UMOJA Shorts — Civil Rights 2023

UMOJA Shorts — Civil Rights 2023

SPONSORED BY: U.S. Postal Service Honors the Late Civil Rights Leader Rep. John Lewis with a Stamp NPR Civil rights giant and former U.S. Rep. John Lewis, who spent decades fighting for racial justice, will be honored with a postage stamp next year. The U.S. Postal...
UMOJA Shorts — Health 2022

UMOJA Shorts — Health 2022

Ketanji Brown Jackson Inaugurated as First Black Woman on U.S. Supreme Court Agence France Presse The first Black woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, was inaugurated on Sept. 30, at a ceremony in Washington attended by President Joe Biden...
UMOJA Shorts — New School Year Issue 2022

UMOJA Shorts — New School Year Issue 2022

Meet Megan Piphus Peace, Sesame Street’s First Black Woman Puppeteer Girls United Sesame Street is still making history despite having been on the air for 53 years. In 2020, the acclaimed children’s show hired its very first Black woman puppeteer. Megan Piphus Peace...
UMOJA SHORTS — Creative 2022

UMOJA SHORTS — Creative 2022

First African American Wisconsin State Patrol Superintendent Tony Burrell retires after 32-year career Spectrum News 1 After more than three decades on the job, July 8 marks the final day for Wisconsin State Patrol’s highest-ranking officer.  Standing...
UMOJA Shorts — New School Year Issue 2022

UMOJA SHORTS — Finance 2022

Madison’s Hip Hop Architect Gets Major Award and Creates His Own Hieroglyphics The Wisconsin State Journal The work of Michael Ford is meant to stand out, inspire and engage. The Madison architect is in the midst of designing the space for the Universal Hip Hop...
UMOJA Shorts — New School Year Issue 2022

UMOJA SHORTS — March 2022

Jeffrey Norman Sworn in as Milwaukee’s New Police Chief Wisconsin Public Radio Acting Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman was appointed to a full, four-year term on Nov. 4 wrapping up more than a year of turmoil over the city’s top law enforcement...