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Alex Booker and Charisse Daniels-Johnson: Soulful Sunday Brunch Sep 11, 2023

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On September 24th, Alex Booker and Charisse Daniels-Johnson are hosting Soulful Sunday Brunch at the Badger Rock Neighborhood Center. The soulful brunch is a fundraiser to help send Black farmers from the Madison area to the Black Urban Growers Conference. On this episode of Black Oxygen, we discuss the role of farming and healing, becoming an elder, making your own tea and so much more. They both offer so much wisdom and Charisse states, "when we heal ourselves, we heal our timeline - past, present and future." I hope that you find some inspiration and joy during this conversation.

#BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackInMadison #SoulfulSundayBrunch #SundayBrunch #BookerBontanicals #Madison365 #MadisonWisconsin #WisconsinPodcasts #WisconsinFoodie #UrbanGrowers #BlackUrbanGrowers #BlackFolksFarming #BlackFarmers #BlackFarmersWisconsin #RuralBlackFolks #Farm2Table #Placemaking

Resources:

Farm 2 Table Soulful Sunday Brunch - https://m.facebook.com/events/690374839679991/ (https://m.facebook.com/events/690374839679991/)

Booker Botanicals Bridges Culture & Agriculture - https://ediblemadison.com/stories/local-upstarts-booker-botanicals-bridges-culture-agriculture (https://ediblemadison.com/stories/local-upstarts-booker-botanicals-bridges-culture-agriculture)

Booker Botanicals - https://www.facebook.com/BookerBotanicals/ (https://www.facebook.com/BookerBotanicals/)

Mark Richardson: Being celebrated, not tolerated Aug 28, 2023

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Mark Richardson, President of Unfinished Business, is the Senior Co-Chair of the Downtown Madison Inc (DMI) Board of Directors. Twenty years ago when Mark moved to Madison, while he liked the downtown area, he saw Black folks being tolerated downtown not celebrated. In this episode of Black Oxygen Mark and I discuss his vision of what downtown could be, the role of DMI in creating a vibrant and inclusive downtown, and how each of us can get involved in continuing to make downtown town a great destination place for Black folks. Mark says, "you have to create what you want to see."

To learn more about DMI visit their website at downtownmadison.org (http://downtownmadison.org) or check out their upcoming event on September 21 at the Monona Terrace.

#BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackInMadison #DMI #DowntownMadisonInc #VisitMadisonWi #DopeBlackPodcasts #Madison #MadisonWI #Madison365 #InsclusiveDowntown #Wisconsin #WisconsinPodcasts #MadisonWisconsin #Placemakeing

A Break to Restore Jun 19, 2023

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Angela is taking a few weeks off to restore.

Guest Host Ali Muldrow interviews Angela Russell Jun 12, 2023

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On this week's episode of Black Oxygen, the tables are turned. Regular Black Oxygen guest Ali Muldrow interviews Angela Russell. The friendship vibes are on thick on this episode as they discuss when Angela first started noticing beauty, her relationship with beauty, and travel the 5 senses of beauty.

#BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackInMadison #BlackInWisconsin #Friends #DopeBlackPodcasts #BeautyAllAround #Madison #MadisonWI #Madison365

Tracy Anderson - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County Jun 05, 2023

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This week's episode of Black Oxygen is a special call to action featuring Tracy Anderson, Community Outreach and Volunteer Manager of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County. Big Brothers Big Sisters empowers children to reach their full potential by creating and supporting strong and enduring one-on-one mentor relationships throughout Madison and Dane County. There are currently nearly 200 children ages 6 to 13 years old in Dane County waiting for a mentor. In this episode of Black Oxygen, Tracy discusses her journey in Wisconsin, the importance of mentorship for children, the current mentor needs, and how to get involved in volunteering for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County.

#BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackInWisconsin #BBBS #BBBSDaneCounty #Mentorship #DopeBlackPodcasts #Madison #Mentorship #Volunteer #VolunteerOpportunity

Links and Resources:

https://www.bbbsmadison.org/ (https://www.bbbsmadison.org/)

Carisa - The importance of slowing down May 22, 2023

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Drawn by our access to nature and overall cost of living, singer-songwriter Carisa moved to Madison from New York City two years ago. In this episode of Black Oxygen, Carisa discusses her love of nature, what she finds beautiful and the importance of slowing down. We also discuss our mutual love of musicians Ahmad Jamal and Donny Hathaway. Carisa will be performing throughout the city this summer - to learn more about Carisa and her performances connect with her on her Facebook page or her IG page (@CarisaCat). Her music is streaming on all music platforms.

Links and resources:

https://www.instagram.com/carisa.cat/?hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/carisa.cat/?hl=en)

https://carisa.bandcamp.com/album/the-soul-is-deep-water (https://carisa.bandcamp.com/album/the-soul-is-deep-water)

https://isthmus.com/events/carisa-cider-farm/ (https://isthmus.com/events/carisa-cider-farm/)

Mother's Day May 15, 2023

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Angela takes a break for Mother's Day, but she wanted to share what she's been thinking about on this special occasion.

Alicia Hazen - Madtown Momma May 08, 2023

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Born and raised in Racine, Wi, Alicia Hazen is a Madison-based blogger, model and influencer covering the Midwest lifestyle, fashion and motherhood. She is also on the Assistant Dean and Director of Career Services at UW-Madison's School of Human Ecology. In this episode of Black Oxygen, Alicia discusses her journey into parenthood, the grief and shame one experiences after experiencing miscarriages, describes the Midwest lifestyle (which of course includes cheese curds), and offers advice on moving through career changes. Alicia reminds us that, "we are a part of something bigger."

#BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackInWisconsin #MadtownMomma #DopeBlackPodcasts #Madison #BlackInHigherEducation #AliciaHazen #MidwestLifestyle #BlackFashion #Fashion #BlackFoodieFaves #BlackBloggers #BlackFoodies #MiscarriageGrief #Miscarriage #Grief #MadtownMondays #MadisonBloggers #WisconsinBloggers #FashionStyle #MadisonWI #BlackInMadison #MadisonMoms #MomsInMadison #BadgerMoms

Links & Resources:

Here's why we might be one and done - https://madisonmom.com/heres-might-one-done/ (https://madisonmom.com/heres-might-one-done/)

Fabulous People: Alicia Hazen - https://fabulouswisconsin.com/fabulous-people/fabulous-people-alicia-hazen/ (https://fabulouswisconsin.com/fabulous-people/fabulous-people-alicia-hazen/)

Madison Momma - https://www.instagram.com/madisonmoms/?hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/madisonmoms/?hl=en)

Cleveland James - Preparing for College May 01, 2023

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Cleveland James, a retired higher education professional, was one of the key architects of the UW-Madison PEOPLE program. Originally from Charlotte North Carolina, Mr. James came to Wisconsin for graduate school and eventually ended up with a career in college and university admissions. In this episode of Black Oxygen he discusses the history of the PEOPLE program, things for high school students and family members to consider in prepping to apply for college, HBCU marching bands and much more. He reminds us that, "you have to know who you are."

#BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackInWisconsin #DopeBlackPodcasts #Madison365 #CollegeAdmissions #UWPEOPLEProgram #BlackInCollege #BlackInHigherEducation

Danielle Bly - The Bly Life Apr 24, 2023

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Danielle Bly is the Vice President of Supplier Diversity for WEC Energy Group and is the creator of The Blylife Style blog. On this episode of Black Oxygen, Danielle provides a 101 on the what and importance of supplier diversity, finding beauty in corporate life, and how her mother shaped her relationship with beauty. Of beauty she says, "beauty is more than just the outside … it's how things make you feel."

#BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackInWisconsin #DopeBlackPodcasts #Madison365 #BlackFashion #BlackLove #414 #Milwaukee #Fashion #TheBlylifeStyle #BlylifeStyle #BlackTravel #SupplierDiversity #BlackLove #BlackParenting

Links & Resources:

The Bly Lifestyle - https://theblylifestyle.com/

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