Newsmakers, October 23, 2020

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Adrain Lipscombe at Uptowne Cafe & Bakery in La Crosse
Chef Adrian Lipscombe at her restaurant, Uptowne Cafe & Bakery in La Crosse in 2019. Hope Kirwan/WPR

This week on Newsmakers, find out why a white couple from La Crosse is starting a Black Empowerment Fund at the local community foundation. Then, learn more about chef Adrian Lipscombe’s effort to preserve the history of Black foodways.

Episode Credits

  • Ezra Wall Host
  • Dawn Jewell Producer
  • John Davis Producer
  • Shaundel Spivey Guest
  • Adrian Lipscombe Guest
  • Jamie Schloegel Guest
  • Jean Skemp Guest
  • Sam Skemp Guest

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