By A. David Dahmer Novermber 19, 2014 Forward Community Investments hosted a community conversation Nov. 21 at Olbrich Botanical Gardens on the role community finance and investing can play in advancing equity in our communities. Above: (L-R) Donna Gambrell, former head of the U.S. Treasury Department's CDFI Fund; Lisa Peyton-Caire, Assistant Vice President […]
Madison’s Latino Community Celebrates Obama’s Action on Immigration
By A. David Dahmer Novermber 19, 2014 The Madison Latino community came together for a press conference Nov. 21 at Centro Hispano of Dane County to applaud President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration delivered in a speech the night before. Above: At the press conference, Centro Hispano Executive Director Karen Menendez Coller was […]
New Atlanta’s Founding Father’ Herman J. Russell dies
By John B. Smith, Sr ‘New Atlanta’s Founding Father’ Herman J. Russell dies By John B. Smith, Sr. Special to the NNPA from The Atlanta Inquirer ATLANTA — Herman J. Russell, the native Atlantan born in 1931 from humble beginnings in the Summerhill community who ultimately grew to become founder of […]
Interview with Annette Miller: Outreach and collaboration through the lens of diversity and inclusion
By A. David Dahmer Interview with Annette Miller Outreach and collaboration through the lens of diversity and inclusion by A. David Dahmer “I really want to make sure that our community is strong. I feel like my strength is getting people to invest in our community and particularly around communities of color,” […]
Interview with Hedi Rudd: Community builder
By A. David Dahmer Interview with Hedi Rudd Community Builder by A. David Dahmer Do you need to know what’s going on in our community? Ask Hedi Rudd. She knows. Because she’s everywhere. And it seems like she knows everybody. “It’s exciting to be out in the community so often,” Rudd […]
Group focuses on developing black CEOs
By Freddie Allen, NNPA Washington Correspondent Group focuses on developing black CEOs By Freddie Allen, NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) —In an effort to increase the relevancy of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) redesigned one of its signature programs to cultivate Black […]
St. Louis commits to police diversity
By Rebecca Rivas St. Louis commits to police diversity by Rebecca Rivas Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American St. Louis legislators will put $50,000 behind a police training program that black police officers created this year to recruit more African Americans into the police academy, said Mayor Francis […]
9th annual Black Women’s Expo and Job Fair
9th annual Black Women’s Expo and Job Fair by A. David Dahmer Genesis Social Services Corporation (GSSC) is once again sponsoring its 9th annual Black Women’s Expo and Job Fair Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Genesis Center on Madison’s south side. “Black women are probably are the most discriminated against group […]
Peacemakers making a grassroots difference
Peacemakers making a grassroots difference by A. David Dahmer Earlier this year, Today Not Tomorrow-Club TNT, in collaboration with the Madison Police Department and local community members, launched The Peacemakers initiative at a press conference at the Neighborhood House. Peacemakers is a grassroots effort to really get to the heart of community-based […]
Gloria Reyes named new mayoral assistant
Gloria Reyes named new mayoral assistant MADISON —Madison Mayor Paul Soglin has announced that Madison Police Detective Gloria Reyes will be serving in the Mayor’s office as the liaison to a number of agencies. Reyes will replace Astra Miriaku Iheukumere who has accepted another career opportunity. Detective Reyes has served City of Madison […]
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