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 6, 1992 - Minnesota U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone talks to MPR’s Gary Eichten about congressional plans for urban revitalizations.
May 7, 1992 - MPR’s Chris Roberts reports from a dining site for St. Paul’s elderly Native American community started by Ramsey Actions Programs. Roberts interviews staff and guests on the positive effects as an outreach program and safe space for Native elders.
May 12, 1992 - As part of a "The Roots of Violence" seminar held in the Minnesota Senate Chamber, Susan Hadley, the founder and executive director of WomanKind, Inc, speaks on the issues and myths of family abuse. WomanKind, Inc. is a program of services for battered women, based at Fairview-Southdale and Fairview-Ridges Hospitals. The seminar was sponsored by Tom Neuville, Republican senator of Northfield and Rice County public defender; and Jane Ranum, Democratic senator of Minneapolis and assistant Hennepin County attorney.
May 12, 1992 - As part of a "The Roots of Violence" seminar held in the Minnesota Senate Chamber, James Brink, the training director at the Domestic Abuse Project in Minneapolis, speaks on the issues and myths of family abuse. James Brink is a therapist and the former executive director of Youth Emergency Services in Minneapolis. The seminar was sponsored by Tom Neuville, Republican senator of Northfield and Rice County public defender; and Jane Ranum, Democratic senator of Minneapolis and assistant Hennepin County attorney.
May 12, 1992 - As part of a "The Roots of Violence" seminar held in the Minnesota Senate Chamber, three adult speakers describe how they were victims of violence in their childhoods. The seminar was sponsored by Tom Neuville, Republican senator of Northfield and Rice County public defender; and Jane Ranum, Democratic senator of Minneapolis and assistant Hennepin County attorney.
May 15, 1992 - MPR’s Bruce MacDonald talks with Lou Bellamy, artistic director at Penumbra Theatre, about productions of "The Mighty Gents" and "Dutchman." Bellamy compares the subject matter of plays to the angry unrest after Rodney King trial acquittals. Bellamy also shares his personal thoughts.
May 19, 1992 - Midday presents a broadcast of a panel forum discussion, titled "Are Middle-Class Values Cultural Impositions or the Only Real Way Out of Poverty?," sponsored by the Center of the American Experiment.
May 20, 1992 - Midday presents a broadcast of Terry Waite, former Middle East hostage, speaking at Carlson Lecture at the University of Minnesota. Waite’s address was titled, "The Test of Humanity: Resolving Conflict."
May 28, 1992 - All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten interviews local educator civil rights activist Bill Wilson about mentoring male youth in St. Paul. Wilson highlights tutoring, Afrocentric culture activities, and career planning.