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Newsmakers, July 10, 2020

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A Monday, June 1 protest was held in Viroqua in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in late May.
A Monday, June 1, 2020 protest was held in Viroqua in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in late May. Organizer Dodie Whitaker (left) and her father, civil rights leader Rev. Calvin Morris (center) and Black Lives Matter activist Erin Ford (right). Photo courtesy of Emily Schendel

This week on Newsmakers, we talk to educator, activist, actor and musician, Dodie Whitaker. She talks about three generations of activism in her family, and living as an African American in the small town of Viroqua. Then, learn how the Franciscan Spirituality Center is aiming to bring voices together in online conversations about racism in our listening area.

Episode Credits

  • Ezra Wall Host
  • Dawn Jewell Producer
  • John Davis Producer
  • Dodie Whitaker Guest
  • Sr. Laura Nettles Guest
  • Jean Pagliaro Guest

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