Throughout 2022, visitors to the exhibit Human Toll: A Public History of 35W at Hennepin History Museum 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. Join in an online conversation with local historians and community advocates to reflect on these responses and continue the conversation about how a deeper understanding of this history can 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 University of Minnesota’s Heritage Studies and Public History (HSPH) program; and Dr. Greg Donofrio, director of HSPH. Drs. Lloyd and Donofrio, leaders of the Human Toll exhibit development team, will reflect on the success of the exhibit and the future of the Public History of 35W project.