Walking tour traces the steps of Black Madisonians who shaped Wisconsin’s capital

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: June 19, 2026

Words: 1,335

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Madison’s Black community more than a century ago was concentrated in a neighborhood just blocks from the Capitol, where business owners, church leaders and civil rights advocates built institutions that helped shape the city.

On Thursday evening, participants in a Wisconsin Historical Society walking tour retraced that history, stopping at homes and businesses tied to Black Madisonians.

A group of about 12 Wisconsinites gathered on the corner of E. Dayton and N. Blount Street, near …

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