Today on Lake Effect, we begin a new series called Real Talk with David Pate that will examine topics at the intersection of race, gender, and class. Today we’ll hear about the racial wealth gap in Milwaukee. Then, Denny Rauen celebrates 30 years of making guitars sound great. And we visit the American Cheese Society's annual conference and contest, held last week in Madison:

• Location is a Big Factor of the Wealth Gap

• Milwaukee's Nationally-Acclaimed Luthier Continues His Craft

• Wisconsin Cleans Up at American Cheese Society's Competition