by UMOJA Staff | February 14, 2023 | UMOJA Shorts
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...
by UMOJA Staff | November 29, 2022 | UMOJA Shorts
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...
by UMOJA Staff | October 17, 2022 | UMOJA Shorts
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...
by UMOJA Staff | August 30, 2022 | UMOJA Shorts
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...
by UMOJA Staff | August 3, 2022 | UMOJA Shorts
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...
by UMOJA Staff | May 12, 2022 | UMOJA Shorts
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...
