December 21, 2006 - MPR’s Karl Gehrke reports on a new exhibit at the University of Minnesota that challenges the stereotype of Lutherans as staid, white Scandinavians. The recent arrival of immigrants from Latin America, Africa, and Asia has created many ethnically diverse Lutheran congregations in the Twin Cities.
August 31, 2006 - All this week we've been dipping into Minnesota's ethnic music scene through a series called "Notes from Home." Today, we focus on Oromo music. After fleeing Ethiopia to escape persecution, more Oromo people have landed in Minnesota than any other place in the world. The music they've brought with them pulsates with joy. Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Roberts reports.