February 28, 2000 - The February edition of Voices of Minnesota highlights the work of two African American women. MPR’s Stephanie Curtis interviews Mary Easter, Northfield dancer and choreographer, who discusses the political nature of her work. MPR’s Dan Olson interviews Dr. Geneva Southall, author and retired University of Minnesota Afro-American Studies history professor, who talks about her personal reflections on race, and her research on "Blind Tom" (Thomas Green Wiggins).
February 28, 2000 - Minneapolis resident Dr. Geneva Southall has written two volumes of history about the life and times of Blind Tom, a black composer. Dr. Southall is a professor emeritus of Afro-American Studies at the University of Minnesota. She talked with Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Olson about the slave who was a composer as part of our Voices of Minnesota interview series.
February 29, 2000 - Governor Jesse Ventura wraps up his National Governor's Association trip to Washington DC this afternoon. Last night the governor co-hosted a Minneapolis Convention and Visitor's Bureau dinner with Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton. Today he meets with Minnesota's congressional delegation. Ventura will also lobby for federal legislation to help Hmong refugees who helped the United States during the Vietnam War.
February 29, 2000 - Governor Jesse Ventura is on his way back to Minnesota after several days in Washington, DC for a National Governors' Association meeting. This afternoon, before leaving the nation's Capitol, Ventura met with Minnesota's congressional delegation. He also lobbied a key member of Congress about a naturalization bill that would help Hmong veterans.
March 2, 2000 - A twin cities speech by author Studs Terkel. Studs spoke at Macalester College recently. His most recent book is The Spectator.
March 8, 2000 - MPR’s Lorna Benson talks with composer Cooper Moore on his music direction of The Darker Face of the Earth.
March 13, 2000 - Even as a pre-schooler growing up in Baudette, Minnesota, Christin Lore Weber knew she wanted to become a nun. At the age of 17, she entered the convent, and spent the next 14 years of her life there. Ultimately, she left the Church to marry and fulfill her dream of becoming a writer.
March 16, 2000 - Minnesota prison inmates have written and illustrated a book which they hope will keep at-risk kids from becoming fellow inmates.
March 17, 2000 - On this Word of Mouth program, MPR’s Chris Roberts brings together Lou Bellamy, Penumbra Theatre artistic director; and Dominic Papatola, Pioneer Press critic, to discuss viewpoints on poet Rita Dove’s The Darker Face Of The Earth play that was performed at the theatre.
March 23, 2000 - MPR’s Brandt Williams profiles Neva Walker, a Minneapolis resident looking to become the first Black woman elected to the Minnesota Legislature. Walker, DFL-endorsed candidate for District 61B, is a local activist born in raised in South Minneapolis and project coordinator for United Way of Minneapolis program.