Human Toll: Unfinished Business

Through the run of the Human Toll exhibit at Hennepin History Museum in 2022, visitors were asked to provide their perspective on the impact of freeways, how they have experienced or learned from this history, and what reparations might be appropriate to repair damages to individuals and community. Now join with historians and community advocates to reflect on these responses and continue the conversation about how we can use a deeper understanding of this history to guide our future development.

Panelists include Dr. Yohuru Williams, professor of history and founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas; José Antonio Zayas Cabán, advocacy director of Our Streets Minneapolis; Dr. Katrina Phillips (Red Cliff Ojibwe), associate professor of history at Macalester College; Dr. Ernest Lloyd, adjunct instructor at the U of M’s Heritage Studies and Public History (HSPH) program; and Dr. Greg  Donofrio, director of HSPH. Drs. Lloyd and Donofrio were leaders of the Human Toll exhibit development team, and they will also reflect on the success of the exhibit and the future of the Public History of 35W project.