By Anita J. Martin For Artemio Huerta, who was born in Mexico, what attracted him to Wisconsin were the natural places, the woods, the rivers, and the like. He also appreciates the welcoming nature of people in the state and their openness to other cultures, especially folks in the Madison area.Huerta’s artwork, three pieces of […]
4th annual Carter Fuller Memory Screening Day
By A. David Dahmer According to the Alzheimer’s Association 2013 Facts and Figures report, African Americans are about twice as likely to have Alzheimer's disease or another dementia than whites but less likely to have a diagnosis. Many people dismiss the warning signs of Alzheimer's, believing that they are merely a part of typical aging. […]
Delta Sigma Theta (ΔΣΘ) presents: 19th annual Heart & Soul Scholarship Fundraiser
By A. David Dahmer The Deltas will be trying something new and exciting Feb. 15 as they host their 19th annual Heart and Soul Scholarship Fundraiser at the Concourse Hotel in downtown Madison. The theme for this year's event is “It's a Masquerade Affair.” “A Masquerade Ball was something we all came up with when […]
Judge to decide if black press will be treated fairly by tobacco firms
By George E. Curry, NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) — A “concerned” U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler is expected to rule next week on whether advertising she ordered major tobacco companies to purchase in order to correct their past false statements about the danger of smoking should be expanded to include black media.On Jan. 22, Judge […]
Expanded BadgerCare Plus coverage sign-up begins
By Dane County Human Services MADISON — The State of Wisconsin will expand its BadgerCare Plus healthcare program to cover about 80,000 more adults without dependent children and with incomes below 100% of the Federal poverty level as a result of the Affordable Care Act. This change will make it possible for more adults who […]
Advocacy groups split on Republican immigration guidelines
By Bryant Harris WASHINGTON (IPS) — Pro-immigration reform advocates here are seeking to capitalize on new federal momentum on the issue after conservative lawmakers ended months of dithering late last week and released an initial set of principles that they would be interested in pursuing in broader negotiations.FWD.us, an immigration reform advocacy group funded by […]
The longer peace takes, the worse it gets for South Sudanese
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
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