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S8 E165: Does UW Madison Only Protect Its White Children?: The UW Black Power Coalition Voices Their Demands
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Dr. Gee speaks to a group of Black students from the University of Wisconsin that formed the Black Power Coalition in response to a video of a UW student using racial slurs and language that appeared online in May, 2023. The students from the coalition organized several marches on the UW campus as call to action demonstrations, including presenting a list of demands to the UW Chancellor to address the racist incident.
The conversation with the students covers their personal experiences and what they each brought to addressing the racism on campus. There was a Black student solidarity that grew out of this incident and Dr. Gee calls out the excellence and leadership of these student organizers.
- Read the letter of demands that the coalition sent to the University
- Read more about the demonstrations around the event
Support the Show: patreon.com/blacklikeme
236 episódios
Manage episode 365331213 series 2712456
Dr. Gee speaks to a group of Black students from the University of Wisconsin that formed the Black Power Coalition in response to a video of a UW student using racial slurs and language that appeared online in May, 2023. The students from the coalition organized several marches on the UW campus as call to action demonstrations, including presenting a list of demands to the UW Chancellor to address the racist incident.
The conversation with the students covers their personal experiences and what they each brought to addressing the racism on campus. There was a Black student solidarity that grew out of this incident and Dr. Gee calls out the excellence and leadership of these student organizers.
- Read the letter of demands that the coalition sent to the University
- Read more about the demonstrations around the event
Support the Show: patreon.com/blacklikeme
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