MADISON — Over the last 20 years, Women in Focus has awarded more than 240 scholarships to students of color — both high school seniors and continuing college students. Members have worked with great effort and enthusiasm to provide as many resources as possible for this important educational purpose.In 2013, 12 scholarships of $2,000 each went […]
Pepsi Cola’s Volunteer of the Month
By Pepsi Cola of Madison
Madison Times Obituary: Obituary for Mother Gaddis
President Obama rallies help for young males of color
By Marc H. Morial There are some Americans who, in the aggregate, are consistently doing worse in our society — groups that have had the odds stacked against them in unique ways that require unique solutions…And by almost every measure, the group that is facing some of the most severe challenges in the 21st century […]
Interview with MMSD School Board candidate Wayne Strong: Safe schools and high academic achievement
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”
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
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
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?
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
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 […]
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