March 31 press conference will discuss lack of local African-American employees by A. David Dahmer Dr. Richard Harris, a longtime leader in Madison’s African-American community, will be hosting a press conference on March 31, 10 a.m., at the Genesis Conference Center to go into detail explaining his multiple race discrimination complaints that have drawn some […]

By Edgewood College  MADISON —  The Board of Trustees of Edgewood College announced that Dr. Scott Flanagan will serve as the 7th president of Edgewood College.  Flanagan, who most recently served as Executive Vice President, has been with Edgewood College for the past 16 years. He will replace Dr. Dan Carey who will retire in […]

MADISON — The 100 Black Men of Madison will present its 20th annual African American History Challenge Bowl (AAHCB), Saturday, April 5, 8 a.m. in the main auditorium of the Doyle Administration Building, 545 W. Dayton Street.This event is an educational African-American history competition between teams of Madison middle school students in a quiz show […]

Fraire brings nearly 25 years of professional arts administration, lifetime of arts appreciation to the role MADISON —Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced March 24 that he has selected Mark Fraire to serve as the Director of the Dane County Cultural Affairs Program. Fraire brings nearly 25 years of professional arts administration and a lifetime […]

Tough (but smart) on crime by A. David Dahmer “We've been to Hayward, St. Croix, Eau Claire, La Crosse, Lafayette, Fond du Lac, Oconomowoc, Milwaukee, and we're looking to get out to just about everywhere we can more than once,” says Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne who is running in the Democratic primary for […]

Former Madison Police Chief committed to building on success MADISON — The Urban League of Greater Madison (ULGM) announced in a press conference March 14 that former Madison Police Chief Noble Wray will be taking over interim leadership at the ULGM. The announcement comes after Kaleem Caire announced two weeks ago that he would be […]

“Building Solidarity & Empowering Each Other” by A. David Dahmer The 18th annual La Mujer Latina Conference will be held March 29 at the Pyle Center on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. This year's theme is “Building Solidarity And Empowering Each Other.” “It was a runner-up theme from last year when we went with ‘Creating […]

By Dane County Land & Water Resources Department  MADISON —  The “Beyond the Water’s Edge” photography and poetry exhibition is now open at the Lussier Community Education Center (LCEC) at 55 S. Gammon Road on Madison’s west side.  “Beyond the Water’s Edge” is a creative investigation of Dane County lakes, rivers and wetlands and features […]

MADISON — The Urban League of Greater Madison Young Professionals will be hosting its First Annual Emerge Gala on March 29 at the Concourse Hotel.  The Emerge Gala will bring outstanding young professional leaders together for an evening to celebrate our many contributions to our community.  The celebration will recognize extraordinary young professionals who are […]