By Graham Kilmer February 27, 2015 Stand With Wisconsin The Union de Trabajadores Inmigrantes (UTI) or the Immigrant labor union is organizing a march on Friday May 1, from Brittingham Park in Madison to the state Capitol. This Mayday march will be a show of solidarity and a protest aimed at […]
UW System Gets Hit By Walker’s Budget Proposal
By Graham Thomas Kilmer February 13, 2015 Gov. Scott Walker On Tuesday February 3 Governor Scott Walker released his budget proposal, a plan that includes a proposed $300 million cut in funding to the UW-System and the installation of a public authority in the place of the UW’s existing governance structure. […]
The Scholastic Art Award Artists Now on View at Milwaukee Art Museum
February 13, 2015 Juried work by middle- and high school students allow for national recognition The Milwaukee Art Museum’s annual exhibition of works by Wisconsin students grades 7–12 is now on view. Over 3,000 individual artworks from 116 schools across the state participated in the Scholastic Art Awards – Wisconsin in 2015. […]
The Rennebohm Foundation Awards BGC and ULGM a Six-figure Grant in Support of Jobs and Internships for Teens and Adults
February 6, 2015 MADISON, WISCONSIN — The Boys & Girls Club of Dane County (BGCDC) in partnership with the Urban League of Greater Madison (UGLM) and The Oscar Rennebohm Foundation will come together to announce a $300,000 grant that will help both agencies boost internships, employment and career training over the next three years. The […]
Reverend Dr. Leonard Thompson Sr. to Serve as the Interim Pastor
February 6, 2015 Deacon Joseph Thomas, Chair Mt. Zion Baptist Church Deacon Board Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Madison has selected the Reverend Dr. Leonard Thompson Sr. to serve as the Interim Pastor. Reverend Dr. Thompson’s first Sunday as Interim will be February 15, 2015. Rev. Dr. Thompson is an ordained minister […]
100 BLACK MEN OF MADISON: Inspired By The Dream
By Graham Kilmer January 23, 2015 In New York City, 1963, the nonprofit organization The 100 Black Men, was born out of the tumultuous struggle for civil rights in black communities across the country. It was the same year that Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech on […]
Police Chief Responds to Demands from Young, Gifted & Black Coalition
By Ariele Vaccaro January 16, 2015 The Young, Gifted and Black Coalition (YGB) recently sent a list of requests to Madison police chief, Mike Koval. Among the demands was the release of 350 African American prisoners incarcerated for “crimes of poverty”. In addition, the organization asked that the Koval make efforts to decrease […]
Capitol Rotunda to Fill for 35th Tribute & Ceremony for MLK
January 16, 2015 In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Dr. Jonathan Overby will host the 35th Annual “Tribute and Ceremony”, the nation’s oldest official ceremony honoring King. Festivities will be held in the Capitol Rotunda in Madison at 12:00, noon on Jan. 19. Together, we will celebrate the life and legacy […]
Diane Nash, to Keynote 30th Annual City of Madison/Dane County King Holiday Observance
January 9, 2015 Diane Nash The Madison/Dane County King Coalition is pleased to announce that the 30th Annual City of Madison & Dane County observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday will feature Diane Nash, a pioneer of the American Civil Rights Movement. In 1960 Diane Nash was chairperson of the […]
A Community Conversation on Advancing Equity Through Community Funding
By A. David Dahmer Novermber 19, 2014 Forward Community Investments hosted a community conversation Nov. 21 at Olbrich Botanical Gardens on the role community finance and investing can play in advancing equity in our communities. Above: (L-R) Donna Gambrell, former head of the U.S. Treasury Department's CDFI Fund; Lisa Peyton-Caire, Assistant Vice President […]
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