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Photo Gallery – Black Lives Matter Protest on Capitol Drive on August 27

August 29, 2020

Black Lives Matter protest on Capitol Drive on August 27th Photos by Kim Robinson

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Lives Matter, Kim Robinson Photography, Photo Galleries, Protests

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

When Religion is the Weapon: Affirming Black Lives through a Religious Lens

August 22, 2020

By LaKeshia N. Myers My faith in God has been constant since I was a child. Attending church every Sunday was not a choice—it was required by my parents—because they felt my spiritual formation would be key in developing the values necessary to operate in the world. Understanding the role of religion and its usefulness […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Lives Matter, LaKeshia Myers, Milwaukee Lutheran High School

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

A Mouthpiece for the Silent: How Ida B. Wells’ Crusade for Justice was the Blueprint for Black Lives Matter

July 4, 2020

By LaKeshia Myers I recently saw an advertisement for a PBS special celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of women’s suffrage. In the commercial, was a photo of Ida B. Wells, a journalist, who, during her lifetime chronicled the extreme racial violence and lynching that was perpetrated by whites against African American communities. After seeing the […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Lives Matter, Ida B. Wells, LaKeshia Myers

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

‘I Can’t Breathe – The Murder of George Floyd was a Lynching in Broad Daylight.’

June 6, 2020

The signs say Black Lives Matter. Yet the very people who are supposed to protect us too often, in too many places, don’t seem to agree. By Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. President and Founder – Rainbow PUSH Coalition Three police officers stood and watched as a fourth, Derek Chauvin, knelt on Floyd’s neck. They watched […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, Jesse L. Jackson Sr.

NNPA Honors Black Lives Matter Founder with Newsmaker of the Year Award

March 23, 2019

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Alicia Garza said she’s “super excited” about being named the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) 2019 Newsmaker of the Year, an award she’s scheduled to receive on Thursday, March 21, in Washington, D.C., during Black Press Week. “I’ll say it’s really humbling when the community reaches out […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alicia Garza, Black Lives Matter, Newsmaker of the Year, Stacy M. Brown

Hundreds Gather For Protest March In Madison Sunday

July 15, 2016

Group Marched Up State Street To Dane County Public Safety Building by Bridgit Bowden Several hundred people gathered in Madison on Sunday to protest the killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile by police and the killing of five police officers in Dallas. The group marched up State Street, around the state Capitol and to […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Lives Matter, Bridgit Bowden, Kiela Doss, Protests, State Street

West Speaks on Obama, Black Lives Matter

November 20, 2015

By Lagloria Wheatfall Special to the NNPA News Wire from The Houston Defender [HOUSTON] – Dr. Cornel West, an outspoken activist, author and professor, recently shared his views on pressing issues during a speech at the University of Houston-Downtown. West, a professor of philosophy and Christian practice at Union Theological Seminary and professor emeritus at […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Lives Matter, Cornel West, Interview, Lagloria Wheatfall

Lilly Endowment Funds Black Minds Matter

November 6, 2015

by Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist There is an old African proverb that says: “Where you put your wealth signifies where and how your life’s priorities are ordered.” Such is the case when one views where and how corporate America invests its wealth beyond the boardroom and the stock market. There are some companies, […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Benjamin Chavis, Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., Black Lives Matter, Lilly Endowment, United Negro College Fund

Obama Says Black Lives Matter Movement Is Legit

October 30, 2015

by Courtne Dixon Special to the NNPA News Wire Service from HU News Service WASHINGTON – The Black Lives Matter movement, who many have embraced and others have claimed is anti-police, received an endorsement from the nation’s highest law enforcement officer, President Barack Obama, during a special White House session last week to deal with […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Bill Keller, Black Lives Matter, Charlie Beck, Courtne Dixon, Criminal Justice Reform, John Walsh, President Barack Obama, Racial Justice

Women Left Mark On Million Man March

October 16, 2015

By Michael H. Cottman and Courtney Bledsoe Urban News Service WASHINGTON—The most surprising element of Saturday’s Million Man March was its women. The 20th anniversary celebration of 1995’s landmark gathering included women of all racial origins, religions, creeds and cultures. They filled the National Mall from the U.S. Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial. Christian women […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Lives Matter, Courtney Bledsoe, Justice or Else, Michael H. Cottman, Million Man March, Women of Color

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