Recent content from Myron Medcalf
Medcalf: Compliance during Minnesota police encounters is only strictly required if you're Black
Reform, in the future, will be tested in a place now known for police killings,
Medcalf: Chauvin trial verdict offers glimmer of hope of what Minnesota can become
Although the darkness still lingers, the sun poked through the clouds on Tuesday.
Medcalf: Gawking at Black pain steals our humanity
What's the line between reporting atrocities and feeding fascination with Black trauma?
Medcalf: Blackness too often seen as act of resistance by Minn. police
Once again we are asked to tell the world how bad this feels.
Medcalf: In Minnesota and across country, Asian Americans are under attack and need our support
Minutes into my FaceTime conversation with Anthea Yur about the recent anti-Asian attacks around the country, I was struck by her vigor for change, as…
Medcalf: Join a local anti-racism book club for all Minnesotans
The Mary Ann Key Book Club is a collaboration with Hennepin County Library, the Friends of Hennepin County Library and the Star Tribune.
Medcalf: Security buildup before Derek Chauvin trial risks stifling voice of marginalized communities
If the line between protesters and opportunists isn't drawn and respected, it could create more challenges for all involved
Medcalf: Racism, not a highway, tore apart St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood
They didn't just build a major highway through a Black neighborhood in the 1950s and 1960s. They killed dreams.
Medcalf: Minnesota artists uphold, demonstrate the timeless power of Black music
I've loved hip-hop music since I was a kid. It's filled with vivid imagery, anchored by defiance. Local rapper Nur-D, real name Matt Allen, and…
Medcalf: For far too long, voices of Black women in fight for justice have been ignored
Throughout the history of the movement for equality, Black women have been denied the recognition they've deserved.