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From Madison365, weekly discussion of the news for and from Wisconsin's communities of color and allies.
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A new presidential candidate and a new Jamaican restaurant
Today, Rob, Omar and Rodlyn talk through the big news that Vice President Kamala Harris is the new Democratic Party candidate for president, what we're hearing around Madison, and what her West Allis rally felt like compared to Joe Biden's recent visits. Then, we visit Artemis Provisions and Cheese in Mt. Horeb, a business we've been following since it started doing catering and local food delivery during the pandemic. Owners Kingsley and Melissa Gobourne have now opened a retail shop and will soon add a Jamaican American restaurant. Rob talked with them about the origins and dreams for the business.
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How policy & procedure enable racism
The Village of Shorewood Hills Board of Trustees rejected a resolution to censure trustee Shabnam Lotfi after she called out racial discrimination, but how did it get that far? On the podcast today we talk through this case as an example of how seemingly small policies and procedures can be used as a tool to marginalize people. Plus, what the discourse over the Biden candidacy says about white fragility and Boys and Girls Clubs of Dane County CEO Michael Johnson joins us to talk about the one-year anniversary of the McKenzie Regional Workforce Center, the new statue of Vel Phillips on the Capitol grounds and the All White Party.
Today's episode is sponsored by Madison Children's Musesum and the Nice Age Trail.
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Both kinds of football, and a presidential visit
On the podcast today, Omar recaps his experience at the President's stop in Madison last week and his visit to a practice of the Midwest Warriors, Madison's new amateur football team, which is currently undefeated in its second season in the Northern Lights Football League. Then, we head to Breese Stevens Field to catch up with Forward Madison winger/striker Derek Gebhard. He made his 101st appearance for the Flamingos last week, the most in team history. We talk about his tenure, his background, and how fatherhood has changed him.
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Midwest Warriors, Madison's amateur football team, looks to complete undefeated season, roll into playoffs
“I am running.” Biden seeks to reassure voters in visit to Madison -
Teen with disability excluded from UW precollege program
A 14-year-old student was excluded from a University of Wisconsin precollege program because the university wasn't able to accommodate that student's disability. Today, we hear from the student and their mom. Plus, Rob heads to the Gamma Ray Bar to ask owner Kevin Wilmot II what it takes to open a live venue downtown, what it means to have a Black-owned venue downtown, and why he's not Kevin Wilmot, Jr.
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“A massive disconnect.” UW unenrolls student with disability from precollege program Ho-Chunk chef Elena Terry to compete on Food Network’s BBQ Brawl; season five premieres Monday
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Is "hate music" a thing? Yes, and it looks like a Racine cop is into it
A leaked customer list of a website that sells hate music includes the name of a Racine police officer. On today's podcast, Rob, Omar and Rodlyn-mae talk through what "hate music" is and why a cop listening to it might raise concerns. Plus, Rodlyn-mae introduces us to musician Leslia Damaso, Omar recounts his star turn in a film being shot in Madison, we compare caffeinated beverage preferences, and Corey Marrioneaux of the Black Mens Coalition of Dane County joins us to talk about a new partnership with Cornell University to offer free education to people coming out of incarceration.
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Leaked list of neo-Nazi music website customers includes name of Racine police officer
"I was hooked on performance." A Q&A With Leslie Damaso, Filipina American Opera Singer, Bookseller, and Community Builder
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Are hair clippers a weapon? Sun Prairie school admins think so
Three seventh graders in Sun Prairie were suspended and excluded from the school's year-end celebration because one of them gave another a hair trim -- because the school considered the clippers a weapon. This week, we talk through what we know, how it could have been handled differently, and whether race was a factor. Then, State Assembly Representative Samba Baldeh joins us to talk about his campaign for State Senate as well as his new grocery store on Madison's East Side.
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https://madison365.com/sun-prairie-7th-graders-suspended-for-giving-friend-a-trim-clipper-considered-a-weapon/
https://blueprint365.org/the-hustle/international-grocery-opens-on-madisons-east-side/
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