Technology Could Prove As Important As Legislation by Eric Easter Urban News Service Better use of technology and data could help solve the problem of mass incarceration. That’s one conclusion that can be drawn from the work of Steven Matthews, a technology consultant who, until recently, was Chief Information Officer for the Illinois Department of […]
The Mojo and the Sayso Comes to Madison: An Interview with Artistic Director Malkia Stampley
by Aarushi Agni In collaboration with Theatre Lila, Milwaukee’s Bronzeville Arts ensemble will bring Aisha Rahman’s play, The Mojo and the Sayso, to the Overture Center’s Promenade Hall from February 18 – 21. The play depicts an African-American family’s experience after their 10-year-old son is shot by a white police officer. A new context revitalizes […]
Volunteer of the Month – Dessa Mueller
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) is pleased to recognize Big Sister Dessa Mueller as our Big of the month. Dessa is a project manager at American Family Insurance. Big Sister Dessa and Little Sister Cassandra smile until they are bursting when they see one another! Dessa and Cassandra started as a School Friends match at […]
Madison College’s Construction and Remodeling Program Sees Increasing Student Diversity
by Brianna Rae The Madison College Construction and Remodeling (MCC&R) program has been around for over 20 years and has gained the respect of local employers as having excellent curriculum that produces excellent employees. Recently, the program is seeing more and more students of color and women in its classrooms. According to the United States […]
PBS Highlights the African-American Experience Through a Wide Range of Content
PBS is highlighting the African-American experience through content on air on PBS member stations, online through the PBS Black Culture Connection and through a series of community conversations that will engage viewers in an exploration of African-American history and culture. In addition to documentaries airing in February featuring those who helped influence integration and inclusion, […]
Racial Justice Maps of Madison
Central Library February 1-28 Elsa Noterman and Anders Zanichkowsky are a geographer and printmaker who created a series of “artist” maps responding to racial justice issues in Madison, WI. These large-scale, mixed media works use visual art to represent contemporary and historical data about Madison, revealing alternative visions of the city in terms of race […]
Divers discover Tuskegee Airmen’s secrets in Lake Huron
By Michael Cottman Urban News Service For Erik Denson, a NASA engineer at the Kennedy Space Center, descending 30 feet into the depths of Lake Huron to help preserve the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen was a cherished, unforgettable experience. “I embarked on a mission of a lifetime,” said Denson, a graduate of Howard University. […]
Madison Public Library Celebrates Black History Month
Events and displays to honor the contributions of African Americans, historic and present From the revolutionary Black Panthers to a local author book launch with a theme of love on Valentine’s Day, Black history will be celebrated throughout the month of February at Madison Public Library. Eleven programs in February and March will highlight various […]
Black Republicans Back Trump As Democratic Mayors Unveil Urban Agenda
By Michael H. Cottman Urban News Service Days before the Iowa caucuses, the nation’s largest association of black Republicans is endorsing Donald Trump, a candidate with little history of working on civil rights, housing or other traditional African-American issues. “We, the grassroots activists of the National Black Republican Association, are pleased to announce our endorsement […]
All Elections Matter: It’s Time to Make Our Voices Heard at the Ballot Box in 2016!
By Melanie L. Campbell NNPA News Wire Guest Columnist In just over a week, Iowa, which has a 3.4 percent Black population and New Hampshire, which is less than 2 percent Black, will hold their presidential caucus and primary. From there, the primary battles move to states with larger Black populations — first in South […]
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