Patrick DesJarlait
February 2, 2022
Written by Sophie Auerbach We are living in an historical moment when representations – statues, public murals, monuments, and more – have become contested objects. Too often, the meaning in
Written by Sophie Auerbach We are living in an historical moment when representations – statues, public murals, monuments, and more – have become contested objects. Too often, the meaning in
By Mary Turck In We Are Meant to Rise, Minnesota indigenous writers and writers of color reflect on and react to the year 2020: the year that began the COVID pandemic,
Dear Sisters, Brothers, and Kin, We are writing to share with you the exciting news that we, as co-founders, will be turning the reins of the East Side Freedom Library
Written by Sophie Auerbach This is a time characterized by intense division, but also remarkable connection. I moved to Saint Paul in the Fall of 2020 to attend Macalester College.
By Chris Sanders East Side Freedom Library (ESFL) first opened their doors to Saint Paul’s East Side community in the summer of 2014. Before a single book was on the
By Romare Onishi Just in its name, the Cleveland Indians don’t sound like a team that helped pave the way to racially integrated baseball. However, in the book Our Team, Luke
By Michaela Corniea Let me tell you a story about the book collection of Toni Randolph. Step into the old Carnegie library on Greenbrier Street, now home of the East
Blog post by Chris Stark This blog was originally posted on July 21, 2021, on Your Call MN. Your Call MN is a public service campaign created in collaboration with the
Review by Michaela Corniea Published in 1998, On the Outside Looking In by Cristina Rathbone is a journalist’s exploration of the lives of inner-city kids in New York. Taking place in the
by Romare Onishi I found the book, “What’s My Name, Fool?” by Dave Zirin, very interesting because I like the sport of baseball, and the book went into depth about many different aspects