By Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives presents 8th annual Line Breaks by A. David Dahmer The Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) will present its 8th annual Line Breaks Festival, the largest hip hop festival in the Midwest, on Wednesday, April 16 through Friday, April 25.  It will be the third year the festival will […]

Madison Metropolitan Links host Health Disparities Program by A. David Dahmer The Madison Metropolitan Chapter of the Links Incorporated hosted a program on health disparities at the Urban League of Greater Madison on April 12. The program titled “End Health Disparities Now” was designed to educate the community about differences in the health of African […]

By Casey Slaughter Becker  MADISON —  The $20 million expansion of the county’s Rodefeld landfill, the key to a comprehensive solid waste strategy that will save county taxpayers an estimated $180 million, extend the life of the landfill another 30 years, and enable the county to continue its clean energy innovation is moving forward, Dane […]

On Saturday, May 10, the 100 Black Men of Madison, Inc. will host the fourth annual Outstanding Educators and Mentors Appreciation Breakfast from 8:00-10:00 a.m. at Quarles & Brady LLP, 33 E. Main Street, 9th Floor, Madison, WI 53703.  At this event, those who have made positive differences in the lives of our children will […]

Urban League Young Professional's 1st annual Emerge Gala   by A. David Dahmer (Photos by Hedi Rudd) Diverse young professionals came together on March 29 for an evening of celebration at the Concourse Hotel as the Urban League of Greater Madison Young Professionals hosted its First Annual Emerge Gala. “We were extremely pleased with the […]

The Business Forum Luncheon hosts the Foundation for Black Women's Wellness A. David Dahmer“I saw my mother release life at a time when she should have been able to retire and to enjoy the life she built from the hard, arduous work that she had committed herself to. From the time she was a teenager, […]

By Anita J. Martin Early detection=healthier community Anyone at any age who has had oral, anal, or vaginal sex without a condom, even once, can get HIV infection.In fact, every nine-and-a-half minutes in the U.S. alone, someone’s mom, dad, daughter, son, aunt, uncle, grandfather, grandmother, niece, nephew, friend, or partner becomes infected with HIV, the […]

By The Isthmus  MADISON — Isthmus is pleased to welcome Shalini Kantayya and Naomi Davis as keynote speakers for Isthmus Green Day, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, April 26, at Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in downtown Madison.Isthmus Green Day, now in its seventh year, is an environmentally focused festival celebrating sustainability and […]