The $1B vision to close Black Milwaukee's generational wealth gap
By Every Measure
by Radio Milwaukee
9M ago
Black and Brown Americans, for many interconnected and systemic reasons, have struggled to keep pace with their White counterparts in building generational wealth. After exploring some of the reasons earlier this season, Tarik Moody and Reggie Jackson use this episode to discuss solutions around another necessary component to build generational wealth: access to capital for entrepreneurs. Then, Tarik talks with Kevin Newell of Royal Capital, a Milwaukee-based private equity firm pouring millions into developments targeted at closing the racial wealth gap. He shares his $1 billion dollar visio ..read more
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How Milwaukee built Halyard Park, a Black suburb in the middle of the city
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by Radio Milwaukee
9M ago
In the 1970s, obtaining financing for a home or business was not always an equitable experience, even for qualified Black borrowers. But despite the barriers to capital, one Milwaukee community emerged: Halyard Park. In this episode, Tarik Moody and Reggie Jackson explain how Milwaukee's Black community united to build a "suburb" on the edge of downtown Milwaukee. Then, Tarik speaks with two nonprofit leaders spearheading the ThriveOn development, a unique and collaborative development at the nexus of the Halyard Park, Harambee and Brewer's Hill neighborhoods, aiming to connect residents with ..read more
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Medical, arts communities unite to improve Milwaukee's dismal Black birth outcomes
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by Radio Milwaukee
9M ago
The data is sobering: Milwaukee ranks among the worst places in the nation for a Black woman to have a child. Study after study has confirmed the reality, including a 2020 index by African American Leadership Alliance Milwaukee (AALAM). So, how did we get here? And what can be done to reverse the trend? In this episode, hosts Tarik Moody, Kim Shine and Reggie Jackson bring together leaders from the medical and arts communities, each with firsthand experience in the delivery room. First, Kim speaks with certified nurse midwife LuVerda Martin to learn how medical practitioners build trust with ..read more
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Fuel Milwaukee, Social X reversing professional BIPOC 'brain drain'
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by Radio Milwaukee
9M ago
In a follow-up to episode one, we look at "brain drain" through the professional and economic lens, asking the question: How is Milwaukee doing at retaining its Black and Brown talent? Reggie and Tarik discuss how Atlanta has built its diverse professional community, then Kim goes deep with two local leaders working to scale that success to Milwaukee. Corry Joe Biddle, executive director of Fuel Milwaukee, and Ranell Washington, vice president at Social X, share their collaborative wins and outlooks for the city's future. By Every Measure season two is supported by The Argosy Foundation. If ..read more
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Milwaukee's Black creative 'brain drain' with SistaStrings and Emmitt James
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by Radio Milwaukee
9M ago
HYFIN Program Director Tarik Moody is back with co-host Reggie Jackson and journalist Kim Shine for another season of Radio Milwaukee's award winning podcast, By Every Measure. Over six episodes, the trio will explore new topics and expand on select topics we covered in season one. Season two of "By Every Measure" starts with a two-part exploration of Black "brain drain" as Milwaukee struggles to retain creative, innovative members of the community. On episode one, we ask: Is there a glass ceiling for Black creatives in Milwaukee? By Every Measure Season 2 is supported by The Argosy Foundati ..read more
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Episode 6 - Health
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by Radio Milwaukee
9M ago
With a global pandemic as the backdrop, hosts Tarik Moody and Reggie Jackson analyze health disparities Black people face in America, including bias in healthcare, infant mortality and COVID-19. Then, Tarik assembles a panel of experts from MIT, Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin and the City of Milwaukee Health Department to examine possible solutions ..read more
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Episode 5 - Education
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by Radio Milwaukee
9M ago
In this episode, hosts Tarik Moody and Reggie Jackson look at how school segregation remains in place today, plus examine the school to prison pipeline and how schools are funded. Then, Tarik talks with Danae Davis of Milwaukee Succeeds, a local leader who has dedicated her career to eliminating disparities in education ..read more
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Episode 4 - Racial Wealth Gap
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by Radio Milwaukee
9M ago
The typical white family has 10 times the wealth of the typical Black family and seven times the wealth of the typical Latinx family. Hosts Tarik Moody and Reggie Jackson explain how this income disparity was created and how it affects Milwaukee's ability to attract and retain Black professionals. Then, Tarik talks to two entrepreneurs from the private sector working to close the racial wealth gap ..read more
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Episode 3 - Housing
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by Radio Milwaukee
9M ago
Homeownership rates are moving in the wrong direction for Black people, showing little improvement in present-day Milwaukee compared to the 1960s. Hosts Tarik Moody and Reggie Jackson show how the government intentionally kept Black people from buying homes and building generational wealth. Then, Tarik learns about an undercover testing program designed to sniff out housing discrimination ..read more
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Episode 2 - Criminal Justice System & Police
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by Radio Milwaukee
9M ago
This year's historic global movement for social justice and police reform hit its apex, mere miles from Milwaukee, in Kenosha, WI. Hosts Tarik Moody and Reggie Jackson analyze the police shooting of Jacob Blake, the latest example of police violence getting widespread attention. Then, they ask a retired Milwaukee Police Department captain for her perspective on how to combat systemic racism in the criminal justice system ..read more
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