By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. President/CEO, NNPA As the United States of America and the global community salutes, recognizes and commemorates the 88th birthday of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it is a providential time to reassess the meaning and challenges of Dr. King’s legacy for Black America in this year of […]
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EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES
Today’s Activists Can Learn from King’s “Creative Disruption” Tactics
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Newswire Columnist When Dr. Martin Luther King envisioned the Poor People’s Campaign in 1968, he envisioned all kinds of people descending on our nation’s capital, bringing demands to federal agencies. He envisioned people pushing for affordable housing, for quality education, for better health care, for minority business development programs, and more. […]
Catholic Multicultural Center Hosts 5th Annual Radiothon
Another Year with La Movida Radio to Raise Money for Social Service Programs In 2009, a group of Latino community leaders organized to see how they could generate support for the Catholic Multicultural Center (CMC), a social service agency on Madison’s South side. Their efforts turned into an annual fundraiser with La Movida Radio to […]
Volunteer of the Month: Wyolanda Singleton
Big Brothers Big Sisters is proud to announce Wyolanda Singleton as volunteer of the month. Wyolanda is a project manager with Project Home and she makes time to see her Little Sister Houja every Friday over her lunch hour. Houja and Wyolanda met through the Big Brothers Big Sisters School Friends Program at Lowell Elementary […]
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Early Voting Is Critical to Our Democracy
By Rosetta Perry Early voting has already begun in some 37 states and Washington D.C. Yet, many Blacks remain unaware of this option, or of the benefits it offers. But the folks who want to suppress the Black vote sure know about it. One of the first things done in North Carolina was to cut […]
United Way Creates New Position Focused on Boys and Men of Color
Shannon Reed named Director, Innovative Strategies for Boys and Men of Color Article courtesy of United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County announced a newly-created position for the organization – Director of Innovative Strategies for Boys and Men of Color. Shannon Reed accepted the role and […]
Officer Who Shot Sylville Smith Charged With Felony Sexual Assault
By Miela Fetaw The police officer who shot and killed 23-year-old Sylville Smith in the Sherman Park neighborhood in August has been arrested for sexual assault, police said Thursday. Sexual assault allegations against Dominique Heaggan-Brown reportedly emerged Aug. 15, two days after the death of Smith. They were made public by police on October 20. […]
Dream Deferred: Despite Incomes, Black Families Still Denied Access to Home Loans
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Newswire Columnist In recent weeks, a spate of news coverage has referred to America’s “inner cities.” Some may even interpret it as a new code word for minorities, usually referring to Blacks and Latinos. Yet today, according to Richard Rothstein, a research associate with the Economic Policy Institute, the inner city […]
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Despite the GOP’s Epic Failure to Reach Black Voters, I’m Still Voting for Donald Trump in November
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Newswire Columnist What the hell is going on with Blacks in this Republican Party? My phone has been ringing off the hook since last week with people from across the country asking me to explain the unexplainable. Memo to my readers: I DON’T WORK FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. But, it seems […]
Addy Walker: A Story Of Sensitive Histories, Representation
Newest Black American Girl Doll, Melody, Sparks Look Back At Addy’s Debut By Haleema Shah This year, American Girl, known for its historically themed children’s books and mail order dolls made an announcement – it would add a new doll to its historic line. The doll, named Melody Ellison, would be a 9-year-old African-American girl […]
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