By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS (IPS) —The Middle East continues to be one of the world’s most lucrative arms markets, with two Gulf nations — Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — taking the lead, according to a new study released Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).During 2009-2013, 22 percent […]
The GOP’s ‘Culture of Poverty” gambit
By Lee A. Daniels The 2014 mid-term elections are just eight months away — and the Republicans are worried about Black voters again.They have good reason to be — that is, to worry about a repeat of 2012. Then, despite the best efforts of GOP-dominated state legislatures to block Blacks’ access to the polls, black […]
ULGM Young Professionals announces award recipients of the First Annual Emerge Gala
MADISON — The Urban League of Greater Madison Young Professionals will be hosting its First Annual Emerge Gala on March 29 at the Concourse Hotel. The Emerge Gala will bring outstanding young professional leaders together for an evening to celebrate our many contributions to our community. The celebration will recognize extraordinary young professionals who are […]
Interview with Harrison Booker
By Betty Banks Recognizing the F.A.C.E.S of our military veterans “I come from a long line of hard-working men. My father worked for 43 years as a longshoreman, loading and unloading ships. He became vice president of ILA Local 12. My grandfather was a porter on the trains. Both of these great men had an […]
UW-Madison Diversity Office to observe 50th anniversary of Civil Rights Act
MADISON — The Office of the Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer in partnership with the UW-Madison Afro-American Studies Department will host a daylong seminar focusing on the past, present, and future of civil rights for its premiere spring event this semester. “A Nation Still Under Construction: Observing the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights […]
MMSD Makes Progress on Strategic Framework District publishes second quarterly review of progress
Parks’ Place/Ray Allen: Kaleem Caire
Kaleem Caire by Ray Allen Kaleem Caire — a name that seems to bring out the best and the worst of Madison. The outgoing executive director of the Urban League of Greater Madison, for many, is a visionary who dared to challenge the community status quo. For others, he is a radical who […]
Darbo-Worthington Community Listening Session
Darbo-Worthington Community Listening Session City, County staff brainstorm with community by A. David Dahmer It was a packed house on the evening of March 5th as community members, politicians, and families came together for a Darbo-Worthington Community Listening Session. The Meet & Greet was held in order to provide an opportunity […]
“YES I CAN” Conference for Eighth Grade Girls
By A. David Dahmer
Blacks more likely to bully and be bullied than other groups
By Jazelle Hunt, Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — Blacks, who are already more likely than other racial groups to be involved in situations that involve bullying, both as a victim and as a perpetrator, are subjected to additional bullying because of other complicating factors, including poverty, according to scholars and experts on the subject.“African Americans […]
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