By Andrew Green JUBA (IPS)—South Sudan is taking the first steps in what promises to be a long process of healing the fractures that prompted more than five weeks of fighting, potentially leaving thousands of people dead and wounded and displacing 863,000 others.But tensions remain high, following reports of continued fighting in some areas of […]
Reducing the risk of HIV by 90 percent
By Phill Wilson, NNPA Columnist This Friday, February 7th, is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD). It’s an opportunity for the nation to take a look at the AIDS epidemic in Black America from a uniquely and unapologetically Black point of view. Given the demographics of the AIDS epidemic in this country, this is a […]
4th Annual Carter Fuller Memory Screening Day
Madison Times Obituary
Will Phoenix document the ‘undocumented’?
By Valeria Fernández, Special to the NNPA from New America Media PHOENIX – It was tough to convince Viridiana Hernández to call the Phoenix police when her house was broken into. She now has a work permit, under Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) plan, which temporarily protects her from deportation.But when someone broke […]
Interview with Gladis Benavides: Cultural competence
By A. David Dahmer In a city dealing with challenges around diversity, inclusion, minority retention, and changing demographics, Gladis Benavides has rare expertise and experience in providing services in a multicultural environment and an ever-increasingly multicultural world. A native of Peru who has lived on three continents, Benavides has well over 30 years experience working […]
Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness to host its 3rd Annual Wear Red Day Photo Shoot
The Foundation for Black Women's Wellness will host its 3rd Annual Wear Red Day Photo Shoot on Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Urban League of Greater Madison. Established in June 2012, The Foundation for Black Women's Wellness is a Wisconsin based non-profit organization committed to empowering Black women and girls to build and sustain healthy, […]
Congrats, Nichelle!
County Board shines light on student loan debt
By John Hendrick MADISON —The Dane County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution designed to address growing student loan debt by directing the Department of Administration to inform County employees annually that they may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and to assist qualifying employees with necessary paperwork. The resolution further […]
More women weigh risks and rewards of at-home birthing
By Lorraine Farquharson NEW YORK — It was a long and hard 10 hours of labor“Don’t give up,” Carolina Pinheiro recalls her doula urging, as she provided both physical and emotional support.“If you feel safer in a hospital then do that, but there should not be an assumption that hospitals are safer than home. " […]
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