’s new program director. Kimball will work closely with Jesse Wiza, who was promoted from interim to assistant program director in April. Additionally, The Current has hired Rachel Frances as associate producer for The Morning Show. MPR: Press Release The Current announces new programming staff members
St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood still embodies the values of a community torn asunder by the construction of I-94. In this first episode MPR News looks at how the Rondo neighborhood keeps going and helped make the city's first Black mayor, Melvin Carter III, who followed the “family business” of community service all the way to City Hall. Untangled Roots was made possible in part with funds from the Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple, NPR One or wherever you listen to podcasts. - Ep. 2 'Such a rich community'
After a two-year hiatus, Rock the Garden returned to the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden on Saturday, June 11. Sunshine greeted festivalgoers for a day of live music on two outdoor stages. Find photos and more on thecurrent.org!
Walker Art Center and The Current present Rock the Garden TODAY June 11 featuring Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Sleater-Kinney, LOW, beabadoobee, DāM-FunK, Bombino, and Divide and Dissolve. READ MORE and follow The Current on social media for updates throughout the day. Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Stone broke gender and racial barriers as the first woman to play in a men’s pro league, proving over and again she could play the game. On Saturday, the Minnesota Twins will host a baseball clinic and scrimmages for girls as part of the Toni Stone Invitational.
Festival merch doesn't always stand the test of time: T-shirts fade, records get scratched, and sunglasses crack. This year at Rock the Garden, The Current is solving that with Ink the Garden. A total of eight lucky winners will receive a tattoo during the event from the highly sought after Minneapolis tattoo artist Heather Kim, and will also receive a pair of tickets to Rock the Garden. Learn more and enter for a chance to win
In partnership with We Are Still Here Minnesota, and MIGIZI, MPR will host three community conversations involving media professionals and Indigenous community members. Led by Indigenous community leaders and moderated by David Cournoyer, a tribal member and former Twin Cities TV reporter, these virtual Zoom events will challenge problematic racial narratives that surround Native communities, seeking more authentic, complete and accurate portrayals of Native communities and issues. Each session will explore the role that media can play in community solutions for changing problematic racial narratives through exchange, listening and self-reflection. Who should attend? Media professionals and community members interested in more accurate and complete narratives about Indigenous communities and issues Register for the the last of three free online events: Session 3: Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 11:45am-1:00pm CST via Zoom
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