The story of Fire Station #24, Minneapolis' all-Black brigade

Name: The story of Fire Station #24, Minneapolis' all-Black brigade
Uploaded: 2023-02-27T04:13:00Z
Duration: 6 min 59 s
Description: It took a lawsuit and a federal order in 1971 to open up jobs to minorities in the Minneapolis Fire Department. But as far back as135 years ago, there were black men working as Minneapolis Firefighters and serving in leadership roles.

It took a lawsuit and a federal order in 1971 to open up jobs to minorities in the Minneapolis Fire Department. But as far back as135 years ago, there were black men working as Minneapolis Firefighters and serving in leadership roles.

Posted February 26, 2023 10:13pm CST