The CDC reports that as of 2012, half of all adults – or 117 million Americans – have at least one chronic health condition. These conditions – which include heart disease, stroke, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cancer – can all be largely prevented using a seemingly simple prescription: don’t use tobacco, maintain […]
Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement to Honor Spring Graduates
Nearly 280 UW-Madison graduates recognized for completing degrees along with honoring Outstanding Alumni of Color Ray Allen (’73) and Carlton Highsmith (’73) at 3rd annual celebration Nearly 280 graduating college seniors celebrated the successful completion of their undergraduate careers at UW-Madison on Friday, May 13 at 5 p.m. in Union South’s Varsity Hall. This year, […]
Local Doctor & Entrepreneur Published in New Book, Multiple Streams of Income
By Brianna Rae Dr. Jasmine Zapata is not just a doctor. She is an active change-maker in her community with a seemingly endless supply of passion and energy, as well as a strong focus on promoting financial literacy, freedom, and economic empowerment for herself and others. This April, Dr. Zapata was featured in a new […]
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President Obama Deserves a “High Five” for his Howard Speech
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA News Wire Columnist I was apprehensive when I learned that President Obama would give the commencement speech at Howard University this year. I feared a repeat of his Morehouse speech, his yammering and scolding of African Americans in a manner so objectionable as to repulse. The Morehouse speech was, charitably speaking, […]
2nd Annual Rock for Restorative Justice!
Courtesy of Dane County TimeBank The past year has seen tremendous changes in the way Madison approaches juvenile justice, both in its schools and in the broader community. Instead of reflexively resorting to its long-standing criminal justice approach – issuing police citations leading to municipal court appearances – police, school officials, and community organizations are […]
As Death Tax Looms, Prince’s Estate May Stay in Limbo for Years
by Avis Thomas-Lester Urban News Service How much is a vault of unreleased songs worth? What’s the value of a guitar played by a musical genius? Is Uncle Sam owed anything on a chifforobe full of rock star finery? And, what’s the going rate for a “glyph” created to protest against an artist’s record company? […]
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Mental Health Awareness Month
Legislatively Speaking by Senator Lena C. Taylor Did you know that one in five American adults will experience a mental health issue? Every day, millions of Americans are faced with the realities of living with a mental health condition. Far too often, they suffer in silence. Mental illness is more common than cancer, diabetes and […]
Companies Pay Out Millions in Settlements as Discrimination Lingers
by Charlene Crowell NNPA News Wire Columnist As a country, America has historically short-changed its people of color in virtually every dimension of life: education, employment, housing, public accommodations and voting to name a few. To remedy discriminatory practices and policies, a series of federal and state laws were enacted over several decades to guarantee […]
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Concerned, but Committed (At Least for Now)
Why one professor says he is not jumping ship just yet by Jerlando F. L. Jackson Editor’s note: Article originally published on Education Dive on May 2, 2016. This article is a guest piece by University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Jerlando F. L. Jackson. Jackson is the Vilas Distinguished Professor of Higher Education in the school […]
Criminal Justice Reform Snagged in Campaign Politics
by Dee Hunter Urban News Service Planned reforms to federal drug and sentencing laws that imprisoned many African-Americans have become locked up by election- year politics. “The cost of incarceration and a growing awareness of the problems with mandatory minimum sentences have created a diverse coalition calling for reforms,” said Kevin Ring, of Families Against […]
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