Counter Stories

Series produced by Ampers

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We discuss race, identity, social justice and culture in a region grappling with demographic changes

We discuss race, identity, social justice and culture in a region grappling with demographic changes. Hosts: Anthony Galloway, Luz Maria Frias, Don Eubanks and Hlee Lee.


140 Pieces

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Counter Stories: The Willingness To Kill
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*trigger warning* With recent shootings in Minnesota (at Washington Tech School, Jerry Lee Rec Center, Mall of America), the crew discusses how the...

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  • Added: Jan 26, 2023
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 3
Counter Stories: Special Episode – Keynote Speech from Duluth’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
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On this special episode, we bring you the keynote speech at the Duluth Martin Luther King Jr Day celebration by none other than Counter Stories’ co...

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  • Added: Jan 19, 2023
  • Length: 28:46
  • Purchases: 2
Counter Stories: Must See
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The crew talks Hollywood and what movies are on their must-see list, some dating as far back as the 1920s. Movies that make a statement, are inclus...

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  • Added: Jan 12, 2023
  • Length: 28:37
  • Purchases: 3
Counter Stories: Authenticity & Credibility
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Is it possible to be your full, unapologetic, authentic self while being a creditable person in your community? The crew talks about what it looks ...

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  • Added: Jan 05, 2023
  • Length: 28:41
  • Purchases: 2
Counter Stories: Unplugged #1
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We’re happy to present our first Unplugged show – a show we didn’t plan, it’s really just the four of us talking about what’s on our minds. We talk...

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  • Added: Dec 29, 2022
  • Length: 28:35
  • Purchases: 2
Counter Stories- Artist of the Year
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2022 was the year many strong, talented Asian women finally got flowers. With Michele Yeoh killing it on the national stage, locally Hmong photogra...

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  • Added: Dec 15, 2022
  • Length: 28:46
  • Purchases: 2
Counter Stories: This Time of Year...For Us
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People celebrate a variety of things during this time of year. For us, the time off many people get during this time, allows for more gatherings wi...

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  • Added: Dec 01, 2022
  • Length: 28:34
  • Purchases: 1
Counter Stories: Hustle Culture and Tradition Pt 2
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Guest co-host Sindy Morales Garcia leads the crew through a conversation about hustling, or as some of us know it, surviving. From youth, many of u...

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  • Added: Nov 23, 2022
  • Length: 28:37
  • Purchases: 2
Counter Stories: Hustle Culture and Tradition
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Guest co-host Sindy Morales Garcia leads the crew through a conversation about hustling, or as some of us know it, surviving. From youth, many of u...

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  • Added: Nov 18, 2022
  • Length: 28:34
  • Purchases: 1
Counter Stories: A Move for Reparations in St. Paul
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What does reparations mean? People often believe it’s payment for past displacements, but there’s so more to it. In a system that was built against...

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  • Added: Nov 10, 2022
  • Length: 28:39
  • Purchases: 2
Counter Stories- Grab Bag #10
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Lots of things coming up for us this week, things in the news and community and all the issues below the line. How diverse is too diverse in higher...

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  • Added: Nov 04, 2022
  • Length: 28:39
  • Purchases: 1
Counter Stories: GOTV: The Fear of Voting
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As election day nears, several things weigh heavy on the minds of voters. There is real fear about the safety of getting their ballots counted, vot...

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  • Added: Oct 27, 2022
  • Length: 28:43
  • Purchases: 1
Counter Stories: GOTV: Why We Vote (or Don’t)
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With the midterm election just weeks away, the crew talks about why voting is important and what may be causing young people to not vote. We also ...

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  • Added: Oct 20, 2022
  • Length: 28:48
  • Purchases: 1
Counter Stories: Education Series, Equity in Higher Education
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On our final episode of our Education Series episode, the crew talks higher education. What does diversity and inclusion look like? We talk with Kh...

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  • Added: Oct 13, 2022
  • Length: 28:44
  • Purchases: 2
Counter Stories: Education Series, History Making Principal’s Mission of Love
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Minnesota’s, and possibly the country’s, first female Somali principal joins the crew to talk about her journey to becoming the principal of Gideon...

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  • Added: Sep 29, 2022
  • Length: 28:41
  • Purchases: 2
Counter Stories: Racism in Environmental Justice (Part 2)
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Many people see environmental work as conservation, protecting the natural spaces throughout this world. But that is only part of the larger enviro...

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  • Added: Sep 22, 2022
  • Length: 28:37
  • Purchases: 1
Counter Stories: Racism in Environmental Justice
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Many people see environmental work as conservation, protecting the natural spaces throughout this world. But that is only part of the larger enviro...

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  • Added: Sep 15, 2022
  • Length: 28:41
  • Purchases: 1
Counter Stories: Education Series, A Principal’s Vision
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The crew is joined by St. Paul Central’s new principal Cherise Ayers, who plans on making Central work for everyone, where everyone thrives. As an ...

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  • Added: Sep 08, 2022
  • Length: 28:34
  • Purchases: 1
Counter Stories:Grab Bag #9
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Our latest Grab Bag covers a variety of topics, but all with the theme of the lack of empathy and inhumane treatment of people, including how a pas...

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  • Added: Sep 01, 2022
  • Length: 28:32
  • Purchases: 1
Counter Stories: Education Series, Equity vs Equality
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As people are getting prepped to go back to school, a new lawsuit has been filed against Minneapolis Public School’s initiative to support and reta...

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  • Added: Aug 25, 2022
  • Length: 28:34
  • Purchases: 1