A Call for Community Control of Campus Police by Karma R. Chávez On April 14th during UW-Madison Professor Dr. Johanna F. Almiron’s Afro-American Studies Class, Black Visual Culture, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department entered Dr. Almiron’s classroom to remove a young black male student from the class. Upon confrontation, the student agreed to leave […]
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Former Detroit Gang Member Now a Gang Peacemaker
by Michael H. Cottman Urban News Service Ray Winans, once affectionately known as “Killer Ray,” is helping reduce gun violence in Detroit — one gang member at a time. The 37-year-old former gang member is an unconventional activist who mediates among gangs, police and federal prosecutors while encouraging young black men to end their lives […]
The cost of hunger: How food insecurity affects health
When most people think of the causes and risk factors for chronic disease one important risk factor is often overlooked: hunger. Recently, Feeding America – a network of food banks across the United States – performed an extensive study on hunger across the country. Results from the study show that many families right here in […]
Near Ferguson, Ghosts of Hiroshima Haunt Fuming Landfill
by Josh Peterson Urban News Service BRIDGETON, Mo. – Outside Ferguson, Missouri, another issue burns. This time, it’s environmental. An underground fire smolders toward radioactive waste tied to the atomic bombs that leveled Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This subterranean inferno threatens to sicken area residents, just 10 miles from the site of the controversial, police-involved death […]
Synergy Co-working Offers New Place to Network, Collaborate, and Grow, Pt. II
by Brianna Rae Last week, we interviewed co-owners Eugenia Podesta and Spencer Hudson about the experiences in their lives that put them on the path to create their new co-working space, Synergy Co-working. This week in Part II, we’ll continue their story and delve into their mission and vision for their new space. Both Madison […]
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Articulating the Minimum Wage Debate
by State Representative Leon D. Young Taken solely at face value, a quadrant of indicators in a recently released study now purports that the economic health of the country may be improving at long last. In fact, the report goes as far as to project a robust U.S. economy. Here are the encouraging numbers that […]
The Surprising Lack Of Data About Literacy
Educators’ Understanding Is Nuanced And Information-Deprived by Scott Gordon In many ways, campaigns to improve literacy are more sophisticated than ever. Nonprofits, K-12 and adult continuing educational systems, and government agencies have gone far beyond a literate-illiterate dichotomy in their day-to-day work, expanding the scope of literacy and applying programs focused on issues like health […]
Controversial Debt Buyers Get A Break Under New Wisconsin Law
Backers Say Law Creates Uniformity In Lawsuits But Critics Charge It Makes It Easier For Companies To Collect From Consumers by Bridgit Bowden Last summer, Sandra Goodwin was sued by Jefferson Capital Systems for $5,562 in overdue debt, but Goodwin had never heard of or done business with the company. “The paperwork said I was […]
Broderick Johnson is His Brother’s Keeper
by Michael H. Cottman Urban News Service Broderick Johnson sees young black men on America’s streets taking long drags off short smokes. “It’s the idleness,” said Johnson, a Baltimore native and advisor to President Barack Obama. “No jobs — or summer jobs — for black men. Kids are going to hang in the streets. We […]
Financial Literacy Is Essential No Matter One’s Income
by Erika Janik There are many types of literacy. One that nearly everyone could use some help with is financial literacy. “Our surveys found that less than half of Wisconsinites were able to answer basic financial literacy questions, things like interest rates, investing, and savings,” says Peggy Olive, a Financial Capability Specialist with the UW-Extension. […]
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