Violence is a central element of American history—and it’s often been used in the service of maintaining white supremacy. Today on the show, Wednesday host Ali Muldrow hosts a roundtable discussion with WBEZ reporter Odette Yousef and history professor Ashley Howard about their reactions to the January 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol, the existential […]
Black Lives in the News: Stacey Abrams and Jacob Blake
Yesterday saw two major news events impacting the Black community in America. Earlier in the day, authorities announced that the police officers involved in the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha last summer will not face any criminal charges. But yesterday was also a monumental day in Georgia, where the organizing work of Stacey Abrams […]
Goodbye (and Good Riddance) to 2020
For many of us, it’s been a long and tough year. Today on the show, Wednesday host Ali Muldrow and two of her friends, Carousel Bayrd and Elizabeth Creech, give 2020 a proper send-off—reflecting on the wins and losses, the lessons learned, what we want to leave behind (and never see again!), and what we […]
Prison Abolition and the Free the 350 Bail Fund
The Madison organization Free the 350 Bail Fund works to bail out Black people incarcerated in the Dane County jail system. They argue that incarceration is the modern-day slavery and are calling for an end to prisons. For today’s show, Wednesday host Ali Muldrow spends the hour talking about the racial injustices of the criminal […]
Goodbye, Alders: Max Prestigiacomo and Michael Tierney
Madison’s Common Council is made up of twenty alders elected by members of their district. This coming election cycle, five alders have announced they are not seeking re-election. For today’s show, Wednesday host Ali Muldrow talks with two of the outgoing alders, Max Prestigiacomo (district 8) and Michael Tierney (district 16), who reflect on their time […]
Meet Simpson Street Free Press, Madison’s Teen Newspaper
Simpson Street Free Press uses the power of journalism to help build academic confidence among a diverse group of students, who write about everything from polar bears to space exploration to the history of Black journalists. Today on the show, we get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at this award-winning teen newspaper with managing editor Taylor […]
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