Counter Stories

Series produced by Ampers

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We discuss race, identity, social justice and culture in a region grappling with demographic changes

We discuss race, identity, social justice and culture in a region grappling with demographic changes. Hosts: Anthony Galloway, Luz Maria Frias, Don Eubanks and Hlee Lee.


139 Pieces

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Can America move forward? Can we “heal” without honesty? The Counter Stories crew share their reactions to the events that unfolded in the US Cap...

  • Added: Jan 14, 2021
  • Length: 58:04
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Can America move forward? Can we “heal” without honesty? The Counter Stories crew share their reactions to the events that unfolded in the US Cap...

  • Added: Jan 14, 2021
  • Length: 27:54
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Minnesota schools are starting to resume in-person learning. But is it a good idea? Parents have the option to continue distance learning. But teac...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jan 28, 2021
  • Length: 58:04
  • Purchases: 1
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Minnesota schools are starting to resume in-person learning. But is it a good idea? Parents have the option to continue distance learning. But teac...

Bought by KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle


  • Added: Jan 28, 2021
  • Length: 28:09
  • Purchases: 1
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Minnesota schools are starting to resume in-person learning. But is it a good idea? Parents have the option to continue distance learning. But teac...

  • Added: Feb 04, 2021
  • Length: 28:04
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The Counter Stories crew talk about the anxiety that we are all facing during this pandemic and how that impacts the media we are taking in and the...

Bought by WGZS and KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 11, 2021
  • Length: 28:11
  • Purchases: 2
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Public Media, notoriously a white-led institution, has a race problem. It lacks diverse voices and equitable work environments. And it hasn’t impro...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Feb 19, 2021
  • Length: 28:03
  • Purchases: 1
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Public Media, notoriously a white-led institution, has a race problem. It lacks diverse voices and equitable work environments. And it hasn’t impro...

Bought by KVSC and KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 25, 2021
  • Length: 28:31
  • Purchases: 2
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On this episode of Counter Stories, we talk about the importance of our elders and how we can combat anti-Asian violence against them. Plus, we int...

Bought by KVSC, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, and KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA


  • Added: Mar 04, 2021
  • Length: 28:33
  • Purchases: 3
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We’re a few months into the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. But who’s getting them? And does the distrust of the American healthcare system in our commun...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KVSC, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Mar 11, 2021
  • Length: 28:31
  • Purchases: 4
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The crew is joined by the Juror Project founder Will Snowden to talk about the jury selection process and how it has historically disenfranchised c...

Bought by KVSC, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, and WGZS


  • Added: Mar 18, 2021
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
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The murder of six Asian women in Georgia, on top of three murder-suicides, on top of vicious attacks on Asian elders, on top of a global pandemic i...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Mar 25, 2021
  • Length: 28:32
  • Purchases: 1
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Six years ago, Mankwe Ndosi joined us to talk about Hub and Spoke - the concept that communities of color (the spoke) are constantly living in rela...

Bought by KVSC and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Apr 01, 2021
  • Length: 28:34
  • Purchases: 2
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We’ve known that oppression is alive and real in America, but it seems “whole” white people are just discovering it. It’s important to acknowledge ...

Bought by WCNY, KVSC, and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Apr 08, 2021
  • Length: 28:31
  • Purchases: 3
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As we find ourselves mourning for another unarmed Black man killed by police, the Counter Stories crew reflects on the trauma our communities are e...

Bought by WCNY, KVSC, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, and WGZS


  • Added: Apr 15, 2021
  • Length: 28:35
  • Purchases: 4
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Guilty on all three charges. Not justice, but accountability. A short-lived sigh of relief came across Minnesota and the entire country, before new...

Bought by KVSC and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Apr 22, 2021
  • Length: 28:34
  • Purchases: 2
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The crew share stories of when the first became conscious of race and racial tensions as well as recent experiences. Memories from Pre-K to getting...

Bought by KVSC and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Apr 29, 2021
  • Length: 28:32
  • Purchases: 2
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From redlining to voter suppression, there are historical patterns to how people of color’s fight for equity has been blocked. On this episode, we ...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota and KSRQ


  • Added: May 06, 2021
  • Length: 28:42
  • Purchases: 2
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We’ve been in and continue to be going through a stressful time. Amid all the chaos, we can finally be outside and gather safely (with appropriate ...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota and KSRQ


  • Added: May 13, 2021
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
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When there are too many topics to hit, you get a Grab Bag Show! With so much happening, we couldn’t decide on a single topic. So, with a time limit...

Bought by KVSC and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: May 20, 2021
  • Length: 28:33
  • Purchases: 2