By Betty Banks Recognizing the F.A.C.E.S of our military veterans “I come from a long line of hard-working men. My father worked for 43 years as a longshoreman, loading and unloading ships.  He became vice president of ILA Local 12.  My grandfather was a porter on the trains.  Both of these great men had an […]

MADISON — The Office of the Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer in partnership with the UW-Madison Afro-American Studies Department will host a daylong seminar focusing on the past, present, and future of civil rights for its premiere spring event this semester. “A Nation Still Under Construction: Observing the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights […]

Kaleem Caire by Ray Allen      Kaleem Caire — a name that seems to bring out the best and the worst of Madison. The outgoing executive director of the Urban League of Greater Madison, for many, is a visionary who dared to challenge the community status quo. For others, he is a radical who […]

Darbo-Worthington Community Listening Session City, County staff brainstorm with community by A. David Dahmer      It was a packed house on the evening of March 5th as community members, politicians, and families came together for a Darbo-Worthington Community Listening Session.      The Meet & Greet was held in order to provide an opportunity […]

By A. David Dahmer

By UW School of Medicine and Public Health  MADISON — By the time today’s 30-year-olds are senior citizens, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia will have taken an overwhelming financial toll on the United States and other countries around the world, according to Dr. Eric Reiman.A professor of psychiatry at the University of Arizona and one of […]

Women, peace, and security by Senator Lena Taylor and Representative Melissa Sargent On Thursday, February 20th the Wisconsin Assembly passed Assembly Joint Resolution 100, honoring International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day has been celebrated on March 8th since the early 1900s.  From factory workers to abolitionists, women have always spoken out against oppression and inequality. […]

Q&A with Gloria Reyes by A. David Dahmer      Madison has a lot of great community members. But Gloria Reyes is truly a community member.  Reyes is a true product of the Madison community where she was once boosted by a Centro Hispano scholarship. Today, she is adamant about giving back and helping boost […]