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Monday, January 19, 2009

The meaning of Obama's inauguration
The nation's first Black President is inaugurated this week, and MPR listeners and special guests discuss what it means.11:00 a.m.
Guests
Rep. Keith Ellison: DFL-Minnesota
Sharon Sayles Belton: Former Minneapolis mayor
Bill Green: Minneapolis schools superintendent
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The end of a struggle, or just a step in the journey? (01/19/2009)
Speeches marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Gen. Colin Powell said the election of Barack Obama is a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but added that the president-elect will need all Americans to make King's dream come true.12:00 p.m.
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