As the first day of school draws near and summer fun starts to fade, a renewed focus on routine and healthy habits come to the forefront. This year, Dean Clinic Pediatrician Dr. Michael Trias hopes a little early preparation will help you start the school year off on a healthy foot. Rest up for better […]
Family Files Lawsuit In Tony Robinson’s Death
Family Alleges Officer’s Conduct Violated Robinson’s Constitutional Rights by Gilman Halsted The family of a 19-year-old unarmed black man shot and killed by a Madison police officer in March has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and Officer Matt Kenny. The suit seeks both compensatory and punitive damages. In documents filed in […]
Bradley Tech Joins Urban Agriculture Movement, Supplies Food Pantries with Food From Community Garden
It’s no secret that Milwaukee is spotted with food deserts struggling to find fresh, healthy food on a daily basis. But, what some have coined as the ‘Urban Agriculture Movement’ is making strides to shrink those deserts. Rather than depending on grocery stores to supply what they need, Milwaukee residents are taking it upon themselves […]
Pitfalls to Avoid When Making a Student Loan
by Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist If you are a college student, a recent college graduate or even a college drop-out, student loan debt is not only likely, but probable. Among Black families, more than half – 52 percent – borrow for college costs, according to the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL). Additionally, paying off college […]
Ferguson – One Year Later
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — It’s been one year since the murder of Michael Brown galvanized the Ferguson, Mo. community and forced the nation to face the horrors of police violence. And as the activist slogan asserts, the ensuing protests have become a movement, not just a moment. “One of the […]
Madison YGB Leaders Convene in Cleveland for Black Lives Matter Movement
by L. Malik Anderson On Friday, July 24, leaders of the Young, Gifted and Black Coalition (YGB) joined hundreds of Black activists from various states for the inaugural Movement for Black Lives Convening in Cleveland. “This was an all Black space, a black only space,” YGB Coalition Leader Brandi Grayson said. “We needed a space […]
Another Police Execution in Cincinnati? #JusticeOrElse
Fatal shooting of Samuel Dubose by campus cop again raises questions about serious problem of illegal law enforcement killings inside of the United States by Ashahed M. Muhammad Special to the NNPA from The Final Call “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.” –Universal Declaration of Human Rights “No one shall […]
Q&A with S.L. Owens
Black Women Entrepreneurs Series by Jennifer Anderson and Sabrina Madison As the second part of our series celebrating the growth and success of Black women entrepreneurs, The Madison Times (TMT) had the opportunity to speak with S.L. Owens about her path to success, her advice, and her experience as part of the new vanguard that […]
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Bishop T.D. Jakes On The Black Church’s Shifting Stance On Homosexuality
Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times Bishop T.D. Jakes thinks it is “absolutely” possible for the LGBT and black communities to coexist. Jakes, who joined HuffPost Live on Monday, opened up to host Marc Lamont-Hill about his thoughts on the relationship between these communities. “I think that it’s going to diverse from […]
Blacks in Newsroom at All Time Low
by Stacy M. Brown Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer Last week, The Huffington Post offered this bold headline: “There will be more non-white journalists because the public will demand them.” But based on an extensive study published in the Columbia Journalism Review, apparently no one is demanding black journalists; if so, no […]