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Tuesday 8/26/25: Why flood damage isn't covered by insurance, racism and Black homeownership, a refugee's story

Today on Lake Effect, we learn why flood damage isn’t covered by most people’s home insurance – and what options that leaves us. A new book lays out how racist policies have undermined Black homeownership. Plus, the story of a Hmong family that came to Wisconsin as refugees searching for a better future.

Guests:

  • Philip Mulder, assistant professor at the UW-Madison School of Business
  • Bernadette Atuahene, professor of law at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law
  • NK Xiong, filmmaker behind "Why My Dad Loves"
  • Dannette Justus, founder of JustUs and Books