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WNOV 860 AM /106.5 FM Co-Sponsors Milwaukee Film Festival Honoring Director Michael Schultz

September 20, 2025

WNOV 860 AM/106.5 FM recently co-sponsored the Milwaukee Film Festival, which celebrated the groundbreaking career of legendary director and Milwaukee native, Michael Schultz. In a historic tribute, Schultz was presented with an award that will now bear his name: the Michael Schultz Award, to be presented annually to a distinguished Black filmmaker. Schultz, 86, was […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Michael Schultz, Michael Schultz Awards, Milwaukee Film Festival, WNOV

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Recognizes September as Suicide Prevention Month

September 20, 2025

MILWAUKEE – On September 15, during a public health briefing at ThriveOn King, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley recognized September as Suicide Prevention Month in reaffirming the County’s commitment to breaking the stigma around mental health, expanding access to care, and supporting every resident’s well-being. National Suicide Prevention Month is recognized every September as a […]

Popular Interests In This Article: David Crowley, Suicide, Suicide Prevention

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Strange and Familiar Fruit: Remembering, Resisting, and Refusing to Forget

September 20, 2025

Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant There are songs that haunt the American soul, but none more so than “Strange Fruit.” First made famous by Billie Holiday in 1939, its mournful melody and searing lyrics hold a mirror to the ugliest chapters of our nation’s past. Lynching. Recently, I heard a pastor say, “You can’t […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Lynching, Michelle Bryant, Say Something Real, Strange Fruit, Trey Reed

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Listening to Yesterday

September 20, 2025

Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi One of the most powerful scenes in the movie “Black Panther” is when T’Challa goes to the realm of the ancestors to talk to his father after he is crowned King and Black Panther. He meets his father, T’Chaka, and tells him how much he loves him and […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ancestral Wisdom, Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi, Kweku’s Korner

Wisconsin Colleges Vow to Keep Supporting Hispanic Students Despite Federal Funding Cuts

September 20, 2025

The U.S. Department of Education announced that it’s ending grant programs that help fund minority-serving colleges, including more than 600 Hispanic-serving institutions. Wisconsin colleges say they’ll keep up the work with or without the additional money. By Natalie Yahr Wisconsin Watch This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Federal Funding Cuts, Gateway Technical College, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Jeffrey Morin, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Natalie Yahr

The Murder of Charlie Kirk, January 6 and Assassinations in Minnesota: America Again Confronts Violence

September 13, 2025

By Lauren Burke As news of the violent shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University soon became an announcement of his death, news of another mass shooting at Evergreen High School in Colorado also pushed into the news feeds. Members of the U.S. House took note of both developments. Members of Congress […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Charlie Kirk, Gun Violence, Lauren Burke

Office of African American Affairs Celebrate New Offices in the Roosevelt Grove Neighborhood

September 13, 2025

By Karen Stokes On an unusually brisk morning of September 5, the Office of African American Affairs welcomed the community to an open house at its new location, 4830 W. Fond du Lac Ave. The cloudy and chilly morning didn’t dampen spirits at the community event hosted by Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson. Guests toured the […]

Popular Interests In This Article: African-American Affairs Office, Cavalier Johnson, GROW Mural, Karen Stokes, Melissa Buford, Terrell Morgan

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Spewing Poison: How Inflammatory Rhetoric Fuels Political Polarization

September 13, 2025

By LaKeshia N. Myers “Mind your tongue,” my grandmother would say. Her favorite scripture was James 3:1-2, in which the author admonishes readers to bridle their tongue as a sign of spiritual maturity. I was reminded of that this week, in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s death. His killing serves as a stark reminder that […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Inflammatory Rhetoric, LaKeshia N. Myers, Political Polarization

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

9/11: Twenty-Four Years Later

September 13, 2025

Say Something Real The Evolving Threat to American Security By Michelle Bryant In marking the 24th anniversary of the September 11th (9/11) attacks, Americans once again gathered to remember the lives lost and heroism displayed in the face of unprecedented tragedy. However, this year’s remembrance comes with a growing sense of unease. Grounded in facts […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Michelle Bryant, Say Something Real, September 11

America Dragged Back to Jim Crow as Trump’s Project 2025 Reshapes the Nation

September 13, 2025

By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent America is no longer drifting toward authoritarianism. It is living it. Project 2025 has been instituted, and the results are clear. Donald Trump has put forth racist policies that strip away protections, empower white supremacists, and turn Washington, D.C., into a militarized zone. His followers […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Authoritarianism, Donald Trump, Jim Crow, Project 2025, Stacy M. Brown

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