By Wade Harrison, Chair of the Urban League Board of Directors  MADISON —  On March 3, the board of directors of the Urban League of Greater Madison (ULGM) announced that Kaleem Caire will be stepping down as president and CEO of the ULGM to pursue other opportunities. He has agreed to stay on until March […]

 MADISON — Discussions about women in leadership are all over the news. Stories about figures such as Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Yahoo! CEO Marisa Mayer are igniting conversations about the many roles of women in leadership. The YWCA Madison is pleased to highlight six local women who embody the many ways women lead in […]

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By Freddie Allen, NNPA Washington Correspondent     WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A group of civil rights leaders met with President Obama and several members of his cabinet last week to discuss the “1963-2013: 21st Century Agenda for Jobs and Freedom,” a formal document with more than 90 legislative policy and priority recommendations. In a statement […]

By A. David Dahmer Alex Gee: “Madison is at a ‘tipping point’”   “We have the wherewithal and we have goods. The question is: Do we have the will to change this on our watch?” Alex Gee asked the overflow crowd that packed Fountain of Life Church Feb. 15 for an exciting event he organized […]

By A. David Dahmer When domestic violence issues arise, many undocumented Latinas continue to be unaware of their right to be protected by the law. They are much less likely to report domestic violence incidents out of fear of being deported or seeing their families split apart. They don't want to enrage their partners an […]

By Anita J. Martin Dating violence can happen to any teen in a romantic, dating, or sexual relationship, but it does not have to happen at all. Thanks to a local violence prevention program, young men are learning more about healthy, respectful relationships, and what they look and feel like. The MENS (Men Encouraging Nonviolent […]

MADISON —Ten years ago, Michelle Belnavis organized the inaugural Read Your Heart Out Day event at Midvale Elementary School in Madison. She first combined it with the celebration of NAAPID, which is Feb. 11. Ann Arbor, Mich., Public Schools Principal Joseph Dulin conceived the idea of a National African American Parent Involvement Day after accepting […]