MADISON — Maurice “Mo” Cheeks has joined the Wisconsin Technology Council as the director of its Wisconsin Innovation Network, it was announced Monday.As the membership arm of the Tech Council, WIN is a platform for members and others to learn about and discuss business and policy topics of interest to Wisconsin’s high-tech and high-growth sectors. […]
Centro to hold gathering to unveil programmatic vision
MADISON —For 30 years, Centro Hispano of Dane County has been the leading social service provider for Latinos in the greater Madison area. On Friday, June 27, 5:30 p.m., the Centro Hispano board of directors, staff, and Executive Director Karen Menéndez Coller will host a gathering for invited community leaders, supporters, and the media to outline […]
The Central Park Jogger Case settlement
By Lee A. Daniels How much is a person’s innocence worth? That’s the most fundamental question framing the news that, after years of bitter dispute, a settlement has been reached in the lawsuit stemming from the notorious Central Park Jogger case that a quarter-century ago inflamed racial tensions in New York City and across the country, […]
20th anniversary of the “Party with a Purpose”: featuring the 2014 Essence Festival Career Connections powered by the National Urban League
By Marc H. Morial “We’re designed for greatness. No excuses. No apologies.” —Lisa Nichols, CEO of Motivating the Masses and author July 3-6 is the date. New Orleans is the place. Empowerment is the purpose. Iconic thought leaders and musicians bring the message. For the 20th year in a row, Essence Magazine is organizing the […]
Vital community resource keeps growing
Interview with Goodwill President and CEO Barbara Leslie Vital community resource keeps growing by A. David Dahmer Goodwill is much more than a store you visit to find some cool clothes or an old 8-track that you can’t find anywhere else. When you support Goodwill Industries of South Central Wisconsin, you support its mission […]
Emerging leaders among women of color
By Anita J. Martin WWOCN Leadership Conference: Emerging leaders among women of color by Anita Martin TMT Contributing Writer Five local leaders of color gave a panel presentation June 7 at The Villager in the Atrium Community Room. The Wisconsin Women of Color Network, Inc. hosted the discussion as part of its annual leadership […]
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Black workers stuck in poverty wages
By Freddie Allen, NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — As fast food and retail workers continue to march for higher wages, a new study by the Economic Policy Institute revealed that Blacks are more likely to earn poverty wages than Whites.EPI released the “Raising America’s Pay” study in conjunction with the launch of a new […]
Dr. Floyd Rose wins James C. Wright Human Rights Award
By City of Madison MADISON — The Reverend James C. Wright Human Rights Award honors the late Reverend James C. Wright who served as Executive Director of the Equal Opportunities Commission from its inception in 1968 until his retirement in 1992. The award is given to an individual who best exemplifies Rev. Wright’s dedication […]
Wall Street sets its sights on renters
By Samuel Oakford NEW YORK (IPS) – Six years after the financial crisis, Wall Street’s housing alchemy engine is revving up again — only this time it’s coming for your rental.Right as housing prices bottomed out around January 2012, large institutional investors began buying distressed properties in regions hit hard by the foreclosure crisis; they’ve […]
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