Madison leaders and community members gathered in downtown Madison to raise the Juneteenth flag. This is the city’s 33rd annual celebration of Juneteenth. In comparison, Juneteenth only became a federal […]
Stakes is High
The year was 2016. Election Day. Mychal Denzel Smith was asked to be a guest on Amy Goodman’s Democracy Now to provide election night coverage. Originally, his plans were to […]
Young, Black Voters Uninspired by Choices
Democratic nominees for President of the United States have traditionally been told that they don’t have to work too hard to secure the black vote. Presumptive nominee Joe Biden illustrated […]
Muriel Simms’ deeply interwoven oral histories
If you want to understand the role that race has played in Madison’s past and present, Settlin’: Stories Of Madison’s Early African American Families is an essential read. Its author, […]
Black Jazz Musicians Find ‘Utopia’ in Denmark
Why is American jazz great, Ben Webster, buried in Copenhagen? That’s the question our next guest asked herself after stumbling across the legendary saxophonist’s tombstone while visiting Denmark. It turns […]
Art Exhibit: Home is Where the Racism Is
From May 16 through May 18, the Yatra Gallery in one of the old Milwaukee Road train cars at Madison’s converted train station at 646 West Washington Avenue, will host […]
