Chris Walker is the Director of the Division of Arts, a Professor of Dance and is the Founding Artistic Director of the First Wave Program at UW-Madison. His Wisconsin journey is the embodiment of the Wisconsin Idea – and starts in Jamaica. In this episode of Black Oxygen Chris discusses his Wisconsin journey, creating a culture of belonging at UW-Madison, and art as a healing mechanism. He says, “the arts allow deep empathy and space and grace for us to confront difficult subject matter.”
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