by Jeff Brown | June 1, 2020 | Making a Difference
All photos courtesy of Hedi Rudd Simone Lawrence spends every Friday and every other Saturday working as a certified nursing assistant at UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital, helping stroke victims and brain injury patients as they struggle to learn to walk and talk...
by Yvette L. Craig | June 1, 2020 | Making a Difference
Say the word hero and one might quickly imagine cape crusaders who are able to stop a locomotive with a single punch or save a damsel-in-distress by whisking her away from harm at the speed of light. Meet Michael Elvord. With courage as his shield and love for...
by Henry Verden | June 1, 2020 | Making a Difference
Since the arrival of Covid-19, we are have distanced ourselves from one another. Our personal space is now 6 feet and our groups are 10 people or less. We cover our faces and wear latex gloves. We wave at one other from a distance. This could very well kill a ritual...
by Courtesy of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and written by Kelly Kwiatkowski | November 14, 2019 | Making a Difference
Choreographer and performer Duane Lee Holland Jr. joined the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Department this semester as its first hip-hop scholar on the faculty. “It’s an honor to be a part of the UW-Madison Dance department,” Holland said. “I look forward to...
by Yvette L. Craig | November 14, 2019 | Making a Difference
Dr. Linda Vakunta is a remarkable person. A deputy mayor in the Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway administration, Vakunta is dedicated to helping those who often find it difficult to help themselves. She joins the top staff to assist with housing and human services with more...
by Yvette L. Craig | October 17, 2019 | Making a Difference
Brian “Frog” Britt has a childhood story that’s not easy to share. Once hearing it, one might grasp how resilience and faith guided him towards becoming the first Black man in Wisconsin to own and operate a barber college. Inspire Barber College, located inside the...
