Stories from Minneapolis

Two months after the death of George Floyd at the hands of the police and the protests that followed, we visit the city of Minneapolis to speak to the individuals and collectives calling for action, lobbying for change and rebuilding the city brick by brick with the goal of a positive and inclusive future. Dive into a day of stories that look at the activism, music and culture bursting forth from the city.

Music

Dua Saleh curates: Minnesota’s best underground acts

Minneapolis-based, Sudanese-American artist Dua Saleh celebrates the most exciting performers coming out of their hometown.

Society

The Black Trans Brilliance of Oluchi Omeoga

The co-founder of Minnesota-based non-profit Black Visions Collective tells us about fighting for Black liberation and the trans individuals leading the movement.

Society

If Lake Street could talk

One of the cultural hubs of Minneapolis is rebuilding after the riots, but some fear that outside investment will accelerate the neighbourhood’s descent into gentrification.

Society

What does it actually mean to defund the Minneapolis Police Department?

We ask MPD 150, a Minnesota-based collective who have been lobbying for its abolition since 2015.

Society

Inside the news-disrupting Unicorn Riot

The non-profit collective with the distinctive yellow microphones are changing the rules of reporting - here's how.

Purple Pain: revisit an interview with Prince at Paisley Park

Issue No.2, March 1997, Volume 3: Where did it all go wrong for The Artist Formerly Known As Slave? Ask Ekow Eshun. He visited Prince at Paisley Park, and thinks he might have the answer. Kind of.