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 […]
FIFA World Cup — where the spectacle is the champion
By Analysis by Mario Osava RIO DE JANEIRO (IPS) — The seven-year-old got bored after running here and there for five minutes, amidst a group of a dozen classmates. He eventually stomped off the field because he hadn’t managed to kick the ball even once.“Football is like that, you have to be patient,” he was […]
Domestic abuse: not just a women’s issue, but a community and family issue
Domestic abuse: not just a women’s issue, but a community and family issue by Sheba McCants In 2011, Jacquelyn Boggess and Jill Groblewski, authored a report called “Safety & Services: Women of color speak out about their communities.” This report, published by Center for Family Policy and Practice, based here in Madison, was created with […]
Traditional parental roles are changing
By Jazelle Hunt, Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — A cache of new research from the Pew Center paints a picture of the modern American family—a picture in which the historically rigid roles and responsibilities of moms and dads are meeting in the middle.But that picture has always been a bit different for Black moms […]
Latino Academy of Workforce Development students shine at Madison College GED Graduation
Robert Pierce wins Billups Award
2014 UW-Madison University-Community Partnerships Awards Celebration Robert Pierce wins Billups Award by A. David Dahmer The 2014 UW–Madison University-Community Partnership Awards were held at the Olin House June 3. Everett Mitchell, community relations director at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, served as the emcee. “On behalf of the university and our team at University Relations we […]
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