Preview: Why Race Matters
Preview: Season 1 | 30s
Why Race Matters elevates issues of importance affecting Wisconsin’s Black communities.
A new digital series launched in March 2021, Why Race Matters elevates issues of importance affecting Wisconsin’s Black communities. Producer and host, Angela Fitzgerald, connects in conversation with everyday people whose work centers on race, identity and achieving racial equity in the state. We explore topics simultaneously historic and urgent, offering hope, guidance, and resources to thrive.
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Why Race Matters is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Funding for Why Race Matters is provided by Park Bank, UnityPoint Health - Meriter, UW Health, donors to the Focus Fund for Wisconsin Programs, and Friends of PBS Wisconsin.
Preview: Why Race Matters
Preview: Season 1 | 30s
A new digital series launched in March 2021, Why Race Matters elevates issues of importance affecting Wisconsin’s Black communities. Producer and host, Angela Fitzgerald, connects in conversation with everyday people whose work centers on race, identity and achieving racial equity in the state. We explore topics simultaneously historic and urgent, offering hope, guidance, and resources to thrive.
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How to Watch Why Race Matters
Why Race Matters is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
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Black Artists and Appropriation
Preview: S1 Ep7 | 30s | What happens when society celebrates art while overlooking the communities who created it? (30s)
Maternal Health and Birth Equity
Preview: S1 Ep6 | 32s | Certified doula Tracey Russell discusses problems and solutions for Black maternal health. (32s)
Black Farming and Land Ownership
Preview: S1 Ep5 | 32s | Robert Pierce joins Angela to discuss Black farming, food security and land ownership. (32s)
Preview: S1 Ep4 | 32s | Angela speaks to Rudy Bankston, a survivor of the school-to-prison pipeline. (32s)
Civic Engagement and Representation
Preview: S1 Ep3 | 32s | Angela speaks to an activist about hurdles to Black political participation. (32s)
Mental Health, Trauma and Black Communities
Preview: S1 Ep2 | 30s | Angela speaks with a licensed therapist about mental health in Black communities. (30s)
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Why Race Matters is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Funding for Why Race Matters is provided by Park Bank, UnityPoint Health - Meriter, UW Health, donors to the Focus Fund for Wisconsin Programs, and Friends of PBS Wisconsin.