by Mathew K. Jallow The statistics are striking, but far from shocking. For the decade and a half that I observed race relations in Wisconsin, I never ceased to be amazed by the falsity with which the state is perceived as a bastion of liberal values. To many outsiders, Wisconsin may appear liberal, even radically […]
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EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES
Black Lives Will Only Matter When the Black Vote Matters
Universally Speaking Message to the Community with Rahim Islam Brothers and sisters, we will never be able to hold America accountable for the unbelievable wrongs that they have done to our ancestors and what the current American institutions are currently doing to Black people. These injustices are orchestrated through a system of policies and standards […]
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Organized Debate Can Be a Tool For Activism – But Not Without a Critical Self-Reflection of its Elitist Roots
by Amanda Zhang High School debate is prized as an intellectual activity for politically engaged young people. Each tournament often begins with a commencement speech by some important person or other who makes the claim that those of us participating will be the future leaders of the world. Advertisements hung throughout high schools tout the […]
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The Homeless Community Needs Our Help
by Jaleah Price, age 15 The details of homeless individuals’ faces—tear stains, worried eyes, scars and battle wounds—are puzzle pieces of a unique story. These faces walk among us everyday, some are easier to point out than others. Are we, as a community and a state, helping these unfortunate individuals to our fullest potential? In […]
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Charters and heavy testing hurt our schools
by Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. NNPA Contributor Across the country, parents have been in revolt against high-stakes standardized testing, with kids tested over and over again while creativity is cut out of classroom curricula. Parents — particularly in targeted urban schools from Chicago to Boston — are also marching against the forced closing of neighborhood […]
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Educational Reform: If Not Now, When – If Not Us, Who?
by Joseph L. Davis As a nearly 50 year resident of Madison, I have been disturbed by the obvious dissonance between this city’s self-satisfaction as a bastion of all things good and liberal and the failure to respond, with more than band-aid measures, to the obvious dysfunction in our K-12 schools, including the persistent problem […]
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We Must Break the Cycle of Disunity and Defend the Black Community – Part 1
Message to the Community, Specifically the Leaders While this message is for everyone, it is tailored specifically to the Black leaders. I define Black leaders as more than just elected officials. Black leaders includes those individuals who hold a position that serves the needs of the Black community (i.e. elected, appointed, business, non-profit, civic, public […]
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10 Questions Every Presidential Candidate Must Answer
by Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Bye, bye Biden. The Vice-President who might have given the Honorable Hillary Clinton a run for her money has concluded that the timing is not right for him. Clinton needs someone to rattle her cage, to push her to be more focused in the general election. Now, Senator Bernie Sanders […]
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A Memorial for Skylar Lee
On Youth Activism, Intersectionality, and the Desire for a Better World by Amanda Zhang Last year, a boy I never heard of, with a streak of consistently multicolored hair, messaged me on Facebook. That day I had created an event page for Madison West’s Walkout last year for Tony Robinson. He told me he was […]
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Why Black People Answer When Farrakhan Calls
by George E. Curry It’s time to give Minister Louis Farrakhan credit. When he issues a call for people to join him in the nation’s capital, Blacks show up. At least a million showed up for the Million Man March 20 years ago and at least two-thirds as many showed up for Saturday’s Justice or […]
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