by Yvette L. Craig | November 14, 2019 | Feature
When it comes to voting, Davette Baker isn’t new to this. She’s true to this. Her mother made clear the sacrifices that were made by those who came before us, so that those who came after them have the right to exercise their political muscle. Plus, Baker knows her...
by Article is written by Andre M. Perry and courtesy of The Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings | November 14, 2019 | Feature
Voters elected five new Black women to the House of Representatives in the 2018 midterm elections, contributing to the most diverse Congress in its history. Before the election, there were 19 Black women serving in Congress as well as two non-voting delegates. After...
by Yvette L. Craig | November 14, 2019 | Feature
by Marc H. Morial, President & CEO of the National Urban League | November 14, 2019 | Feature
Over the last 10 years, the right to vote for African Americans and other vulnerable communities has been under attack like no period since the Voting Rights Act of 1965. As the National Urban League’s 2019 State of Black America report made clear, the attack is...
by Courtesy of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and written by Kelly Kwiatkowski | November 14, 2019 | Making a Difference
Choreographer and performer Duane Lee Holland Jr. joined the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Department this semester as its first hip-hop scholar on the faculty. “It’s an honor to be a part of the UW-Madison Dance department,” Holland said. “I look forward to...
