To kick off WORT’s week-long summer pledge drive, Wednesday host Carousel Bayrd celebrates a few of the community organizations who recently received a Silver Lining Award from the Friends of Madison Arts Commission.

Rowan Childs is founder and executive director of Madison Reading Project.

Veronica Figueroa is executive director of Dane Arts Mural Arts (DAMA).

Rodney Alexander is president and co-founder of The Umbrella Transition Program.

Lilada Gee is the host of the Defending Black Girlhood podcast.

Cover photo by Aakanksha Panwar on Unsplash

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