Black Oxygen

Cleveland James, a retired higher education professional, was one of the key architects of the UW-Madison PEOPLE program. Originally from Charlotte North Carolina, Mr. James came to Wisconsin for graduate school and eventually ended up with a career in college and university admissions. In this episode of Black Oxygen he discusses the history of the PEOPLE program, things for high school students and family members to consider in prepping to apply for college, HBCU marching bands and much more. He reminds us that, "you have to know who you are."

#BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackInWisconsin #DopeBlackPodcasts #Madison365 #CollegeAdmissions #UWPEOPLEProgram #BlackInCollege #BlackInHigherEducation

Danielle Bly is the Vice President of Supplier Diversity for WEC Energy Group and is the creator of The Blylife Style blog. On this episode of Black Oxygen, Danielle provides a 101 on the what and importance of supplier diversity, finding beauty in corporate life, and how her mother shaped her relationship with beauty. Of beauty she says, "beauty is more than just the outside … it's how things make you feel."

#BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackInWisconsin #DopeBlackPodcasts #Madison365 #BlackFashion #BlackLove #414 #Milwaukee #Fashion #TheBlylifeStyle #BlylifeStyle #BlackTravel #SupplierDiversity #BlackLove #BlackParenting

Links & Resources:

The Bly Lifestyle - https://theblylifestyle.com/

Chassitti Clark was recently named to the InBusiness 2023 class of 40 under 40, is the founder and curator of the social media account The Black Diner, is a Yelp Elite, is the Vice President of the Urban League of Greater Madison's Young Professional Group, and works for the Public Service Commission. On this episode of Black Oxygen, we discuss Black hair and the crown act, the purpose of and vision of Urban League of Greater Madison's Young Professional Group, and the creation of The Black Diner. Of Madison she says, "there's always something to do … you just have to look for it."

#BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackFoodies #BlackInWisconsin #TheBlackDiner #DopeBlackPodcasts #Madison365 #MadisonFoodies #BlackFoodieFaves #WisconsinFoodies #MidwestFoodies #BlackFoodiesInWisconsin #BlackLove #BlackFoodiesNetwork #BlackFoodBlogger

Links & Resources:

https://www.ibmadison.com/40under40class2023/

@theblackdiner

This week, we're taking a breather. But while we work on the next episode in our season about Beauty, we wanted to give you all a few questions to ask yourself and/or a friend that are meant to explore your own relationship with beauty. Some things to think about, and we'll see you next week.

In the Fall of 2022, Noelle and Ade Adedoyin created Friendly Black Foodies - a social media account that profiles their journey through the local Dane County food scene. On this episode of Black Oxygen, Noelle and Ade discuss their journey to Madison, how they met on Hinge, some of their favorite restaurants in the area and share what more they'd like to see in this community. At the end of the episode they invite us all to come and eat with them.

#BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackFoodies #BlackInWisconsin #DopeBlackPodcasts #Madison365 #MadisonFoodies #BlackFoodieFaves #WisconsinFoodies #MidwestFoodies #BlackFoodiesInWisconsin #BlackLove #BlackFoodiesNetwork #BlackFoodBlogger

This week's episode is a panel Angela Russell moderated at this year's 365 Women's Leadership Summit titled "Unplug to Heal." Featuring Jihan Bekiri, Dr. Damira Grady, Kirby Toon, and Dulce Maria Danel.

More panels like this one will be available soon on the 365 Leadership Summit Podcast, available where you're listening to this podcast. Subscribe today!

In 2019, Oby Nwabuzor created and founded Envision Growth, a Milwaukee-based real estate development firm focused on creating a positive community impact through urban regeneration. In addition to running Envision Growth, she is currently pursuing her DrPH with a focus on the intersection of economic inclusion, real estate and health & social equity, AND she's the Director of DEI at Landmark Credit Union.

In this episode of Black Oxygen, Oby discusses her Wisconsin journey, how purpose keeps her in Wisconsin, and how her life as an entrepreneur started with a candy shop in her locker in middle school. Because this season is all about beauty, she also discusses the role of complexion and beauty standards. She reminds us that, "black beauty is more than just physical … it's our culture."

#BlackHomeownership #BlackOxygenPodcast #SocialDeterminantsofHealth #Milwaukee #SDOH #BlackInWisconsin #DopeBlackPodcasts #Madison365 #BlackRealEstateDevelopers #Entrepreneur #WhereYouLiveMatters

Links & Resources

https://www.envisionthegrowth.com

https://www.mcw.edu/education/graduate-school/people/oby-nwabuzor

https://www.carvdnstone.com/cns-news/positive-news-oby-nwabuzor-keeps-community-in-mind-with-recent-appointment-to-wisconsin-public-health-council

https://linktr.ee/envisionself

According to 2022 report on home ownership by the nonpartisan Wisconsin Policy Forum, only 15% of Black households own their home in Madison, compared to over 50% of White households. Nationwide, 42% of Black households own their homes, compared to 72% of white households.

This episode of Black Oxygen features a conversation with Tiffany Malone a Realtor in Madison and the co-founder of Own It: Building Black Wealth. In this episode, Tiffany discusses her journey to Wisconsin, the purpose and key successes of Own It, and provides advice on purchasing your first home.

#OwnIt #BlackHomeownership #BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackInMadison #HomeownershipDisparities #Homeownership #MadisonWisconsin #BlackInWisconsin #DopeBlackPodcasts #Madison365 #BlackRealtors #BlackRealtors #BIPOCRealtors #HouseDownpayment

Links and Resources:

Own It: Building Black Wealth https://ownitbbw.com

Tiffany Malone https://thealvaradogroup.com/our-team/tiffany-malone/

PBS' Why Race Matters: Homeownership https://www.pbs.org/video/home-ownership-6dj1rj/

Racial Disparities in Homeownership Extend Beyond Milwaukee https://wispolicyforum.org/research/racial-disparities-in-homeownership-extend-beyond-milwaukee/

Black Families Fall Further Behind on Homeownership https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2022/10/13/black-families-fall-further-behind-on-homeownership

This week we are doing a podcast swap with Citycast Madison. This conversation features an host Bianca Martin interviewing her big sister Monica Martin. Monica Martin is a Chicago-born singer-songwriter who grew up in Baraboo Wisconsin. Bono recently compared Monica to Nina Simone. While she lives in LA now, in this episode she talks about her Wisconsin roots including growing up Black in Baraboo, being a part of the band called Phox, working at Mother Fool's cafe on Willy Street here in Madison, and a lyric reference to the Caribou.

#BlackOxygenPodcast #PodcastSwap #BlackInWisconsin #CityCastMadison #DopeBlackPodcasts #WisconsinLife #Madison365 #BlackInBaraboo #Music #SingerSongwriter #MonicaMartin

https://madison.citycast.fm

Chris Walker is the Director of the Division of Arts, a Professor of Dance and is the Founding Artistic Director of the First Wave Program at UW-Madison. His Wisconsin journey is the embodiment of the Wisconsin Idea - and starts in Jamaica. In this episode of Black Oxygen Chris discusses his Wisconsin journey, creating a culture of belonging at UW-Madison, and art as a healing mechanism. He says, "the arts allow deep empathy and space and grace for us to confront difficult subject matter."

#BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackInWisconsin #DopeBlackPodcasts #WisocnsinLife #Madison365 #BlackInMadison #ArtIsCulture #HealingArt #ArtAsHealing #FirstWave #UWMadison #Stillness #WisconsinIdea #Belonging

Links and Resources:

https://madison.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/uw-madison-exhibit-has-something-new-to-say-about-race-and-art/article_320a3007-c4d0-5d41-9599-2b18b83a01ef.html

https://news.wisc.edu/new-director-of-division-of-the-arts-named/

https://dance.wisc.edu/fac-staff/walker-christopher/

https://artsdivision.wisc.edu