By LaKeshia N. Myers In what can only be described as a devastating blow to African American students pursuing agricultural sciences, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has suspended its 1890 National Scholars Program for the 2024-2025 academic year. This decision not only impacts current scholars but threatens to derail the educational aspirations of countless […]
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EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES
Why Wisconsin Needs the WIN Bill
By Senator Dora Drake Senate Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Chair of the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus This year’s theme of Black History Month is African Americans and Labor. Whether it was captive Africans who did agricultural labor, those who organized labor movements, or focused on self-help opportunities through entrepreneurship, African Americans have always used labor […]
Baldwin Demands Answers from Trump Administration After Funding Blocked for Wisconsin Head Start
Half of Wisconsin’s Head Start programs were locked out from necessary federal funds to keep doors open, pay staff, care for kids WASHINGTON, D.C. – On February 6, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is demanding answers from the Trump Administration on why half of Wisconsin’s Head Start programs, which provide childcare and preschool education to […]
Milwaukee is Losing a Generation of Black Men to Drug Crisis
Older Black men account for a growing share of Milwaukee drug deaths as fentanyl creeps into cocaine supplies, catching a generation unaware. By Edgar Mendez and Devin Blake Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service In many ways, Hamid Abd-Al-Jabbar’s life story involved redemption. A victim of abuse who was exposed to alcohol and drugs while growing up […]
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It Always Comes Back to Slavery
Birthright Citizenship Began With Us Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant The National Museum of African-American History and Culture asks the question about who is included in “We the People” on their website. In developing their answer, the museum identifies the following in the quest to understand citizenship: The 13th Amendment, ratified in December 1865, […]
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Trump’s Team is Coming for Climate Science
By Ben Jealous It is official: 2024 was the hottest year on record. Temperatures not only surpassed 2023 as the previous hottest year, they leapt – for the first time – past the goal set in the Paris Climate Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Whether you turn on […]
Another Pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Offers Two Familiar Outcomes
Either liberals will cement their control through 2028 or Justice Brian Hagedorn will regain the pivotal swing vote By Jack Kelly Wisconsin Watch This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. It was made possible by donors like you. Wisconsin is hurtling toward another nationally watched, pivotal state Supreme […]
Wisconsin Elections Commission Launches Investigation Into Uncounted Madison Ballots
Panel members raise concerns about processes and a lack of transparency after the discovery that 193 properly returned absentee ballots weren’t tallied. By Alexander Shur Votebeat, Wisconsin Watch The Wisconsin Elections Commission unanimously authorized an investigation Thursday into Madison’s mishandling of nearly 200 absentee ballots that were never counted from the November 2024 election. It’s […]
Woman Pardoned by President Biden Advocates for Those Affected by Substance Abuse and the Criminal Justice System
By Karen Stokes On December 12th, President Biden issued the largest single-day clemency in modern history, granting 39 pardons for non-violent offenders and 1,499 commutations for those serving long prison terms. The move comes over a week after the president signed an unconditional pardon for his son, Hunter. One of those pardoned was Stevoni Wells […]
The Girl Scout Cookie Sale Building Empowerment Beyond the Cookies
By Karen Stokes It’s no surprise upon hearing “Girl Scouts”, “Girl Scout Cookies” is the first thought that comes to mind. Since the cookie sale began over 100 years ago, communities have looked forward to purchasing the delicious cookies while supporting approximately 1.7 million girls who are being trained and sent out into their communities. […]
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