By Steven Potter April 3, 2015 “And he hugged me again, gave me a kiss and told me he loved me. That was the last time I saw him.” With friends, he went by Tony, but to family he was Terrell. Standing well over six feet tall, he towered […]
Urban League of Greater Madison Names Dr. Ruben Anthony the New Chief Executive Officer
By Lindsey Gapen April 3, 2015 Dr. Ruben Anthony The National Urban League of Greater Madison, whose vision is “to make Greater Madison the ‘best in the Midwest’ for everyone to live, learn and work by 2020,” announced Friday that Dr. Ruben Anthony will be the new Chief Executive Officer. According […]
Proposed State Budget Cuts to Hit Public Education Hard
By Elizabeth Stephens April 3, 2015 Another round of Joint Finance Committee hearings occurred last Thursday in Reedsburg amid continued controversy over Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed 2015-2017 state budget. For the last several weeks, crowds have been packing high school and college auditoriums for a chance to testify before a panel of […]
Mayoral Candidates Address Issues Concerning Madison’s Underserved Communities
By Brianna Rae & Aubrey Koski April 3, 2015 Scott Resnick and Paul Soglin This past Monday, YWCA Restorative Justice Director, Ananda Mirilli led an informal interview and discussion inviting Mayoral candidates Paul Soglin and Scott Resnick. Representatives from Madison’s minority and under-resourced communities were present to cover topics surrounding issues concerning […]
Interview with Paul Soglin & Scott Resnick
By Ananda Mirilli, YWCA Restorative Justice Director April 3, 2015 Also see: Mayoral Candidates Address Issues Concerning Madison’s Underserved Communities Ananda: I just want to go around and have folks introduce themselves and talk about the roles that they’re representing in the community. (people go around and introduce themselves – the names […]
New Social Justice Organizations “Writers for Justice” & “Voices Up!” Sparked by Social Media
By Brianna Rae April 3, 2015 The very first “Writers for Justice” was held this last Saturday, March 28th, marking the establishment of many similar events to follow. Described as a “spontaneous collaboration” between Sabrina “Heymiss Progress” Madison, Lisa Bauer, and Lee Hayes, “Writers For Justice” grew from a Facebook group, sparked by […]
Classifieds/Employment: April 3, 2015
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM DIRECTOR UPHAM WOODS 4-H OUTDOOR LEARNING CENTER (100%) The Program Director works in partnership with the Director and Assistant Director in providing leadership and operational management of Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center. Manage the seasonal naturalist staff and oversees marketing as well as programmatic development. Upham Woods […]
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Urban Renewal Is About Urban Removal: Part 2 – The Tale of Two Cities
By Rahim Islam April 3, 2015 Rahim Islam Continued from Urban Renewal Is About Urban Removal: Part 1 Wherever you see large numbers of Black people in any one area, you will find a large population of those living at/near poverty. There are two Chicago’s, two Philadelphia’s, […]
Showing Up In Love
By Heymiss Progress April 3, 2015 Dear Progress: What is the best way to provide financial and other means of support for Andrea Irwin, mother of Tony Terrell Robinson, Jr.? Dear Community Member: I recently sat down with Andrea again in her home to gather the answer to […]
Welcome to Brown Girl, Green Money: Part 2
By Jasmine Zapata, MD April 3, 2015 Jasmine Zapata, MD WHY do you want to be financially free? WHY do you keep going to work everyday? WHY do you want to accumulate wealth? WHY do you need to start that new business? WHY don’t you want to live […]