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March 13, 1992 - On this Voices from the Heartland episode, MPR’s Marlana Benzie-Lourey talks with central Minnesota poet Nancy Paddock about the growing popularity of poetry, teaching workshops at nursing home, and the different types of poems. Paddock also reads numerous poems.
March 18, 1992 - Midday program presents two documentaries: "Shared Visions: Art, Music and Literature", reflections on cultural continuity by Native American artists, writers, dancers, and musicians; and "Traditional Caring: Non-traditional Health Issues," a look at how Native Americans confront contemporary health concerns such as diabetes, alcoholism and AIDS with traditional healing practices.
March 24, 1992 - MPR’s Tom Fudge reports on study of a thousand citizen complaints of Minneapolis police misconduct from 1987 to 1990. Reports include comments from David Pearce Demers, professor of Journalism at University of Wisconsin-River Falls; Tony Bouza, Minneapolis police chief; and Matthew Little, president of Minneapolis NAACP.
April 29, 1992 - MPR’s Chris Roberts interviews father/son police officers, Donald Banham and Don Banham Jr.
April 30, 1992 - MPR’s Bill Catlin reports from Coalition for Police Accountability rally at Hennepin County Government Center protesting Rodney King trial acquittals. Catlin recounts moments from event and notes it’s peaceful outcome. Particpants included Keith Ellison, Spike Moss, Vernon Bellecourt, and Marv Davidov.
April 30, 1992 - MPR’s Bill Catlin reports on Coalition for Police Accountability rally at Hennepin County Government Center protesting Rodney King trial acquittals. Highlights speeches at event from Keith Ellison, Spike Moss, and Priscilla Barnes. Also includes statement from John Laux, Minneapolis Police Chief.
April 30, 1992 - MPR’s Bill Catlin reports live from Coalition for Police Accountability rally at Hennepin County Government Center protesting Rodney King trial acquittals.
May 1, 1992 - MPR’s Marlana Benzie-Lourey talks with St Cloud Minnesota poet Bill Meissner about the characters within his poetry. Meissner also reads numerous poems, including from his book “Hitting into the Wind.”
May 5, 1992 - Black poet Nikki Giovanni addressees a group of college students at the University of Minnesota on the subject of the violence in Los Angeles after the verdict of the Rodney King case.
May 9, 1992 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Marcy Hart, board member of Saint Paul American Indians in Unity, about the Minnesota celebration “American Indian Month.” Hart discusses the purpose behind May’s month-long recognition of Native Americans in the state.