Racial Reckoning: Ground Zero Documentary
For our Racial Reckoning: Ground Zero Documentary, Ampers will produce a 60-minute radio documentary (or two 30-minute documentaries), two podcasts, as well as a video chronicling this historic moment in Minnesota as our communities grapple with unfolding events in this season of racial upheaval and change, during the police trials for the death of George Floyd. The documentaries will follow members of a BIPOC reporting team, covering stories from people within Minnesota's diverse communities. Through their eyes, the documentaries will examine and confront many complex and traumatic historical issues regarding our institutions and legal system, as the tense situation unfolds in real-time, and as the world watches. Sharing the information through the eyes of BIPOC will better inform Minnesotans about our state's history and will help them to make more informed decisions in the future because they will be able to draw on information that many Minnesotans didn't have previously because many BIPOC voices and stories have been absent or marginalized. In addition, Ampers will produce a 20-minute audio documentary and podcast looking at the anniversary of George Floyd's murder and the historical events that got us to that point.
$1,775,000 the first year and $1,700,00 the second year are to the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations for production and acquisition grants in accordance with Minnesota Statutes section 129D.19.Of this amount, $75,000 the first year is for the Veterans' Voices program to educate and engage communities regarding veterans' contributions, knowledge, skills and experiences with an emphasis on Korean War veterans.
*Minnesotans will have a better understanding of the culture and history of Minnesota's BIPOC communities.
*More Minnesotans of all ages, ethnicities and incomes will have increased access to Minnesota history.
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