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Interview with MMSD School Board candidate Wayne Strong: Safe schools and high academic achievement

March 4, 2014

By A. David Dahmer   “African American students lost over 4,100 days due to suspensions in the last academic year. It's amazing. It's alarming. That's a huge problem and we need to attack it,” says Madison Metropolitan School District School Board candidate Wayne Strong. “What I'm saying as a candidate is that there is no […]

International Women’s Day 2014: Empowering women and “inspiring change”

March 4, 2014

By A. David Dahmer   Area women will gather to inspire change locally and globally as AFRICaide, Inc. hosts International Women's Day (IWD) on March 8 at Covenant Presbyterian Church.   “The goal is to inspire those who will come to the event and to empower ourselves and to empower women everywhere,” says Emilie Songolo, […]

Interview with longtime Madison NAACP President Linda Hoskins: A passion for civil rights

March 4, 2014

By A. David Dahmer “It's been a great run; but all good things must come to an end. It's good to move over and let the younger people take over. They are our future,” says Linda Hoskins. “I have really enjoyed all of the great people and organizations that have helped us along the way. […]

“My Brother’s Keeper”: Obama tries to add substance to male initiative

March 4, 2014

By Freddie Allen, NNPA Washington Correspondent  WASHINGTON (NNPA) — No one had seen President Obama more emotional than last week when announced “My Brother’s Keeper,” a new initiative aimed at helping young Black men. He spoke from the heart, recounting the pain of not having his father in the home and not always putting his […]

If a two-state solution fails, what next?

March 4, 2014

By Mitchell Plitnick  WASHINGTON (IPS) —The failure of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians could lead to a significant shift in public opinion in the United States regarding Israel’s future, according to a new poll released March 3.When asked about two options in the event the two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict was no […]

U.S. hawks take flight over Ukraine

March 4, 2014

By Jim Lobe   WASHINGTON (IPS) — A familiar clutch of hawks have taken wing over the rapidly developing crisis in Ukraine, as neo-conservatives and other interventionists claim that President Barack Obama’s preference for diplomacy over military action  invited Russian aggression.At stake in the current crisis, according to these right-wing critics, are not only Ukraine’s […]

Kaleem Caire announces resignation as president & CEO of the Urban League

March 4, 2014

By Wade Harrison, Chair of the Urban League Board of Directors  MADISON —  On March 3, the board of directors of the Urban League of Greater Madison (ULGM) announced that Kaleem Caire will be stepping down as president and CEO of the ULGM to pursue other opportunities. He has agreed to stay on until March […]

2014 YWCA Madison Women of Distinction Leadership Awards highlight diversity of Madison’s women leaders

March 4, 2014

 MADISON — Discussions about women in leadership are all over the news. Stories about figures such as Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Yahoo! CEO Marisa Mayer are igniting conversations about the many roles of women in leadership. The YWCA Madison is pleased to highlight six local women who embody the many ways women lead in […]

Chavez Elementary School’s Dr. Seuss/Read Across America Day

March 4, 2014

Support Group For Parents Who Have a Child in Jail or Prison

March 4, 2014

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