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Over 1,000 Gather for Tony Robinson Funeral, Autopsy Released

March 20, 2015

By Elizabeth Stephens March 20, 2015   Uncle Turin Carter, centre, and pallbearers wheel the casket of Tony Terrell Robinson, Jr. during his funeral at Madison East High School. (Photo by Reuters)     Anthony “Tony” Robinson Jr., the unarmed biracial teen shot and killed by a Madison Police officer a little over a week […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Blue Lives Matter, Ferguson to Madison, Jim Palmer, MARCH 20 2015, Paul Soglin, Police Shooting, Tony Robinson, VOL. 25 NO. 10, We Stand With The Madison Police Department, Wisconsin Professional Police Association WPPA

Gov. Scott Walker Signs Right-to-Work Law, Mixed Reactions Result

March 20, 2015

By Lindsey Gapen March 20, 2015   A crowd of about 200 people and union members gather in frigid temperatures in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin February 23, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Brendan O'brien)     Gov. Scott Walker signed a right-to-work law last week at an invitation-only ceremony at Badger Meter north of Milwaukee, effectively ending mandatory […]

Popular Interests In This Article: MARCH 20 2015, Right-to-Work Legislation, Scott Walker, VOL. 25 NO. 10

Black Women Less Likely to Take Breast Cancer Hormone Therapy

March 20, 2015

By Kathryn Doyle March 20, 2015     (REAUTERS HEALTH) — Among early-stage breast cancer patients in the U.S., black women are less likely than white women to take their prescribed hormone medications, according to a new study that partly – but not entirely – blames economic disparities between races.     “If you are […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Affordable Care Act ACA, Breast Cancer Hormone Therapy, MARCH 20 2015, VOL. 25 NO. 10

Symptoms of Brain Injury

March 20, 2015

By St. Mary’s Hospital March 20, 2015     Regardless of the cause of a brain injury, recognizing the symptoms can sometimes be difficult. This is because symptoms are sometimes delayed by hours or days or come on gradually and many symptoms go beyond just physical pain.   Common symptoms of brain injury can include: […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Brain Injuries, MARCH 20 2015, St. Marys Hospital, VOL. 25 NO. 10

Traumatic Brain Injuries Can Cause More Than Just Physical Pain

March 20, 2015

By St. Mary’s Hospital March 20, 2015   Traumatic brain injuries can cause more than just physical pain. For more than 70 percent of patients, brain injuries cause irritability and what is often described as a quick temper.     Sponsored By:   Also see: Symptoms of Brain Injury   Melissa Castro, PsyD   “In […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Brain Injuries, MARCH 20 2015, St. Marys Hospital, VOL. 25 NO. 10

Black Men Run: A Culture of Brotherhood, Unity & Health

March 20, 2015

By Vanessa Jenkins March 20, 2015 Aaron Perry understands the importance of a healthy lifestyle and pushes his fellow African-American brothers to do the same. In 1989, Perry was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 29. In 2004, he took control of his disease and 362 days later became the World’s first […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Aaron Perry, Black Men Run, Dane County African American Mens Health Advisory Committee, Diabetes, Ironman, MARCH 20 2015, Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association, Triathlete, VOL. 25 NO. 10

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Voting Rights Legislation

March 20, 2015

By Aubrey Koski March 20, 2015       Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of president Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1965 speech urging Congress to enact voting rights legislation.   President Johnson’s speech, delivered before Congress on March 15, 1965, culminated in the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the nation’s hallmark Civil Rights legislative […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Bloody Sunday, Civil Rights, Lyndon B. Johnson, Lynn Adelman, MARCH 20 2015, MARCH 6 2015, VOL. 25 NO. 10, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act VRA, Wade Henderson

3 Ideas to Leverage Your Power

March 20, 2015

By Heymiss Progress March 20, 2015       These ideas are meant to get you moving. I encourage YOU to see them as only the beginning of moving towards intentional change.     Dear You: I’ve been asked countless times over the last week from folks across the community, “What can I do to help?” […]

Popular Interests In This Article: ASK PROGRESS, MARCH 20 2015, Sabrina Heymiss Progress Madison, VOL. 25 NO. 10

21st Annual Men Who Cook Scholarship Fundraiser

March 20, 2015

By Brianna Rae, Photos by Linda Allen March 20, 2015     Addtional photos are provided at the end of this article.   The 21st annual Men Who Cook community event was hosted this last Saturday, March 14th from 3-5pm at the CUNA Mutual Conference Center.   Presented each year as the signature event of […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority AKA, CUNA Mutual, Fund Raiser, MARCH 20 2015, Men Who Cook, Scholarship, VOL. 25 NO. 10

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When Did the Black Community Stop Dreaming?

March 20, 2015

By Rahim Islam March 20, 2015     Rahim Islam     “Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly,” wrote Langston Hughes.     One of the greatest men that the world has ever known is the late, great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. author of […]

Popular Interests In This Article: I Have A Dream Speech, MARCH 20 2015, Martin Luther King Jr., Rahim Islam, UNIVERSALLY SPEAKING, VOL. 25 NO. 10

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