by UMOJA Staff | May 8, 2023 | Community Profile & Events
SPONSORED BY: DANE COUNTY FARMERS’ MARKET WEDNESDAY MARKET 200 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Madison, WI 53703 Dates: April 19, 2023 – November 1, 2023 Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Wednesday Time: 8:30 AM to 1:45 PM LION KING 201 State Street Madison, WI...
by Hedi Rudd | May 8, 2023 | Community Profile & Events
Photos by Hedi Rudd Attendees of the Solomon Carter Fuller Brain Health Celebration, which raises awareness of the disease in the African American community, were greeted by Mr. Esun Morales, who brought Dr. Fuller to life by sharing his story with attendees during...
by Hedi Rudd | May 8, 2023 | Community Profile & Events
Photos by Hedi Rudd Welcome to our new home. Your home. Mi casa es su casa. Students, partners, community members. This is your home.” Those words of welcome from co-founder and executive director of the Latino Academy of Workforce Development, Inc (LAWD), Baltazar De...
by Lee Hawkins | May 8, 2023 | Community Profile & Events
Photo courtesy of Dexter Patterson Umoja: Did you grow up in Madison? Dexter Patterson: Yes. I’ve been in Madison since the fourth grade, so this is home for me for sure. Umoja: And you’re teaching at UW now, right? Dexter Patterson: Yes....
by UMOJA Staff | April 21, 2023 | Community Profile & Events
With the rise of casual vegan dining, modern vegan restaurants are getting creative in their recipes for plant-based dishes that appeal to both vegans and nonvegans alike. Madison-based restaurant, JustVeggiez, is no exception! The restaurant’s flavorful...
by Shari Gasper | April 21, 2023 | Community Profile & Events
Mason Granger, one of the founding members of The Mayhem Poets, visited Madison, Wis., for the first time nearly 14 years ago for a mid-April performance at Overture Center. The group’s visit coincided with the first warm day after a long Wisconsin winter. “Everybody...
