Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Reflects On Personal Life, Career In Lecture By Laurel White United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor made the nation’s highest court seem much more human during her remarks Thursday at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Sotomayor, who was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Barack Obama in 2009, […]
What You Need to Know about Voting on Tuesday, November 8
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Newswire Columnist Are you ready to vote? Are you registered? These may seem like simplistic questions, especially for those who are aware, but every year some folks are denied access to the polls, because they didn’t register on time, or they moved and their address does not match the address the […]
Why Do Black Businesses Struggle to Grow?
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Newswire Columnist The most recent data on minority- owned firms in the United States was collected in 2012 (and released at the end of 2015). It showed that the number of minority-owned firms rose from 5.8 million in 2007 to 8 million in 2012. Hispanic-owned firms grew the most rapidly – […]
Hillary Clinton Protects the Potential, Dreams of Young Adults and Students
by Representative Mandela Barnes Every one of us should have the opportunity to live up to our potential. While college isn’t in everyone’s plan, it should be within everyone’s reach should they dream to go. Unfortunately, for too many Wisconsinites, the cost of college puts those dreams out of reach. Here in Milwaukee, student debt […]
‘A Trusted Comrade,’ Black Press Legend George Curry Dies at 69
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA News Wire Contributor The Black Press lost one of it’s most celebrated warriors when George Curry, veteran journalist and former Editor-In-Chief of the NNPA News Wire, died from an apparent heart attack on Saturday, August 20. Curry was 69. “On behalf of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), we are […]
Arm yourself Against Illness: How Immunizations Protect the Whole Family
For many families, back to school also means back to the doctor. But when you’re making those annual appointments for your kids, don’t forget to schedule your own exam. August is Immunization Awareness month and Dr. Megan Kuikman, a Family Medicine physician with Dean Clinic, wants parents to remember immunizations aren’t just for kids. Why […]
YWCA Madison Announces 2016 Racial Justice Summit: Changing the Narrative
During this year’s Presidential campaign, we have witnessed how the current political narrative has fueled racialized anxiety, fear, tension and hatred across the country. We have seen how policy platforms built around xenophobia, misogyny, and separatism has reinforced a sense of divisiveness that continues to permeate American society. We have also seen how the media’s […]
WhereU Helps Users Shop Black With Mere Finger Taps
By Curtis Bunn Urban News Service Business runs through Dionne Mahaffey’s veins. Her father was an entrepreneur as she grew up in Birmingham, Alabama. So, it was almost inevitable that Mahaffey, a business psychologist and self-described “techie,” would develop WhereU. It’s in her DNA. Mahaffey’s app works as a search engine and GPS-driven directory. Its […]
Middle Class & Working Families Top Priority for Feingold Campaign
By Russ Feingold, Candidate for U.S. Senate I’ve always been a firm believer that if you want to represent the people of Wisconsin, then you have to actually get out and listen to them. You can’t simply give big speeches or go on cable TV and declare that you have the solutions. If you’re not […]
UW-Madison PEOPLE Scholars Discuss College Readiness with First Lady Michelle Obama
DeJa Cooper and Kingsley-Reigne Pissang are the embodiment of The Dream for attending college. The two incoming University of Wisconsin – Madison PEOPLE College Scholar freshmen were selected to go to the White House this year for the Beating the Odds Summit. This July, more than 130 college- bound High School graduates from across the […]
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