by Yvette L. Craig | Jul 23, 2021 | Feature
First African American to Take the Helm In the book, “To Kill a Mockingbird”, author Harper Lee writes: “You never really know a man until you understand things from his point of view, until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” This quote is said to be a...
by Yvette L. Craig | Jun 10, 2021 | Feature
Life gave Stephanie Woodson plenty of reasons to just quit. She didn’t. Growing up in Milwaukee, she persevered through several adverse childhood experiences. Split up from her siblings, Woodson even endured spurts of homelessness. She didn’t give up. “I...
by Jeff Brown | Jun 10, 2021 | Feature
Natalie McDonald, a 2021 La Follete High School graduate, has big plans—she wants to take an axe to America’s racist criminal justice system. McDonald is this year’s recipient of the $3,000 Reverend Orlando McGruder Scholarship, awarded by Mt. Zion Baptist Church. The...
by Yvette L. Craig | Jun 10, 2021 | Feature
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. These are the top priorities of Dane County Sheriff Kalvin D. Barrett. The vows made on May 10th as...
by Jeff Brown | Apr 30, 2021 | Feature
It’s been eight months since SSM Health broke ground on a new state-of-the-art clinic that will replace the one at 1313 Fish Hatchery Road. Damon Boatwright, regional president of SSM Health, told UMOJA Magazine that he expects the new clinic to boost community health...
by Samantha Haas | Apr 30, 2021 | Feature
After losing longtime grant funding that put two of its housing programs serving vulnerable populations at risk during the pandemic, YWCA Madison was grateful to receive what CEO Vanessa McDowell calls “the MacKenzie Scott miracle” at the end of 2020. The...
