by Heather Marie Gaustch | March 10, 2020 | Community Profile & Events
K. Sankofa didn’t waste any time bringing in Black History Month with his “B. Excellent” music video that was dropped on the first of February. Throughout the video, images of Black excellence are successfully captured from Michelle Obama and Dr. Martin Luther...
by Yvette L. Craig | March 10, 2020 | Community Profile & Events
Three seats on the Madison Metropolitan School District school board are up for general election on April 7. Here’s where they stand on issues ranging from steps to closing the achievement gap to reasons they deserve your vote. Savion Castro, who was appointed to the...
by Leotha Stanley | March 10, 2020 | Seen on the Scene
Aims to empower Black women and girls to build and sustain healthy lives Dane County’s first Black Women’s health and wellness center officially opened on Feb. 1 as supporters stood elbow-to-elbow to celebrate the momentous occasion. Lisa Peyton-Caire, the Foundation...
by Leotha Stanley | March 9, 2020 | Seen on the Scene
It was an event few said they would soon forget. The 11th annual Hearts for Helping, sponsored by the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County, is designed to spotlight difference-makers during an elegant evening of live music, dancing and food. And the dancefloor stayed...
by Yvette L. Craig | March 9, 2020 | Seen on the Scene
Leveraging the Excellence of Black Businesses The 3rd Annual Madison Black Chamber of Commerce Black Business Awards Recognition & Exhibition highlighted the significant role that African Americans have made in shaping the economy through entrepreneurship and...