By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. The 50th anniversary of Lyndon Johnson’s declaration of a war on poverty brought long overdue attention to his commitment. Today, with one in five children in America still raised in poverty, an accounting is vital as part of a renewed commitment.But largely absent from the debate around the war on […]
MLK: Militant of the 21st Century
By Lee A. Daniels Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. hasn’t been this alive since 1968.He’s no longer that visually distant, two-dimensional figure, limited to speaking a single sentence taken out of context and shorn of its true meaning. Instead, the honest scholarship and media commentary considering what King faced and what he did have broken […]
BLACK WOMEN’S WELLNESS TOWN HALL MEETING Part II: Perceived orientation, quality of life
By Anita J. Martin Part 2 of 2[The Madison Times continues its coverage on the Dec. 14 Black Women’s Wellness Town Hall Meeting, which took place at the Urban League of Greater Madison. —Ed.] As the afternoon progressed, a Black woman that works in academia talked about that sense of feeling that you have to […]
Andrew J. Young, colleague and friend to MLK, to keynote 2014 King Holiday Observance
MADISON — The Madison/Dane County King Coalition is pleased to announce that the 29th annual City of Madison & Dane County observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday will feature Andrew J. Young as keynote speaker.Young is a civil rights activist, politician, diplomat, and pastor from Georgia. As executive director of the South Christian […]
Preserving Nelson Mandela’s legacy
By George E. Curry, NNPA Editor-in-Chief PRETORIA, South Africa (NNPA) — A month after his death, there is a bitter struggle to define —and, in many instances, re-define — the legacy of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first democratically elected president.“There is an attempt to do in his death what they could not do in life […]
Afghans want justice before election
By Giuliano Battiston KABUL (IPS) — Will we get justice? That is the question many Afghans are asking as their war-ravaged country heads for presidential polls in April. For, the list of candidates includes several warlords who have been accused of heinous crimes and who are yet to be brought to justice.“The upcoming presidential election […]
Many more snakes than ladders for U.S. policy in 2014
By Jim Lobe WASHINGTON (IPS) — If U.S. President Barack Obama conceived his foreign policy prospects for 2014 as a popular child’s board game, the snakes he will have to jump over significantly outnumber the ladders that can propel him to success.As they have since he took office five years ago, the most dangerous “snakes” […]
Educators named 2012 Presidential Teaching Award recipients
By Wisconsin Department of Instruction MADISON — On Jan. 7, State Superintendent Tony Evers congratulated Cathy Fernan of Milton and Kathy Hiteman of Middleton for being named 2012 recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. “The dedication of these teachers is worth celebrating,” Evers said. “Both started their careers as […]
Parks’ Place/ Jarett Fields: A New Year’s Revolution
By Jarett Fields Black-elected officials in Wisconsin have seen their numbers decrease in recent years.Not only have numbers decreased, their political influence also has been diminished.Most recently, Black and Latino electeds have been dealt a blow by the recent decision to allow White representatives into the Black and Latino caucus.This would effectively change the Black […]
Dane County Late Winter Farmers’ Market continues indoors
MADISON —The Dane County Late Winter Farmers’ Market continues indoors as a year-round service to the community and local farmers. You’ll find fun, friends, and familiar faces at the Market. Enjoy fresh local farm products, even in the dead of winter. Surprised? You’ll find fresh vegetables, fruit, meat, cheese, mushrooms, baked goods, and more. (Hint: Fresh […]
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