August 19, 1995 - MPR’s Chris Roberts reports on Minnesota Department of Human Rights, and the concerns from former staff member that department is failing in it’s purpose. Roberts interviews numerous officials about state of department.
August 26, 1995 - MPR’s Chris Roberts interviews playwright and actor Mark Broyard about his play Inside the Creole Mafia. Broyard discusses the racial aspects of play.
September 4, 1995 - A Midday interview with Barb Frey, executive director of Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights, while she is in Beijing for the UN Women's Conference.
September 20, 1995 - Matthew Little, former president of the Minneapolis chapter of the NAACP; Curt Johnson, chair of the Metropolitan Council and Minneapolis State; and Larry Pogemiller, Minnesota state senator, discuss the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's lawsuit against the state of Minnesota involving school desegregation.
September 21, 1995 - Midday presents a Twin Cities speech by Pulitzer Prize winning author Anna Quindlen entitled Living Out Loud: Life in the 1930s. She spoke as part of a family lecture series given at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.
September 22, 1995 - Lou Bellamy directs Big White Fog at the Guthrie Theater. Bellamy talks about the racial issues in play that are still in the contemporary culture. Feature includes clips from play.
September 23, 1995 - Black poet Yolanda Johnson shares thoughts on her purpose as a writer and reads from her work.
September 30, 1995 - MPR’s Chris Roberts interviews the Minister of Defense of Black Panther Party in Minnesota.
October 3, 1995 - A Talk of the Nation special report, with NPR’s Robert Siegel and Nina Totenberg providing live coverage of O.J. Simpson verdict. After acquittal verdict is announced, there is commentary and interviews.
October 6, 1995 - MPR’s Karen Louise Boothe reports that the Governor's Task Force on Lesbian and Gay Minnesotans has completed its study and submitted recommendations to the Governor Carlson’s office. The 81-page report covers a range of issues, including youth, politics, education, and greater Minnesota. Recommendations include safe environment in schools, education training, and improving climate in smaller and rural areas.