28 MAR 2023 · In the season-two finale of By Every Measure, hosts Tarik Moody, Reggie Jackson and Kim Shine reflect on the single theme that threads through every conversation we've had in the preceding five episodes: Black resilience. Each share what resilience means to them and how it drives them today. Then, in this final episode, Reggie shares his personal journey to recovery after suffering a stroke in 2022. Hear how he strives to build on the legacy of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griot who have preceded him — and his message for the next generation — in his intimate conversation with and Kim. By Every Measure season two is supported by The Argosy Foundation. If you'd like to continue the conversation, we encourage you to join ourhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/2969717049839407/https://www.facebook.com/groups/2969717049839407/ on Radio Milwaukee's Facebook page. Each week, we open a dialogue on the episode's topic with daily conversation prompts and a virtual meet-up to discuss responses and navigate the community conversations collectively.

21 MAR 2023 · Black and Brown Americans, for many interconnected and systemic reasons, have struggled to keep pace with their White counterparts in building generational wealth. After exploring some of the reasons https://radiomilwaukee.org/season-2/2023-03-14/halyard-park-black-suburb, Tarik Moody and Reggie Jackson use this episode to discuss solutions around another necessary component to build generational wealth: access to capital for entrepreneurs. Then, Tarik talks with Kevin Newell of https://royalcapital.net/, a Milwaukee-based private equity firm pouring millions into developments targeted at closing the racial wealth gap. He shares his $1 billion dollar vision for the city and how his work intersects with community partners. Finally, Ken Robertson of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation explains why representation is so important in this work. By Every Measure season two is supported by The Argosy Foundation. If you'd like to continue the conversation, we encourage you to join our https://www.facebook.com/groups/2969717049839407/ on Radio Milwaukee's Facebook page. Each week, we open a dialogue on the episode's topic with daily conversation prompts and a virtual meet-up to discuss responses and navigate the community conversations collectively.

14 MAR 2023 · In the 1970s, obtaining financing for a home or business was not always an equitable experience, even for qualified Black borrowers. But despite the barriers to capital, one Milwaukee community emerged: Halyard Park. In this episode, Tarik Moody and Reggie Jackson explain how Milwaukee's Black community united to build a "suburb" on the edge of downtown Milwaukee. Then, Tarik speaks with two nonprofit leaders spearheading the https://thriveoncollaboration.org/ development, a unique and collaborative development at the nexus of the Halyard Park, Harambee and Brewer's Hill neighborhoods, aiming to connect residents with affordable housing, early childhood education, healthcare and food options. Guests: Gregory M. Wesley, senior vice president of strategic alliances and business development at the Medical College of Wisconsin, and Ken Robertson, executive vice president, COO and CFO at Greater Milwaukee Foundation. By Every Measure season 2 is supported by The Argosy Foundation. If you'd like to continue the conversation, we encourage you to join ourhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/2969717049839407/ on Radio Milwaukee's Facebook page. Each week, we open a dialogue on the episode's topic with daily conversation prompts and a virtual meet-up to discuss responses and navigate the community conversations collectively.

7 MAR 2023 · The data is sobering: Milwaukee ranks among the worst places in the nation for a Black woman to have a child. Study after study has confirmed the reality, including https://www.aalamilwaukee.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/AALAM_UWMCED-AA-Well-Being-Index-July-2020.pdf (AALAM). So, how did we get here? And what can be done to reverse the trend? In this episode, hosts Tarik Moody, Kim Shine and Reggie Jackson bring together leaders from the medical and arts communities, each with firsthand experience in the delivery room. First, Kim speaks with certified nurse midwife LuVerda Martin to learn how medical practitioners build trust with Black mothers. Then, Geraud Blanks of Milwaukee Film joins the conversation to speak about the https://mkefilm.org/black-birth-a-symposium-on-black-maternal-health, set to return March 25. Each share how they're intentionally working to build trust in a historically underserved community. If you'd like to continue the conversation, we encourage you to join our https://www.facebook.com/groups/2969717049839407/https://www.facebook.com/groups/2969717049839407/ on Radio Milwaukee's Facebook page. Each week, we open a dialogue on the episode's topic with daily conversation prompts and a virtual meet-up to discuss responses and navigate the community conversations collectively. "The Index of African American Well-Being," sponsored by AALAM, is an examination of African American community well-being in Milwaukee compared with the nation’s 50 largest metropolitan areas. You can https://www.aalamilwaukee.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/AALAM_UWMCED-AA-Well-Being-Index-July-2020.pdf.

28 FEB 2023 · In a follow-up to episode one, we look at "brain drain" through the professional and economic lens, asking the question: How is Milwaukee doing at retaining its Black and Brown talent? Reggie and Tarik discuss how Atlanta has built its diverse professional community, then Kim goes deep with two local leaders working to scale that success to Milwaukee. Corry Joe Biddle, executive director of https://fuelmilwaukee.org/, and Ranell Washington, vice president at https://socialxmke.com/, share their collaborative wins and outlooks for the city's future. By Every Measure season two is supported by The Argosy Foundation. If you'd like to continue the conversation, we encourage you to https://www.facebook.com/groups/2969717049839407/ on Radio Milwaukee's Facebook page. Each week, we open a dialogue on the episode's topic with daily conversation prompts and a weekly virtual meet-up to discuss responses and navigate the community conversations collectively.

21 FEB 2023 · HYFIN Program Director Tarik Moody is back with co-host Reggie Jackson and journalist Kim Shine for another season of Radio Milwaukee's award winning podcast, By Every Measure. Over six episodes, the trio will explore new topics and expand on select topics we covered in season one. Season two of "By Every Measure" starts with a two-part exploration of Black "brain drain" as Milwaukee struggles to retain creative, innovative members of the community. On episode one, we ask: Is there a glass ceiling for Black creatives in Milwaukee? By Every Measure Season 2 is supported by The Argosy Foundation. If you'd like to continue the conversation, we encourage you to join our By Every Measure discussion group on Radio Milwaukee's Facebook page. Each week, we're opening a dialogue on the episode's topic with daily conversation prompts and a weekly virtual meet-up to discuss responses and navigate the community conversations collectively. You can find the group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2969717049839407/

28 SEP 2020 · With a global pandemic as the backdrop, hosts Tarik Moody and Reggie Jackson analyze health disparities Black people face in America, including bias in healthcare, infant mortality and COVID-19. Then, Tarik assembles a panel of experts from MIT, Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin and the City of Milwaukee Health Department to examine possible solutions.

21 SEP 2020 · In this episode, hosts Tarik Moody and Reggie Jackson look at how school segregation remains in place today, plus examine the school to prison pipeline and how schools are funded. Then, Tarik talks with Danae Davis of Milwaukee Succeeds, a local leader who has dedicated her career to eliminating disparities in education.

14 SEP 2020 · The typical white family has 10 times the wealth of the typical Black family and seven times the wealth of the typical Latinx family. Hosts Tarik Moody and Reggie Jackson explain how this income disparity was created and how it affects Milwaukee's ability to attract and retain Black professionals. Then, Tarik talks to two entrepreneurs from the private sector working to close the racial wealth gap.

8 SEP 2020 · Homeownership rates are moving in the wrong direction for Black people, showing little improvement in present-day Milwaukee compared to the 1960s. Hosts Tarik Moody and Reggie Jackson show how the government intentionally kept Black people from buying homes and building generational wealth. Then, Tarik learns about an undercover testing program designed to sniff out housing discrimination.