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 […]
Whose Streets?
Since the protests for racial justice began in Madison in late May, State Street has become a contested site of activism, art, and local businesses struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic. Whose street is it? Today on the show, Wednesday host Ali Muldrow discusses the future of State Street, the Black takeover of […]
Racial Justice Roundtable with M. Adams, Sabrina Madison, and Damita B...
Since the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis on Monday, May 25, there have been protests in cities all over the country demanding racial justice and an end to police brutality. Madison has seen daily protests taking place since last Saturday, and there has been a lot of discussion about […]
Roundtable: Black and Jewish Solidarity
Today on the show, Ali hosts a timely conversation about Black and Jewish solidarity and struggle with women at the intersections of both communities: Sabrina Madison, Jenny Pressman, and Shahanna McKinney-Baldon. Over the course of the hour, they offer powerful insights about finding common ground in the quest for justice.
What Is Unity? Doing the Work From a Love Ethic
On today’s show, host Ali Muldrow is in conversation with Sabrina Madison (Heymiss Progress), founder of the Progress Center for Black Women and the Black Women’s Leadership Conference. The two discuss Kwanzaa’s first principle of unity—a harmonious togetherness in the family, community, nation and world—as it applies to their lives, and the work they’ve done to […]
Finding Leadership Opportunities for Young Women
Guest host Sabrina Madison (“Heymiss Progress“) spends the hour exploring leadership opportunities for girls and young women of color. Joining her in the studio is Vanessa Richmond, Associate Attorney at law firm Husch Blackwell LLP, where she focuses on corporate matters including due diligence review, drafting, real estate transactions and research. She has experience working […]