Race and Racial Justice
University Place lectures on the topic of race and racial justice.
Designing for Inclusion and Equity in the City
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Edna Ely-Ledesma describes significant challenges faced by 21st century cities. (54m 19s)
The UW-Madison Public History Project
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Kacie Lucchini Butcher reviews the history of discrimination at UW-Madison. (50m 7s)
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Ada Deer, Theda Perdue, and Larry Nesper discuss Ada Deer’s story and her accomplishments. (55m 35s)
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Louis V. Clark III shares his thoughts on his life and family through his poetry. (45m 54s)
Teaching the 12,000-Year Human Story of Campus
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Aaron Bird Bear shares the story of the Ho Chunk Nation land where UW-Madison now stands. (52m 27s)
Artist Talk: Nathan Alan Davis
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Playwright Nathan Alan Davis shares the history of the slave rebellion led by Nat Turner. (59m 1s)
The Next Chapter for Youth Justice in Wisconsin
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Tracy Benson, Sharlen Moore, Erica Nelson and Briana Reilly discuss youth incarceration. (59m)
How Can Theater Be More Inclusive?
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A panel discussion focusing on the lack of diverse casts and directors in theater. (42m 31s)
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Stuart Levitan revisits the protests and riots in that took place in Madison in 1969. (45m 15s)
Beloit's African-American History
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Linda Fair explores the contributions of African-Americans in Beloit. (40m 33s)
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Tyanna Buie shares the stories that influence her artwork. (57m 51s)
Indigenous Critique of Whiteness in Children’s Books
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Debbie Reese discusses the Native American stereotypes portrayed in children’s books. (59m 18s)
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Venice Williams explains how Alice’s Garden impacts the quality of life in the community. (41m 13s)
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J P Leary discusses Act 31, a law requiring students to learn about Native Americans. (39m 51s)
Race & Public Discourse in Progressive Cities
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Sue Robinson focuses on racial inequity in progressive communities. (45m 26s)
There There: A Reading by Tommy Orange
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Tommy Orange reads from his Pulitzer Prize nominated novel. (36m 58s)
Centro Hispano and Latino Flavors
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Sujhey Beisser discusses facts and myths associated with Hispanic and Latino immigrants. (33m 21s)
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James Sweet discusses what the life of African slaves was like in the Western Hemisphere. (58m 16s)
America's Forgotten Black Pioneers
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Anna-Lisa Cox discusses African American pioneer settlements in the Northwest Territory. (27m 45s)
How to Make a Life: A Tibetan Refugee Family
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Madeline Uraneck shares the story of a Tibetan refugee family’s journey and traditions. (26m 21s)
Black Suffrage in Early Wisconsin
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Christy Clark-Pujara focuses on the disenfranchisement of black males in early Wisconsin. (33m 52s)
The Possibility of Us and the Land on Which We Stand
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Carolyn Finney discusses access to and ownership of public land in the United States. (1h 18m 18s)
Mexican Migrant Workers in Mid-Century Wisconsin
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Sergio González discusses the Mexicans and Mexican Americans recruited to work in Wisconsi (29m 33s)
The Color of Food: Reflecting on Our Food Movement
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Natasha Bowens discusses the agricultural identity of farmers of color. (54m 3s)
Jews and the Science of "Race" in America
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Eric Goldstein discusses the classification of Jews as the “Hebrew race.” (51m 35s)
African American History in the Badger State
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Michael Edmonds traces the history of African Americans in Wisconsin to the 1720s. (42m 22s)
Civil Rights Photography Beyond the South
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Mark Speltz shares photos of unrest in northern cities during the 1960s Civil Rights era. (56m 46s)
Black Ghettos in New York and Chicago, 1880-1940
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Miao David Chunyu discusses segregation in New York City and Chicago. (31m 11s)
Milwaukee's First Mexican Community
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Sergio González shares the history of the Mexican community in Milwaukee in the 1920s. (38m 19s)
The Immigrant Experience: An Evening of Dreaming
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Reyna Grande shares her experiences as a Mexican immigrant coming to the United States. (49m 13s)
The Walleye War and Its Aftermath
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Larry Nesper discusses the conflicts that broke out over Ojibwe spearfishing in the 1980s. (40m)
Race and Citizenship in Antebellum America
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Martha Jones shares the story of 19th century African American activist George Hackett. (38m)
The Second Seminole War (1835 - 1842)
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John Hall discusses the conflicts between the Seminole Indians and the United States. (1h 28m 19s)
Ferguson Is America: Roots of Rebellion
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Jamala Rogers shares the history of segregation leading to the uprising in Ferguson, MO. (31m 59s)
Why Is There Black Radicalism?
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Cedric Robinson shares the history of the Black Radicalism Tradition. (36m 22s)
How Wisconsin Indian Tribes Got Their Casinos
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Jim Oberly explores the history leading to Wisconsin tribes opening casinos. (44m 41s)
Panel on Race, Children and Privilege
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Panel discussion focusing on young children, race and the inequality of privilege. (1h 11m 52s)
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Erin N. Winkler discusses how children form ideas about race. (1h 5m 17s)
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Alvin “Chip” Beal shares personal examples of how he has been affected by “isms” in societ (1h 9m 15s)
Wisconsin's Underground Railroad
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Jesse Gant explores the myths and legends surrounding rescues by the Underground Railroad. (39m 13s)
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Eugene R.H. Tesdahl explores the history of the French in the territory of Wisconsin. (32m 14s)
Race, Gender and Carceral Feminism
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Beth E. Richie and Fabu focus on the experiences of African American women. (1h 11m 37s)
Policing Blackness after the Second World War
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Simon Balto focuses on race, migration to urban spaces and police responses since WWII. (46m 38s)
On the Run: Fugitive Life in an American City
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Alice Goffman documents police violence and over-incarceration in Philadelphia. (57m)
Lincoln's Pragmatism: Abolition and States' Rights
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Edward Gimbel discusses Lincoln’s dilemma between preserving the Union and freeing slaves. (34m 37s)
An African American Life in Search of Justice
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Jody LePage shares the autobiography of Sylvia Bell White. (32m 50s)
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