Connections Radio
Connections Radio Show – December 18 2021
Laurie speaks with Nausheena and Sarah of RISE to recap RISE’s 2021 and preview what’s to come for the organization.
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Read MoreConnections Radio December 4 2021
Laurie discusses Racial Healing with Malissa Adams, President of the Diversity Institute.
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Connections Radio November 13 2021
Laurie talks with activist and advocate Asma Mohamed about the results of the recent municipal elections in Minneapolis,
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Read MoreConnections Radio Show – November 6, 2021
Discussing racism in the contexts of white privilege on today’s show.
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Read MoreConnections Radio Show – October 23, 2021
Michael Dardis of the Bloomington Remembers Veterans group joins Laurie to discuss the planned Bloomington Veterans Memorial.
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Connections Radio Show – October 2 2021
Today’s show is co-produced with Malissa Stanton Adams of the Diversity Institute as Laurie and Malissa discuss racial healing.
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Read MoreConnections Radio September 25 2021
Laurie talks with guests discuss the sexual abuse scandal at Children’s Theatre in Mpls. and efforts to protect children and others in theatre education programs.
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Read MoreConnections Radio Show – September 11, 2021
Malissa Stanton Adams of the Diversity Institute joins Laurie as they reflect on 9/11 and its implications on today’s racism.
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Read MoreConnections Radio August 28 2021
Laurie and guests discuss lobbying during the last MN legislative session.
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Read MoreConnections Radio – August 21st 2021
Connections Radio August 7 2021
Laurie and Malissa Adams discuss inter-racial friendship.
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Connections Radio Show – July 24, 2021
Sunny Miller of Nilles Builders joins Laurie to talk about construction work during the pandemic.
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Read MoreConnections Radio Show – July 10, 2021
Connections Radio – July 3, 2021
Connections Radio – June 26th 2021
Connections Radio June 19 2021
Laurie and co-host Malissa Stanton-Adams of the Stanton-Adams Diversity Institute discuss the history of slavery in America.
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Read MoreConnections Radio – June 12 2021
Connections Radio – June 5, 2021
Connections Radio Show – May 22, 2021
Horses and horse racing are on tap today with Laurie and Jodi Wilking of Canterbury Park, plus her own shop and private lessons/ownership.
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Read MoreConnections Radio Show – April 24, 2021
Artist and photographer Laura Migliarino and musician and James Weldon Johnson Foundation President and scholar Rufus Jones join Laurie this week, with Rufus presenting his song Transcription 8:46.
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Read MoreConnections Radio April 17 2021
Laurie and co-host Malissa Stanton-Adams, President of the Diversity Institute, discuss police bias against African-Americans and people of color.
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Read MoreConnections Radio Show – April 10, 2021
Laurie and Malissa Staten Adams recap this week in the Chauvin trial and discuss racial healing and internalized racism.
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Read MoreConnections Radio April 3 2021
This week’s guest is Malissa Stanton Adams, President and Executive Director of the Stanton Adams Diversity Institute.
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Read MoreConnections Radio – March 27, 2021
Art to Change The World with a host of eclectic artists and entrepreneurs from Northeast Minneapolis.
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Read MoreConnections Radio – March 13, 2021
Laurie is joined by Sarah and Naima from RISE, discussing empowering Muslim women through story and the Somali-American Farmers’ Association.
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Read MoreConnections Radio Show – March 6, 2021
Mallissa Adams of the Diversity Institute joins Laurie today.
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Connections Radio – February 13, 2021
Connections Radio – February 6 2021
Connections Radio Show – January 30, 2021
Connections Radio Show – January 23, 2021
Asma and Aaisha from RISE are back with Laurie this week.
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Read MoreConnections Radio January 16 2020
Laurie discusses the people behind the attack on the nation’s Capitol on January 6th.
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Read MoreConnections Radio Show – January 9, 2021
Discussing “truth” with Stacey Dinner-Levin, Rebecca Hill, and Beth Chaplin.
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Read MoreConnections Radio Show – December 26, 2020
Connections Radio December 19 2020
Laurie discusses the Diversity Institute with executive director Malissa Adams.
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Read MoreConnections Radio – December 12, 2020
Connections Radio Show – December 5, 2020
Connections Radio – November 28, 2020
Connections Radio Show – November 14, 2020
Aaisha and Lila of RISE join Laurie on today’s show to discuss the impact Muslim women candidates had on the 2020 election cycle and for future elections.
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Read MoreConnections Radio November 7 2020
Our show today is part of our. . . . “in our own voice series” where Connections co-produces with community partners. This show continues our series on “Jewish Voices” and our co-producing partner is Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) our Co-producer for our Jewish Voices series is Anthony Sussman a…
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Read MoreConnections Radio October 30 2020
Laurie talks about the upcoming election with representatives of RISE.
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Read MoreConnections Radio Show – October 24, 2020
Laurie’s guests today are Barbara Bridges, Bianca Dawkins, and Laura Mann Hill of Art to Change the World.
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Read MoreConnections Radio – October 3, 2020
Connections Radio October 3 2020
Connections Radio Show – September 12, 2020
Laurie is joined by RISE’s Asma Mohammed and Prior Lake school board candidate Farheen Hassan.
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Read MoreConnections Radio Show with Laurie Fitz – September 5, 2020
Connections Radio Show – August 29, 2020
Mary Jacobs of The Women’s Accelerator joins Laurie today.
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Read MoreConnections Radio – August 22, 2020
Connections Radio – August 15, 2020
Connections Radio with Laurie Fitz – August 8, 2020
Tobie, Adam, Mecca, and Andre all join Laurie once again this week for a jam-packed continuing conversation on race and the restaurant industry.
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Read MoreConnections Radio – August 1, 2020
Chefs/writers Adam Randall and Tobie Niedetz join Laurie this week for a continuing conversation on race and the restaurant industry.
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Read MoreConnections Radio – July 25, 2020
Professional chefs and bloggers Mecca Bos and Tobie Nidetz are Laurie’s guests this week, discussing racism/sexism in the restaurant industry and the real costs of your meal.
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Read MoreConnections Radio – July 18, 2020
Filmmaker Jeff Sylvester joins Laurie this week.
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