Wisconsin’s Equity & Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB) and the Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male (BNRC) at the Ohio State University sponsored the International Colloquium on Black Males in Education (ICBME) in Kingston, Jamaica, October 6–9, 2015. ICBME had record attendance as scholars, students, practitioners, policymakers and global citizens gathered to disseminate […]
Pakistani-Lebanese-Halal Family Food Meets Campus Culture at “Madistan”
by Aarushi Agni The corner of Gorham and Bassett is known for being a hub of student living. On game days it is not uncommon to catch students wearing all red, jovially jaunting in the direction of Camp Randall or the nearest sports bar. Here, “Madistan” (pronounced mad-is-th-ah-n), a Mediterranean/Pakistani/Halal restaurant, has made its unlikely […]
Grant Will Work To Improve The Health Of People Released From Prison
By Gilman Halsted A group that advocates for overhauling the state’s prison system has received a $1 million grant to improve the health of former inmates after they’re released. The five-year grant from the Wisconsin Partnership Program will link the 160 churches in the WISDOM network with public health experts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison […]
EXCLUSIVE: Russell Simmons Speaks Out on RushCard Glitch
by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Contributing Writer Russell Simmons hasn’t slept much since news broke in mid-October that users of his RushCard couldn’t access their own money and were locked out of their accounts, due to a computer glitch, leaving some unable to make rent payments, pay utility bills or buy groceries for their families. […]
America Nears Sweeping Reform of a Criminal Justice System that Has Decimated Black Communities
by Nick Chiles Urban News Service When a new inmate steps behind the walls of a prison in Georgia, the entirety of his or her criminal record and mental state is fed into a complex algorithm called the Next Generation Assessment. The NGA just might be the future of America’s criminal justice system. This algorithm […]
Lilly Endowment Funds Black Minds Matter
by Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist There is an old African proverb that says: “Where you put your wealth signifies where and how your life’s priorities are ordered.” Such is the case when one views where and how corporate America invests its wealth beyond the boardroom and the stock market. There are some companies, […]
A Conversation With Will Green
On Minority Leadership, Nonprofits, and Investing in Our Communities by Jacklin Bolduan This is the second installment of The Madison Times’ series on nonprofit organizations and the role they play in our communities. Knowing The Need At ten thirty on a Wednesday morning Will Green is seated at a desk in front of his laptop […]
Milestone Media Shows African Americans Have a Place in the Comic Book Industry
by Jeremy Lott It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… Icon! Or is it Hardware rocketing through the skies, or Static Shock surfing on his big, floating garbage lid? These three black superheroes soon will return to a comic book store near you. If all goes well, cartoons, television appearances, movies and toys will follow. […]
New Report Examines Why Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence Don’t Call the Police
Report Courtesy of ACLU Media A new report issued today reveals that survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault face widespread and serious police discrimination when they seek protection from the criminal justice system. Responses from the Field: Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Policing is based on a nationwide survey of 900 advocates, attorneys, service […]
Department of Workforce Development Encourages Families to Enroll in Wisconsin Promise
by Ariele Vaccaro In the spirit of Disability Mentoring Day, the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) highlighted an initiative that helps young Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients find educational and employment resources. During a Wednesday press conference, DWD pointed out recent wins for the program, including high interest on the part of local employers. The […]
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