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Legislatures Call Wisconsin Worst Place To Raise Black Kids, Art Studio On Wheels Visits Underserved Neighborhoods In Milwaukee, Handling Racial Language In Books In School

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Wednesday, February 28, 2018, 6:00pm

According to legislators Lena Taylor and LaTonya Johnson, economic and health disparities between black and white populations make Wisconsin the worst state to raise black children. We talk with one of the legislators about the issue. We also hear from a few guests from Artists Working In Education and discuss how schools handle literature classics that contain racial slurs.

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