Continue To Care, All The Time

Magnuson talks about how the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle's investigative reports looking at disparities in areas such as housing, education, criminal justice, and jobs. Through their reporting, they showed that race is a problem and that the community need to get their arms around it. They used those reports to start a conversation about how they can build a more inclusive community. Before the editorial board launched its "listening tour," they put out calls in print and on digital platforms for people to meet with them to talk about race. Many of their meetings were out in the suburbs because they wanted to engage more suburban people. They wanted to provide opportunities for people who normally wouldn't be able to talk to one another to sit down and engage in a discussion about racial issues.