by Leotha Stanley | June 10, 2021 | UMOJA Shorts
Dr. Jasmine Zapata Named Chief Medical Officer and State Epidemiologist for Community Health Dr. Jasmine Zapata has been selected at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services as its new Chief Medical Officer and State Epidemiologist for Community Health. She began...
by Leotha Stanley | June 10, 2021 | Community Profile & Events
Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR), a department of the Madison Metropolitan School District, has a unique partnership with Girls Inc. of Greater Madison that offers virtual afterschool clubs this year. Girls Inc. inspires girls to be strong, smart and...
by Yvette L. Craig | June 10, 2021 | Community Profile & Events
The 13th Annual Pre-Mother’s Day Brunch A mother’s love matters. The heart of the family, a mother possesses love that is resilient and unconditional. That message was conveyed through song, laughter and tears with participants of the 13th Annual Pre-Mother’s Day...
by Leotha Stanley | June 10, 2021 | Community Profile & Events
YWCA Madison held its 46th Annual Women of Distinction Leadership Awards live on its Facebook page on May 21. This year’s honorees are Jannet Arenas Pineda, Dr. Roxie Hentz, Jacquelyn Hunt, Adrian Jones, Jenny Pressman, and Nasra Wehelie. “ Our theme this year is...
by courtesy of University of Wisconsin-Madison, by Doug Erickson | June 10, 2021 | Community Profile & Events
Nyla Mathis remembers her heart fluttering, like a first crush. She was a freshman back then, attending her first event sponsored by one of the historically Black sororities on the University of W¬isconsin–Madison campus. “I was a little nervous, because all of these...
