April 22, 1993 - Allan Boesak, of the African National Congress, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Boesak’s address was titled "Dreams and Reality After Apartheid." Following speech, Boesak answered audience questions. David Pruese, director of the Global Mission Institute at Luther Northwestern Seminary in St. Paul, introduced Boesak. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
April 22, 1993 - MPR’s Bob Potter interviews freelance writer Osha Gray Davidson about his research into National Rifle Association. Davidson has written a book based on his findings, titled Under Fire: The NRA and the Battle for Gun Control.
April 23, 1993 - MPR’s Beth Friend reports on Patient A, a play by Minneapolis playwright Lee Blessing. The work is about AIDS victim Kimberly Bergalis.
April 24, 1993 - An unknown girl speaks on her thoughts on women having the opportunity to serve in the military, including combat positions.
April 26, 1993 - MPR’s Leif Enger reports from Mille Lacs Lake on Anishinaabe Liberation Front preparing to spear in violation of state law. Report includes numerous interviews, including Ojibwe writer Jim Northrup, who participates in traditional spearing.
April 26, 1993 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Tim Rose, media advocate for Gay and Lesbian Community Action Council (GLCAC), who shares his personal experiences while participating in March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation. Rose also details others that were a part of movement event.
May 1, 1993 - MPR’s Annie Baxter interviews an electronic musician who compiled a piece titled August: 1990 as a commentary to politics and media during the Gulf War.
May 1, 1993 - MPR’s Chris Roberts interviews American poet and novelist Luis J. Rodriguez about his memoir Always Running La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A. The book chronicles his youth as a Chicano gang member in East Los Angeles and his eventual escape through writing and education.
May 3, 1993 - A Midday broadcast of Rigoberta Menchu, 1992 Nobel Peace Prize winner, speaking at the Carlson Lecture Series at held Northrop Auditorium. Menchu's address was on the topic "Peace and Human Rights: The International Year of Indigenous People."
May 4, 1993 - A Worldview interview with Mexican American poet, novelist, and essayist Luis Alberto Urrea. The author discusses his book, Across the Wire: Life and Hard Times on the Mexican Border, which documents the stories, struggles, and resilience of people in Tijuana.