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Victoria McWane-Creek and Alicia "Fayomi" Rufus share how Onyx Collective celebrates rural Blackness and builds community

Ellen talks with Victoria McWane-Creek and Alicia "Fayomi" Rufus about Onyx Collective, a network that creates space for Black Minnesotans in rural spaces and small to...

RE-RELEASE: Tane Danger and Tryg Throntveit, co-creators of “Sketches of Minnesota,” describe exploring Minnesota and bridging community divides through humor

While Ellen steps away this week to vote, revisit her conversation with Tane Danger and Tryg Throntveit, originally released on August 20, 2025. Tane and Tryg, and an ...

Ryan Allen, Allison Liuzzi, and Jose Pacas explain how the Decennial Census and American Community Survey help us understand communities

In an excerpt from an upcoming episode, Ellen talks with Ryan Allen, University of Virginia urban planning professor; Jose Pacas, Director of Data Leadership and Inves...

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Dr. Greg Fulkerson traces the history of rural–urban interdependence from ancient times to today

Ellen talks with SUNY Oneonta sociologist Dr. Greg Fulkerson whose work explores how rural and urban places are not distinct places, but actually a complex adaptive sy...

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