January 18, 1993 - An excerpt of columnist and journalist Carl Rowan speaking about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at annual King celebration held at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis.
January 22, 1993 - An interview with English translator and author Kevin Crossley-Holland during National Book Week. Minnesota is celebrating with a Week in Winter series and the theme of ‘living north’ is discussed.
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February 4, 1993 - In a press conference, Ann Bancroft reflects on American Women's Expedition (AWE) to the South Pole. Bancroft details the differences between exploring the South and North Pole.
February 22, 1993 - Dr. Beverly Coleman-Miller, president of a public health consulting firm called BCM Group, speaks at the Itasca Seminar, which was sponsored by the Minneapolis Foundation. Coleman-Miller’s speech was on the topic and “epidemic” of violence in the United States. Topics include street crime, education, and guns.
February 23, 1993 - Kathryn Sullivan, NASA astronaut, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Sullivan’s address was titled "Looking at Earth: A Personal View from Orbit." Following speech, Sullivan answered audience questions. Sullivan is a veteran of three space flights and is the first U.S. woman to walk in space.
March 4, 1993 - Patricia Aburdene, author and public policy fellow at Radcliffe College, speaks to the Forum on Women in Leadership held at the College of St. Catherine.
March 8, 1993 - Jacques Andreani, French ambassador, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Andreani’s address was on the topic of French, European and global economy. Following speech, Andreani answered audience questions. 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.
March 18, 1993 - MPR’s Mike Mulcahy describes the scene as Minnesota Senate debates and votes to extend the Minnesota Human Rights Bill to include protections on one’s sexual orientation. Report includes clips of Senate floor speeches.
March 19, 1993 - MPR’s Mike Mulcahy reports on bill passage in both Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives that changes the state's human rights law to prohibit discrimination against gays and lesbians in areas like housing, employment and education.