by Patrice Gaines Urban News Service No one knew what First Lady Michelle Obama would choose to wear on stage at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. That decision is generally a secret kept from the public–and designers–until she appears under the spotlights. And when she stepped out onto the stage that historic night, the First […]
Support Black Businesses for Black Friday
The 2nd Annual “Craft for Christmas” List by Urban News Service Like last year’s Craft for Christmas” list, our list is no simple collection of online stores. This one is focused on makers — African Americans entrepreneurs who have embraced the idea of creating change and community wealth by creating things with their own hands. […]
Black Women Will Elect the Next President
By Freddie Allen NNPA Newswire Managing Editor Black women will play a key role in electing the next president, according to a recent report by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). The AFL-CIO is a national trade group and the largest federation of unions in the United States. Carmen Berkley, […]
Reports Of Discrimination More Than Triple At UW-Madison This Year
From January To June, Bias Response Team Received 66 Reports, 18 Reports Last Fall By Avory Brookins Reports of discrimination at the University of Wisconsin-Madison more than tripled this year, according to a report released Wednesday by the university’s Bias Response Team. From Jan. 1 to June 30, the team received 66 bias incident reports […]
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White Acceptance Will Never Lead to Wealth in the Black Community
By James Clingman NNPA Newswire Columnist Black folks in America have been so successfully programmed that many of us are still psychologically enslaved to the point that we truly believe we have “made it” when we have reached a certain financial plateau or when we have attained a certain position or title. Far too many […]
Madison Police Give Nonviolent Drug Offenders Choice: Arrest Or Treatment
Additional Recovery Initiative To Start As Soon As January By Shamane Mills The Madison Police Department has received a three-year, $700,000 federal “smart policing” grant to try a new way to deal with nonviolent drug offenders who commit low-level crimes. Rather than arrest, drug users will be given a chance to get treatment. The heroin […]
Madison Schools Seek To Narrow Achievement Gap With New Early Childhood Zone
North Side Schools Offer Family Support To Boost Early Learning By Shamane Mills Madison-area schools are expanding an effort to narrow the achievement gap between students who are well off and those who aren’t. Typically, the disparity in grades breaks down along racial lines. In 2013, Leopold Elementary in Madison was the first to give […]
Fight for Daughter Reveals Plight of Unwed Dads
By Grant Clark Urban News Service Christopher Emanuel puts his heart into the role of do-it-all dad with his active, 2-year-old daughter, Skylar. As a 26-year-old single father, raising a toddler can sometimes be a heavy lift. But the customer-relations specialist from Aiken, S.C., claims to take his paternal duties in stride – from cooking […]
Once-Hot Artists’ Palettes Stay Cool Through Campaign 2016
By Eric Easter “If I’m 100 percent honest, I’ve tried hard to make a Hillary poster, but I can’t figure out where to start,” says Los Angeles-based graphic artist Charles White. “There’s no strong word or theme that sparks my imagination.” White is one of many creators who say that the 2016 race between Hillary […]
Part II: Oakhill Kids’ Garden Network Fosters Healing and Restorative Practices, Despite Its Walls
By Jacklin Bolduan “Wisconsin’s state motto is ‘Forward.’ That is what is happening here, we are going forward. Wisconsin has a long history of my type of conservatives, those men and women who are into true conservation of this beautiful state’s natural resources. As the birthplace of ‘Earth Day’ this is exactly the type of […]
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