by Yvette L. Craig | February 12, 2020 | Publishers Note
A year ago, I packed up and headed to Madison for a job of lifetime. It’s been everything I imaged and much, much more. With the arrival of 2020, UMOJA Magazine has reached its 30th year of publication. UMOJA readers and our board members all agreed to honor this...
by UMOJA Staff | February 11, 2020 | Feature
January 1992 In January 1992, a two-page yellow and black publication of UMOJA was titled the African American Community Calendar for the Greater Madison Area, Volume 3, Number 1. Hats off to the achievements of community members including Pia James, promotion...
by Theran Creative | January 12, 2020 | Cover Artwork
by UMOJA Staff | January 12, 2020 | Feature
For 30 years, UMOJA Magazine has been at the forefront of providing positive news in the African American community. It is the must-have, “never throw away” publication in homes and offices across Dane County since 1990. Few may be aware of its founding history....
by Yvette L. Craig | January 11, 2020 | Feature
I thought my heart would thump straight out of my chest the first time I walked into Milele Chikasa Anana’s home on Madison’s east side. Should I curtsy? Grab and hug her tight? I wasn’t sure what to do. She is, after all, someone who has spent a lifetime blazing...