John Wright

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• Harry Davis remembered for his life accomplishments

  MPR’s Lorna Benson looks at the life of W. Harry Davis, Minneapolis civil rights activist and educator, who passed away on August 11th, 2006. Davis rose from humble beginnings in a poor, segregated north Minneapolis neighborhood to prominent business and civic leadership in the Twin Cities.

  Aug. 11, 20064 minSave
• Who speaks for the African American community?

  MPR’s Brandt Williams reports on who speaks for Black community. Reports includes comments from church leaders, an academic, a city council member, and resident of the community.

  Oct. 31, 2003Save
• A Minnesota Century: Fredrick Lamar McGhee - An Early Leader

  To close out the millennium, Minnesota Public Radio's All Things Considered presents a look back at Minnesota life in 1900 via a 12-part series, entitled “A Minnesota Century.” This segment is the story of Fredrick McGhee, a civil-rights advocate and Minnesota's first black lawyer, who left an important local and national legacy.

  Nov. 29, 199915 minSave
• John Wright on University of Minnesota's Black literature collection

  MPR’s Mark Heistad interviews John Wright, professor of Sociology at University of Minnesota, about the institution’s acquisition of largest private collection of Afro American literature and life in the country.

  Feb. 22, 1986Save