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MN's Black Pioneers


For decades, Twin Cities PBS has explored the stories, the histories and the contributions of Minnesota's Black Pioneers, men and women who have forever shaped what it means to live here. This collection represents a blend of stories about the people, the places and the experiences that continue to ripple through the present moment.
For decades, Twin Cities PBS has explored the stories, the histories and the contributions of Minnesota's Black Pioneers, men and women who have forever shaped what it means to live here. This collection represents a blend of stories about the people, the places and the experiences that continue to ripple through the present moment.
MN Republicans Fight for Black Voting Rights and Win… 150 Years...
Voting rights were a hot topic on election day in Minnesota one hundred and fifty years ago. In 1868, Minnesota’s Republican party focused its...
Cornerstones: A History of North Minneapolis
FULL-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY
Cornerstones: A History of North Minneapolis explores the neighborhood's diverse past through the power of place. Co-produced with the University of Minnesota and...
I am Betty Crocker!
In TPT’s new history documentary Flour Power, you will be introduced to milling’s key characters C.C. Washburn, Charles Pillsbury, and James Ford Bell. But...
A Short History of African Americans at the Minnesota State Fair
For the past three years there have been protests by Black Lives Matter activists at the Minnesota State Fair. Protestors have used the State...