The inaugural Black Arts Matter Festival will be held from March 3-9 at multiple locations throughout downtown Madison. The goal of the festival is both to provide a platform for black artists and to get the community thinking a little more about curing a noticeable lack of representation in a largely white city.
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By Jake Piper | 1:20pmChancellor Jennifer Mnookin introduced former NBC News CEO Andy Lack at the Pyle Center on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
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By Jake Piper | 1:20pmFormer NBC News CEO Andy Lack spoke at the Pyle Center on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
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By Jake Piper | 1:19pmFormer NBC News CEO Andy Lack spoke at the Pyle Center on Thursday, March 5, 2026.





