Dr. Shanna Greene Benjamin will discuss her forthcoming book, Half In Shadow: The Life and Legacy of Nellie Y. McKay, and the strength it takes for Black women to pursue their dreams in academia. Independent scholar and author Dr. Benjamin will discuss her book with Dr. Monica White, Associate Professor of Community and Environmental Sociology […]
The Radical Life of Hubert Harrison
Hubert Harrison was an immensely influential but underrecognized Black radical who lived and organized in Harlem at the turn of the twentieth century. As part of our Black History Month programming, today Thursday host Allen Ruff talks to historian and biographer Jeffrey B. Perry about Hubert Harrison’s life, his perspectives on race and class, and […]
Celebrating Black History Month with 100 Black Men of Madison
Today on the show, Wednesday host Ali Muldrow kicks off Black History Month with special guests Dr. Floyd Rose and J.R. Sims from 100 Black Men of Madison, a local nonprofit that seeks to “improve the quality of life within our communities and enhance educational and economic opportunities for all.” They talk about living through […]
Radio Chipstone: Black Male Suffrage Repost
As the nation waits to see who will be Commander in Chief for the next four years, Wisconsin shocked the current administration by returning to Blue. This turn could put the country on track to see the election of our first Woman of Color Vice-President. A far cry from a time in our state when […]
Radio Chipstone: Black Male Suffrage
As people continue to take to the streets to demand justice, it’s not the first time Black people in our state have fought for their Civil Rights. In the early 1840s, Wisconsin met the critical mass for becoming a state. The population was a mix of Native people, North Easterners, and those from the upper […]
Black History, Religious Faith, and Political Struggle with Randal Jel...
Religious leaders have been at the forefront of the fight for racial justice in Madison and around the country—and have been for over a century—but we don’t often consider the relationship between faith stories and political struggle. For today’s episode, guest host Nan Enstad explores this history with Randal Jelks, author of Faith and the […]
