Women’s History Month Kick-Off by Brianna Rae Beginning as International Women’s Day in 1911 and eventually becoming Women’s History Week by 1982, the designation of March as Women’s History Month became nationally recognized in 1987. Since then, it has continued its legacy of bringing the focus on women’s immense contributions to culture and society from […]
Foreclosure Crisis Still Hammers African-Americans
by Avis Thomas Lester, Urban News Service Willie Ann Lytle faced foreclosure on her home two days before Halloween. So she filed for bankruptcy to save it. Lytle’s parents bought the cheerful house on Addison Road in Capitol Heights, Maryland, for $10,500 in 1948. She was only 1. Her mother, Margaret, taught her to cook […]
Many Hurdles Remain To Earn High School Diploma As Adult
Literacy In Wisconsin: Fear Often Keeps Adults From Seeking Help by Erika Janik Most people complete high school the traditional way by earning a high school diploma. But for others, completing high school involves passing a GED, or General Educational Development, test. Passing the test isn’t the first hurdle for many adults, however. “People are […]
Drexel’s ‘Healing Hurt People’ Program Helps Young Victims Recover from Emergency Room Trauma
by Curtis Bunn, Urban News Service Sobering facts: For every black youth murdered in Philadelphia, 90 others experience grave injuries, including gunshot and stabbing wounds. Each year, more than 900 young blacks are admitted to one specific local emergency room as victims of violence, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For John […]
Black History Profiles: Katherine Dunham and Misty Copeland
Black Art Has Always Been a Powerful Tool for Social Change by Brianna Rae Katherine Dunham Referred to as ‘The matriarch and queen mother of Black dance,’ Katherine Mary Dunham was an outstandingly talented dancer, choreographer, anthropologist, educator, and social activist. Born in Chicago on June 22, 1909, she was interested in dance and writing […]
What Does It Take to be a Successful Entrepreneur?
by Armstrong Williams NNPA News Wire Columnist Time is one of those magical dimensions of the human experience. At certain instances it seems like there is not enough of it. And at others, it seems like the moment lasts forever. The intellectual and emotional experience in the passage of time is one of those unique […]
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“Wisconsin no es Arizona”
‘Dia Sin Latinos’ a Powerful Demonstration for Human Rights by Amanda Zhang On Thursday of last week, Wisconsin was forced to imagine what a world without Latinos and immigrants would look like. Thousands of workers, estimated between 14,000 – 20,000 Latino workers, students, and allies gathered in front of the capitol to protest bills AB450/SB36 […]
Specimens from George Washington Carver discovered at UW-Madison
by David Tenenbaum George Washington Carver (c. 1864-1943) was a prominent African-American scientist with a long record of achievement. Born a slave in Missouri, he became the first Black student at what is now Iowa State University, then its first Black faculty member. He spent 47 years directing agricultural science at the Tuskegee Institute, which […]
Love Shouldn’t Hurt: How adults can support teens
Love. It seems to be all we talk about during February leading up to and following the intimate dinners, Valentine’s Day parties and as we exchange tokens of affection all month long. While the thought of love brings a smile to our lips and a flutter to our hearts, for millions of Americans – particularly […]
Literacy Problems Called A ‘Silent Crisis’ In Wisconsin
1.5 Million Adults In Wisconsin Qualify For Literacy Services by Erika Janik Wisconsinites struggling with various literacy skills is a “silent crisis,” according to a local literacy expert. Michele Erikson, the executive director of Wisconsin Literacy Inc., a coalition of 77 literacy agencies throughout Wisconsin that strives to make learning to read, write and interpret […]
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