Department of American Studies PhD alumna Patricia Marroquin Norby was appointed to be the first full-time Native American curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and is featured in an article from CNN.

Professor of African American and African Studies Keith Mayes joins Dialogue Minnesota to discuss Black History Month in a contemporary context.

Northrop Professor of the Department of American Studies, Brenda Child, is mentioned in Vogue's article "Indigenous Fashion Is More Than Tradition," pointing out Child's Jingle Dress and current exhibit at Mille Lacs Indian Museum.

Professor Emerita Riv-Ellen Prell in the Department of American Studies and director of the Center for Jewish Studies collaborated with Archivist Katie Dietrick to create an exhibit on the history of discrimination against Black and Jewish students called "A Campus Divided."

Northrop Professor of the Department of American Studies, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Brenda Child and daughter, Benay Child, are featured by MPR News as a part of their ChangeMakers series. Throughout November, MPR News is featuring Indigenous Minnesotans making history to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.

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Jingle dress dancers circle the Grand Casino Hinckley powwow grounds during the grand entry at the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Grand Celebration Powwow in June 2019 in Hinckley, Minn. This summer, most powwows are canceled, as COVID-19 continues its spread across the state.