Social Studies

Art + Medicine explores healthcare through story, song and the arts. This series is a co-production of TPT-Twin Cities PBS and the Center for the Art of Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School.

Safiya called this the "worst possible situation for a microaggression," a subtle act of discrimination.

Why does both hunger and obesity exist in the United States? That’s because food insecurity in America looks very different than in other countries.

Food is an expression of an individual's cultural identity, and food justice is about providing individuals access to foods that comforts and gives them a sense of belonging.

There’s no single definition of "food insecurity," but we asked people working in food justice to help us understand what it means.

Investing in and prioritizing in a more sustainable food ecosystem is essential in combating hunger.

The food system being broken is a phrase often repeated. But is it true? Different experts offer their insights about systemic practices and healthy food access.

We talk with farmers and food justice experts about the many factors that can impact how much money farmers are able to make.

Prophet discusses eye contact as a Black man, how the way he dressed changed the way people spoke to him, and what keeps him driving forward.

Moallin talks about what it's like to deal with racism as a Somali-American teacher.

Wolf discusses the weird things people have said when they find out he’s native.

Papi recounts how others deemed him guilty of a crime for simply looking like an immigrant.

Mavis finds herself caught between two cultures and feeling like she doesn’t fit into either.

Jo points out that racism and micro-agressions don't always come from white people - internalized racism is real and harmful.

Slavery by Another Name is a 90-minute documentary that challenges one of Americans’ most cherished assumptions: the belief that slavery in this country ended with the Emancipation Proclamation.