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COUNTER STORIES UPDATE
February 2025
Thank you for your continued support. Counter Stories has not produced a new show since we lost our co-host Donald Eubanks (information below). As we consider our next steps, we’d love to hear from you what you’d like to see from this endeavor. Share your thoughts via Facebook or email our producer. Thanks!
March 17, 2024 – It is with heavy hearts that the Counter Stories crew reports the untimely passing of our colleague, fellow crew member, a mentor to us all, and a dear friend, Donald Eubanks.
Don was a force, a trailblazer. His life experiences shaped the man we sat with each week – sharing his stories, and the lessons he’s learned along the way, and was always happy to expel his great trove of knowledge.
One of the last things Don shared with us on the show was that he always learns something when we record our episodes. Don, we have learned so much from you over the last 10 years and we hold love, grace, and tenderness in our hearts for you as you make your final journey.
During this time of grief, we ask that you keep Don’s wife, son, daughter, and the rest of his family and many, many friends in your thoughts.
Counter Stories will be on hiatus until further notice.
Current Podcast
Celebration of Life
A Recap of the Event Celebrating Donald Eubanks | Published April 19, 2024 | Counter Stories cofounder and cohost Donald Eubanks unexpectedly passed away in March. He was laid to rest next to his mother in the traditional Ojibwe way on the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians reservation. On April 13, 2024, the Counter …
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Past Episodes and News
The Future is STEAM
| Published March 15, 2024 | Last legislative sessions’ Education Finance Bill included creating a group focused on streamlining computer science education. This year, Representative Liz Lee has proposed a new bill that would put recommendations from that group into action. Alongside Rep. Lee are community organizations that are hoping to expose more urban, BIPOC, …
Growth Through Faith: Celebrating Ramadan
| Published March 8, 2024 | In recognition of Women’s History Month, we’ll be joined all month by powerful and inspirational women. This week, that person is Sagal Ali. She joins us to talk about the Muslim holiday, Ramadan. Sagal shares her journey of rediscovering her faith and envisioning her path forward to work on …
The Long Road to DEI in Healthcare
| Published March 1, 2024 | We wrap up our celebration of Black History Month with a conversation with James Burroughs, whose worn many hats within community. As the Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer at Children’s Hospital, he is challenging systemic racism within the healthcare industry, both in-facing and out-facing. James is also a founding …
Why Should You Listen?
Counter stories is an extremely valuable podcast for Minnesota. Counter Stories is like “a podcast for the rest of us“ as it discusses Minnesota issues through the lens of people of color and our shared experiences.
But more than a great program for Minnesotans of color, this podcast is valuable for all Minnesotans to get a full understanding of what is happening in our great state and how it is being perceived by all Minnesotans.