This spring marks the 80th anniversary of the 1941 blizzard that killed dozens of people in Minnesota and North Dakota. The region has a reputation for extreme winters, but a late season storm could still catch people off-guard. For Indigenous people, timing for such events had consequences as they transitioned to warmer months. Mike Moen reports on the history behind their winter survival techniques.
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Support for MinneCulture on KFAI comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Image: Ojibwe people at a winter camp in South Harbor, Minnesota in 1875, courtesy of the MN Historical Society.
If you think Broadway duets are just the male and female leads singing a sappy love song to each other you’d be missing a world of duets, by friends , enemies, co-workers, siblings, even animals. Duets are the topic of Broadway Project Episode 2.
The Broadway Project is an ongoing featured hosted by kfai.org
The KFAI Content Advisory Committee meets monthly through Zoom. Though typically these meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of the month, March’s meeting was postponed during our Spring Member Drive.
Meeting Minutes:
6:30pm – Call to Order/Attendance
6:32pm – Review/approve previous CAC minutes
6:35pm – Discussion of Spring Pledge Drive and observances from CAC members on programming/highlights/improvements for further drives re: programming
6:45pm – Update on open timeslots and discussion of new openings (Sunday 6am/11am)
7:00pm – Plan to review currently open abstracts
7:10pm – Discussion of CAC roles/leadership/staff involvement (continued from 3/22 Board of Directors discussion)
7:20pm – Public commentary until
7:30pm – Adjourn
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Mar 24, 2021 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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originally aired March 16, 2021
This week, Dave welcomes Tamara “Tami” Lee, esteemed Ramsey County Librarian, on-air to discuss recommendations on Civil Rights reads for young people. Check out the list below to share them with the young people in your life.
After the break, Dave is joined by Diane Wilson. Along with being author of the newly released The Seed Keeper, Wilson is a Minnesota writer, speaker, editor, and Executive Director for the Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance.
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Children’s and YA books on Civil Rights and Civil Justice
Recommended by Tamara Lee for KFAI’s Write On! Radio Program
March 15, 2021
Tamara (Tami) Lee has been a children’s librarian for the Ramsey County library for fourteen years. Tami received her MLIS from St. Catherine University and has been an ALA Spectrum scholar, adjunct instructor in the St. Kate’s MLIS program, and is a certified early literacy specialist (ECRR). Tami co-authored a piece on racial diversity and inclusion in story-time for the ALSC journal, Children and Libraries and has facilitated many workshops, trainings, and discussions around equity, diversity, and inclusion in libraries and collection development. Tami is passionate about racial equity, social justice, drumming, and kitchen chemistry.
Starred titles are those in which race/racism is incidental or that uplift BIPOC or support the BIPOC experience.
Read More › “Write On! Radio – Tami Lee + Diane Wilson”
originally aired March 9, 2021
First, Dave welcomes Victor Pacini onto the show to discuss his prolific and powerful writing and speaking against child sexual assault. Pacini’s “Be Seen and Heard” curriculum has been delivered to over 750,000 children and families, bringing information about body awareness, domestic violence awareness, and equipping vocabulary and knowledge for a healthier life.
After the break, we bring out a favorite former interview—Liz’s recent conversation with smash-hit bestseller Kristin Hannah, author of the Four Winds, the Great Alone, and others. It’s not to be missed!
This week Sam talks with Melissa Allman, the Advocacy and Government Relations specialist at Seeing Eye School for Guide Dog Training. Also we hear a clip from a previous show on Affordable Housing with the Assistant Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, Gertrude Matemba-Mutasa, and Deputy Commissioner for Minnesota Housing, Rachel Robinson.
This month’s meeting of the Fresh Air, Inc. Board of Directors will be held on Monday, March 22, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
Important note: Because of the CDC recommendations regarding the coronavirus COVID-19, this month’s meeting will be held virtually. Participants can take part online or by phone. Above and below the agenda is the registration link for Monday’s Zoom meeting. You must pre-register to attend the meeting–this is to protect our public meeting.
If you have questions about the meeting, or wish to add an agenda item, please email the Board at <board@kfai.org> prior to the meeting. The Board roster, contact information and prior meeting minutes and financials are available at kfai.org/board.
KFAI Board meetings are open to the public; all interested persons are welcome to attend. The meeting will begin promptly at 7:00 pm.
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You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: March 22, 2021 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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KFAI BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGENDA FOR MONDAY, March 22, 2021
Board Member Roles and Responsibilities:
Lead Strategically. Ensure Financial Stability. Be an Ambassador. Ensure Healthy Governance. Supervise and Support the General Manager.
KFAI Mission Statement: KFAI is a volunteer-based community radio station that exists to broadcast information, arts and entertainment programming for an audience of diverse racial, social and economic backgrounds. By providing a voice for people ignored or misrepresented by mainstream media, KFAI increases understanding between peoples and communities, while fostering the values of democracy and social justice.
Board Business
Business Reports
All reports should be summaries of detailed written materials included in the board packet.
Discussion Items
