By Freddie Allen, NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – After suffering a major setback last year in the Supreme Court, voting rights advocates are buoyed by a decision last week by a federal judge in Wisconsin striking down the state’s voter ID law as racially discriminatory. John Ulin, a partner at Arnold & Porter LLP and […]
MS Gets On My Nerves Benefit Basketball Game
By A. David Dahmer, Photos by Leann Schwarz The 3rd annual MS Gets On My Nerves basketball fundraiser was held at Pooley's Restaurant on Madison's east side on May 3.“We raised a little over $2,000 from the event,” said Daze Entertainment Basketball Owner Troy Dean (pictured at right). “That will go to one of the […]
Pepsi Cola’s Volunteer of the Month
By Pepsi Cola of Madison
The Madison Times is 23!
For 23 years, The Madison Times has been the only weekly news publication covering the positive news, people, and events that affect Madison’s communities of color, with our primary focus on the African American population. The first issue of The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper was published April 24, 1991. Described as "Madison's only 'blue chip' […]
“Advancing Talent, Opportunity & Prosperity: The Madison Region’s Economic Development, Diversity & Leadership Summit”
“Advancing Talent, Opportunity & Prosperity: The Madison Region's Economic Development, Diversity & Leadership Summit” by A. David Dahmer In past years, MadREP’s annual State of the Madison Region Summit and the Urban League’s Workplace Diversity and Leadership Summit were separate events held weeks apart in May. This year, the two Madison powerhouse agencies will have […]
Together Apart: Talking Across the Social Divide
Let’s talk about race by A. David Dahmer More than 500 people packed First Unitarian Society Church April 24 to hear community leaders talk about race, ethnicity, diversity, and more at “Together Apart: Talking Across the Social Divide.” The event was sponsored by The Capital Times, Wisconsin Public Radio, and First Unitarian Society Church. Keith […]
New tobacco ‘apology’ ads plan still excludes most black media
By George E. Curry, NNPA Columnist WASHINGTON (NNPA) — A revised plan for major tobacco companies to purchase court-ordered ads to admit that they deliberately misled the public about the dangers of smoking would add nine White-owned newspapers to the list of publications carrying tobacco ‘apology’ ads but shut out more than 90 percent of […]
11th Annual Día de los Niños Celebration
11th Annual Día de los Niños Celebration by A. David Dahmer “In Latin America and some European countries, we have established El Día de los Niños as a day of celebration for the kids. It's a very well-known celebration in our countries and we didn't have that here in the United States 11 years […]
City of Madison awarded “Sterling Community” by Tree City USA
By Madison Parks MADISON — On May 1, the City of Madison will be awarded a 25 year Tree City USA award as well as receiving a “Sterling Community” designation by the Arbor Day Foundation. To achieve the Sterling Community award status, Madison has been awarded ten Growth Awards and is regarded as a leader […]
U.S. public feeling more multilateral than isolationist
By Jim Lobe WASHINGTON — Amidst a roiling and mostly partisan debate over Washington’s global role, a survey released here Thursday suggests that President Barack Obama’s preference for relative restraint and multilateral — over unilateral — action very much reflects the mood of the voting public.The survey, which was conducted by prominent pollsters for both […]
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