by Brianna Rae & Claire Miller American Players Theatre (APT) is known and respected both locally and nationally for its high-caliber performances of classical plays. It draws audiences from across the country to an outdoor theater nestled in the woods of the quaint little town of Spring Green, Wisconsin. While APT boasts undisputed success as […]
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 […]
Fully Engaged: Nichelle Nichols Joins the Madison Metropolitan School District Staff
by Rob Franklin As the summer is winds down, the time begins when parents start preparing their children for the upcoming school year. For Nichelle Nichols, this is now the time to help parents and schools to prepare their children. Nichols was recently named Director of Family, Youth and Community Engagement for the Madison Metropolitan […]
New MCTS Suburban Bus Routes Show Increased Ridership & Employment With Inner City Residents
by Mrinal Gokhale The Black Health Coalition (BHC) and MICAH Empowers have officially started their “New Routes. New Moves. Transits & Routes Go Together” campaign, promoting three new MCTS bus routes going to New Berlin, Menomonee Falls and Germantown. “Now, people from the inner city can apply for jobs out in Germantown, New Berlin and […]
Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Addresses City Gun Violence With New Partnership and Program
by Maria Corpus A new initiative will seek to address city violence by linking atrisk youth with employment opportunities and support, thanks to Potawatomi Hotel & Casino’s renamed charity program, Heart of Canal Street. Youth Works MKE is a new, pilot program by the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board that will provide the subsidized jobs […]
Milwaukee Business Leaders Invest in Future of Young Black Men with Wisconsin Scholars Program
by Karen Stokes It’s been three years since the first group of Milwaukee area students and their families gathered at Rufus King International High School for “Signing Day” to commit to participating in a scholarship pilot program, the Wisconsin Scholars. The program finances college for Black males from Milwaukee to Morehouse College in Atlanta. Business […]
Local Businesses Learn to ‘Step Up,’ Prioritize Diversity & Inclusion
By L. Malik Anderson July 31, 2015 Step-Up core planners and co-creators (left to right): Amy Kesling, Haywood Simmons, Tania Ibarra, Sara Alvarado. Photo credit: Step Up: Equity Matters “Oftentimes, assumed differences inhibit people from realizing their similarities with other people, especially across social borders. These workshops allow people to safely explore, communicate, and unlearn […]
Wisconsin Senate Approves Arena Deal for the Bucks – with Changes
By Srijan Sen July 31, 2015 A rendering of the new arena, by Populous Architecture. The Wisconsin state senate passed a bill 21-10 that proposed public funding for the new Bucks arena. The bill, now traveling to the state assembly, is expected to pass without many hurdles. The plan would preserve the NBA franchise in […]
Neighborhood Initiative Works to Create Community, Despite City Violence & Low Funding
By Maria Corpus July 31, 2015 A view of Alpha and Omega Ministries, where the Safe Zone Initiative ambassadors often meet to discuss neighborhood issues. Photo by Maria Corpus On an early Tuesday afternoon, the Garden Homes Park at N. 26 St. and W. Atkinson Ave. is lively with children sharing laughs at the playground, […]
Cutting The Cake: UW, Other State Schools Feel the Budget Cuts
By Nate Goethel July 24, 2015 Photo Credit: www.wcmcoop.com The Wisconsin State Senate recently passed a bill for the $73 billion 2015-2017 budget. The bill was passed during a late-night vote, minutes before the midnight deadline, and amid a large amount of controversy over a variety of topics, from repealing salary minimums […]
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