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Staying Afloat in Minneapolis

Recovering small businesses hope civil unrest, COVID-19 are behind them

As small Minneapolis-based business owners slowly recover from a difficult year, Esperanza Lee reports that immigrant and minority-owned restaurants face disproportionate challenges. These are the result of civil unrest following George Floyd's murder and the setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Esperanza Lee
April 18, 2021
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Pandemic Literacy

Advocates innovate to keep kids learning

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, some say it's been unsafe for children to go to school. But shoddy WiFi and outdated devices make it nearly impossible for some families to attend online classes. Esperanza Lee shares how a Minneapolis-based organization shifted literacy-focused "Learning in Community" online to address disparities exacerbated by the pandemic.

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Esperanza Lee
March 9, 2021
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