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.


140 Pieces

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As many as 55,000 Minnesotans are regaining their right to cast a ballot with the passing of the Restore the Vote bill. The new law means restoring...

  • Added: Sep 01, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
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After more than two decades, Minnesota passed a law in 2023 allowing anyone in the state to get a driver’s license no matter their immigration stat...

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  • Added: Aug 17, 2023
  • Length: 28:35
  • Purchases: 2
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In this year’s Legislative Wrap-Up, the crew discusses the 100% Carbon-Free Electricity by 2040 requiring utilities offer customers 100% carbon-fre...

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  • Added: Aug 10, 2023
  • Length: 28:31
  • Purchases: 1
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The crew discusses what grief looks like for themselves. Having all lost loved ones fairly recently, and not having an outlet to discuss it (as it ...

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  • Added: Jul 20, 2023
  • Length: 28:46
  • Purchases: 1
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The Crew digs into what makes a gather an authentic gathering, what foods are present? They talk about the commercialization of foods from their co...

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  • Added: Jul 20, 2023
  • Length: 28:31
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Our latest Grab Bag is covered in SCOTUS rulings. The crew discuss the ups and downs of recent rulings, how these ruling affect our communities, t...

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  • Added: Jul 06, 2023
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 1
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The crew is joined by the St. Paul Parks & Rec Director, a BIPOC hometown boy, to talk about the importance of rec centers and staying active. They...

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  • Added: Jun 22, 2023
  • Length: 28:33
  • Purchases: 1
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Juneteenth is now a federal and state (Minnesota) holiday. With celebrations throughout the state, the crew is joined by Lee Jordan, the Midwest an...

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  • Added: Jun 08, 2023
  • Length: 28:36
  • Purchases: 2
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It’s time we checked in with the crew. Spring is finally here and the crew takes a glance at what they’re looking forward to this summer. From frol...

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  • Added: May 04, 2023
  • Length: 28:31
  • Purchases: 1
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The crew is joined by local author David Mura, whose most recent book is “The Stories Whiteness Tells Itself: Racial Myths and our American Narrati...

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2023
  • Length: 28:28
  • Purchases: 3
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What is the truth when it comes the University of Minnesota and its history with the Indigenous peoples of this area? Members of all 11 Minnesota r...

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  • Added: Apr 20, 2023
  • Length: 28:35
  • Purchases: 3
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March Madness is behind us, but one story remains. That of a Black athlete making a gesture toward a White player who came under fire by sports pro...

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  • Added: Apr 06, 2023
  • Length: 28:34
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On this Grab Bag episode, we talk about book bans and other brans coming out of Florida. The crew ask and attempt to answer several questions, incl...

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  • Added: Mar 30, 2023
  • Length: 28:26
  • Purchases: 2
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Cohost Anthony Galloway recently traveled to Israel and Palestine with a group of religious leaders, artists and educators. Duluth-based Indigenous...

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  • Added: Mar 23, 2023
  • Length: 28:38
  • Purchases: 2
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On this special episode, Hlee Lee is joined by three strong women making change in community. The group discuss what it’s like to a proud woman of ...

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  • Added: Mar 09, 2023
  • Length: 28:31
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The last few years have been hard on everyone, especially our young people. The loss off connection to community may be a part of why we’ve seen so...

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  • Added: Mar 02, 2023
  • Length: 28:37
  • Purchases: 3
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Minnesota’s Hmong population lost a Secret War Veteran this month after Saint Paul Police shot and killed him in his apartment complex. The man, Yi...

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  • Added: Feb 23, 2023
  • Length: 28:35
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“Pretendians” is a term new to many of us. Really, it’s another term for fraud and cultural appropriation, specific to the Indigenous communities. ...

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  • Added: Feb 16, 2023
  • Length: 28:46
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“Pretendians” is a term new to many of us. Really, it’s another term for fraud and cultural appropriation, specific to the Indigenous communities. ...

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  • Added: Feb 09, 2023
  • Length: 28:35
  • Purchases: 2
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On this special episode of Counter Stories, producer Hlee Lee is joined by members of the Asian-Pacific Islander community to talk about Lunar New ...

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  • Added: Feb 02, 2023
  • Length: 28:36
  • Purchases: 3