First, we meet the owner of Milwaukee-based Niche Book Bar to talk about Black literature and the store’s upcoming brick-and-mortar location. Then, we chat with the mayor of Superior about pandemic funding and tourism.
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Finding your ‘Niche’ in a Milwaukee bookstore
After riding a bicycle around Milwaukee to sell books by Black authors, the owner of Niche Book Bar is opening a brick and mortar in the Bronzeville neighborhood. We speak with the owner about Black literature and what it is like as a self-published author to open a bookstore.
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Meet the Mayor: Jim Paine of Superior
Cities are on the front lines of some of the country’s most pressing issues, including climate change, police reform and affordable housing. In the latest of our conversations with Wisconsin’s municipal leaders, we chat with Mayor Jim Paine of Superior.
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Mackenzie Krumme Producer
- Royce Podeszwa Producer
- Maria Lopez Technical Director
- Cetonia Weston-Roy Guest
- Jim Paine Guest
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