Simone Lawrence: An Unsung Frontline Hero

Simone Lawrence: An Unsung Frontline Hero

All photos courtesy of Hedi Rudd Simone Lawrence spends every Friday and every other Saturday working as a certified nursing assistant at UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital, helping stroke victims and brain injury patients as they struggle to learn to walk and talk...
Will We Wave Goodbye to the Handshake?

Will We Wave Goodbye to the Handshake?

Since the arrival of Covid-19, we are have distanced ourselves from one another. Our personal space is now 6 feet and our groups are 10 people or less. We cover our faces and wear latex gloves. We wave at one other from a distance. This could very well kill a ritual...

UMOJA SHORTS — May/June 2020

Jackie Hunt Honored with 2020 Nan Cheney March for Justice Award It has been a long and winding road for Jacquelyn Hunt, but her journey has shaped her into a caring, compassionate and empathetic person who goes by “Auntie Jackie” to more than just her family. Hunt is...