WORT 89.9FM Madison · MLK In Historical Context Cedric Burrows is a professor of English at Marquette University, where he teaches African American rhetoric and culture, social movements, and protest […]
King Coalition To Host First In-Person MLK Day Observance Since 2020
The official Dane County Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observance—in-person for the first time since 2020—will be carried live by WORT on Monday, January 16 at 6:00 p.m. For those […]
Madison, 1962 – Civil Rights
Madison in the Sixties – Civil Rights, 1962, when the movement is a major factor on campus and in city politics. Banning Biased Bequests The year is not yet a […]
Madison, March 1962 – Race and Racism
Madison in the Sixties – March, 1962, when race and racism dominated a city council campaign and campus cinematography. As the month opens, south side alder and painter’s union boss […]
The media’s version of MLK Jr. vs the real MLK Jr
Jared A. Ball, professor of communication and Africana studies at Morgan State University, author of “The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power” and host of the podcast iMiXWHATiLIKE! spends […]
Madison in the Sixties – the Rev. Dr. King Comes to Town
Madison in the Sixties – Dr. King comes to town March 30, 1962. In a speech entitled “the future of integration,” the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. tells an […]
