by Yvette L. Craig | June 29, 2022 | Feature
Ray Allen is supposed to be retired. He reminds himself of this every now and then. But the tireless community advocate is cut from a different kente cloth. Every career move is intentional, rooted in his enduring determination to build relationships that benefit the...
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...