January 23, 1993 - MPR’s Perry Finelli interviews Marjorie Cowmeadow, associate dean of General College and University of Minnesota, about five recommendation actions to address discrimination of gay, lesbian, and bisexuals on campus. Cowmeadow details one of the actions, a proposal for a gay and lesbian studies program.
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January 27, 1993 - Roger Moe, Minnesota state senate majority leader; and Curt Johnson, deputy chief of staff for the governor, discuss Governor Arne Carlson’s budget plan. Moe and Johnson also answer listener questions.
January 27, 1993 - MPR’s Beth Friend reports on Penumbra Theatre play King of Coons. The play is a portrayal of Black film comedian Stepin Fetchit.
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January 29, 1993 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews archaeologist Scott Anfinson about shipwrecks in Lake Superior and the efforts to both explore and protect shipwrecks along the North Shore. Anfinson is from the Minnesota Historical Society.
February 1, 1993 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer talks with local Black journalists Robin Robinson, co-anchor at KTSP; Al McFarland, publisher of Insight News; and Suzanne Kelly, newsroom recruiter at the Star Tribune. The group discuss how Twin Cities media portray the Black community and state of work environment for Black professionals in the field.
February 4, 1993 - Marianne Legato is co-author of the book The Female Heart : The Truth about Women and Heart Disease. Kevin Graham is a cardiologist with the Minneapolis Heart Institute.
February 5, 1993 - On this First Friday program, a collection of stories including Stepin Fetchet, trend-watching, can poetry matter?, barn poetry, stress of racism, who music serves, snowboarding terms, “Thank You, M’am,” and minor league baseball stadiums.