The Paper That's More Than Black and White
By Ariele Vaccaro January 9, 2015 Scott Walker For the second time, Scott Walker held up his right hand, pledged to perform his duty as governor, and stepped into another four-year term as Wisconsin’s political leader. At his inauguration on Tuesday, the governor made a lot of promises to Wisconsinites. If those […]
By Urban League January 9, 2015 Join Urban League graduates of the Foundations Work Readiness Academy in completing the first step on the path to finding a job and starting your career. Find out what the Urban League of Greater Madison can offer YOU this year! Join the hundreds of community members […]
By Rob Franklin January 9, 2015 2014 was a year full of huge events. The loss of nine African American lives by the hands of the police. LeBron James returned to Cleveland. The Ebola scare came and went. Dr. Dre became the first hip hop billionaire. Domestic violence and parental discipline practices made […]
By Taki S. Raton January 9, 2015 Joshua Colas NEW YORK, NEW YORK — Awesome 16-year-old seeks to become the youngest african american chess grandmaster in history. The Word Chess Organization defines a Chess Grandmaster as the highest title a chess player can attain. Once achieved, the tile is held for life. […]
January 9, 2015 Diane Nash The Madison/Dane County King Coalition is pleased to announce that the 30th Annual City of Madison & Dane County observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday will feature Diane Nash, a pioneer of the American Civil Rights Movement. In 1960 Diane Nash was chairperson of the […]
January 9, 2015 To have your event listed in The Madison Times, send details to news@madtimes.com. FREE Community Dinner FRIDAY, JANUARY 16th The community is also invited to attend the King Coalition’s 28th Annual Free Community Dinner, 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., on Friday, January 16th at the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s […]
By Tiffany Crouse January 9, 2015 Cornell William Brooks NAACP President and CEO, Cornell William Brooks, is described as “a pioneering lawyer and a civil rights activist” by his peers at the NAACP, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. He is the 18th president and was appointed in May […]
By Ernest Jones, Publisher, The Madison Times January 9, 2015 For the past 23 years, The Madison Times has worked hard to fulfill its mission of covering the stories and reporting on the issues that are important to our readers and our community. As we reflect on those past successes, we also are […]
By Karen Stokes January 9, 2015 Hundreds of Milwaukee area residents and protesters gathered on a cold, wintry, Friday afternoon in downtown Milwaukee to rally in support of a fight for justice lead by the family of Dontre Hamilton, and to hear inspiring words from the family and civil rights leader, Reverend […]
By Sylvia Wingfield & Mark Pratt, Associated Press January 9, 2015 This Oct. 28, 2009, file photo shows President Barack Obama greeting former Massachusetts Sen. Edward Brooke in the Rotunda on Capitol Hill in Washington, during a ceremony where Brooke received the Congressional Gold Medal. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS (ASSOCIATED PRESS) […]