by Yvette L. Craig | May 12, 2022 | Publishers Note
This year’s UMOJA Magazine is headed for new heights with the exciting addition of Tracy Anderson, well-known from her previous role as co-host of Krista & The Morning Rush, 93.1-FM JAMZ. Tracy is UMOJA’s Manager of Business Operations and Advertising, fostering...
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...
by UMOJA Staff | May 12, 2022 | ASHRO
Art has always been a key piece in the rich storytelling of the Black experience. This year, as UMOJA and Ashro discussed ways to partner in support of the Black community, a great opportunity presented itself: to seek out and celebrate artistic expression during a...
by Courtesy of The University of Wisconsin-Madison, by Doug Erickson | May 12, 2022 | Community Profile & Events
On a brilliantly lit fall morning, with an appropriate breeze in the air, the University of Wisconsin–Madison raised the flag of the Ho-Chunk Nation atop Bascom Hall on Nov. 5, on land the Ho-Chunk call Teejop, or Four Lakes. The occasion marked the first time in...
by Courtesy of UW-Madison, By Aaron R. Conklin | May 12, 2022 | Community Profile & Events
Sami Schalk, an associate professor of Gender and Women’s Studies, has been named one of the 2021 Outstanding Women of Color in Education by UW System, as part of the organization’s annual recognition of educators who advance equity and inclusion for people of color...