How a New UW Lab is Mapping Black Madisonians' Stories
16 September 2025

How a New UW Lab is Mapping Black Madisonians' Stories

City Cast Madison

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A new research lab in UW-Madison’s Department of African American Studies has set out to document the experiences of being Black in Madison and mapping Black-affirming spaces in the city. The SoulFolk Collective is made up of undergrads and graduate students, and does research projects that centers the Black experience.  To learn more, host Bianca Martin speaks with Dr. Jessica Stovall and Angela Fitzgerald about the Black Madison Archive and what is next for the collective. 

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