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Leaders of Madison’s Black Renaissance

Leaders of Madison’s Black Renaissance

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2022
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Despite Blacks making up only 7% of Madison WI's population, they are leading in so many important areas from education to politics, and are launching so many multi-million dollar projects that people describe this period as a "Black Renaissance."

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