Black Oxygen

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Chassitti Clark - The Black Diner Apr 17, 2023

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Chassitti Clark was recently named to the InBusiness 2023 class of 40 under 40, is the founder and curator of the social media account The Black Diner, is a Yelp Elite, is the Vice President of the Urban League of Greater Madison's Young Professional Group, and works for the Public Service Commission. On this episode of Black Oxygen, we discuss Black hair and the crown act, the purpose of and vision of Urban League of Greater Madison's Young Professional Group, and the creation of The Black Diner. Of Madison she says, "there's always something to do … you just have to look for it."

#BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackFoodies #BlackInWisconsin #TheBlackDiner #DopeBlackPodcasts #Madison365 #MadisonFoodies #BlackFoodieFaves #WisconsinFoodies #MidwestFoodies #BlackFoodiesInWisconsin #BlackLove #BlackFoodiesNetwork #BlackFoodBlogger

Links & Resources:

https://www.ibmadison.com/40under40class2023/

@theblackdiner

Some Questions Apr 10, 2023

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This week, we're taking a breather. But while we work on the next episode in our season about Beauty, we wanted to give you all a few questions to ask yourself and/or a friend that are meant to explore your own relationship with beauty. Some things to think about, and we'll see you next week.

Friendly Black Foodies Apr 03, 2023

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In the Fall of 2022, Noelle and Ade Adedoyin created Friendly Black Foodies - a social media account that profiles their journey through the local Dane County food scene. On this episode of Black Oxygen, Noelle and Ade discuss their journey to Madison, how they met on Hinge, some of their favorite restaurants in the area and share what more they'd like to see in this community. At the end of the episode they invite us all to come and eat with them.

#BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackFoodies #BlackInWisconsin #DopeBlackPodcasts #Madison365 #MadisonFoodies #BlackFoodieFaves #WisconsinFoodies #MidwestFoodies #BlackFoodiesInWisconsin #BlackLove #BlackFoodiesNetwork #BlackFoodBlogger

Unplug to Heal - Live from the 365 Women's Leadership Summit Mar 27, 2023

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This week's episode is a panel Angela Russell moderated at this year's 365 Women's Leadership Summit titled "Unplug to Heal." Featuring Jihan Bekiri, Dr. Damira Grady, Kirby Toon, and Dulce Maria Danel.

More panels like this one will be available soon on the 365 Leadership Summit Podcast, available where you're listening to this podcast. Subscribe today!

Oby Nwabuzor: Real estate, health and social equity Mar 20, 2023

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In 2019, Oby Nwabuzor created and founded Envision Growth, a Milwaukee-based real estate development firm focused on creating a positive community impact through urban regeneration. In addition to running Envision Growth, she is currently pursuing her DrPH with a focus on the intersection of economic inclusion, real estate and health & social equity, AND she's the Director of DEI at Landmark Credit Union.

In this episode of Black Oxygen, Oby discusses her Wisconsin journey, how purpose keeps her in Wisconsin, and how her life as an entrepreneur started with a candy shop in her locker in middle school. Because this season is all about beauty, she also discusses the role of complexion and beauty standards. She reminds us that, "black beauty is more than just physical … it's our culture."

#BlackHomeownership #BlackOxygenPodcast #SocialDeterminantsofHealth #Milwaukee #SDOH #BlackInWisconsin #DopeBlackPodcasts #Madison365 #BlackRealEstateDevelopers #Entrepreneur #WhereYouLiveMatters

Links & Resources

https://www.envisionthegrowth.com

https://www.mcw.edu/education/graduate-school/people/oby-nwabuzor

https://www.carvdnstone.com/cns-news/positive-news-oby-nwabuzor-keeps-community-in-mind-with-recent-appointment-to-wisconsin-public-health-council

https://linktr.ee/envisionself

Tiffany Malone: Own It - Black Homeownership in Madison Mar 13, 2023

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According to 2022 report on home ownership by the nonpartisan Wisconsin Policy Forum, only 15% of Black households own their home in Madison, compared to over 50% of White households. Nationwide, 42% of Black households own their homes, compared to 72% of white households.

This episode of Black Oxygen features a conversation with Tiffany Malone a Realtor in Madison and the co-founder of Own It: Building Black Wealth. In this episode, Tiffany discusses her journey to Wisconsin, the purpose and key successes of Own It, and provides advice on purchasing your first home.

#OwnIt #BlackHomeownership #BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackInMadison #HomeownershipDisparities #Homeownership #MadisonWisconsin #BlackInWisconsin #DopeBlackPodcasts #Madison365 #BlackRealtors #BlackRealtors #BIPOCRealtors #HouseDownpayment

Links and Resources:

Own It: Building Black Wealth https://ownitbbw.com

Tiffany Malone https://thealvaradogroup.com/our-team/tiffany-malone/

PBS' Why Race Matters: Homeownership https://www.pbs.org/video/home-ownership-6dj1rj/

Racial Disparities in Homeownership Extend Beyond Milwaukee https://wispolicyforum.org/research/racial-disparities-in-homeownership-extend-beyond-milwaukee/

Black Families Fall Further Behind on Homeownership https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2022/10/13/black-families-fall-further-behind-on-homeownership

Podcast Swap - Citycast Madison with Bianca Martin and Monica Martin Mar 06, 2023

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This week we are doing a podcast swap with Citycast Madison. This conversation features an host Bianca Martin interviewing her big sister Monica Martin. Monica Martin is a Chicago-born singer-songwriter who grew up in Baraboo Wisconsin. Bono recently compared Monica to Nina Simone. While she lives in LA now, in this episode she talks about her Wisconsin roots including growing up Black in Baraboo, being a part of the band called Phox, working at Mother Fool's cafe on Willy Street here in Madison, and a lyric reference to the Caribou.

#BlackOxygenPodcast #PodcastSwap #BlackInWisconsin #CityCastMadison #DopeBlackPodcasts #WisconsinLife #Madison365 #BlackInBaraboo #Music #SingerSongwriter #MonicaMartin

https://madison.citycast.fm

Chris Walker: Art as a manifestation of culture Feb 27, 2023

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Chris Walker is the Director of the Division of Arts, a Professor of Dance and is the Founding Artistic Director of the First Wave Program at UW-Madison. His Wisconsin journey is the embodiment of the Wisconsin Idea - and starts in Jamaica. In this episode of Black Oxygen Chris discusses his Wisconsin journey, creating a culture of belonging at UW-Madison, and art as a healing mechanism. He says, "the arts allow deep empathy and space and grace for us to confront difficult subject matter."

#BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackInWisconsin #DopeBlackPodcasts #WisocnsinLife #Madison365 #BlackInMadison #ArtIsCulture #HealingArt #ArtAsHealing #FirstWave #UWMadison #Stillness #WisconsinIdea #Belonging

Links and Resources:

https://madison.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/uw-madison-exhibit-has-something-new-to-say-about-race-and-art/article_320a3007-c4d0-5d41-9599-2b18b83a01ef.html

https://news.wisc.edu/new-director-of-division-of-the-arts-named/

https://dance.wisc.edu/fac-staff/walker-christopher/

https://artsdivision.wisc.edu

Brenda Moten and Esther Monroe: On leaving a legacy Feb 20, 2023

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Brenda Moten moved to Wisconsin several years ago to be closer to her family. Her journey of living in the Midwest began when she moved from Shreveport, LA to Peoria, IL. She recently visited her 96 year old father back in Shreveport. This episode features a conversation with Brenda and her father Esther Monroe. They discuss their life journeys, progress on race relations in the United States, and offers wisdom on having a life well lived.

#BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackInWisconsin #DopeBlackPodcasts #WisconsinLife #Madison365 #ElderWisdom #BlackInMadison #BeautifulWisconsin #WisconsinIsBeautiful #RaceRelations

Angela Fitzgerald Ward: On making Madison home Feb 13, 2023

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Angela Fitzgerald Ward is the Associate Dean of the School of Academic Achievement at Madison College, is the Creator and Host of the Wisconsin Series Why Race Matters, and the Host of Wisconsin Life on PBS Wisconsin. In 2014, Angela moved from Richmond, VA to Madison, WI and since then has worked to make Madison her home. In this episode of Black Oxygen Angela discusses her journey on intentionally creating community in Madison, what she's learned about Wisconsin by hosting Wisconsin life, the importance of representation in understanding and owning your own beauty, and much more.

#BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackInWisconsin #DopeBlackPodcasts #WisconsinLife #Madison365 #BlackRepresentationWisconsin #BlackInMadison #BeautifulWisconsin #WisconsinIsBeautiful

Links and Resources:

Why Race Matters PBS Wisconsin - https://pbswisconsin.org/why-race-matters/about/

Wisconsin Life PBS Wisconsin - https://wisconsinlife.org

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