November 16, 1984 - MPR’s Kate Moos reports on growing businesses and entrepreneurial spirit of the refugee community as they adapt to their new home in the U.S.
January 28, 1985 - On this Midday call-in program, a discussion with Jim Nichols, Minnesota's Agriculture Commissioner about the impact of farm crisis. Nichol's office has been a very busy one lately coordinating efforts of farmers and legislators to ease the farm debt crisis. Farmers have been organizing in 1985 to a greater degree than at any time since the Great Depression.
February 14, 1985 - MPR’s Doug Hamilton speaks with local English Professor and poet Michael Dennis Brown on the state of modern love poetry today. Brown speaks on poetry’s decreasing popularity in comparison to other forms of media and expression. He also talks about his expectations for the future of poetry and how he hopes it evolves and grows with the world’s changes.
April 25, 1985 - MPR’s Tom Meersman reports on Hmong leaders seeking assistance from state on addressing the continued needs for various programs, including English as a second language (ESL). Local advocates see the language barrier as a source for health and employment challenges in the Hmong community.
July 31, 1985 - MPR’s Bob Potter talks with Dr. Betty Jerome, director of the Teenage Medical Center in Minneapolis, about medical and behavior concerns of teenager. Topics include counseling, sex education, and family communication, amongst others. Jerome also answers listener questions.
November 2, 1985 - MPR’s Mark Heistd talks with Ginger Oakland about development of Hmong Methodist Church in Minnesota.
January 13, 1986 - MPR’s George Boosey reports on Potter v. LaSalle Court Sports & Health Club case being heard at the Minnesota Supreme Court. The case stems from a complaint by gay man that health club discriminated against him due to his sexuality. Report includes clips of arguments presented by attorneys.
January 18, 1986 - Minnesotan politicians LeClair Lambert and Don Fraser reflect on being present in D.C. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. The day included the famous Martin Luther King Jr. speech “I Have a Dream.”
January 18, 1986 - MPR’s Mark Heistad interviews Charles Johnson, a professor at Macalester University, about Hmong folktales. Johnson is the author of collected Hmong traditional folk stories translated in English for ESL studies.
April 24, 1986 - MPR’s Tom Meersman reports on the decrease in Hmong resettlement within the Twin Cities. Meersman interviews several political and refugee officials about distinction of family unification and the Hmong community’s emphasis towards education as they adapt to new home.