The Wisconsin Academy hosted Poetry & Pie 2025 at The Black Business Hub, an enterprise center developed by the Urban League of Greater Madison devoted to incubating, accelerating, and networking Black and other BIPOC entrepreneurs. Guests spent the evening hearing from Wisconsin's new Poet Laureate Brenda Cárdenas for the first time, and outgoing Wisconsin Poet Laureate Nick Gulig. This hybrid event provided a chance to enjoy poetry readings from esteemed Wisconsin poets.
This event was made possible by our partners, the Wisconsin Poet Laureate Commission and Urban League of Greater Madison’s Black Business Hub (The Hub).