by Noni Olabisi | June 1, 2020 | Cover Artwork
Cover: This piece was created during USC Black History Month Banner Project for LA Commons; designed by Linsey Montgomery. Artist: Noni Olabisi
by Yvette L. Craig | June 1, 2020 | Feature
The Life and Legacy of Madison’s Backbone and Village Mother In Loving Memory Milele Chikasa Anana January 31, 1934 – May 6, 2020 “Love departs on silent wings.” The Shakespeare quote was found scribbled on a piece of paper next to Mother Milele’s bed. All...
by The Community | June 1, 2020 | Feature
Cherished memories and loving stories of the life and legacy of Milele Chikasa Anana are voluminous. Here is a sampling of tributes to an unforgettable woman. Treater Prestine, a daughter of Milele Chikasa Anana Today the women who loved me, guided and believed in me...
by Yvette L. Craig | June 1, 2020 | Publishers Note
Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther King could walk. Martin Luther King walked so Obama could run. Obama ran so we could fly. And Milele Chikasa Anana wroteso we could soar! The added line to the Jay Z’s mantra woke me from my sleep. It was placed on...
by Anaré V. Holmes | June 1, 2020 | Feature
All Photos courtesy of Hedi Rudd and Yvette L. Craig. He climbed a long way out of the poverty and crime-filled neighborhood of Yonkers, New York, to ascend to the top levels of Wisconsin State government. Dr. Ruben L. Anthony Jr.’s creative and innovative brand of...
