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Midmorning ceased broadcast on February 20, 2012 and was replaced by The Daily Circuit.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
King's legacy 40 years after his death
Forty years ago Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, a day after delivering one of his best known speeches. In the "mountaintop" speech, King talked about a future of better opportunities and equality between blacks and whites. Two who worked for King and study his work talk about how to continue improving the lives of people held back by racism.9:06 a.m.GuestsHarry Boyte: Fellow at the Humphrey Institute. He was the field secretary for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.Tenisha Armstrong: Associate director, Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project Stanford University. She is a coeditor of "The Martin Luther King, Jr., Encyclopedia.Resources
After the (cinematic) apocalypse
From "Road Warrior" to "I Am Legend," Hollywood has produced a steady stream of movies that depict a post-apocalyptic world. How the world ends varies depending on what people are worrying about at the time.10:06 a.m.GuestsAnnalee Newitz: Writes "Techsploitation," a nationally-syndicated column about high-tech media. She is a contributing writer for Wired magazine.Matthew Foster: Independent film critic and director of the Dragon*con Independent Short Film Festival.Resources
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