Community Engagement at MPR
At MPR we’re actively working to create programming and events that better reflect Minnesota and support the region in seeing itself more clearly and valuing itself more deeply. In short, we’re on a path to be more relevant to more Minnesotans, whether they live in North Minneapolis or on the North Shore, in Red Lake or on Lake Minnetonka. Here are some examples of the kind of programming we’re already doing:
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North Star Journey
North Star Journey is a celebration of communities in Minnesota and the champions who are doing the work that we should be bringing a voice to. We hope to bring new understandings of our state and what brought us to today.
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Minnesota baseball lovers make a pitch to honor bygone ballpark, 2 historic St. Paul teams
A traditional gift: Mother and daughter share a bond through crafting star quilts
Cross-cultural concert series blends Somali memory with soul music's joy
In St. Cloud, leaders of color aim to fill community's housing need
North Star Journey Live
Minnesota has suffered from persistent racial disparities for years. This we know. But what can be done? North Star Journey Live (formerly known as In Focus) is a live event series and reoccurring topic on MPR News with Angela Davis centered around what Minnesota’s diverse communities need to thrive.
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Five years after George Floyd: The healing and rebuilding that still need to happen
Going backwards? Health care equity in Minnesota, five years after COVID
St. Paul City Council reflects on a historic year: ‘Ten toes down, shoulder to shoulder’
Native News
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Leonard Peltier talks freedom, future after nearly 50 years in prison
Powwow honors Native American Two-Spirit gender, spiritual identities
‘I’m so proud of us’: Indigenous nursing graduates credit success to friendship, faculty support
Minnesota Now
Journalism that doesn’t take itself too seriously and puts people first. Live, down to earth, unscripted interviews that aim to inform and entertain.
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A hotline is collecting stories of LGBTQ+ mutual aid in Minnesota for podcast, archive
Frozen sambusa company Hoyo to expand with new commercial kitchen in Minneapolis
A group of Minnesota teens are taking climate change into their own hands
Out to Lunch: MPR News host Tom Crann has guided Minnesotans through two decades of headlines
Miss Juneteenth Pageant celebrates young Black women leaders in Minnesota
Art-a-Whirl returns to northeast Minneapolis for the 30th year
MPR News with Angela Davis
Conversations about life in Minnesota and how the state is changing, weekdays at 9 a.m.
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Celebrating Black Music Month: How Black music shaped every sound we know
Collective grief: Mourning Rep. Hortman and her husband, Mark
MPR News with Angela Davis: Behind the scenes with the producers
Our Canada Connections: How some Canadians are responding to Trump's tariffs
The Current
The Current brings listeners the best authentic new music alongside the music that inspired it, from local to legendary, indie to influential, new to nostalgic.
Carbon Sound
More than another music stream, Carbon Sound celebrates the depth, breadth, and influence of Black musical expression and honors the foundational role of Black music throughout all genres of music.
YourClassicalMPR
A collection of curated streams, unique programs and relevant features to connect classical listeners with the music they love.
YourClassicalMPR Class Notes
Class Notes provides free K‑12 classroom resources and concert experiences that inspire students and support teachers.
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