Initially only a week-long, Black History Month was created to ensure Black history would not be forgotten. Carter G. Woodson, a Black historian and founder of the Association for the Study of African ...

Natalie Hudson, center, takes the oath of office as chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court during an investiture ceremony at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.

When Kate Roberts showed a friend her new book, “MN 150: The People, Places, and Things that Shape Our State,” he said, “Don’t take this the wrong way, but this would be a really good book to leave in ...

The prominent inclusion of ethnic studies in the latest draft of Minnesota’s K-12 social studies standards is attracting more criticism from conservatives. At the urging of the diverse committee ...

George Bonga was unflappable — even when folks Up North threatened to burn his trading post and wreck his canoes. A 19th‑century North Woods fur trader, translator, canoe guide, storyteller and Leech ...

This year’s Weisman Art Museum (WAM) fall exhibition peers into the shadows of America’s glorified history and beckons forth what has been disremembered. WAM opened “Kara Walker: Harper’s Pictorial ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — It's the beginning of Black History Month and Minnesota History Center gift shop employees are stocking new books to coincide with the new exhibit upstairs. Debuting Saturday, Feb. 3, ...

Audits completed in the past 10 years show that Minnesota has lacked the teeth to properly vet attendance records and go ...