by Erika C. Bullock | June 1, 2023 | Feature
Photo courtesy of Marcus Allen On Father’s Day 2022, Rev. Dr. Marcus Allen, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, confessed to the congregation that he does not like Father’s Day. For years, the holiday brought with it the stinging memory of a father who was not present...
by Shari Gasper | June 1, 2023 | Feature
Building up students and staff in an effort to break down barriers Photo courtesy of Renee Coleman As Renee Coleman of Machesney Park, Ill., drives to work each morning, she sets the tone for her day through a playlist of Gospel music that feeds her spirituality. The...
by Gloria Ladson Billings | June 1, 2023 | Feature
Photo courtesy of Torsie Judkins Torsie Judkins has a special profile not often found among African Americans. He is an independent school leader and starting July 1, 2023, he will bring his leadership skills to Madison’s Wingra School on Monroe Street. Judkins will...
by UMOJA Staff | May 8, 2023 | Feature
The second Sunday in May is Mother’s Day in the US. This tradition dates to the 19th century and is linked to Ann Reeves Jarvis who helped start “Mothers’ Day Work Clubs” to teach local women to properly care for their children. Also, the abolitionist and suffragette...
by Erika C. Bullock | May 8, 2023 | Feature
Photos courtesy of Dominique Smith On Mother’s Day, we honor the mothers in our lives for the love and dedication that they give to their families. This May, Dominique Smith reaches a milestone in her motherhood journey: she graduates from the University of...
by Shari Gasper | May 8, 2023 | Feature
Photos courtesy of Winslow Sargeant According to University of Wisconsin-Madison alumnus Winslow Sargeant, PhD (1995), these are the most exciting times to be alive. “Our world has problems and challenges, yet finding solutions is how people can make their...
