By Lindsey Gapen May 29, 2015 Rev. Gee addresses the crowd at a recent Town Hall meeting Justified Anger Coalition Will Unveil Ideas and Next Steps this Friday Night The Justified Anger Coalition will discuss plans to bring Madison from ‘worst to first’ in terms of racial disparities on May 29 […]
Researchers Find Black Mortality Rates Higher in Racist Locales
By Zenitha Prince May 29, 2015 Zenitha Prince is Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper. A groundbreaking study led by researchers from the University of Maryland College Park’s School of Health found Black mortality rates are much higher in areas with greater levels of racism. The study gauged the […]
Documentary to Dig Into Madison’s Racial Disparities
By Elizabeth Stephens May 29, 2015 The film’s producers Jonathon Leslie-Quam and Jamie Quam, and the film’s content producer, Sheba McCants. “It wasn’t just about the statistics. We wanted to show the human side of what was going on in our community and that Madison is not what we think it is,” […]
Classifieds/Employment: May 29, 2015
EMPLOYMENT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR……. NEW POSITIONS: 2015 Summer School Teacher MMSD Building Services Summer Help Full Service School Planner – LTE Position Steamfitter Carpenter – 2nd Shift Benefits Technician – Senior Senior Secretary – Curriculum & Instruction Middle School Principal Bilingual Resource Specialist – Mandinka AVID Middle & […]
UCAN Summer Concert Series Brings Hip-Hop to the City
By Lindsey Gapen May 29, 2015 Big Hitz Ent performing at a UCAN event at James Madison Park. Photo credit: Karen Reece For the Urban Community Arts Network, summertime means live Hip-Hop and R&B music, dance performances, educational workshops and a whole lot of talent. According to Pacal Bayley, who goes […]
Local Events: May 29, 2015 –
By The Madison Times May 29, 2015 To have your event listed, please contact TheMadisonTimes by sending as email to news@madtimes.com. SATURDAY, MAY 30 “Madison’s Growing Latino Immigrant Community” – Sustainable Saturday Night Series James Reeb Unitarian Universalist Church, 6 p.m. Potluck dinner, 7 p.m. Panel Discussion and Q&A Panelists from Madison’s Latino […]
Madison Public Market Nearing Final Stages of Development
By Elizabeth Stephens May 29, 2015 Economic development staff have been collaborating closely with Madison’s Equity Team to ensure the new market provides a platform for racial, ethnic, and cultural groups. With the release of the first draft of its business plan, the Madison Public Market is one step closer […]
Brown Girl Green Money: FINISH HIM: Getting Rid of Debt – Once and for All
By Angela Fitzgerald May 29, 2015 Angela Fitzgerald Growing up, I can remember playing the video game Mortal Kombat, where at the end of a round a booming voice would announce to “FINISH HIM!” At this point, the victor had a few short seconds to execute a series of commands […]
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Give the People What They Want – We Want Freedom, Justice & Equality: Part 3
By Rahim Islam May 29, 2015 Also see: Give the People What They Want – We Want Freedom, Justice & Equality: Part 1 and Part 2. “Give the People What They Want” is one of many classic songs written and produced by the legendary musical icons Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. […]
Community Member Profile: André Small
May 29, 2015 André Small Born and raised in Chicago, André Small has lived in Madison for 12 years. He has a daughter (Alexis) and grandson (Kylar) who both live in Hiram, Georgia. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Western Illinois University and his Masters of Science […]