By Every Measure
"By Every Measure" is an episodic podcast that explores systemic racism in various sectors of Milwaukee, looking closely at how those systems were formed and how they can — and need — to be changed. The series uses data to examine the immense disparities that are systemically woven into the Black experience in Milwaukee, making it one of the worst cities in the nation for its Black residents, by every measure.
Episodes
March 28, 2023 • 22 mins
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 stri...
Then, in this final episode, Reggie shares his personal journey to recovery after suffering a stroke in 2022. Hear how he stri...
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March 21, 2023 • 31 mins
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 earlier this season, 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 Kevi...
Then, Tarik talks with Kevi...
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March 14, 2023 • 35 mins
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 spearh...
Then, Tarik speaks with two nonprofit leaders spearh...
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March 7, 2023 • 38 mins
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 a 2020 index by African American Leadership Alliance Milwaukee (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 an...
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 an...
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February 28, 2023 • 39 mins
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 Fuel Milwaukee, and Ranel...
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 Fuel Milwaukee, and Ranel...
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February 21, 2023 • 27 mins
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, in...
Season two of "By Every Measure" starts with a two-part exploration of Black "brain drain" as Milwaukee struggles to retain creative, in...
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September 28, 2020 • 53 mins
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.
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September 21, 2020 • 36 mins
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.
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September 14, 2020 • 34 mins
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.
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September 8, 2020 • 34 mins
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.
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August 31, 2020 • 36 mins
This year's historic global movement for social justice and police reform hit its apex, mere miles from Milwaukee, in Kenosha, WI. Hosts Tarik Moody and Reggie Jackson analyze the police shooting of Jacob Blake, the latest example of police violence getting widespread attention. Then, they ask a retired Milwaukee Police Department captain for her perspective on how to combat systemic racism in the criminal justice system.
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August 24, 2020 • 27 mins
Hosts Reggie Jackson and Tarik Moody detail how racism was declared a public health crisis in Milwaukee, and explain the distinction between racism and systemic racism.
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August 19, 2020 • 2 mins
By Every Measure is a six-part episodic podcast that explores systemic racism in various sectors of Milwaukee, looking closely at how those systems were formed and how they can — and need — to be changed. Hosted by Radio Milwaukee Director of Digital Strategy & Innovation, Tarik Moody and award-winning data expert and research journalist, Reggie Jackson, By Every Measure will premiere on August 24, 2020. https://radiom...
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