Events

Racial Covenants in Central Minnesota
May 28, 5:30-7 pm
Stearns History Museum
235 33rd Avenue South
St. Cloud, MN

Join us for a community discussion on the history of racially restrictive covenants and housing segregation in Minnesota. Together, we will watch a locally produced docuseries on racial covenants in Central Minnesota and participate in a hands-on transcription session of Stearns County deeds, led by members of Mapping Prejudice at the University of Minnesota Libraries. Please bring a laptop or other device to fully participate in this event. Co-sponsored by Stearns History Museum, Mapping Prejudice, and St. Cloud State University.

In the news…

U of M’s Mapping Prejudice Project reveals racist deeds around Sherburne County lakes (MPR News, 11/19/2025)

Mapping Prejudice Project granted access to Stearns County property records (MPR News, 1/23/2025)

College students uncover history of racist housing deeds in Stearns County (MPR News, 4/5/2023)