Aug 31, 2020
What does it mean for a Black man to be seen as fully human? In this episode, Judge Everett Mitchell discusses his journey of trauma, abuse and subsequent healing. He also discusses what it means for him to be fully seen. Everett, who's also a pastor, closes by reminding us all that we need to do something with...
Aug 24, 2020
Community, stillness and making sanctuary portable are three instruments of freedom for Madison based artist Alice Traore. In this episode of Black Oxygen we discuss the importance of community, what it is like being a Black woman doing diversity, equity and inclusion work during this current civil rights movement for...
Aug 20, 2020
It’s been said that Milwaukee, WI has the superpower to potentially decide the next President of the United States. Born and raised in Milwaukee, Angela Lang, the Executive Director of BLOC (Black Leaders Organizing for Communities), is currently feeling the pressure of this upcoming election. In this episode of Black...
Aug 17, 2020
Have you rested? Alia Stevenson, Chief Programs Officer of the Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness, regularly asks this question to the Black women in her life. In this episode we discuss what it looks like to rest in a society and system that is having us hustle and grind. Alia shares her story of how going into...
Aug 10, 2020
This episode of Black Oxygen features Wisconsin Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes. Lt. Governor Barnes discusses how much of the Black experience involves living in fear, based in legacy and current systems of oppression, and how this fear can prevent us from living fully into our freedom.