by Yvette L. Craig | August 2, 2022 | Community Profile & Events
Cavalier Johnson paused to choke back tears before expressing gratitude to supporters during his inaugural speech as Milwaukee’s first African American elected as mayor. At just 35, he is responsible for leading the state’s largest city, pledging to fight rising...
by UMOJA Staff | August 2, 2022 | Community Profile & Events
The next time you run into the president and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Madison, you might want to straighten your back and salute. Dr. Ruben L. Anthony Jr. is now a commander, an honorary title bestowed upon him by military leaders of Madison’s 115th Fighter...
by Yvette L. Craig | August 2, 2022 | Community Profile & Events
The YWCA Madison Women of Distinction Leadership Awards, held this spring at the Garver Feed Mill, honored six eminent women of color whose unparallel passions collectively make Greater Madison a better place for all. Vanessa McDowell, the YWCA’s CEO, said these...
by Shauna Breneman, Courtesy of the University of Wisconsin-Madison | August 2, 2022 | Community Profile & Events
Hundreds of current and alumni members of the fraternities and sororities of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, also known as the Divine Nine, and their many supporters gathered on May 7 for the unveiling of the Divine Nine Garden Plaza at the University of...
by Yvette L. Craig | August 2, 2022 | Feature
If Afra Smith had her way, no one would experience the money problems she had. The struggle was real. Smith, founder and CEO of The Melanin Project 2053, is sounding the alarm to Black America that by 2053, African Americans are expected to have a median wealth...
