When Eric realized Clementine Robinson never got the headstone that she wanted, it felt wrong. And he wasn’t the only one who felt that way. This is the story of how a group of strangers got together to grant the last wish of a woman they never met.

When Eric realized Clementine Robinson never got the headstone that she wanted, it felt wrong. And he wasn&rsquo;t the only one who felt that way. This is the story of how a group of strangers got together to grant the last wish of a woman they never met.

When reporter Eric Roper buys a lovely 113-year-old house in Minneapolis, he wants to find out everything he can about its history. But he quickly becomes obsessed with one couple who owned the house 100 years ago. Harry and Clementine Robinson send him down a surprising rabbit hole into an incredible history he never heard before. As he artfully and meticulously pieces together the remarkable story of their lives, we find out what the Robinsons reveal about a history of race in Minneapolis -- the city that became ground zero for an unprecedented global racial reckoning.

New episodes available on Mondays. For more information on Ghost of a Chance, head to our website: http://startribune.com/ghostofachance

When reporter Eric Roper buys a lovely 113-year-old house in Minneapolis, he wants to find out everything he can about its history. But he quickly becomes obsessed with one couple who owned the house 100 years ago. Harry and Clementine Robinson send him down a surprising rabbit hole into an incredible history he never heard before. As he artfully and meticulously pieces together the remarkable story of their lives, we find out what the Robinsons reveal about a history of race in Minneapolis -- the city that became ground zero for an unprecedented global racial reckoning.
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The Headstone

Eric finds a book that includes a jaw-dropping piece of history from a prominent Black woman who lived in Minneapolis in the 1920s and 30s. Her words become the name of this podcast. This is the speech that inspired the title “Ghost of a Chance.”

Eric finds a book that includes a jaw-dropping piece of history from a prominent Black woman who lived in Minneapolis in the 1920s and 30s. Her words become the name of this podcast. This is the speech that inspired the title &ldquo;Ghost of a Chance.&rdquo;

BONUS: The Speech

Episode 6 -- To find out what happened to the Robinsons in the 1960s, Eric doesn’t need old records anymore. People alive today tell him the story of the historic moment when the jack hammers and bulldozers arrived. Eric learns what is left of Harry and Clementine Robinson’s lives.

For documents, photos and other source material related to this episode, go to https://www.startribune.com/ghost-of-a-chance-podcast-episode-6-guide/601204960

Episode 6 -- To find out what happened to the Robinsons in the 1960s, Eric doesn&rsquo;t need old records anymore. People alive today tell him the story of the historic moment when the jack hammers and bulldozers arrived. Eric learns what is left of Harry and Clementine Robinson&rsquo;s lives.
For documents, photos and other source material related to this episode, go to <a href="https://www.startribune.com/ghost-of-a-chance-podcast-episode-6-guide/601204960" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.startribune.com/ghost-of-a-chance-podcast-episode-6-guide/601204960&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1739291936045000&amp;usg=AOvVaw10Hu1hzFW4OaV7xN0GBTsu">https://www.startribune.com/ghost-of-a-chance-podcast-episode-6-guide/601204960</a>

The Dividing Line

Episode 5 -- Eric turns to the people who lived alongside Harry and Clementine Robinson to show him what it was like to start over in the new reality of the 1930s. They are outcasts in their own city, but gradually become central figures in what is emerging as the Black middle class community there.

For documents, photos and other source material related to this episode, go to: https://www.startribune.com/ghost-of-a-chance-podcast-episode-5-guide/601204959

Episode 5 -- Eric turns to the people who lived alongside Harry and Clementine Robinson to show him what it was like to start over in the new reality of the 1930s. They are outcasts in their own city, but gradually become central figures in what is emerging as the Black middle class community there.
For documents, photos and other source material related to this episode, go to: <a href="https://www.startribune.com/ghost-of-a-chance-podcast-episode-5-guide/601204959">https://www.startribune.com/ghost-of-a-chance-podcast-episode-5-guide/601204959</a>

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