Racism and discrimination against blacks permeates hiring process, contends Dr. Richard Harris as he initiated his race discrimination complaint against the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD), with the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in Chicago.Harris, a former Madison Area Technical College administrator and author of “Growing Up Black in South Madison,” wants the U.S. Department […]
Madison Black Chamber of Commerce hosts Meet & Greet at Dream Bank
By A. David Dahmer
Radiothon nets $15,475 for Catholic Multicultural Center
By A. David Dahmer
Multicultural funeral home set to launch
By A. David Dahmer The most diverse zip code in the state now has its own multicultural funeral home.Bryan Foster, president and CEO of Foster Funeral & Cremation Service, is set to realize his lifelong dream as he prepares to open up his own funeral home later this month on Madison’s south side. “We […]
The U.S. revolution that supported Nelson Mandela
By Jazelle Hunt, Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) —Nearly three decades ago, a handful of prominent Black activists began organizing a movement that would eventually help break the back of apartheid in South Africa and force the U.S. government and American companies to end their support of White minority rule on the continent.What was called the […]
Betty Franklin- Hammonds Scholarship
By The Urban League of Greater Madison Nominations have been opened for the 30th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Recognition Breakfast’s Outstanding Young Person award for 2014 and the Betty Franklin Hammond Scholarship. Each Dane County middle and high school is being asked to put forth the name of students to be recognized. In […]
50th anniversary of the Equal Opportunities Ordinance
By Annie Weatherby MADISON — The City of Madison is inviting all citizens to participate in an event commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Equal Opportunities Ordinance. This year marked the 50th Anniversary of many significant civil rights events, the “March on Washington”, the Bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, the assassinations of President […]
Bill Commits U.S. Diplomacy to Ending Abuse of Women
By Carey L. Biron WASHINGTON (IPS) —The U.S. Congress is being urged to pass “urgent” legislation that would make issues of violence against women and girls a key focus in all U.S. diplomatic efforts.The last such proposal, in 2010, was voted down on conservative concerns. But on Thursday lawmakers, activists and development workers kicked off […]
Africa Prepares for Central African Republic Deployment
By Jacey Fortin ADDIS ABABA (IPS) — The African Union is preparing to deploy thousands of troops in the Central African Republic as a deadly conflict there spirals further out of control.On Monday, Dec. 9, African Union (AU) Deputy Chairperson Erastus Mwencha met with diplomats at its headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to work out […]
AVID/TOPS partnership shows continued results for Madison students
MADISON — Students in Madison’s Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) and Teens of Promise (TOPS) program achieve higher GPAs, higher enrollment in AP courses and higher attendance rates than their comparison group, according to new data from the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE). WISCAPE’s annual assessment of the program also tracked students […]
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