Living Library
an archive that breathes
The Living Library is Rooted to Last’s commitment to transference of memory, wisdom, and knowledge. It is an accessible living archive offered by social justice movement leaders of color. Using storytelling, interviews, frameworks and toolkits, and other interactive resources, the Living Library makes movement know-how accessible and transferable so it is never lost but always part of building what comes next.
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Framework
Winning for Communities is a Framework developed from R2L’s early work. It aims to help leaders and organizations reflect, plan, and move toward winning outcomes for communities.
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Taking Root: Panel Discussion
A panel reflecting on leadership focused on advancing social justice for communities of color. Panelists include: Carly Bad Heart Bull (Native Ways Federation), Patti Tototzintle (Esperanza United), Marcus Pope (Youthprise), Representative Kaohly Her (Minnesota House of Representatives), and Chanda Baker Smith (Minnesota Black Collective Foundation).
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Podcast episode 1
Episode 1 of “Emerging Conversations” features Rooted to Last’s (R2L) core team — Marcus Owens, Bo Thao-Urabe, and Tracy Fischman — talking about R2L’s origins, what they’ve learned along the way, and why a “reset” is needed to create more impactful and lasting outcomes for Minnesota’s Black, Indigenous, Asian, and Latine communities.
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Podcast episode 2
Episode 2 of “Emerging Conversations” continues with R2L’’’s core team sharing inspiring stories, innovative strategies, and actionable insights to activate more sustainable ways of investing in a thriving future of Minnesota’s Black, Indigenous, Asian, and Latine.