Every year, Children’s Defense Fund-Minnesota publishes a KIDS COUNT Data Book that includes state data on a variety of indicators that reflect the well -being of Minnesota’s children and families. The data serves as benchmarks of child well-being for policymakers and citizens and help to enrich local, state and national discussions that center on

John Lewis: Get in the Way is an inspiring portrait of one man cast into extraordinary times and his unhesitating dedication to seek justice for the marginalized and ignored. The son of sharecroppers, Lewis grew up in rural isolation, seemingly destined to a bleak, segregation-imposed future. But his fate took a different turn, and

Film and Discussion Money bail is one of the main causes of mass incarceration in the United States. Yet, few people know what the money bail system is, let alone how it all works. The reality is that 70% of people in jail are there for one reason: living in poverty. Low-income Americans are

The film explores America’s prison system as modern-day debtor’s prisons affecting primarily low-income communities who struggle to pay traffic fines. Racial disparities are exposed in a compelling dissection of drug-related incarceration rates and how societal fears exacerbate the system. Promising and less expensive interventions to roll back mass criminalization and reform the criminal justice

By Donte Curtis: Catch Your Dream Consulting This interactive workshop invites attendees to explore the ways that white supremacy is harming us and the work that we do. Attendees will reflect on how the dominant culture shows up in us (White Folks and People of Color) and will be given tools and strategies to

Jason Sole: Hamline University Professor of Criminal Justice Andre Wright: Born Leaders United Fashion Designer This workshop is designed to help white people identify their implicit biases, become more culturally competent, challenge the perceptions of their friends and family members, and reduce threat perception of Black men in hoodies. Allies and accomplices are essential

Every 10 years, the United States counts every person who lives in the country, from newborn babies to the oldest among us. The Constitution requires this decennial Census count to determine representation levels, and federal policies rely on census numbers to allocate funds among states and localities. Historically, the census has missed large numbers

Suppressed 2020: The Fight To Vote by Robert Greenwald, is a short, powerful documentary about the growing threat of voter suppression in our 2020 election. Deeply personal accounts from voters of color across the state of Georgia reveal deliberate, widespread voter suppression in the 2018 midterm election where Stacey Abrams fought to become the