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Stories of Resilience from Disasters Past

by Dave Kenney posted on July 31, 2020 in Disasters, Personal History

Thirteen years ago, I took my daughter to see the collapsed I-35 bridge.

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The Lesson of St. Paul’s “N-Word” Lake

by Dave Kenney posted on July 30, 2020 in Race, Symbols

Of course we have to rename things sometimes. We always have.

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While We’re On the Subject of Racist Images…

by Dave Kenney posted on July 20, 2020 in Advertising, Business, Race

It’s probably time to consider the mysterious longevity of this Minnesota-born corporate symbol.

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Police and the Weapons of War: A Love Story

by Dave Kenney posted on July 10, 2020 in Law Enforcement, Race

The militarization of police departments goes back at least to the 1960s.

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50 Years Ago: David Crosby at the Minneapolis Radisson

by Dave Kenney posted on July 08, 2020 in Music, People

From the Minnesota trivia files

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The Power of Pressure Campaigns

by Dave Kenney posted on July 07, 2020 in Business, Race, Sports

As pro teams in DC and Cleveland consider dumping names offensive to indigenous people, here’s a reminder to keep up the pressure.

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Indigenous Rejection of Mount Rushmore Goes Way Back

by Dave Kenney posted on July 02, 2020 in Race, Story, Symbols

Backlash against Trump’s Black Hills stunt brings back memories an early American Indian Movement protest.

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