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This week on Prairie Public Presents: What does it mean to be 'Black enough'?

Episode 67 features songwriter Margo Cilker, Minneapolis hip hop artist Nur-D, luthier Steven Den Toom, and a live session with Caitlin Gowdey of Rainbow Girls. Plus, an interview with Bob Rice of Pow Wow Grounds about his Minneapolis coffee shop, and about harvesting wild rice.

Tom Brosseau interviews Nur-D about his stage name, his upcoming album, his influences, touring, and more.

"North Dakota Here's To You" by former Fargo Central High School music director Leon C. Sorlien was a finalist in a 1958 North Dakota song competition — along with the classic, “You Oughta Go Ta North Dakota.” Tom Brosseau writes about the competition, about Sorlien, and interviews Sorlien's former student.

Episode 61 features North Dakota luthier Kevin Muiderman, an interview with Ear Trumpet Labs founder Philip Graham, and musicians Sarah Bethe Nelson, Michaela Anne, and Victor Herrero.

This Sunday on Prairie Public Presents: Three key speeches of American civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Laureate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are excerpted and commented on by two leading King scholars.

Sunday at 5pm, Salute to MLK: The Struggle for Democracy & The Vote is a special program honoring the legacy of Dr. King with a contemporary focus on voting access and democracy. 1A host Jenn White leads the conversation with experts and primary sources discussing the state of voting rights and democratic representation in America. The program presents highlights from a live event recorded at the MLK Library in Washington, DC.

This Sunday on Prairie Public Presents, we're featuring performances from the new season of Prairie Musicians — Fargo indie band Walking Phoenix, and Moorhead singer/songwriter Nicole Jasperse.

Every February for the past 30 years, Tom’s Lounge — the local bar in Forest River, North Dakota — has hosted an outdoor bonspiel. Some 40 teams took part this year. For a town of 100-some inhabitants, Forest River more than doubles its size during the three-day event.

Episode 64 features legendary folk singer Judy Collins, musician Dave Derby, North Dakota band MoonCats, and filmmaker Chel White. Plus, a visit to Tom's Lounge for the annual Forest River outdoor bonspiel.