Wisconsin Life

Ms. Milele

Clip: Season 7 Episode 8 | 5m 17s | Video has closed captioning.

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85-year-old Madison activist Milele Chikasa Anana’s "UMOJA" magazine tells the positive stories of the African American community in Madison. Through featuring success stories, graduations, job promotions, anniversaries and other positive news, Ms. Milele feels the magazine has had a real impact in Madison. “I think UMOJA revolutionized the way black people are portrayed in Madison," she says.

Aired: 11/21/19

Rating: NR

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Funding provided by Alliant Energy, Lowell and Mary Peterson, American Transmission Company, the Focus Fund for Wisconsin Programming, and Friends of PBS Wisconsin.

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