by Yvette L. Craig | November 29, 2022 | Community Profile & Events
The house was located at 405 Bram St. on the southside of Madison. Dust swirled above the unpaved streets and kids crawled through the sewers for fun. The home belonged to Willie Lou Harris, the first licensed Black practical nurse in Madison, and her husband, George....
by Yvette L. Craig | November 29, 2022 | Community Profile & Events
Over $1Million Awarded in Student Scholarships by Low-Income Housing Community One by one they stepped to the podium to share how they shielded naysayers and remained steadfast to follow their dreams. These are the recipients of the 2022 Rev. Andrew C. Davison...
by courtesy of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Education | November 29, 2022 | Community Profile & Events
‘Diversity is one of our greatest strengths’ Ask Percival Matthews about his vision for what equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) work across the UW–Madison School of Education should look like, and he pauses for a moment. He has his own ideas. Plenty of them. But...
by Liz Boyd | October 17, 2022 | Community Profile & Events
When Kalvin Barrett was appointed Dane County Sheriff in May 2021, his goals included advancing diversity on the force, keeping the inmate population down, and developing a bond of trust between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve. One year later,...
by Courtesy of UW-Madison | October 17, 2022 | Community Profile & Events
UW School of Human Ecology Host Inaugural Equity & Justice Summer Institute The Equity & Justice Summer Institute 2022 participants gather with their faculty advisers and Human Ecology faculty who guided them throughout the week’s activities. The diverse areas...
by Biana Speed | October 17, 2022 | Community Profile & Events
Sabrina Madison, CEO and founder of the Progress Center for Black Women, has been building entrepreneurial networks for years. She noticed that there were a lot of people in Madison who were looking to build businesses and make connections with resources they needed,...
