ELEVATING BLACK VOICES

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EPISODES FEATURING BLACK VOICES

In honor of Black History Month, Very Local is elevating black voices. Watch episodes from our original series that pay tribute to local heroic voices and stories that have impacted the Black community and changed history.

Former Emmy Award winning WISN reporter Shar Borg shows Greg her favorite community building businesses and activities.
The Tulsa Race Massacre
[WATCH TRAILER] The history of the Tulsa Race Massacre was long ignored and not widely taught in schools. In recent decades, historians, researchers and reporters have worked to unearth the true story of this tragic event.
[WATCH TRAILER] Ed and Day tour Day's hometown neighborhood and make delicious sweet potato pies before touring the expansive Brew Gentleman brewery in Braddock.
[WATCH TRAILER] Hear three perspectives on life during segregation, integration, and reflections on how the civil rights era compares to today's social justice movement.
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MORE EPISODES FEATURED ON THE VERY LOCAL APP

  • The History of Reparations for Black Americans
  • Chronicle: The Life and Legacy of Dr. Mary McCleod Bethune (WESH)
  • Show Me Milwaukee: Growing a Community
  • (Matter of Fact) Listening Tour: Promises of Change
  • Project Community: The Town That Freedom Built (WESH)
  • Ed and Day in the ‘Burgh: Rebuilding in Braddock
  • Chronicle: Unity Park (WYFF)
  • Project Community: Our Hidden Past (WDSU)
  • Clarified: Conversations in the Black Community
  • Black History Month: The Untold Stories (WXII)
  • The Tulsa Race Massacre
  • Stitch: Fighting Jim Crow
  • Field Notes Representation Matters
  • Stitch: History and Hope

Where To Watch Original Series Episodes Highlighting Black History

Watch original series content highlighting black voices on the Very Local app.

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