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Wednesday host Lilada Gee chats with Kimberly Foster, cultural critic and founder and editor-in-chief of For Harriet, a multi-platform digital community for Black women. They speak with two local Madison activists, Sagashus Levingston and Ali Muldrow. Topics include feminism vs. womanism, dating, social media, and the experience of Black girls.
Tuesday host Carousel Bayrd interviews the two Democratic candidates for Secretary of State, Arvina Martin and incumbent Doug La Follette. Martin is an alder in the City of Madison Common Council, and La Follette has served for ten terms as Wisconsin Secretary of State. The conversations touched on the importance of voter access and engagement […]
Guest host Sabrina Madison (“Heymiss Progress“) spends the hour exploring leadership opportunities for girls and young women of color. Joining her in the studio is Vanessa Richmond, Associate Attorney at law firm Husch Blackwell LLP, where she focuses on corporate matters including due diligence review, drafting, real estate transactions and research. She has experience working […]
On Thursday, Foxconn broke ground on its manufacturing plant in Mt. Pleasant, with a visit from President Donald Trump and protests in return. On today’s show, Esty Dinur speaks with three Mount Pleasant-area activists who have been impacted by the special economic zone. Our guests are Kim Mahoney, a property owner who had her property […]
Allen Ruff speaks with historian, author, and social activist Max Elbaum about the legacies of the ’60s and ’70s. They “take a trip down memory lane” to apply the lessons of that era to our current political times. Max Elbaum has been involved in peace and anti-racist movements since joining Students for a Democratic Society […]
In a caller-filled hour, host Harry Hawkins is joined in the studio by two guests: entrepreneur, poet, actress, and single mom Antonette Crosby, and educator, poet, youth advocate, and newly single mother Delia Watkins. The conversation for this hour centers around the way Black men and women understand each other in relationships and dating. How do […]
