As the first day of school draws near and summer fun starts to fade, a renewed focus on routine and healthy habits come to the forefront. This year, Dean Clinic Pediatrician Dr. Michael Trias hopes a little early preparation will help you start the school year off on a healthy foot. Rest up for better […]
Fully Engaged: Nichelle Nichols Joins the Madison Metropolitan School District Staff
by Rob Franklin As the summer is winds down, the time begins when parents start preparing their children for the upcoming school year. For Nichelle Nichols, this is now the time to help parents and schools to prepare their children. Nichols was recently named Director of Family, Youth and Community Engagement for the Madison Metropolitan […]
Clarel’s Madison College Rock Enroll Event
Developments in Diversity: How UW’s Wei LAB is Leading the Way
By Brianna Rae May 22, 2015 Dr. Jackson and his colleagues at the lab's 5th anniversary celebration. “I feel that the role that Black academics have played in social movements and community building needs to be present again,” Jackson said. Wisconsin’s Equity & Inclusion Laboratory recently celebrated its 5th anniversary. […]
From ‘Crack Baby’ to A-Student
By Marian Wright Edelman, NNPA Columnist May 15, 2015 Marian Wright Edelman, NNPA Columnist The odds were stacked against Britiny Lee before she was born. Her mother was addicted to drugs, like Britiny’s grandfather and many others in their poverty-stricken Cleveland neighborhood. Britiny’s mother used drugs throughout her pregnancy and went […]
A Dozen Years Later: UW Odyssey Project Continues
By Pamela Gates May 15, 2015 Nitia Johnson and her family at graduation When Nitia Johnson and her boyfriend moved to Madison, she didn’t know a soul. But she knew she wanted a better life. Two years later, her family has grown to include an 18-month-old daughter and she has a […]
Teachers with Subconscious Bias Punish Blacks More Severely
By Jazelle Hunt, NNPA Washington Correspondent May 8, 2015 “We discovered, the more likely teachers thought a student was Black, the more harshly they wanted to punish them,” said Jason Okonofua, a doctoral student at Stanford University and co-author of the study, “Two Strikes: Race and the Disciplining of Young Students.” (Courtesy Photo) […]
Life of Black Man Displayed in Zoo Matters Too
By Jazelle Hunt, NNPA Washington Correspondent May 8, 2015 Pamela Newkirk, journalist and author of the book said that, “For more than a hundred years, the story of Ota Benga was told by the same people who exploited him, and that narrative has stuck all of this time.” (Courtesy Photo) WASHINGTON, D.C. […]
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