By Kate Brumback, Associated Press January 16, 2015 In this Feb. 6, 2006 file photo, the children of Martin Luther King Jr., and Coretta Scott King, left to right, Dexter Scott King, Rev. Bernice King, Martin Luther King III and Yolanda King participate in a musical tribute to their mother at the new Ebenezer […]
Black Lives Still Matter to Grassroots & Black Media
By Jazelle Hunt, NNPA Washington Correspondent January 16, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) — The last several months have seen an outpouring of activism, with slogans coming in waves: “Justice for Mike Brown,” “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot,” and “I Can’t Breathe.” But the phrase “Black Lives Matter” has emerged to bind each flashpoint into […]
Capitol Rotunda to Fill for 35th Tribute & Ceremony for MLK
January 16, 2015 In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Dr. Jonathan Overby will host the 35th Annual “Tribute and Ceremony”, the nation’s oldest official ceremony honoring King. Festivities will be held in the Capitol Rotunda in Madison at 12:00, noon on Jan. 19. Together, we will celebrate the life and legacy […]
2 Tuskegee Airmen, Both 91, Die on Same Day in Los Angeles
By John Rogers, Associated Press January 16, 2015 This April 7, 2011 photo by Bruce Talamon shows Clarence E. “Buddy” Huntley Jr., a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, the famed all-black squadron that flew in World War II, posing with a P-51C Mustang fighter plane similar to the one that he was a crew […]
Minority Report: What Will Walker Do for Diverse Wisconsinites?
By Ariele Vaccaro January 9, 2015 Scott Walker For the second time, Scott Walker held up his right hand, pledged to perform his duty as governor, and stepped into another four-year term as Wisconsin’s political leader. At his inauguration on Tuesday, the governor made a lot of promises to Wisconsinites. If those […]
Diane Nash, to Keynote 30th Annual City of Madison/Dane County King Holiday Observance
January 9, 2015 Diane Nash The Madison/Dane County King Coalition is pleased to announce that the 30th Annual City of Madison & Dane County observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday will feature Diane Nash, a pioneer of the American Civil Rights Movement. In 1960 Diane Nash was chairperson of the […]
Cornell William Brooks, NAACP CEO, Confronts Police Brutality
By Tiffany Crouse January 9, 2015 Cornell William Brooks NAACP President and CEO, Cornell William Brooks, is described as “a pioneering lawyer and a civil rights activist” by his peers at the NAACP, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. He is the 18th president and was appointed in May […]
A Message to Our Readers & the Community
By Ernest Jones, Publisher, The Madison Times January 9, 2015 For the past 23 years, The Madison Times has worked hard to fulfill its mission of covering the stories and reporting on the issues that are important to our readers and our community. As we reflect on those past successes, we also are […]
Jesse Jackson Joins Hamilton Family in Fight for Justice
By Karen Stokes January 9, 2015 Hundreds of Milwaukee area residents and protesters gathered on a cold, wintry, Friday afternoon in downtown Milwaukee to rally in support of a fight for justice lead by the family of Dontre Hamilton, and to hear inspiring words from the family and civil rights leader, Reverend […]
Edward Brooke, 1st Black Elected U.S. Senator, Dies
By Sylvia Wingfield & Mark Pratt, Associated Press January 9, 2015 This Oct. 28, 2009, file photo shows President Barack Obama greeting former Massachusetts Sen. Edward Brooke in the Rotunda on Capitol Hill in Washington, during a ceremony where Brooke received the Congressional Gold Medal. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS (ASSOCIATED PRESS) […]
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