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 […]
Russia ‘liquidating’ civil society
By Pavol Stracansky MOSCOW (IPS) — NGOs working in Russia are facing more repression in the form of even tighter legislation on foreign funding as part of what some rights activists say is a concerted campaign to “liquidate” civil society in the country.Under legislation proposed earlier this month in the upper chamber of Russia’s parliament, […]
Rev. Wright Human Rights Award nominations sought
MADISON — The Department of Civil Rights – Equal Opportunities Division is seeking nominations for the 18th annual Reverend James C. Wright Human Rights Award. Nominations are due on Friday, May 22, and the award will be presented at the Common Council Meeting on June 17. The award honors the late Reverend James C. Wright […]
Madison schools align budget with Strategic Framework
MADISON — On April 28, the Madison Metropolitan School District presented the Board of Education with the preliminary budget for the 2014-15 school year, aligning resources with the district’s strategic framework.“We believe that our path to success —the path to closing opportunity gaps and seeing the best results for all children– depends on our ability […]
Madison schools align budget with Strategic Framework
MADISON — On April 28, the Madison Metropolitan School District presented the Board of Education with the preliminary budget for the 2014-15 school year, aligning resources with the district’s strategic framework.“We believe that our path to success —the path to closing opportunity gaps and seeing the best results for all children– depends on our ability […]
Local student awarded $5,000 Summit Faust Scholarship
MADISON — Khaleah Monger, a senior at La Follette High School in Madison, Wis., was awarded the Summit Faust Scholarship at the Boys & Girls Club Hearts for Helping event recently in Madison. The $5,000 continuing-education scholarship is awarded annually to eligible high school seniors who are members of the Boys & Girls Club of […]
Johnson-Crapo Housing Reform guided by weapons of mass deception about affordable housing goals
By Marc Morial J “The new Senate proposal to reform the housing finance system…lacks provisions to ensure that the housing finance system is fair and nondiscriminatory.” Joint statement of the National Urban League and other major civil rights and housing advocacy groupsA new housing reform proposal slated for a Senate Banking Committee vote next week could […]
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