Apr 16, 2022
105 min
Full-HD

Leaders of Madison’s Black Renaissance (2022)

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."

Category

Documentary History

Country

United States of America

Companies

Roar Enterprises, Inc.

Kaleem Caire

Founder-One City Schools

Aaron Perry

Founder- Rebalanced Life-Wellness Assoc

Gloria Ladson-Billings, PhD

Self

Joe Parisi

Self

Betty Banks

Self

Deana Wright

Narrator

Ruben Anthony, Jr PhD

Self

Sheila Stubbs

Self

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