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VIDEO: Harris on Redlining, Gerrymandering, and Block Busting
In this talk for Better Mortgage, Harris speaks on Redlining, Gerrymandering, and Block Busting: How Race has impacted Housing. >> Watch...


Harris Honored on "50 over 50" List
The 2020 "50 Over 50" list celebrates recognizes Minnesotans over the age of 50 who have made significant contributions and achievements...


Unlearning False Histories: A Rosa Parks Resource List for the Anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boy
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested in Alabama for refusing to give up her seat to a white bus passenger. Her arrest sparked a...


Knowing Our Worth: Black Women Changemakers
Black women have been at the vanguard of social and political change in Minnesota for generations — from abolitionist Emily Grey to...


Diversity of Content in Children’s Books and Beyond
The Minnesota Book Publishers' Roundtable's November webinar featured conversations about obstacles to publishing more diverse content...


Listen: Duchess Appears on Podcast Episode "The Bill is Overdue"
Duchess Harris was featured on the podcast "Our Common Ground" which explores and examines history and culture, the socio-economic and...


Harris Featured in 'Pallium'
In this interview for Pallium Magazine, Harris talks about what's inspired her to write over a hundred books on race for children and...


Cori Bush joins a strong tradition of Black women activists
Duchess is featured in this article on The Lily. “If people want to overlook Black women as voters, they’re going to get surprised every...


Watch: Harris Joins Smithsonian for 'Voting During a Pandemic'
On November 3, 2020 Duchess Harris was a featured panelist on The Smithsonian's 'Voting During a Pandemic' Pandemic Perspectives series....


Watch: History in the Making—How Will We Remember the Year 2020? The Legacy of George Floyd
There are years in US history that serve as hinges. They represent the pivots, the years that are so momentous that they become the...
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