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Civil Rights pioneer discusses U.S. race relations then and now

Civil Rights pioneer discusses U.S. race relations then and now

Rev. Joseph Lowery was on the front lines of the Civil Rights struggle, working closely with Martin Luther King Jr. Lowery helped lead the Montgomery bus boycott and headed up a broader push to fight Jim Crowe segregation. He spoke recently at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston about his life and work.

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Midday showcases MPR's approach to news

Midday showcases MPR's approach to news

Hear three recent examples of in-depth reporting from Minnesota Public Radio News: Laura Yuen's report on Somalis in Minnesota, Jess Mador's report on the returning Red Bulls, and Tom Crann's interview with the wife and friend of Ben Larson, who died in the Haiti earthquake.

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UN says US aid restrictions hurting hungry Somalis

U.S. restrictions designed to stop terrorists in Somalia from diverting aid are hurting humanitarian operations in the lawless Horn of Africa country, U.N. officials said Wednesday.

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ND Supreme Court says racial slur not free speech

North Dakota's Supreme Court ruled a white girl who used racial slurs to taunt a black classmate isn't protected by the U.S. Constitution's free speech guarantees.

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Black Pearl Sings and touches on difficult issues

Black Pearl Sings and touches on difficult issues

A new play at Penumbra Theater in St. Paul explores the relationship between an academic collecting slave songs and a woman prisoner who claims to have the songs the researcher needs.
by Euan Kerr

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The enduring power of 'My Antonia'

The enduring power of 'My Antonia'

Willa Cather's "My Antonia" captured the beauty of the prairie and the hardscrabble existence of European immigrants on the Nebraska plains. The author of a new stage adaptation of the novel, and a Cather scholar, talk about why the story still resonates.

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Group plans Minn. museum of African American history

Group plans Minn. museum of African American history

A local group is working to open Minnesota's first museum devoted to the state's African American history. They've purchased an historic Minneapolis mansion, and need to complete a $5 million fundraising campaign to turn it into a museum.
by Rupa Shenoy

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