Women’s History Profiles By Brianna Rae Ntozake Shange Best known for her award-winning play for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf, Ntozake Shange is a Black feminist playwright, poet, and novelist. Born Paulette L. Williams on October 18, 1948, Shange was born in Trenton, New Jersey into a family […]
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Open Letter Addressing Racist Incidents at UW
by Dr. Karma R. Chavez Dear Dean Berquam and Chancellor Blank, I am writing to you about the racist incidents that have happened in the last several days on this campus, one against a Native American elder, and the second where a student spat in the face of another student in the UW First Wave […]
Where is Today’s Madam C.J. Walker?
‘Let’s Keep Our Entrepreneurial Gene Thriving!’ by Julianne Malveaux NNPA News Wire Columnist Women entrepreneurs have a powerful role model when they consider Madam C.J. Walker. One of our nation’s first female self-made millionaires, her story of combining herbs to develop and manufacture a hair pomade, of empowering tens of thousands of women as sales […]
100 Black Men Create Program to Tackle Chronic Absenteeism
Project SOAR Will Mentor 300 Students in the Madison Metropolitan School District The 100 Black Men of Madison announced its new initiative, Project SOAR, which stands for Student Opportunities, Access and Readiness. Project SOAR is a comprehensive program to lower truancy rates and raise high school graduation rates. The program involves one-on-one mentoring, career exploration […]
Carl Matthews’ Civil Rights Legacy Set
by Todd Luck Special to the NNPA News Wire from The Winston-Salem Chronicle WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Carl Wesley Matthews, the leader of the local lunch counter protest in 1960 that became the state’s first victory for the sit-in movement, passed away on Friday, Feb. 26. A service for Matthews was held Thursday, March 3 at […]
Women’s History Profiles: Influential Women Artists
by Brianna Rae Faith Ringgold Faith Ringgold, world-famous painter, writer, sculptor, and performance artist, was born Faith Willi Jones on October 8, 1930 in Harlem, New York City. Her mother a fashion designer and her father a great storyteller, Ringgold was surrounded by the arts from an early age. She was also born into the […]
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The Death of Tony Robinson Continues to Impact Community, Highlight Racial Disparities
by Amanda Zhang One year ago, liberal Madison experienced a brutal awakening that brought to light many of the racial issues that affect communities of color. Tony Terrell Robinson, a graduate of Sun Prairie High School, was only nineteen when he was shot and killed by officer Matt Kenney on March 6 of last year. […]
Diversity among Doctors Drives Trust in Health Care
By Patricia Maryland NNPA News Wire Guest Columnist Black History Month gives us the opportunity to reflect on the countless examples of the contributions that African-Americans have made to build our country. By celebrating these pioneers who helped shape America, we are inspired to overcome adversity and realize the positive change we, too, are capable […]
Q & A with Department of Workforce Development Secretary Ray Allen
Ray Allen is the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD). As the state’s talent development agency, DWD connects employers with a robust pool of skilled workers; assists job seekers with disabilities in achieving their employment outcomes; and oversees the state’s Unemployment Insurance, Equal Rights and Worker’s Compensation programs. Q: What should Madisonians […]
From Civil War To Civil Rights, Frank Smith Lives Black History
By Avis Thomas-Lester, Urban News Service The 20-year-old civil rights worker had been locked up for three weeks in Greenwood for helping blacks register to vote. “After I was released from jail, I called my mother at home in Georgia to tell her I was okay,” said Smith, 73, of Washington, D.C. “She told me […]
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