This collection of oral histories represents a unique source of contemporary history through the experiences of the newest Americans, in their own words. The content of the collection covers themes common to all of the groups, as well as the perspectives unique to each one.
This is a local Somali-American group, whose mission is "to strengthen the capacity of Somalis in Minnesota to become contributing members of society, while keeping their culture."
This joint initiative gathers digitized oral histories from organizations across the state. These existing materials have been coupled with newly created stories that best document the rich tradition of immigration to this state. This project weaves together these audio and video histories into a single space where these stories can be gathered, saved, and shared in an openly and freely accessible manner.
Minnesota Compass is a social indicators project that measures progress in our state, tracking trends in topic areas such as education, economy and workforce, health, housing, public safety, and a host of others.
This group describes itself as a multi-issue organization that engages the voices of everyone in the Somali community. Useful for looking at areas of interest within the Somali-American community.
This is an archive and library for the study of immigration, ethnicity, and race, with a focus on immigration to Minnesota. Available to the public but you must plan ahead if you want to visit.
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Contains more than 700 titles covering some of today's most controversial topics. New reference content is added on an ongoing basis, and new full-text periodical and newspaper articles are added every day.
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