Diversity and Racism in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis has 24 community gardens throughout the city that are cared for by community members. Minneapolis is culturally enriched with multicultural communities from all across the globe, including populations from Latin America, East Africa, Asia, Europe, along with the original settlers from Germany and Sweden. Minneapolis was home and continues to be home to many indigenous tribes. The city’s multicultural and multilingual communities have influenced its multicultural visual and performing arts, the food scene, music, fashion, theatre, entertainment, film, sports, and politics, both locally and nationally.