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November 4, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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“St. Cloud professor examines Minnesota’s ties to slaveholder wealth in new book”

Professor Christopher Lehman will talk about his new book documenting Minnesota’s ties to slavery on Wednesday, November 6th, at 7 p.m. in Miller Center Auditorium. This St. Cloud Times’ article reveals some of this history. (I mentioned some of this information in … Continue reading

October 13, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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An MPR Podcast: “‘I’ve never told anyone’: Stories of life in Indian boarding schools”

A young girl prays at her bedside at a boarding school. A new book by an Ojibwe author tells the stories life for American Indian children in boarding schools designed to purge their language and culture. Here’s the lead for … Continue reading

September 15, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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on the 56 anniversary of the terrorist bombing at the 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, AL

In memory of the bombing…. They were found together. Two were so close their limbs touched. Sunday dresses tattered. Bodies shattered. Lives taken by killers for whom they didn’t matter. They did and they do. Never forget Denise, Carole, Cynthia, … Continue reading

August 25, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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Why a Smithsonian exhibit on Japanese-Americans and World War II is coming to Stearns

The article title appearing on today’s St. Cloud Times is “Smithsonian exhibit details an ‘injustice’: Display tells stories of Japanese Americans’ Internment,” and the lead describes the personal history of Sally Sudo, now an Edina resident. ST. CLOUD —  Sally Sudo was among hundreds … Continue reading

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