Category: Race & Health Equity

Race & Health Equity

Medical residents: ICE presence causing public health crisis, ‘constant anxiety’ that could become chronic

by Deanna Pistono 01/23/202601/24/2026

Race & Health Equity

How Twin Cities mental health advocates are responding to trauma – again

by Deanna Pistono 01/13/202601/13/2026

Race & Health Equity

Former foster youth convey experiences through paintings, photographs at Minneapolis exhibit

by Deanna Pistono 12/17/202512/17/2025

Race & Health Equity

In tandem with Minnesota law, a toolkit designed by U of M students aims to demystify menstruation

by Deanna Pistono 11/17/202511/17/2025

Race & Health Equity

Teens use Halloween to combat candy-flavored e-cigarettes

by Deanna Pistono 10/31/202510/31/2025

A concrete sign for U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement

Race & Health Equity

Q&A: Center for Victims of Torture’s Sara Nelson on supporting immigrants’ health amid fear and hostility

by Deanna Pistono 10/10/202510/10/2025

A man stands at a podium speaking into a mic while pointing a finger.

Race & Health Equity

Minnesota co-leads lawsuit against Trump administration over threats to pull funding for sex ed on gender diversity

By Claire Rush, AP09/29/202509/29/2025

People visit a makeshift memorial and embrace after a shooting at a school.

Race & Health Equity

Following shootings, free trainings focus on a vital type of first aid anyone can do

by Deanna Pistono 09/12/202509/12/2025

a mom poses with her son in their living room

Race & Health Equity

Maternal health for moms who are Black is in crisis. Can more birthing options help?

by Kabedi Mutamba 08/19/202508/26/2025

Race & Health Equity

A revelation about race led a history teacher to discover her storied Minneapolis roots

by Deanna Pistono 08/13/202508/13/2025

a close up of a syringe drawing out a vaccine

Race & Health Equity

Combating vaccine hesitancy through culture and communication

by Deanna Pistono 07/22/202507/23/2025

Brianna Cannon gives a speech at Boys and Girls Club

Race & Health Equity

Midwest Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year is a podcaster, gun safety advocate from St. Paul’s West Side

by Deanna Pistono 07/10/202507/10/2025

Race & Health Equity

For immigrants in Brooklyn Park, political violence brought added dimensions to fear and confusion

by Deanna Pistono 06/20/202506/20/2025

Banners stating 'our freedom's intertwined' and 'genocide is not normal' on display at Powderhorn Park on May 31st during a rally by Health Care Workers for Palestine Twin Cities. Credit: MinnPost photo by Deanna Pistono

Race & Health Equity

Momentum builds in Twin Cities pro-Palestine movement

by Deanna Pistono 06/18/202506/18/2025

two people posing in front of a fish-like sculpture on a summer day

Race & Health Equity

To those closest to him, he was Perry or Floyd

by Deanna Pistono 05/23/202505/24/2025

a trans pride flag waves at a soccer game in minnesota

Race & Health Equity

Minnesota orgs step up support for trans youth amid federal pushback

by Deanna Pistono 05/21/202505/21/2025

Amy Lueking listens to the heartbeat of Sophie Hofeldt's fetus at Avera St. Mary's in Pierre, South Dakota. Hofeldt plans to give birth there, about 100 miles from home, after her local rural hospital shuttered its birthing unit.

From Other Nonprofit Media

Rural patients face tough choices when their hospitals stop delivering babies

by Arielle Zionts 05/20/202505/20/2025

Race & Health Equity

Young artists, Mia exhibit, shine uncomfortable light on American racism

by Deanna Pistono 05/12/202505/12/2025

Dr. Zeke McKinney worked with Wilson’s Image, a North Minneapolis barbershop, to host vaccination clinics.

Race & Health Equity

Five years post-COVID, racial disparities in health still persist

by Deanna Pistono 05/06/202505/06/2025

Jeff McComas, third from the left, with his family (left to right) son, Cameron McComas, wife, Rebecca McComas and son, Hunter McComas. Jeff has stage 4 intestinal cancer and is seeking to end his life on his own terms.

Health

Terminally ill Minnesotans advocating for ‘end of life’ legislation in the state

by Deanna Pistono 04/28/202504/28/2025