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UMOJA Publisher/Editor: Choose Your Financial Weapon: Louis Vuitton Heels? Or a Home?
Nearly 160 years ago, Union General William T. Sherman led 60,000 soldiers on his
The Black Business Hub: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Generational Wealth Building, and More
Dr. Ruben L. Anthony Jr. has a gift for seeing potential in others, even before they see it in themselves. Equally, he can zero in on opportunities, where others only envision obstacles.
Ray Allen Named President & CEO of Milwaukee’s Oldest Black-Owned Bank
Ray Allen is supposed to be retired. He reminds himself of this every now and then. But the tireless community advocate is cut from a different kente cloth.
A Black Woman’s Journey to Financial Wellness
If Afra Smith had her way, no one would experience the money problems she had. The struggle was real.
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Publishers Note
UMOJA Publisher/Editor: Choose Your Financial Weapon: Louis Vuitton Heels? Or a Home?
Nearly 160 years ago, Union General William T. Sherman led 60,000 soldiers on his
Feature
The Black Business Hub: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Generational Wealth Building, and More
Dr. Ruben L. Anthony Jr. has a gift for seeing potential in others, even before they see it in themselves. Equally, he can zero in on opportunities, where others only envision obstacles.
Feature
Ray Allen Named President & CEO of Milwaukee’s Oldest Black-Owned Bank
Ray Allen is supposed to be retired. He reminds himself of this every now and then. But the tireless community advocate is cut from a different kente cloth.
Feature
A Black Woman’s Journey to Financial Wellness
If Afra Smith had her way, no one would experience the money problems she had. The struggle was real.
Community Profile & Events
Hundreds gather for historic unveiling of the Divine Nine Garden Plaza
Hundreds of current and alumni members of the fraternities and sororities of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, also known as the Divine Nine, and their many supporters gathered on May 7 for the unveiling of the Divine Nine Garden Plaza at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Community Profile & Events
The YWCA Madison Women of Distinction Leadership Awards, held this spring at the Garver Feed Mill, honored six eminent women of color whose unparallel passions collectively make Greater Madison a better place for all.
Community Profile & Events
Commander Dr. Ruben Anthony … Sir!
The next time you run into the president and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Madison, you might want to straighten your back and salute.
Community Profile & Events
Milwaukee Elected Its First Black Mayor: Cavalier Johnson
Cavalier Johnson paused to choke back tears before expressing gratitude to supporters during his inaugural speech as Milwaukee’s first African American elected as mayor.
Community Profile & Events
Mark Thomas, Regional CEO of the American Red Cross of Wisconsin, left the Sickle Cell Awareness Blood Drive at the Urban League of Greater Madison energized and inspired by what he witnessed.
Rest in Glory
Beloved Youth Coach, Standout Badger Football Great, Jeff Mack Sr, Passes Away at Age 68
Jeffery Frazier Mack Sr. was born Oct. 30, 1953, and made his transition on May 8, 2022, after battling battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 68.
Rest in Glory
Beloved Community Leader Wayne Strong
A selfless and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, father-figure to many, and steward of civic engagement, Wayne Strong left this world suddenly on June 20, 2022, at age 62.
Rest in Glory
Longtime Community Activist and Force in Local Media, Gaddi Ben Dan, dies at age 76
Madison lost a pioneer in local Black media when the co-founder of a long-running children’s show and leader in community journalism, Gaddi Ben Dan, died at his home on May 11, friends said. He was 76.
Mind Your Business
8 Best Business Grants for Black Women Entrepreneurs
The most recent wave of the Black Lives Matter movement has amplified what Black people in America have known for centuries: Systemic racism is alive and well in America.
Mind Your Business
Success in Starting Your Own Business
Anyone can start a business. Running a successful business, though, is an entirely different story.
Mind Your Business
9 fantastic Black-owned hotels to book now
There’s nothing like travel to help you forget all your problems. Relaxing in another environment seems to erase all those stressors back home, whether it’s a quick weekend getaway or an international adventure.
Mind Your Business
What Could Happen if You Invested $1 a Day in the Stock Market?
You could end up with more than six times what you contributed
Mind Your Business
You are losing money in your sleep. No, I am not referring to opportunity costs, I’m referring to inflation. The inflation rate is at a whopping 8.54%.
UMOJA Shorts
Madison's Hip Hop Architect Gets Major Award and Creates His Own Hieroglyphics The Wisconsin State Journal The work of Michael Ford is meant to stand out, inspire and engage. The Madison architect is in the midst of designing the space for the Universal Hip Hop Museum in New York, has submitted designs for the proposed [...]