Bill Green
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- The meaning of Obama's presidential inauguration - Minnesotans share their thoughts
MPR listeners and special guests discuss what it means on this MLK Day as Barack Obama, the the nation's first Black U.S. president, is to be inaugurated in the coming day.
- Postcard from a Lynching
Postcard from a Lynching, an MPR special report about an ugly chapter in Duluth's history. Then Michael Fedo, author of The Lynchings in Duluth, and Augsburg College History Professor Bill Green discuss the documentary and respond to listener comments and questions.
- American RadioWorks: The Forgotten Fourteen Million
American RadioWorks presents the documentary “The Forgotten 14 Million,” which explores why both government and the free market are failing the most vulnerable young Americans.
- Migration #2 - Race relations in Minnesota
MPR’s John Biewen presents the second of two reports on how the growth of the black population is affecting race relations in the Twin Cities. Report includes commentary from residents, politicians, and academics.
- School and community officials discuss future of Minneapolis schools
Midday examines the future of the Minneapolis Public School system with guests Bill Green, chairman of the Minneapolis School Board; and Gary Sudduth, president of the Minneapolis Urban League. Green and Sudduth discuss Public Strategies Group termination, test scores, superintendent search, concerns on infrastructure of school district, and answer listener call-in questions.
- Minneapolis Black community split on Mayor Sayles Belton's push for neighborhood schools
MPR’s Mary Stucky reports on Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton’s views on neighborhood schools. Some in community see it as a return to segregation, others as a community focus to strengthening schools.
- Bill Green on minority enrollments in Minneapolis School District
MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews Bill Green, Minneapolis school board member, about district reorganization plan that would divide city into four sectors, with students going to their “home” sector. Some are concerned that it will create racial imbalances in some schools and hurt efforts to improve education in state.
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