First Kenyan-born legislator elected in MN, ski club for Latinos expands access to sport | Voices

#wcco #news #localnews In this episode of WCCO's "Voices," we meet the first-ever Kenyan-born American elected into a state legislature. She tells us about her journey to this moment, and how a last-minute decision from an iconic politician saved her family and her future. Then, we hit the slopes with a unique group of people. A new ski club aims to close the racial gap amongst athletes in the sport. 0:00-0:30 - Introduction 0:30-2:30 - Pine City settles with family over racially-charged bullying at school 2:30-8:01 - Young adults tell their stories about being homeless in Minneapolis 8:02-10:46 - Todd Barnette celebrates 1-year in new role as Community Safety Commissioner 10:47-12:58 - Minnesota elects first Kenyan-born state legislator in the U.S. 15:39-17:32 - A grocery store dedicated to providing ethnically-centric food options finally opens in Minneapolis 17:33-20:21 - Latino fashion designer from Minnesota breaks down barriers in fashion industry 20:22-22:00 - Somali author uses her immigration experience to help others coming to the U.S. 22:01-23:49 - Minnesota high schoolers converge at the St. Paul capitol building to address issues they feel passionately about 25:12-26:55 - A new kind of ski club hopes to close the racial gap amongst athletes in the sport 26:56-29:39 - Minnesota nonprofit helps kids express tough feelings and experiences through music Official Site: http://wcco.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSMinnesota Twitter: https://twitter.com/wcco Instagram: https://instagram.com/wcco/