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 […]

MADISON — Over the last 20 years, Women in Focus has awarded more than 240 scholarships to students of color — both high school seniors and continuing college students.  Members have worked with great effort and enthusiasm to provide as many resources as possible for this important educational purpose.In 2013, 12 scholarships of $2,000 each went […]

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By A. David Dahmer   “African American students lost over 4,100 days due to suspensions in the last academic year. It's amazing. It's alarming. That's a huge problem and we need to attack it,” says Madison Metropolitan School District School Board candidate Wayne Strong. “What I'm saying as a candidate is that there is no […]

By A. David Dahmer   Area women will gather to inspire change locally and globally as AFRICaide, Inc. hosts International Women's Day (IWD) on March 8 at Covenant Presbyterian Church.   “The goal is to inspire those who will come to the event and to empower ourselves and to empower women everywhere,” says Emilie Songolo, […]

By A. David Dahmer “It's been a great run; but all good things must come to an end. It's good to move over and let the younger people take over. They are our future,” says Linda Hoskins. “I have really enjoyed all of the great people and organizations that have helped us along the way. […]