by Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The explosion of “dark money” spent in the political system in the United States threatens racial equity in the United States making it harder for Blacks and other minorities to gain a foothold in the middle class and fully participate in the democracy, according to […]
Just Another Girl: ‘Madison’s Favorite Comedian’ Dina Nina Martinez Launches New Webseries, Talks Trans Visibility
by Aarushi Agni Madison comic and transgender activist Dina Nina Martinez is taking the jump from stages to the small screen. She is the force behind the in-production web series The Misadventures of Delilah James, a sitcom workplace drama to be filmed locally. Voted Madison’s favorite comedian in 2015 by Isthmus, Martinez has acted (you […]
President Obama Announces $175 Million in Apprenticeships
By Zenitha Prince Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper President Obama this week announced new opportunities for Americans to broaden their horizons and forge successful career pathways. Speaking at Macomb Community College in Warren, Mich., on Sept. 9, the president announced $175 million worth of apprenticeship grants that will train 34,000 new apprentices […]
Madison Police Working to Integrate Voice, Needs of Community into Police Training
by Brianna Rae The City of Madison has recently been situated within the national discourse regarding issues of racial injustice and police brutality against communities of color. Since the shooting of Tony Robinson in March and the release of reports detailing the egregious severity of racial inequities that exist within Dane County and the larger […]
Feds Launch Pilot College Program for Prisoners
by Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — Brandyn Heppard usually arrives 30 minutes early for his visits to Northern State Prison in Newark, N.J. He puts his pre-approved belongings in a clear plastic bag made on-site and signs his name in the visitor logbook. Then, he walks through the first of a few […]
Human Trafficking Task Force Leader Aims to End Misconceptions, Spread Awareness
by Ariele Vaccaro The prevalence of human trafficking in Milwaukee struck Dana World-Patterson when she, an etiquette and image consultant at the time, asked a room of high school girls if they’d ever been touched inappropriately. Fourteen of the fifteen girls present raised their hands. She would later find that some of these girls had […]
Dane County Rethinks How It Deals With Teens Who Receive Citations
Young People Will Be Able To Work Off The Fine, Clear Their Record Under New Program by Gilman Halsted, WPR Dane County and the City of Madison are launching an ambitious restorative justice program aimed at reducing racial disparity in juvenile arrests and citations. Seventy-five percent of the citations that Madison police issue each month […]
Wisconsin Assembly Considers Bill That Would De-fund Planned Parenthood
by Ariele Vaccaro A new bill that would give the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) priority over Planned Parenthood for Title X funding garnered passionate support and opposition during a Wednesday assembly hearing at the state capitol. Approval of Assembly Bill 310 could lead to the redirecting of money used for preventative care like […]
Wisconsin Has Highest Black Unemployment Rate In Nation, Says Report
by Gilman Halsted, WPR A new report by economists at University of Wisconsin-Madison finds Wisconsin has the highest black unemployment rate in the nation. The report fro the Center on Wisconsin Strategy found nearly 20 percent of black people in the state’s labor force are jobless, 4.5 times the rate for white people and twice […]
The Real ‘Aunt Jemima’ Found after Nearly 100 Years
by Erick Johnson Special to the NNPA from The Chicago Crusader Her name was Nancy Green. Away from the elaborate tombs and ornate grave markers bearing the prominent names of national celebrities, Chicago’s upper class and Black elite, she has been buried for nearly 100 years somewhere in Oak Woods Cemetery in Woodlawn. But for […]
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