Passport
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Season 3
LGBTQ+
Explore how Black queer and trans folks create a community in multi-marginalized groups.
COVID-19
COVID-19’s impact continues to be felt, especially in education for students of color.
Public Safety
Why Race Matters talks about safety when considering the Black American perspective.
DEI & Workplace Culture
Workplace Culture Strategist Chevon Bowen talks about DEI and workplace climate culture.
Season 2
Art & Black Joy
Artist Anwar Floyd-Pruitt talks art, identity and the importance of Black joy.
Home Ownership
A discussion on the challenges facing Black home buyers in a difficult housing market.
Higher Education
How can colleges and universities improve graduation rates for students of color?
Critical Race Theory
Angela Fitzgerald discusses Critical Race Theory with Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings.
Season 1
Women and Barriers After Incarceration
A discussion of the challenges facing Black women exiting the criminal justice system - including mental health, poverty, housing insecurity, and employment barriers, as well as ways to facilitate a supportive and just transition home.
Black Artists and Appropriation
Black artists have driven popular trends worldwide for decades but what happens when society celebrates art while overlooking the communities who created it?
Maternal Health and Birth Equity
Certified doula Tracey Russell discusses problems and solutions for Black maternal health. Topics include representation, pain stereotypes and cultural awareness.
Black Farming and Land Ownership
Robert Pierce joins Angela to discuss Black farming, food insecurity in Black neighborhoods and the importance of land ownership.
The School-To-Prison Pipeline
Rudy Bankston, a survivor of the school-to-prison pipeline, speaks with Angela about his personal story demonstrating the link between schooling and Black incarceration.
Civic Engagement and Representation
Angela speaks to grassroots activist Tatiyana Benson about hurdles to Black political participation and work being done in Black communities to promote civic engagement.
Mental Health, Trauma and Black Communities
Angela speaks to a licensed therapist about mental health in Black communities — discussing the effects of images of Black death, racial trauma and social media.
Angela's Journey and Why Race Matters in Wisconsin
Host and producer Angela Fitzgerald explains the motivation behind Why Race Matters. She shares her own story of moving to Wisconsin and her struggles adjusting to life in a predominately white community.
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