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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The Case For Kevin
By Angela Fitzgerald I have a tendency to become one-track minded, which essentially means that when I am fixated on something, it’s hard for me to let that something go. This trait has proven to be both helpful and harmful, where I am more likely to follow through on goals, but may be more resistant […]
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A Salute to Rev. Jesse Jackson on his 75th Birthday
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist Seventy-five years ago a freedom fighter was born in Greenville, South Carolina. His name is Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. and I need to say something about this brother that I have known and worked with for decades in the ongoing Civil Rights Movement in the U. S. and […]
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The Other Inconvenient Truth
What gets us into trouble is not what we don’t know. It’s what we know for sure that just ain’t so.” Mark Twain by State Representative Leon D. Young It has been nine years since the Al Gore global warming movie ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ presented a dire view of the consequences of global warming in […]
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Revolutionary Lessons from Burkina Faso
by Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist The September 17 coup against the interim president of Burkina Faso, Michel Kafando, contains important lessons regarding the struggle for justice and democracy. Under pressure from demonstrators, striking labor unions and the West Africa regional bloc, the coup leader, Gen. Gilbert Diendere, stepped aside and Kafando and Prime Minister […]
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Systems That Divide Us
Reflections on the Loss of Skylar Lee, the Need for Solidarity and the Complexity of Oppressions by Karma R. Chávez Last February I attended the Creating Change conference in Denver. Creating Change is put on by the National LGBTQ Taskforce and it is one of the largest meetings of LGBTQ non-profit service providers, activists, and […]
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What’s Next for Walker and Wisconsin?
Legislatively Speaking by Senator Lena C. Taylor Governor Scott Walker’s presidential campaign went supernova. At first, he exploded onto the national political scene, but it didn’t last long. His early exit from the race leaves Wisconsinites wondering, “Now what?” To see where Walker will take us, we should first look at where we’ve been. Just […]
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Blackonomics: Teaching our Dollars to Make Sense
by James Clingman NNPA Columnist When Donald Trump first spoke about his intentions to run for president and called out Mexicans and Hispanics in general, here’s what happened. Yes, there were protests in the streets by Latinos who felt they had been insulted by Trump, but further action was taken, not by Latinos but by […]
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Year-End Checkpoint: Are You Heading in the Right Direction?
by Matiya Hill Welcome back to Brown Girl Green Money, and thank you for reading this post! 2015 is moving along so quickly, fall is now upon us, and in the blink of an eye it will be 2016! I was at brunch with friends last weekend, and we shared our goals and objectives for […]
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Letter From the Editor
DEAR MADISON TIMES READERS, Happy Fall, and thank you for your continued support of our publication! Beginning this October and each month going forward, we will focus on a particular theme that impacts our community, and throughout the month will expand on that topic from a variety of perspectives and lenses, including finance, education, health, […]
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