Black Midwest

Are you a Black worker from Wisconsin? Do you feel like the presidential candidates weren’t addressing the economic needs of workers like you?

I’m working on a book about Black workers in the Midwest, from warehouse workers to nurses to Uber/Lyft drivers. My work on Black Midwesterners, and particularly economic issues they face, has been featured in ESSENCE, The Guardian, The Nation, and others.

When featuring Midwesterners and how they vote, media outlets virtually always center white moderates and conservatives. This project shares the perspectives of Black working-class Midwesterners, how they vote, and how, if at all, they may lose interest in voting.

If you’re a:

• Black worker (or unemployed)

• From and living in Wisconsin with family that migrated from the South

• And you want your story featured;

then please complete this brief 5-minute survey! Anyone who completes the survey and participates in a short phone call (approx. 15 mins) with the author will receive a $50 stipend for their time via Cashapp, Zelle, or Venmo.