Film

Leaders of Madison’s Black Renaissance

8.020221h 45mDocumentary History

Director: Jeremy Nichols
Year: 2022

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."

Top cast

Kaleem Caire

Founder-One City Schools

Aaron Perry

Founder- Rebalanced Life-Wellness Assoc

Gloria Ladson-Billings, PhD

Self

Joe Parisi

Self

Betty Banks

Self

Deana Wright

Narrator

Ruben Anthony, Jr PhD

Self

Sheila Stubbs

Self

The Honorable Everett Mitchell

Self

Erica Nelson, JD

Self

Carlton Jenkins, PhD

Self

Jack Daniels, PhD

Self

Will Green

Self

Jacqueline Hunt

Self

Vanessa McDowell

Self

Rev. Carmen Porco, D.Litt

Self

Lisa Peyton-Caire

Self

Barbara Nichols, D.Sc

Self

Directed by

Jeremy Nichols

Written by

Dr. Charles Taylor

Produced by

Charles Taylor