Jonquilyn Hill

And what Minnesotans have said very clearly, emphatically, is we will take our humanity every time.

Coming up, the rise of mutual aid and its challenges.

Jane and I talked about her roots as an activist dating back to the 1970s when she was protesting the Vietnam War to her ongoing fight for climate, free speech, and ultimately our democracy.

Here's a taste of what she had to say.

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She remains that way.

She will go down in history as that.

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My name's Louise, and I live in Red Hook, Brooklyn, and I am part of Red Hook Mutual Aid.

I think in 2020 there was, I had all this energy, so the phone line made a lot of sense to connect with the community in a safe way.

I would say we just built a lot of relationships that felt worth maintaining over the last six years.

This is Explained to Me.

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We've heard from people who are finding ways to help their communities.

But how does mutual aid work exactly?

I asked Thalia Beatty.

She's a reporter at the Associated Press who covers nonprofits and philanthropy.