by Courtesy of the National Park Service | October 17, 2020 | Elections
Was there ever a time when your voice wasn’t being heard? Mary Church Terrell, women’s suffrage champion. During the 19th and 20th centuries, Black women played an active role in the struggle for universal suffrage. They participated in political meetings and...
by Yvette L. Craig | October 17, 2020 | Elections
Virginia Latimer keeps the voter registration card tucked in her wallet like a sweet note from a first love. The edges are tattered slightly and the writing is faded. The treasured document is a symbol of triumph for the 79-year-old Wisconsin resident who was raised...
by Article Courtesy of University of Wisconsin-Madison, By Doug Erickson | October 17, 2020 | Community Profile & Events
UW’s Afro-American Studies Department Celebrates 50 Years of Scholarship, Teaching Excellence Author Alex Haley, third from left, visits UW’s Afro-American Studies Dept. in 1970s. As an undergraduate at Northern Illinois University in 1967, Freida High recalls...
by UMOJA Staff | October 17, 2020 | Community Profile & Events
While images of protestors appear on home televisions and across social media, parents and caregivers are seeking ways to help them hold children through this wave of racialized violence that is exacerbated by the tensions and vulnerabilities exposed by the COVID-19...
by Yvette L. Craig | October 16, 2020 | Community Profile & Events
Age has no limits when fighting for racial justice and equality. Historically, children play important roles in racial justice activism. For many, it was no surprise then to witness hundreds of Madison children and parents gathered at McPike Park to take part in the...
