On the podcast today: a visit to an Underground Railroad site and what DEI in healthcare looks like. 

The Wisconsin Book Festival gets underway this weekend with readings from three beloved Black women authors. Plus, the second Dane Arts Buy Local Business of Art Conference is set for the end of next month.

CEOs of Tomorrow is taking 10 young people to The Gambia this summer -- returning to its international travel for the first time since 2019. Plus, from Blueprint365, a new startup in Milwaukee is taking a unique approach to the worker shortage, connecting employers with workers as they return to the community after incarceration.

The Sable Flames are honoring their founders at their annual fundraiser this weekend. On the podcast today, we talk through the tragedy that led to the beginning of that organization. Plus, from Blueprint365, a new farm-to-table shop will open this summer -- a year later than planned. 

On the podcast today, Johnny Winston, Jr is not letting retirement slow him down. Plus, what does DEI look like in the sports business?

The Black Women in Business Beloit Expo will go on tomorrow in honor of its founder, Vicki Lynn, who passed away suddenly last week. Plus, Centro Hispano will break ground on its new home soon, and COVID stats are steadily drifiting upward.

Wear Red Day, an event to celebrate and learn about heart health, is coming up next weekend. Plus, the Madison school superintendent is retiring, President Biden visited the area, and Forward Madison finally has its goalkeeper.

On the podcast today, a recap of the Men's Leadership Summit, OWN IT: Building Black Wealth has a new director, and COVID stats are slowly but steadily improving.

On the podcast today, a recap of the women's leadership summit, the fifth annual Black History Education Conference, and a new appointment to the UW Board of Regents.