Roshini Rajkumar

Minnesota was named an inaugural franchise home of the new USLW League. The Minnesota team will announce a community ownership drive in the fall of 2021.  Co-founder Andrea Yoch  previews the team and the opening summer 2022 season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roshini talks public health crisis with Dr. Sally Berryman. Dr. Berryman is an internist and Chair of the Health and Public Policy Committee for the MN Chapter of the American College of Physicians. Her work focuses on why gun violence is a public health crisis that leads to any victim’s death and has ripple effects on those close to the victim and the community at large. Minnesota ACP works on gun violence prevention, legislative advocacy, and research on gun violence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lisa Clemons is the Founder of A Mother’s Love Initiative. Her organization’s motto: You save the mother, you save the child. You save the father, you save the family. You save the family, you save the community. Lisa’s work is dedicated to empowering Black women, Black mothers, Black daughters through mentoring, boots on the ground outreach, and education about why mothers are the key to change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lynne Torgerson is a 2nd Amendment and Gun Rights Attorney. Lynne shares the state of gun laws today and how guns get into the wrong hands. Who gets arrested and what exactly leads to conviction? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roshini asks why people are willing to protest when law enforcement does its job but aren't as angry when innocent children are killed by gun violence. Plus, listeners weigh in on guns and safety. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tomorrow is Memorial Day, so we end with some Memorial Day reflections. Roshini pays tribute to our honorable servicemen and women and shares Memorial Day messages from others, as we honor the women and men that sacrificed so much for us.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a violence epidemic. Too many shootings continue to plague our state and our nation. What is it going to take for us to not have to read these same headlines over and over and over? Roshini opens up with this discussion.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Operation Safety Now is a grassroots movement of local residents advocating for common-sense public safety measures and qualified office holders. The group wants to oust several members of the Minneapolis City Council in the 2021 Elections and is endorsing non-incumbents in multiple Minneapolis wards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After overcoming several personal life-changing moments and surviving no client engagement for her business over 13 months during COVID, NParallel CEO Megan Diamond shares advice about resilience and why she says “humanness transcends all else… race, gender, economics.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Based in Minneapolis and Los Angeles, 7 Generation Games wants to close the math gap for all children in school. CEO Maria Burns Ortiz explains how their nearly 50,000 active users in schools and homes across the US are improving math scores. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can we heal the discord in political and civic discourse? Majority in the Middle is a new organization that wants to spread the word about programs that work and find NEW solutions for problems that continue to plague our communities. Roshini is joined by former tv journalist & board member of Majority in the Middle Kim Insley and Shannon Watson, Executive Director of Majority in the Middle. The three of them discuss how we can heal our civic and political culture.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roshini is fed up, fired up, and has a lot to say about the unnecessary killings of children in Minneapolis and shootings across the city. When will leaders of all stripes wake up? Roshini has thoughts and takes your calls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's become a hot topic over the past few days. Governor Walz announced this past Thursday that the state will lift it's mask mandate. Some cities disagreed with lifting the mandate, including Minneapolis and St. Paul. This has caused some confusion and some disagreement. Roshini gives her thoughts and responds to listeners.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keni Thacker founded 100 Roses from Concrete to be a platform where people of color in the advertising industry could connect, collaborate, & grow. He hopes it can help move people into the upper echelon in his industry and be an inclusion model for other industries See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Food insecurity in Minnesota and across the US is now 1 in 4 kids. Summer meal delivery programs are a vital resource for children who depend on school meals during the school year. Pandemic-challenged schools need help. Cub Foods partners with GenYouth to raise funds and awareness. “May Days to Feed Hungry Kids” runs through May 31st in all 80 CUB locations. Shoppers can either round up their totals at the register or donate $1, $3, or $5. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The largest consumer show in the Upper Midwest is on at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds through May 23rd. Greater Metropolitan Automobile Dealers Association President Scott Lambert talks about why electric vehicles aren’t as hot in Minnesota and shares what is hot at this year’s show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alfrieda Baldwin, wife, mother, grandmother & a TakeCharge MN Volunteer. Afrieda is working on opening a K-8 micro-school in the Twin Cities and wants to restore the Black community’s cultural roots of faith, family, and education.  Oredola Taylor is Co-founder of The Exodus Minnesota and TakeCharge MN Volunteer. This mother of 3 sons became frustrated with St. Paul Public Schools and what she calls a push to lower academic and behavioral standards. She co-founded The Exodus Minnesota in 2016 with four other Black moms to promote excellence in education and showcase how it provides a path out of poverty.  Alfrieda and Oredola join Roshini to share how they, along with other mothers, are taking action to overcome education Issues.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first female commissioner of Minnesota’s DNR, Sarah Strommen, talks 2021 fishing opener and the DNR’s work to make public lands more inclusive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since today is Mother's Day, of course we had to do some Mother's Day shout outs. We hear from Heather Brown's family, Lindsay Whalen has a message for coach Cheryl Reeves, and WCCO's own Jordana Greene joins Roshini.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's finally starting to feel like spring and summer is just around the corner! What fun activities are awaiting for you? Roshini gives some ideas for some summer fun in some cool places. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.