By Lindsey Gapen & Elizabeth Stephens March 27, 2015 Vel Phillips Airing for the first time last February, Director and Producer Robert Trondson’s Wisconsin Public Television documentary “Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams” tells the incredible life story of one of the most iconic civil rights leaders in Wisconsin’s history. Velvalia “Vel” […]
A Celebration of Women’s History Month
By Brianna Rae March 27, 2015 Beginning as International Women’s Day in 1911 and eventually becoming Women’s History Week by 1982, the designation of March as Women’s History Month became nationally recognized in 1987. Since then, it has continued its legacy of bringing the focus on women’s immense contributions to culture and society […]
Little League Star Mo’ne Davis Named AP’s 2014 Female Athlete Of The Year
By Rob Maaddi March 27, 2015 Mo’ne Davis PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA (ASSOCIATED PRESS) — No one in the sports world had heard of the 2014 Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year until August. That's when 13-year-old Mo'ne Davis became an instant celebrity as she took the mound in the Little League […]
Preparing for 2016 Campaign, Hillary Clinton Embracing Obama
By Julie Pace & Ken Thomas, Associated Press March 27, 2015 (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) “Candidates that get all tangled up trying align with or separate from their party or their president have a very poor track record of success.” WASHINGTON, D.C. (ASSOCIATED PRESS) — Rather than keeping him at […]
Male Nurses Scarce but Make More Money Than Women RNS: Study
By Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer March 27, 2015 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (ASSOCIATED PRESS) — Even in an occupation that women overwhelmingly dominate, they still earn less than men, a study of nurses found. The gender gap for registered nurses' salaries amounts to a little over $5,000 yearly on average and it […]
Young, Gifted & Black Series: New Jersey 20-Year-Old Cited As Being “The Best Technology Reviewer On The Planet”
By Taki S. Raton March 27, 2015 Marques Brownlee Our YG& B feature this week is described by Robin Twomey of Lexi Pandell Magazine as a “YouTube” sensation!” Noting posted accounts, his YouTube Channel has over 700 videos, 2.25 million subscribers, 8 million video views and has earned him over $3 million […]
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Message to the Black Community “We Must Take One Step At A Time”
By Rahim Islam March 27, 2015 Rahim Islam I, along with over 10 – 15 others, have been working very hard to advance this movement that we call the Milwaukee Community of Leaders (MCOL). We have been working hard in the trenches building the foundation that we pray will be able […]
Welcome to Brown Girl, Green Money: Part 1
By Angela Fitzgerald March 27, 2015 Welcome to an exciting new feature in the Madison Times that we like to call: “Brown Girl, Green Money”! Angela Fitzgerald My name is Angela Fitzgerald, but my friends call me Angie, and I represent 1/4th of Brown Girl, Green Money (www.browngirlgreenmoney.com). […]
Classifieds/Employment: March 27, 2015
EMPLOYMENT Assistant Director, Strategic Collaborations Assistant Director, Strategic Collaborations. Seeking a goal oriented, solutions driven, problem solver to serve as an internal point-person on the monitoring, evaluation and reporting of strategic initiatives within the area of education. This position will also be responsible for identifying and cultivating funding opportunities, preparing […]
Community Program: Learn to Build a Rain Garden
March 27, 2015 Help create a beautiful new garden in our neighborhood! A rain garden is a planting of native grasses and flowers that can brighten up any outdoor space and help keep our lakes and streams clean. The Catholic Multicultural Center and Badger Rock Middle School, in collaboration with UW-Arboretum Earth […]