Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County is pleased to recognize volunteer Josh Woolfolk as Big of the Month for April. Josh is the Associate Director of Development for the University of Wisconsin F … Read Full Article
To Longtime Activist, Self-Reliance Remains the Answer to Poverty
By Michael Cottman Urban News Service "What I'm saying to Black America…,we must stop complaining about what white folks have done to us in the past. We must go into ourselves, as Dr. King said, a … Read Full Article
Africa Not Holding Its Breath For Trump on Trade
By Grant Clark, Urban News Service After a two-year election campaign and weeks into his presidency, Africans still have no idea how Donald J. Trump plans to deal with this continent of 54 … Read Full Article
Educate Me Foundation Working To Grow The Number Of Black Teachers For Black Students Across The Country
By Curtis Bunn, Urban News Service The axiom, “Those who cannot do, teach,” missed the point, as far as Blake Nathan is concerned. In fact, Nathan created the Educate Me Foundation on a wholly op … Read Full Article
UW-Madison to offer a full slate of events for Black History Month
Madison, Wis. (Jan. 27, 2017) – The 2017 UW-Madison Black History Month celebration will kick off on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m. in Varsity Hall, Union South. 1308 W. Dayton St., with the “ … Read Full Article
To Be Equal: Assessing President Obama’s Impact and Legacy
President Obama Earns “Excellent” Rating from the National Urban League By Marc H. Morial President/CEO, National Urban League “That faith that I placed all those years ago, not far from here, … Read Full Article
MLK’s Legacy for Black America in 2017
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. President/CEO, NNPA As the United States of America and the global community salutes, recognizes and commemorates the 88th birthday of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther … Read Full Article
Today’s Activists Can Learn from King’s “Creative Disruption” Tactics
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Newswire Columnist When Dr. Martin Luther King envisioned the Poor People’s Campaign in 1968, he envisioned all kinds of people descending on our nation’s capital, bri … Read Full Article
Volunteers of the Month: John and Michelle Meier
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County is pleased to recognize Big Couple John and Michelle Meier as the volunteers of the month of January. Big Couple John and Michelle Meier decided to become Bigs … Read Full Article
The High Price Of Imprisonment
A growing list of costs are being passed on to inmates and their families By Eric Easter Urban News Service As incarceration rates continue to grow around the United States, the enormous costs of … Read Full Article
Tracy Reese: Designer of Michelle Obama’s Dress
by Patrice Gaines Urban News Service No one knew what First Lady Michelle Obama would choose to wear on stage at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. That decision is generally a secret … Read Full Article
Catholic Multicultural Center Hosts 5th Annual Radiothon
Another Year with La Movida Radio to Raise Money for Social Service Programs In 2009, a group of Latino community leaders organized to see how they could generate support for the Catholic … Read Full Article
Volunteer of the Month: Wyolanda Singleton
Big Brothers Big Sisters is proud to announce Wyolanda Singleton as volunteer of the month. Wyolanda is a project manager with Project Home and she makes time to see her Little Sister Houja every … Read Full Article
Support Black Businesses for Black Friday
The 2nd Annual “Craft for Christmas” List by Urban News Service Like last year’s Craft for Christmas” list, our list is no simple collection of online stores. This one is focused on makers — Africa … Read Full Article
Volunteer of the Month – Saran Ouk
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County is pleased to recognize Big Sister Saran Ouk as the Volunteer of the Month for November of 2016. Saran has been matched with her Little Sister Jyree since … Read Full Article
Pension Security Equals Retirement Security
By Barbara Toles A lack of retirement security can make the golden years of life anything but golden. Sadly, many people who have worked their entire lives find themselves struggling … Read Full Article
Will You Make YOUR Voice Heard?
By Urban Media News Election Day is Tuesday, November 8th. Polls are open from 7:00am to 8:00pm. If you are in line by 8:00pm you have the right to cast a ballot. But increasingly, voters are … Read Full Article
Black Women Will Elect the Next President
By Freddie Allen NNPA Newswire Managing Editor Black women will play a key role in electing the next president, according to a recent report by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of … Read Full Article
Early Voting Is Critical to Our Democracy
By Rosetta Perry Early voting has already begun in some 37 states and Washington D.C. Yet, many Blacks remain unaware of this option, or of the benefits it offers. But the folks who want to … Read Full Article
Dane County Board Moves to Reform Criminal Justice System
Groundbreaking effort will use data to seek better outcomes The Dane County Board has launched a pilot project to apply a data-driven assessment to reduce costly jailing of low-risk … Read Full Article