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Alex Booker, owner of Booker Botanicals and a Farmer Education Manager at Badger Rock Middle School, is second generation born and raised right here in Madison, Wisconsin.  He grew up on the east side and started his gardening and farming journey while attending the East Madison Community Center as a child. In this episode of Black Oxygen, Alex discusses his grandparents journey to Wisconsin, his...

On June 1, 2022, the Honorable Reverend Everett Mitchell officially launched his campaign to be on Wisconsin's Supreme Court. In this episode, Judge Mitchell discusses why he decided to run for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, leading with authenticity, living into your purpose, and much more. Our conversation ends with a quote that serves as his North Star, "do not follow the path that has been given...

Black Oxygen host Angela Russell checks back in to tell you what's coming up next week!

The Black Oxygen Podcast will return in June for Season 6! Season 6 will be all about Black folks exploring the outdoors. See you soon!

Mark Richardson is the Founder and President of Unfinished Business. Unfinished Business, based in Madison, Wi, focuses on career coaching, DEI consulting, and talent recruitment. In this episode of Black Oxygen we discuss Mark's journey to Wisconsin, the great resignation, and his journey through grief. He reminds us to, "find the good stuff during hard times." #BlackOxygen #GrievingWhileBlack #B...

DeVon Wilson, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the School of Letters and Science at UW-Madison, experienced deep loss and grief near the beginning of the pandemic with the passing of one of his best friends. He says, "grieving during a pandemic is difficult … I learned that I couldn't do it alone." In this episode of Black Oxygen, DeVon discusses his journey to Wisconsin, the...