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Leaders of Madison’s Black Renaissance
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Leaders of Madison’s Black Renaissance

Apr 16, 2022
1h 45m
★ 8.0

Overview

Despite Blacks making up only 7% of Madison WI's population, they are leading in so many important areas from education to politics, and are launching so many multi-million dollar projects that people describe this period as a "Black Renaissance."

Genres

Documentary
History

Production Companies

Roar Enterprises, Inc.

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Cast

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Founder-One City Schools

Kaleem Caire

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Founder- Rebalanced Life-Wellness Assoc

Aaron Perry

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Gloria Ladson-Billings, PhD

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Joe Parisi

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Betty Banks

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Narrator

Deana Wright

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Ruben Anthony, Jr PhD

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Sheila Stubbs

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The Honorable Everett Mitchell

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Erica Nelson, JD

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Carlton Jenkins, PhD

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Jack Daniels, PhD

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