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 […]

MADISON —  The Mu Eta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of educational scholarships for graduating high school seniors attending a 4-year accredited public or private college or university. Applications are now available for students who will be enrolled full-time for the fall 2014 semester. The scholarship […]

MADISON — In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the Madison Region Economic Partnership (MadREP) and the Urban League of Greater Madison will host an event for Madison Region business and community leaders focused on economic development, diversity and leadership.  This event marries MadREP’s annual State of the Region Summit with the Urban League’s Workplace Diversity and Leadership […]

MADISON — A $1,200 scholarship will be offered by the Clarence Kailin Chapter of Madison Veterans for Peace to a Madison high school senior who writes the best original essay on the peace topic “Why I Believe War is not the Answer.” Application materials may be found at www.madisonvfp.org. The deadline for submission is May […]

By A. David Dahmer  For thousands of years, people have cultivated gardens and enjoyed the fruits (and vegetables) of their labor. Until recent times, saving the previous year's seeds to plant the next crop was an essential part of the process. Today, many people are enjoying the return of the seed-saving tradition.That includes patrons at […]

Civil rights pioneer Vel Phillips recounts life experiences by A. David Dahmer  Wisconsin civil rights pioneer Vel Phillips was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Wisconsin Alumni Association at a daylong seminar focusing on civil rights, "A Nation Still Under Construction: Observing the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act," held at Union […]