Each month, members of our Equity Committee and our extended Tangletown community share resources they've found helpful as they look to expand their understanding of racial justice and equity. If you're interested in submitting a suggestion to be featured, please email info@tangletown.org. Sign up for our monthly email newsletter to receive these suggestions on a monthly basis.
Mary Ann Key Book Club
We have another great Equity Resource to share with you this month from Tangletown’s Equity Committee member Ian. The Hennepin […]
Such a Fun Age
September’s Equity Resource recommendation comes from Tangletown resident and Equity Committee member Juliana: ‘Kiley Reid’s “Such a Fun Age” is […]
Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture
This month’s Equity Resource, Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture by Virginia Sole-Smith, comes from Tangletown resident and Equity Committee […]
Strict Scrutiny: A Win For Multiracial Democracy
July’s equity resource comes from the Tangletown Neighborhood Association’s Equity Committee co-chair, Dirk Nicholson: “For July, we are back in […]
Housing Topics from State Senator Scott Weiner of San Francisco
June’s equity resource comes from the Tangletown Neighborhood Association’s Equity Committee chair, Dirk Nicholson: “I listened to this episode of […]
Hunger Solutions: Rising costs and growing need for food shelves
This month’s Equity Resource comes from Matthew Ayres, the Director at Joyce Uptown Foodshelf and partner for our May Food […]
Letter in support of our East Phillips neighbors
April’s equity resource comes from the Tangletown Neighborhood Association’s Equity Committee chair, Dirk Nicholson: “Since 2020 our equity members have […]
Nice Racism: How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm
This month’s equity resource comes from Washburn High School’s admin team, Dr. Emily Palmer, Arslan Aziz, Mark Stauduhar and Michelle […]
Rethinking Land Acknowledgments
This month’s equity resource is recommended by Tangletown Equity Committee member Ellen Block as food for thought before our Beyond […]
Barracoon
The Story of the Last “Black Cargo” December’s Equity Resource is recommended by Tangletown Neighborhood Association Equity Committee member Ellen […]
Not My Idea
A book about whiteness. November’s equity resource comes recommended to us by Nicole (Ole) Rapson, Math teacher at Washburn High […]
Equity Vs Equality
This month’s Equity Resource is a short video with an important message recommended by Equity Committee member Mel Ferris. “Looking […]
How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community
by Mia Birdsong For September’s Equity Resource, Tangletown Neighborhood Association’s interim executive director Andrea Siegel recommends How We Show Up, […]
Are Prisons Obsolete?
For August’s Equity Resource, Maggie Rittenhouse, Tangletown resident, recommends the book “Are Prisons Obsolete?” by Angela Davis as an incredible […]
Are We Doing Vacations Wrong?
Radicalize your travel by being a better guest in someone else’s homeland. June’s equity resource comes recommended to us by Andy […]
The Racial Wealth Gap
For this month’s resource, Washburn teacher and Equity Team lead Luis Saenz recommends “The Racial Wealth Gap” from the organization […]
Centering Indigenous Voices
For April’s Equity Resource, Deb White Soulen, Tangletown resident, suggested we listen to our Indigenous neighbors/community, who are often forgotten in […]
Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
For this month’s equity resource, Washburn High School Principal Emily Palmer recommends the book Black Dignity in a World Made […]
The Great Climate Migration
For this month’s equity resource, Equity Committee member Ellen Block recommends the article “The Great Climate Migration” by Abrahm Lustgarten. […]
Facing Forward: Housing Access
The monthly equity resource comes to you from a new Equity Committee member Shannon Mitchell. The resource pairs with the […]
Breaking Bread, Building Bridges
For this month’s equity resource, Equity Committee member Kyle Goldschmidt recommends the documentary Breaking Bread, Building Bridges, which won the 2020 Governor’s […]
Maps Illustrating Systematic Racism in our City
As part of the Equity Committee research into understanding of systemic issues of segregation in Minneapolis, member Nancy Hamilton Britt […]