By Elizabeth Stephens April 10, 2015 After an incredible season, the Wisconsin Badger’s journey came to a disappointing end Monday night in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship game as the UW men's team fell to the Duke Blue Devils 68-63. Despite the loss, the Badgers still have an impressive season behind […]
On Wisconsin Spring Powwow to Celebrate 45th Annual Event
By Lindsey Gapen April 10, 2015 On Wisconsin Spring Powwow to Celebrate 45th Annual Event “It’s like any culture, you learn from exposure.” Featuring cultural demonstrations, dancing and live performances by more than 30 Native American tribes, the 45h Annual On Wisconsin Spring Powwow will be held this weekend on […]
Soglin Wins Re-Election
By Steven Potter April 10, 2015 Paul Soglin Madison re-elected Mayor Paul Soglin in a landslide victory over challenger Ald. Scott Resnik in the spring election Tuesday. With more than 70% of voters coming out for Soglin, 69, he easily trounced Resnik, 28, who represents the city’s 8th District downtown, garnered […]
Supreme Court to Decide Pollution Standards for Black Communities
By Jazelle Hunt, NNPA Washington Correspondent April 10, 2015 Jacqui Patterson, director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program, speaks to press outside the Supreme Court. (Jazelle Hunt/NNPA News Wire Service) “Interestingly, no one is saying, ‘don’t build it.’ Everyone is basically saying, ‘we can do this better.’ So you can […]
Classifieds/Employment: April 10, 2015
EMPLOYMENT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR……. NEW POSITIONS: 2015 Summer School Teacher MMSD Building Services Summer Help Director of Enrollments/Registrar Assistant Recreation Programmer – Aquatics Cook I – Trainee Benefits Technician Senior Instructional Resource Teacher Reading Interventionist Off Campus/Neutral Site Program Substitute Teacher School Nurse AVID Middle & High School […]
Harlem Renaissance Museum Blends Iconic Figures, Midwestern Roots
By Elizabeth Stephens April 10, 2015 Poet and novelist Jean Toomer, dancer Josephine Baker, writer Alain Locke, and poet Langston Hughes all have roots in the Midwest. They’re also cultural icons from the 1920s and are being celebrated as part of the grand opening of Madison’s new Harlem Renaissance Museum, which […]
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An Open Letter: Of Common & Race Relations
By David Hart April 10, 2015 Dear Common: This truly is a most difficult letter to write. Really it is. See, I had hoped to appeal to you under different circumstances. You are a prolific emcee and the content of your lyrics are cerebral. You are godly. You are profound. And you have brought a […]
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Jailing Educators for ‘Cheating to the Test’
By Julianne Malveaux April 10, 2015 Julianne Malveaux Eleven Atlanta teachers have been convicted of altering student test scores on standardized tests. They are charged with racketeering and conspiracy. The much-celebrated Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools Beverly L. Hall was among the indicted but was too ill to stand trial. She died […]
Young, Gifted & Black Series: New York 17-year-old Nigerian Immigrant Accepted Into All Eight Ivy League Schools
By Taki S. Raton April 10, 2015 Harold Ekeh Nearly one year ago, YG&B featured an April 12, 2014 article on Shirley, New York’s Kwasi Enin’s acceptance into all eight of the nation’s top Ivy League schools. Who would have known that almost to the day a year later, this series […]
Welcome to Brown Girl, Green Money: Part 3
By Matiya Hill April 10, 2015 Matiya Hill Also see: Welcome to Brown Girl, Green Money: Part 1, Part 2 and Part 4. Hello everyone! My name is Matiya Hill and I am a part of the great group Brown Girl, Green Money. I am so thrilled about our BGGM group — I […]