by Ariele Vaccaro The prevalence of human trafficking in Milwaukee struck Dana World-Patterson when she, an etiquette and image consultant at the time, asked a room of high school girls if they’d ever been touched inappropriately. Fourteen of the fifteen girls present raised their hands. She would later find that some of these girls had […]
Dane County Rethinks How It Deals With Teens Who Receive Citations
Young People Will Be Able To Work Off The Fine, Clear Their Record Under New Program by Gilman Halsted, WPR Dane County and the City of Madison are launching an ambitious restorative justice program aimed at reducing racial disparity in juvenile arrests and citations. Seventy-five percent of the citations that Madison police issue each month […]
Wisconsin Assembly Considers Bill That Would De-fund Planned Parenthood
by Ariele Vaccaro A new bill that would give the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) priority over Planned Parenthood for Title X funding garnered passionate support and opposition during a Wednesday assembly hearing at the state capitol. Approval of Assembly Bill 310 could lead to the redirecting of money used for preventative care like […]
Wisconsin Has Highest Black Unemployment Rate In Nation, Says Report
by Gilman Halsted, WPR A new report by economists at University of Wisconsin-Madison finds Wisconsin has the highest black unemployment rate in the nation. The report fro the Center on Wisconsin Strategy found nearly 20 percent of black people in the state’s labor force are jobless, 4.5 times the rate for white people and twice […]
‘There’s A Lot of Heart:’ Ramona Natera Speaks About Her Path and Work With Communities in Madison
by Jacklin Bolduan This is not a typical day for Ramona Natera. As the attorney at the Catholic Multicultural Center, she can usually be found jetting around Madison and the surrounding area reaching out to immigrant families in need of legal resources and services. She’ll use today to play catch-up and to take her grandson […]
‘Race to Equity’ Report Offers Blueprint for Achieving Racial Justice in Dane County
by Brianna Rae A four-year comprehensive plan to increase racial equity in the county will be presented to the Dane County Board of Supervisors later this week. It is the culmination of a six-month process that assessed the current state of racial equity in Dane County internal government operations, programs, and policies. “This is a […]
1,200 Tutors in 12 Weeks Campaign: Volunteers Are Needed Throughout Wisconsin
Madison, Wis.—Literacy Network, along with Wisconsin Literacy, kicks off the 12th Annual 1200 Tutors in 12 Weeks campaign on International Literacy Day, Sept. 8, 2015. The campaign, supported by Alliant Energy Foundation, American Family Insurance, the Green Bay Packers, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, and individual donations, aims to recruit 1,200 new volunteer literacy tutors […]
Joan Armatrading to Perform Solo October 6 at Wisconsin Union Theater
No matter how long an artist performs, they never truly stop; it is part of who they are. This could not be truer for Joan Armatrading, who is performing in her last major tour. Self-taught singer, guitarist and pianist Armatrading began writing and playing music at age 14. Her incredible career made her a woman […]
Simpson Street Annual Reunion
by A. King The weather was overcast with a chance of showers, but that didn’t diminish the spirit of former and current neighbors from gathering at Dream Park for the Simpson Street Annual Reunion! Diane Smalls, known in the community as Ms. Diane, is the coordinator of this event. Shalom ministries was invited to participate […]
Black-on-Black Crime is Destroying Communities
by Michael H. Cottman Urban News Service MILWAUKEE – Tory Lowe walked 100 miles across steaming-hot pavement from Milwaukee to Chicago because he is tired. The 39-year-old human rights activist from Milwaukee said he’s tired of young African-American men killing each other; he’s tired of African-American children dying after being caught in the crossfire; he’s […]
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