The program discussed the Martin Luther King Day evening celebration at Ames Middle School, some of the history of Martin Luther King's activities in the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama leading up to the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as well and the activities for the National Day of Service in Ames is 2015 coordinated by the Story County Volunteer Center.
Hosts for this program were Ursula Ruedenberg and Susan Franzen
Guests on the program:
- Devita Harden, Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee
- Heather Gray, WRFG, Radio Free Georgia in Atlanta
- Hannah Dankbar, AmeriCorp VISTA at Story County Volunteer Center
- Becca Brown, AmeriCorp VISTA at Story County Volunteer Center
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Links to organizations mentioned in the program:
- Ames Human Relations Commission
- Story County Volunteer Center
- Students for Sustainable Agriculture
Martin Luther King Day Celebration
Local Talk program originally broadcast 01/20/2014
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Eevening Community MLK Celebration at Ames Middle School
Heart of Iowa program originally broadcast on 01/23/2014
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