By George E. Curry, NNPA Columnist February 27, 2015 George E. Curry, NNPA Columnist In the interest of full disclosure, I have been a W.E.B. DuBois fanatic since my teenage years in Tuscaloosa, Ala. I have a healthy collection of books by and about DuBois, including David Levering Lewis’ two-volume biography of […]
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Milwaukee Public Art Museum: Ebony Fashion Fair Exhibition
By Jaylen Turner, 15, Pius XI High School February 20, 2015 The Legacy of Eunice Johnson: Fashion Freedom The Ebony Fashion Fair began in 1958 as the brainchild of Eunice Johnson of the Johnson Publishing Company. Johnson initiated the yearly fashion show with the intent of raising money for medical research. […]
The Village Celebrates a Madison Icon
February 6, 2015 Community members gathered at the Boys and Girls Club, Saturday Jan 31st, to celebrate the 81st birthday of UMOJA publisher, Ms. Milele Chikasa Anana and to acknowledge the 25th anniversary of UMOJA Magazine. Friends and family were treated to a taco bar, music by DJ Chill and a […]