NEW DATE: We the Vision

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Peter Kleppin/Ellie Spadaccini

A still image from the new documentary "We the Vision."

The Black Voice is a news, culture and opinion publication featuring and elevating black voices at UW-Madison. Originally founded in 1971 as a print publication (after the Black Student Strike of 1969), The Black Voice was revived online in 2014. The new documentary We The Vision celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of The Black Voice by highlighting students and alumni for whom participation in the organization was instrumental. The premiere screening of the film will be followed by discussion. UPDATE: The screening has been rescheduled due to the ice storm on Feb. 22; it will now take place at 6 p.m. on March 1.

press release: Join The Black Voice for the screening of our first documentary, We The Vision, that chronicles the legacy of our publication. This project commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of The Black Voice's founding at UW-Madison and highlights the students and alum who have grown in their craft and confidence through this organization. Doors open at 6:00 PM, Film screening at 6:15 PM with a discussion afterward. Refreshments will be provided. Contact blackvoicesuw@gmail.com for any inquiries. Marquee Theater, Union South. 6 p.m.

Black History Month theme for 2022: Melanin in Media: The People, The Culture, The Blackprint

Whether it’s a sports game, TV series, radio station, or an app, media is prevalent in our everyday lives. We define the media in a broad sense as capturing various outlets including, print media, social media, television, and more. Media has the power to shape the world around us with its purpose being to entertain and inform.

While historically excluded from media outlets, Black people have still paved the way and set the tone to influence not just the media, but popular culture as a whole. Our aim is to move beyond the blueprint set in American media and to include our stories by laying the foundation for the Blackprint. This month’s theme, Melanin in Media: The People, The Culture, The Blackprint, advocates for inclusion of Black culture within the mainstream media as it is often ignored among Eurocentric norms.

Black History Month at UW–Madison is brought to you by the 2022 Black History Month Planning Committee, the Black Cultural Center, and partners across campus.

Find more events at https://www.wisc.edu/black-history/