A good time for the truth race in minnesota pdf

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As an African-American man and former Twin Cities resident — someone who's experienced the legendary passive-aggressive Minnesota Nice social construct firsthand — I cracked open the new anthology "A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota" not expecting many surprises. I closed the book with one huge, unexpected lesson, among other smaller revelations: When considering race in a state that's 85 percent white but rapidly changing , things aren't just black and white. And there's usually a lot more than meets the eye. What does it mean to be 'raced'? Despite the everyday hassles of living in a place that produced the "Little House on the Prairie" book series and "A Prairie Home Companion" — arguably two icons of white American culture — nearly all of the writers have embraced the scenic, accessible Land of 10, Lakes as their home, even if it hasn't embraced them back.

In this provocative book, sixteen of Minnesota's best writers provide a range of perspectives on what it is like to live as a person of color in Minnesota. They give readers a splendid gift: the gift of touching another human being's inner reality, behind masks and veils and politeness. They bring us generously into experiences that we must understand if we are to come together in real relationships. Minnesota communities struggle with some of the nation's worst racial disparities. As its authors confront and consider the realities that lie beneath the numbers, this book provides an important tool to those who want to be part of closing those gaps.