The Right, acting in concert and organized in the U. S. and internationally, are latching onto anything to stoke the fear of white nationalists, according to Howard University Professor and American University Professor Emeritus Clarence Lusane. By grabbing onto the conceptual idea of “critical race theory”, the 1619 Project, and other intellectual ideas and bring […]
Community Healing in the time of BLM
At 6PM on Friday, May 6, 2021, Peggy Choy, Associate Professor, Dance Department/Asian American Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, will coordinate a on-line performance webinar entitled “Community Healing in the time of BLM: Anti-Asian Violence and BIPOC Solidarity“. She and guest artist Lacouir D. Yancey (Bboy Spirit)talk about the program which will involve a healing circle, […]
LunART Festival 2020 Virtual Festival
In response to the most recent and ongoing racial injustices, and in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, the “Human Family” virtual festival will feature art created by Black women. We will feature a palette of emerging and established artists drawn from Madison’s rich arts scene, while also celebrating women from the past who […]
A Hidden History of 1990s Feminism
In the summer of 1998, Time magazine asked, “Is Feminism Dead?” In reality, it was very much alive. On the margins of mainstream media coverage, lesbians, women of color, and international coalitions were paving the way for 21st-century feminism, including the 2017 Women’s March and the #MeToo movement. On today’s show, guest host Nan Enstad explores […]
The History and Current State of Music in the Black Lives Matter Prote...
Tyina Steptoe, author of the article “Hip Hop is the Soundtrack to Black Lives Matter” discusses the relationship between music and protest with Friday Buzz host Jonathan Zarov. Tyina is a former WORT mainstay, a long time volunteer and co-host of “In Our Backyard” back in the aughts. She’s currently an associate professor of history […]
Democratic Socialists and Police Free Schools
Damita Brown talks with… Karl Locher from the Madison Chapter of Democratic Socialists of America about electoral reform and moving the Democratic party to the left and breaking the two party system Lorrie Hurckes Dwyer, Ryan Eykholt, and Araceli Esparza from Dane County Time Bank about Police Free Schools and what Dane County Time Bank […]
