Dear Dragons, “I am George Floyd” As I write you today, my soul hurts. I know the personal pain that arises from systemic racism and institutional biases. As a parent my biggest worry is for the lives of our children and the pain that will be inflicted on them by no fault of their own. My heart is also heavy […]
Tuesday, June 16 | 3 p.m. | Zoom In the weeks following the recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others at the hands of police, many are demanding that their communities #DefundThePolice or abolish policing. While the call for police abolition isn’t new, especially within black communities, many are hearing this demand for the first time. Join us […]
In the weeks following the recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others at the hands of police, many are demanding that their communities #DefundThePolice or abolish policing. While the call for police abolition isn’t new, especially within Black communities, many are hearing this demand for the first time. Join us via zoom this Tuesday, June 16th at 3:00pm for “Why #DefundThePolice?,” a discussion about […]
The Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) Sweat Lodge, which was located on the strip of grass south of the Paseka School of Business, was taken down on Friday, May 22, 2020. This was due to reasons associated with the maintenance and safety of the lodge as well as the COVID-19 situation. The decision to take down the lodge was made […]
Wednesday, June 3 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/97788792269 The Minnesota State Indigenous Men & Men of Color Workgroup will be hosting a strategy session to counter systemic racism within Minnesota State and in our communities. Our purpose is to empower each of us to take the next steps to interrupt the systems that led to the murder of George […]